1 Percent Of New Hampshire Firefighters Are Women

PORTSMOUTH, NH – The director of New Hampshire Fire Standards and Training says bullying and a rigorous physical entrance exam are the principle reasons why only one percent of New Hampshire’s 8,000 full-time firefighters are women. Director Deb Pendergast tells the Portsmouth Herald (http://bit.ly/1LwSEw2 ) that the agility test is given once a year for […]