A performance audit of Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Fire reveals the number of female firefighters is significantly lower than the national average. Just 1% of the city's firefighters are women, compared with 5% nationwide. A factor may be firefighters are the only full-time City employees without paid parental leave. Pittsburgh Council could change that. (Photo Credit - Getty Images)

<p>A performance audit of Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Fire reveals the number of female firefighters is significantly lower than the national average. Just 1% of the city's firefighters are women, compared with 5% nationwide. A factor may be firefighters are the only full-time City employees without paid parental leave. Pittsburgh Council could change that. (Photo Credit - Getty Images)</p>

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