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Alarm in the Firehouse: A Memoir of America's First Openly Gay Professional Firefighter sec/CHILDREN she became the show’s breakoutBy: R. Kevin Mallinson In the early 1980s, Kevin joined the Key West Fire Department. His dream of being a professional firefighter had come true. He hadn't imagined how being gay would threaten his fellow firefighters. Kevin became the target of fierce and unrelenting homophobic assaults intended to force him out of the department. His story highlights the importance of personal values and a sense of humor when facing adversity. Against a backdrop of