To fill gap, Snohomish County tries new approach to recruit women firefighters

EVERETT — As smoke billowed out of South County Fire’s training center, five women came rushing in to pull out someone inside.

Though no fire — or victim — burned inside, more than two dozen young women stood by watching, picturing themselves running into the burning building.

The smoking building was part of a demonstration to recruit more women into the fire service. South County Fire and Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue hosted a Future Women in Fire and EMS event Saturday to show prospective recruits the ropes.

The workshop was the first of its kind in Snohomish County.

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