Brenda Berkman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brenda Berkman
Occupation	Firefighter
Date Of Birth	Oct 19, 1951(1951-10-19)
Age	73
Birthplace	Asheville
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Libra

Brenda Berkman Biography

Brenda Berkman is one of the most popular and richest Firefighter who was born on October 19, 1951 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.

Brenda Berkman was enrolled in her third year of law school when the New York City Fire Department announced that women could take the exam to become firefighters in 1977. After passing the written portion of the exam, Berkman and 89 other women subsequently failed the physical portion. It was stated by an official that their physical test was “the most difficult the department had ever administered, [and] was designed more to keep women out than to accurately assess job-related skills.”

After Berkman’s requests for a fairer test were ignored, she filed an ultimately successful class-action lawsuit: Brenda Berkman, et al. v. The City of New York (1982). A new test was created in which standards were changed so the test was job-related and Brenda with 40 other women passed to enter the fire academy in 1982. (See Brenda Berkman, et al. v. The City of New York, CV-79-1813, 536 F. Supp. 177 (E.D.N.Y. 1982), aff’d Berkman v. City of New York, 705 F.2d 584 (2d Cir. 1983.))

Brenda Berkman Net Worth

Brenda Berkman is one of the richest Firefighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brenda Berkman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Brenda Berkman (born 1951) is a pioneering female firefighter. She was the sole named class plaintiff in the federal sex discrimination lawsuit that opened the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) to women firefighters. When she won the lawsuit in 1982, she and 40 other women became FDNY firefighters.

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Who is Brenda Berkman Dating?

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Brooke Ranked on the list of most popular Firefighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brenda Berkman celebrates birthday on October 19 of every year.

Who was Brenda Berkman?

Berkman recounted how in 1978 she brought a federal lawsuit against the City of New York to make the physical portion of the FDNY Academy entrance exam more related to the job functions of a firefighter. Berkman won the lawsuit, which paved the way for herself and 40 other women to enter the FDNY Academy in 1982.

Who was the first woman firefighter in NYC?

During Women’s History Month zoom on March 10th, Brenda Berkman, the first female firefighter in New York City talked about her experience as a firefighter, the lawsuit that she won and what she does as of today.

What is a female fireman called?

Definition of firewoman : a female firefighter a volunteer firewoman.

Who was the first black female firefighter?

Here is the story of Molly Williams , an African American cook for New York City’s Fire Company 11 who is considered to be the first known female firefighter in U.S. history.

How hard is it to be a female firefighter?

It’s needed; fire is a tough space to work in, fighters say. Additionally, female firefighters have a higher risk of suicide than their male colleagues, and 20 percent of them experience post-traumatic stress disorder , explains Consuela Arbona, a psychology research professor at the University of Houston.