Taking the Heat: The First Women Firefighters of New York City

Mar 28, 2006 on PBS at 10:00 PM

Summary

They faced death threats on the job -- from some of the men they worked with. With the story of Lt. Brenda Berkman of the Fire Department of New York at its core, this film explores the history of women firefighters in America and the price these wom... (more)en have paid to serve their communities.

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