It has been an honor for me to spend every morning of this 2026 Women’s History Month researching, writing, and sharing these chronicles with you on Facebook. They have been quite popular, and some of the comments written by various readers are quoted within this book. I am extremely proud to be a member of the fire service, and even more proud of the women and men who have made it such a wonderful profession – not only for those of us who have been part of it, but for our families and in the eyes of our customers as well. I hope you enjoy this book and can use it to encourage and educate women and men by serving as an example of what they too might accomplish in a career within the vastly diverse fire and emergency services community. Thanks to the 30 women featured in this book, and a special thanks to the International Fire Service Training Association/Fire Protection Publications at Oklahoma State University (IFSTA/FPP/OSU) for partnering with this project as part of their longstanding commitment to informing and training the nation’s fire service. One final thanks to my wife, Sheri Compton, for sharing her talents to create the layout of this book. She’s a star!
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