Queensland Fire and Emergency Services is welcoming a historic intake of female recruits.
Today, the QFES Minister Craig Crawford met with 32 firefighter recruits, including 11 women, training to graduate from the ‘Queensland Combined Emergency Services Academy’ this year.
Minister for Women - Di Farmer says it has been difficult for women to break into male dominated industries in general, but this recruit course shows the tide is turning. She says seeing woman bearing down barriers, especially in employment, is cause for celebration.