THIS IS SO AWESOME! The Philadelphia Fire Dept has been around for 146 years. Yes, 146 YEARS, and this is the FIRST time for these two milestones!
Linda Long is the first woman to become fire battalion chief. She began her career as a paramedic rising to captain then quit and started over in the Philadelphia Firefighter Academy. She is the first ever to be both a paramedic and firefighter.
Crystal Yates is the city’s first African American paramedics services chief.
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