VIDEO: They serve with strength, skill, and selflessness, but now it’s their moment to be celebrated. Women in the Detroit Police and Fire Departments are being honored not just for their courage, but for the example they set. Nashanique Webster runs toward fires, to keep people safe. But for her, it was a quiet moment at a community event that stands out most. “A lady came up to me and she just gave me a hug,” she said. “She was like, you know, I’m so happy to see you, I’m so happy to see you guys are doing this and I’m even more so to see a woman. So that felt good.” Webster is a Detroit firefighter and, as a female first responder, she’s exactly who this moment is meant to spotlight.
