Firefighting is a tough job that has an enormous impact and the members of Girls Inc. of Chicago got to see what it takes to get the job done
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There's work to do to increase the number of female firefighters across the country, including here in Chicago, where women only make up a very small percentage of CFD., they're hoping to bring more women into the fire academy.
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