Montgomery County is highlighting an exceptional achievement—an all-female crew managing every call last month at the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department. Despite the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service's (MCFRS) continuous efforts to foster diversity within its ranks, there remains a noticeable imbalance, with a higher number of male personnel at its stations.
According to Montgomery County, the MCFRS, comprising nearly 2,700 certified and trained career and volunteer responders, responds to over 120,000 calls annually. Acknowledging the need for increased gender diversity, the county emphasized a distinctive night in November when all six crew members on the evening shift at Station 5 of the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department were women. During that specific night, female volunteers exclusively manned Paramedic Engine 705 and Ambulance 705. While the MCFRS does not maintain formal records of gender-based staffing, even seasoned professionals and long-time volunteers could not recall another instance where an entire MCFRS crew comprised solely of females.
The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, encompassing four stations, sees Station 5 located at 10620 Connecticut Ave., at the corner of Plyers Mill Road, in Old Town Kensington.
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