Female Firefighters of the Jersey City Fire Department

Sisters Connie and Francesca Zapella are firewomen in the Jersey City Fire Department. They talk with Lidia about what it's like to be female in a male-dominated profession.

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Clip Season 2021 Episode 1 Length 03:19 Premiere: 01/27/21

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