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Judith Livers Brewer

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Judith Livers Brewer
Arlington County Fire Department helmet, worn by Judith Brewer, c. 1974
OccupationFirefighter
EmployerArlington County Fire Department
Known forFirst woman to become a career firefighter in the United States

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]

Biography

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "A Woman Among Men: Female Firefighter Blazed A Trail". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  2. ^ a b c "Fighting Fires and Making History: Women Get the Job Done in Arlington". Newsroom. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  3. ^ a b Griffith, Stephanie (1990-12-25). "FEW WOMEN FOLLOW VIRGINIA'S TRAILBLAZING FIREFIGHTER". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-09-05.