Depends. Do you have a picture ?
You know, a few years ago this exact question was raised on one of the news magazine shows on tv. They were questioning the disparity in the number of firefighters, and they showed the women failing many of the tests that a normal male would be able to pass easily such as raising a tall ladder. The feminist perspective was represented by Gloria Alred, who stated that she did not see the ability to throw a person over their shoulder and take them out to be a positive. She stated that a woman would be perfectly capable of dragging a person out, and that would be preferable anyway because near the floor was where the oxygen was. She was asked if she felt the same if the rescue involved being drug down stairs, to which she still said she would prefer it.
It really was a great show. These little women wannabe firefighters would get whipped all over the place trying to hold onto a live hose, would drop the axe when they tried the chopping test. Couldn't pull, lift or pass the other physical tests. Their position became that the tests were excessive and discriminatory because the standards were beyond what would actually be needed (doing what firefighters do every day).
What I don't understand is the sheer gall of their claims. I mean, I'm 5'9" and weigh 185. I'd have to get in way better shape if I ever HOPED to be considered much less accepted. My size alone would tell me that I'm probably not the best candidate for the job, regardless of my conditioning. Go figure.