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NEW YORK
First Female Firefighter Since 1848 in the City of Cohoes Retires
By JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER Senior Correspondent
1st Responder Newspaper Story Number 091118104
Disclaimer: This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the
1st Responder newsroom.
Posted on 9/11/2018
 
By JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER/Sidewinder Photography
 
By JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER/Sidewinder Photography
 
By JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER/Sidewinder Photography

Cohoes, NY - Firefighter Kelly Abbott is the first and only female firefighter to serve on the City of Cohoes Fire Department since 1848. FF Abbott started her career on August 6, 2001 and has served with distinction and pride during her tenure. She has honorably served her country and is a US Military Veteran, with four years in the Navy and nine years in the Air National Guard. FF Abbott has also served the City of Cohoes as a Telecommunications Specialist.

One can only imagine the challenges FF Abbott had to endure being the first and only female in the predominately male fire service, but she met those challenges head-on and has opened the door for future female candidates.

As a thank you for her years of service and dedication to the residents of the City of Cohoes, Abbott's fellow firefighters gifted her a personalized wooden bench.

We wish her a long, happy and healthy retirement!
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