“Chicago Fire” — the first of NBC’s “One Chicago” franchise — follows the

professional and personal lives of the fictional Firehouse 51 of the Chicago

Fire Department, including the firefighters, paramedics, and other rescue

personnel. At the start of the series, the plot begins with the death of Andrew Darden (Corey Sorenson), a veteran firefighter and close friend to Lieutenant Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Lieutenant Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney), both of whom blame the other for Darden’s death. Other major characters in the series include Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker), and Senior Firefighter Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg), amongst others.

The job of a firefighter is largely associated with being a male-centric job — after all, according to a study done by the National Fire Protection Association, only about 11% of firefighters are women. This disparity is reflected in “Chicago Fire,” as the bulk of the characters are men, but there are also a number of prominent women at play in various parts of the series. In addition to Paramedic Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) and Paramedic-in-Charge Gabriela “Gabby” Dawson (Monica Raymund), there’s also Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo), Emily Foster (Annie Ilonzeh), and Leslie Shay (Lauren German).