With police and fire both being male-dominated careers, WRTV's Kelsey Anderson wanted to see what it takes to break the brass ceiling.
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“There are no exceptions. We don't have anything that we can do like easier or lighter because we are a female,” said Hinshaw. “There are times we have to prove ourselves definitely a little bit more but because of that, I think it's definitely made me stronger,” said Hinshaw.“I have so many like young women tell me like I would love to be a police officer, I would love to do it, I just don't know if I could, and I think that 50% of it is just believing in yourself,” said Hinshaw.“Everybody that gets here has to prove themselves no matter whether you're male or female,” said Butts.
“If you can physically do it and you have the right mental attitude and you're here to help people, then you're perfect for this job,” said Butts.Butts has moved her way up in the department. She started as a firefighter, then an engineer, then a paramedic and now she’s the public education officer. In that role, she teaches kids how to react in an emergency and acts as a role model.
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