OFD Welcomes Third Female Firefighter to the Ranks
Samantha LoBue is the newest female firefighter
For years firehouses were considerd an all-boys club but in recent years that has begun to change as young women have rolled into the ranks. Recently the Oradell Fire Department welcomed its third woman to the rig as Samantha LoBue received her Junior Shield, rising from the rank of Cadet. "As one of two females, we're breaking new ground," LoBue said. "But everyone accepts Stacey [Kufel] and me as members, They treat us like they treat everyone else and help us when we need it." As a Junior Firefighter, Samantha spent the past two years training under the tutelage of the entire department about the responsibilities and duties of a firefighter, how to hook up a hose line and change out an oxygen pack. "You take an oral test and you have …
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Eamon Harbord
8:08 pm on Friday, June 8, 2012
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