There's currently only one female firefighter in Cork however a recruitment drive has been launched to hire 20 additional firefighters.
Our senior reporter Fiona O'Donovan has this special report for RedFM News:
Great to have @fiona96fmnews @FionaRedFM and @Journo_lady at our Ballyvolane station today as part of our recruitment campaign.
They were well up to the challenge!! 👏🏻👏🏻 #BeTheDifference
Closing date: 25th of Sept https://t.co/v5GkZFYXCW pic.twitter.com/g6AZOuCWnX— Cork City Fire Brigade (@CorkCityFire) September 17, 2020