The girls love it. There are, however, gender related issues even the fittest of women should know about. Everything you do is magnified. It's like you're always a rookie. People are always watching you.
Some men are really supportive.
Others treat you with kid gloves. Some don't want you there at all. They resent you for taking a space that could have gone to a man. In addition, balancing work and family is a hurdle. While firefighters work only 7 days a month, their shifts are 24 hours long.