Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
The HERo Girls Fire Camp empowers young women through hands-on experiences
Allingtown Firefighter Samantha Trayer brings her experience as a therapist to a more hands-on job
The low number of female firefighters has led the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire to use a more standardized, widely used physical exam
Over the last dozen years, the number of minority firefighters has dropped by a quarter in the Boston Fire Department
The director of fire standards and training blamed it on bullying and a difficult physical entrance exam
The fire chief said the new fire station will have separate sleeping quarters for women
Fire Chief Dave Radel: “Even when we are fortunate to hire a minority, we don’t get to hold onto them for very long.”
Rev. Ann Kansfield said it would be great if she can be part of the effort to diversify the FDNY
Officials need to spend more on the recruitment of qualified women and minorities and develop ways of ranking candidates
Chief Brian Crawford is embarking on a plan to diversity his staff as the city he serves grows more and more diverse by the day
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