Term ‘Firemen’ Changed To ‘Firefighters’ In Howard County Code

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Howard County will replace the word “firemen” with “firefighters” in the county code.
County Bill 10 was unanimous approved by the county council Monday night, and will take effect in May.
The bill was introduced at the request of County Executive Allan H. Kittleman and Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Chief John S. Butler.
“While the term ‘firemen’ may have been acceptable at one time in our industry