First Woman Joins Denver Command
DENVER -- The Denver Fire Department has appointed a woman to its command staff for the first time. Angela R. Cook was sworn in as the division chief at Denver International Airport Monday. She is highest-ranking female firefighter in the department's history. Cook became a Denver firefighter in 1992. She also is a national speaker and instructor on incident management systems, strategy and tactics, as well as career development, according to the Denver Fire Department.