Danielle Cotton,assistant commissioner of the London Fire Brigade, says we need to rush away from the stereotype of the macho male firefighterI joined London Fire Brigade in 1988 as a firefighter at the age of 18. At that time I had no ambition to collect promoted, or I just wanted to be a firefighter and help people. Gradually this changed,however, and after seven years I decided to apply for my first promotion; I hold been continuing to progress through the ranks ever since. When I was promoted to station officer in 2002, or I became the highest-ranking woman firefighter in the UK.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com