Brooke Guinan

Brooke Guinean is an American firefighter and trans rights activist. She is notable for being the first openly transgender member of the New York City Fire Department.

Career Guinan joined the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) in 2008. She is a third-generation member of the organization preceded by her father, George V, who was a lieutenant, and her grandfather George IV, who was a captain. She named herself Brooke after the character Brooke Davis from One Tree Hill. She was the first individual transgender public safety employee to be a grand marshal of the March.

Guinan is the subject of the 2016 documentary Woman on Fire directed by Julie Sokolow. Sokolow was inspired to make the documentary after seeing Guinan's V.O.I.C.E. picture.