Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A firefighter at Snohomish County Fire District 4 noticed the department's bunker gear wasn't properly sized for women, just a resized men's version. She found a company making gear actually built for the job, then started a health and wellness committee to push further, including a new maternity leave policy.

The same thinking now shapes the district's newer stations: segregated decon to limit contaminant spread, and clean sleep areas designed to cut light and noise pollution for crews between calls.

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