An FDNY officer who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become the highest-ranked ...

Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons will be promoted to deputy chief on Friday, becoming the first woman in the department to achieve the rank and the highest-ranking woman ...

She puts the “blaze” in trailblazer! The first female FDNY Deputy Chief ever was promoted Friday, as top brass hailed her for “shattering the glass ceiling” in the male-dominated field.

On Friday, Michele Fitzsimmons became the New York City Fire Department's first female deputy chief. Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, was promoted from battalion chief to deputy chief.

Friday was a historic day for the FDNY as Michele Fitzsimmons was recognized as the department's first female deputy chief. CBS News New York's Erica Lunsford reports.

FDNY history was made at Queens College as the head of Battalion 46 in Elmhurst became the first-ever female deputy chief and the highest-ranking woman in fire operations. Battalion Chief Michele ...

For the first time in its history, the FDNY has promoted a woman to the rank of deputy chief. Michelle Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the department, was honored at a special promotion ceremony ...

QUEENS (WABC) -- On Friday, Michelle Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY will be promoted to Deputy Chief, making her the first-ever female Deputy Chief and highest-ranking female in Fire ...