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Preserving firefighter culture, fire service camaraderie
–Embrace firefighter camaraderie, diversity and history while moving forward to embrace the future with passion
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First black multi-generational FDNY families celebrate legacy
–The Hargett family is one of only two black FDNY families where three generations - grandfather, father and son - have served in the department
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Sponsored content
Take a pledge to stop cancer at the door
–Lion
PPE provider LION invites firefighters to take the ‘Not In Our House’ pledge to reduce their exposure to harmful fireground toxins
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Watch: Female firefighters share challenges, value of inclusive culture
–The video features women who attended WTREX, a training exchange that helps advance participants’ qualifications for wildland fire operations
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Officials accuse FDNY of 'systemic racism'
–City council members said they doubt the FDNY's commitment to adding diversity to its ranks after it refused to hire Andre Laurant
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NY approves gender-neutral titles for fire, police jobs
–The State Assembly approved a bill that would replace "fireman" and "policeman" with "firefighter" and "police officer"
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Firefighter who sued FDNY to join elite unit dies
–Lt. Edward Alston, 79, died of prostate cancer; he became the first African-American firefighter to serve with the Marine Unit
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Female firefighter: 'We're assumed incompetent'
–Researchers studied the experiences of 30 female firefighters, and a majority of the women said they faced a double standard
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Breaking through cultural barriers: Serve with professionalism
–America's diverse population can make things complicated for the fire service, but addressing the issue prevents it from being a problem
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Fla. county commissioner demands more fire dept. diversity
–Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May prompted discussion on how to increase fire department diversity after raising concerns
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Recruiting female firefighters: Closing the gender gap
–Confronting gender stereotypes to encourage women to see the fire service as a career option
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Los Angeles struggles to expand number of female firefighters
–The sluggish rate of progress threatens Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas' push to double the number of women firefighters by 2020
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Girls firefighter camp expanded a week after being canceled over discrimination
–“This is an important camp that ... exposes many of them to a career opportunity they may not have considered," Mayor Kevin Faulconer said
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Bill drops use of 'fireman' in Md. county code
–The bill, which was recently passed by county council, replaced all references of "fireman" to "firefighter" in the code
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Girls' fire camps: Discrimination, or key to increasing female firefighters?
–Fire camps teach teenage girls the fire service is a valid career option and can bolster a diverse workforce
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W.Va.’s first female volunteer fire chief dies
–Terry Sue Allen was a member of the Anmoore Fire Department for over 40 years
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