24-year-old Dejah Woods will make history when she begins her first shift as a firefighter in DeLand Thursday.

At that moment, Woods will officially become the city’s first ever black female firefighter. Of the 49 firefighters in the department, Woods is one of just three women, and four minorities.
– PUB DATE: 2/4/2021 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: WFTV ABC 9 News Orlando
Source: SEAFC National Fire News