"There's an old saying about the fire department: '150 years of tradition unimpeded by progress,'" says Captain Tracey Chin, who's been an Oakland firefighter for 16 years. "But here, that culture has changed." Three years ago, Teresa Deloach Reed was named Oakland's fire chief, becoming the first black woman in the country to lead a major fire department. Since then, the 28-year firefighting veteran has made it her mission to bring more women into the ranks. The department currently employs 43 ...
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The Huffington Post - 17 Jun 2015 21:49
"There's an old saying about the fire department: '150 years of tradition unimpeded by progress,'" says Captain Tracey Chin, who's been an Oakland firefighter for 16 years. "But here, that culture has changed." Three years ago, Teresa Deloach Reed was named Oakland's fire chief, becoming the first black woman in the country to lead a major fire department. Since then, the 28-year firefighting veteran has made it her mission to bring more women into the ranks. The department currently employs 43 ...
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