To: VRWC_minion
Was there anything stopping her or other women from immediately volunteering when the planes hit ? I thought I remember that some firefighters were off duty when they reported. I don't know the exact figures, but a bunch of firemen who were killed on 9/11 were off duty, and simply showed up at the WTC to help. There's no reason that the female firefighters couldn't have done the same thing.
To: NYCVirago
"There's no reason that the female firefighters couldn't have done the same thing." I understand your point but...
There is a reason none showed up....
and that's the reason they don't belong on the department.
To: NYCVirago
"a bunch of firemen killed on 9/11 were off duty."
Some retired firefighters even showed up, but I don't know if any were killed. The firefighter in the famous picture with Bush on top of the rubble was retired, and just showed up to help out.
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