Firefighter (film)

Firefighter is a 1986 television film directed by Robert Michael Lewis. The film is based on the true story of Cindy Fralick, the first female firefighter of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Cindy soon becomes the talk of the town, earning the respect of all her cotrainees. After the training, she becomes the first woman in sixty years to pass the tests. She enters the academy, but is required to cut her hair short. She is treated horribly and considers dropping out. Her Chief encourages her to allow herself to get used to the military treatment, assuring her it will only take nine weeks. After finally becoming an official firefighter, she gets a lot of media attention. This upsets her because all she wanted was a job, not to be anyones hero. Her colleagues are initially annoyed by her, because they feel they cant be themselves in the presence of a woman. However, she is soon one of the guys and wins the heart of fellow firefighter Mike.On her first real job, she wins the respect of her bosses by not showing any fear of the fire. She starts going out with Mike, but he soon irritates her. She thinks its because he isnt romantic enough, but Sharon feels that its too soon after the divorce for her to be involved with someone. Meanwhile, she decides to become a paramedic, but still has to deal with prejudice. In the end, she is the one who saves a heroin addict who overdoses. She decides not to end her relationship with Mike. ........

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