sentences:  In many places, the fire service is steeped in tradition and formalized, paramilitary relationships.A 1998 article in "Fire Engineering" noted that firefighters tend to form tight-knit communities which value "strength, courage, and loyalty" but can be "resistant to change".Even if women are socially accepted members of the fire service, it is on the basis of gendered assumptions that they will bring more balanced decision making and nurturing qualities to a team of firefighters.