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American firefighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Judith Livers Brewer (born c.1949) was the first woman in the United States to become a career firefighter and the first American woman to serve as a battalion chief.[1][2]
Judith Livers Brewer | |
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Occupation | Firefighter |
Employer | Arlington County Fire Department |
Known for | First woman to become a career firefighter in the United States |
In 1974, Brewer, then Judith Livers, joined the Arlington County Fire Department in Arlington, Virginia making her the nation's first female career firefighter. She was assigned to Fire Station 4 located in Arlington's Clarendon neighborhood.[2][3]
Brewer retired in 1999 at which time she was serving at the nation's first woman battalion chief, a rank she earned after 17 years of service.[2][3]
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