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Springfield, MO
The reaction is always priceless.
When Brittney Day takes off her firefighter helmet, she’s often met with surprise. And when she works at public education events, such as with the Girl Scouts, she says young girls are often excited to see a female firefighter. Similar situations have occurred on the scene of fires, as well, and Day says she is happy to inspire the next generation of female firefighters.
“They think it’s really cool,” Day says. “And then you have parents who say, ‘See, you can do anything you want to do if you put your mind to it.’”
In a band of more than 200 brothers at Springfield Fire Department, Day is one of three sisters – making women just 1.5 percent of Springfield firefighters. With the station’s family environment and her dedication to the trade, Day is thriving in the industry. Her fascination with firefighting began in Halltown, where her grandparents founded the fire department. Although she earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from College of the Ozarks, Day ultimately went back to her first love of firefighting.
“I enjoy the interaction that we get to have with the public,” she says. “We go on the worst days, and it’s nice to be the person that can sometimes try to make it better.”
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