Amy Osborne

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San Francisco's Female Firefighters

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Not many women fought California’s deadly fires. We spent a day at the station with some who did.

Women comprise just 5.1 percent of all U.S. career firefighters. In San Francisco, 15.3 percent of the force is women, the highest percentage in the country.

Probationary firefighter, Sasha... 13 outside of fire station 13.

Probationary firefighter, Sasha Trofimova, performs a routine safety check on truck 13 outside of fire station 13.

Lt. Julie DeJarlais lifts a wei...at Station 13 in San Francisco.

Lt. Julie DeJarlais lifts a weight ball at Station 13 in San Francisco.

Alix Desmole remains calm as en...uilding alarm in San Francisco.

Alix Desmole remains calm as engine 13 speeds to building alarm in San Francisco.

Lt. Julie DeJarlais walks back ...ered in downtown San Francisco.

Lt. Julie DeJarlais walks back to the engine after determining a building alarm was accidentally triggered in downtown San Francisco.

Lt. Julie DeJarlais proudly wea...sborne for The Washington Post)

Lt. Julie DeJarlais proudly wears her united women fire service shirt along with a Saint Florian pendant, the patron saint of fire fighters.SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 6: Lt. Julie DeJarlais passes a weight ball to Alix Desmole as DeJarlais shows off her work out gear at Station 13 in San Francisco, Ca. on December 6, 2019. (Photo by Amy Osborne for The Washington Post)

Lieutenant Julie DeJarlais comm...crew as they respond to a call.

Lieutenant Julie DeJarlais communicates with her crew as they respond to a call.

Alix Desmole (L) and Sasha Deke... out on a busy downtown street.

Alix Desmole (L) and Sasha Dekelaita direct traffic so the fire engine can safely back out on a busy downtown street.

Sasha Trofimova and Alix Desmol...afety procedures at Station 13.

Sasha Trofimova and Alix Desmole go over a test that the crew will have to take to stay up to date on all safety procedures at Station 13.

Probationary firefighter, Sasha... safety check in San Francisco.

Probationary firefighter, Sasha Trofimova, prepares for truck 13 to be pulled back inside fire station 13 after performing a routine safety check in San Francisco.

Lieutenant Saade Magaly shows h...is search and rescue of people.

Lieutenant Saade Magaly shows her rescue squad hat at fire station 13. Magaly is 1 of only 3 women to have ever worked on the rescue squad, an specialized division of firefighters whose job is search and rescue of people.

Lieutenant Saade Magaly perform...tion in downtown San Francisco.

Lieutenant Saade Magaly performs a routine safety check on truck 13 outside of the fire station in downtown San Francisco.

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