VIDEO: Inside Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) Station House 13, you'll see pictures on the wall of past firefighters who have served the city. Almost all of those pictures are of men, part of the Bad Boyz 13.
However, recently out on the wall, you'll also see pictures of the women who are changing the narrative of this male-dominated industry.
Firefighter and paramedic Maria Sharp has been with MFD for almost nine years. It's a career that runs in the family. "My dad was in the job, he actually worked for Milwaukee for almost 40 years. And growing up, I was always so proud of him and that’s what I wanted for myself," said Sharp.
Sharp said she knew she wanted to be a firefighter, not only because of the family, but to give back, and more recently to be a role model to others, specifically to her nieces and nephews.