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Krakowski said her male colleagues and surrounding departments have been applauding her crew by using hashtags like #sheshift, #shecommand and #estrogenexpress.

\"It was funny, and that's how our guys are supporting us,\" she added.

Chief James N. Ippolito told \"GMA\" that when scheduling and filling station positions of captain, driver engineer, lieutenant, firemedic and firefighter, it just so happened that all females were scheduled for that shift.

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PHOTO: Krystyna Krakowski, Kelsey Krzywada , Julie Dudley, Captain Monica Marzullo and Sandi Ladewski pose in a photo as the first all-female fire crew in Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue's 57-year history.
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\"Our progressive staffing and recruitment efforts are reflected in that moment,\" Ippolito said. \"As an equal opportunity employer, anyone who meets the job performance expectations is qualified to work for our department, regardless of gender. Nationally, female firefighters represent 4% of professional firefighters, whereas women make up 11% of our department’s firefighters.\"

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\"We are especially proud that 58% of our female firefighters hold the rank of lieutenant or higher,\" he added. \"When the alarm bell rings, regardless of an all-male or all-female crew, we are confident that our firefighters will be able to mitigate any emergency.\"

Krakowski said she and her crew are thrilled with attention the photo has received on Facebook an Instagram.

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