PHOTOS: MFD Celebrates International Women's Day, Film Premiere

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Denise Sullivan, Bev Buhr, Pamela Jacobson, and Marcia Holtz stand beneath an image of them and their classmates from April 1980
Denise Sullivan, Bev Buhr, Pamela Jacobson, and Marcia Holtz
were members of the historic recruit class of 1980, which included
the first group of women to become firefighters in Madison.

Last week the Madison Fire Department celebrated International Women's Day in partnership with other area organizations actively working to achieve gender equity in the fire service.

Hosted at Madison College with the help of its Human & Protective Services and NextGen programs, the event also brought together IGNITE: Women of the Madison Fire Department, CampHERO, and Girl Scouts of Wisconsin-Badgerland Council around the 2023 International Women's Day theme, #EmbraceEquity.

A highlight of the celebration was the theatrical premiere of In Her Boots, a feature-length documentary exploring the first 40 years of women at the Madison Fire Department. The Girls Scouts provided cookies, and IGNITE offered coffee and refreshments. It was an opportunity to connect and celebrate before the feature presentation at the Mitby Theater.

View photos from the celebration on our Facebook page and Instagram.

Ladder 8 crew with Asst. Chief Tracy Burrus

 

In Her Boots is available for on-demand streaming on YouTube, Madison City Channel’s website, and on your Roku device (setup instructions below). AppleTV users, and Charter 994 and AT&T U-Verse 99 subscribers, can watch In Her Boots anytime the film is broadcasting on Madison City Channel. View Madison City Channel’s program schedule.

How to Watch In Her Boots on Roku and Apple TV

The Roku channel offers City of Madison live coverage and on-demand content in full HD. Roku is a great option for those without cable television packages to engage in local government.

Add Madison City Channel to Your Roku Channel List

  • Open Roku.
  • Go to “Add Channel”.
  • Search for “Madison City Channel”.
  • Select “Add Channel” to add Madison City Channel to your Roku channel list.
  • Enjoy regularly scheduled City Channel programming or explore on-demand content!

 

Add Madison City Channel to Your Apple TV

  • Open Apple TV.
  • Open Apple App Store.
  • Search for "Madison City Channel".
  • Select "Get" to add Madison City Channel to your Apple TV. The Madison City Channel app will appear in your Apple TV dashboard.
Women of the Madison Fire Department gather underneath a projected photo of the first class of women to graduate the MFD recruit academy
Past and present women of the Madison Fire Department gather under a projected image of the first
women to ever graduate the MFD recruit academy (in April 1980).
Members of IGNITE: Women of the Madison Fire Department gather outside Mitby Theater
Members of IGNITE: Women of the Madison Fire Department gather before the 'In Her Boots' premiere
four women gather in front of the "take action" selfie station
Attendees were invited to pledge to take action to #EmbraceEquity.
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Category: General, Station 1, Station 10, Station 11, Station 12, Station 13, Station 14, Station 2, Station 3, Station 4, Station 5, Station 6, Station 7, Station 8, Station 9
Tags: MFD Behind the Scenes, Women's History Month, International Women's Day, CampHERO

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