FIRE 20/20 News and Resources
FIRE 20/20's monthly eNewsletter delivers inspiring articles, thought-provoking interviews and useful tools for Fire/EMS personnel, and those considering a career in the fire service. Topics are oriented around diversity recruitment and retention.
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Recent News
Diversity Recruitment Tip Sheet
04-16-12 -- By Larry Sagen In the real estate world the important theme is: location, location and location. In the world of diversity recruitment it is relationships, relationships and relationships! Here are a few guidelines to help you and your department to be more effective … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: diversity recruitment and retention, FIRE 20/20, fire service, multicultural communities Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Newsletter, Tools
Research Provides Powerful Insights about Inclusion, Diversity and Safety
04-11-12 -- By Larry Sagen In 2007, FIRE 20/20 completed the first diversity and safety study in the fire service. The Multicultural Safety & Health Research Program was funded through a Fire Prevention and Safety Grant with additional funds through IAFC. … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: diversity and safety study, FIRE 20/20, fire service, multicultural communities, Multicultural Safety & Health Research Program, research report Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Newsletter, Report
On the Line: Women Firefighters Tell Their Stories
03-20-12 -- By Linda F. Willing Many people have never met a woman firefighter, even though women have been fighting fires for hundreds of years. My motivation for writing On the Line was very simple: I wanted to create a … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Diversity, FIRE 20/20, Linda Willing, On the Line, recruitment, retention, stories of women in the fire service Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Guest Columnist, Newsletter
Real Life: Women in the Fire Service
03-20-12 -- By Ruth Obadal, Retired Fire Chief, Puyallup, Washington. Women have been in the career fire service for well over 35 years now and in the volunteer service even longer. Those of us who have been involved for most of … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Alexis Koo, Diversity, FIRE 20/20, Megan Ellzy, Meredith Walker, Nadia Martinez, recruitment, retention, Women in fire service Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Guest Columnist, Interview, Newsletter
NEWS: FIRE 20/20 at the iWomen Conference
02-29-12 -- Retired Fire Chief Debra Amesqua and FIRE 20/20 Executive Director Larry Sagen presented a Recruiting & Retaining Diversity in The Fire Service workshop to a standing room only crowd at the iWomen Conference in Tampa, FL on Friday February … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Debra Amesqua, FIRE 20/20, iWomen, Larry Sagen, Recruiting and Retaining Diversity in the Fire Service, workshop Categories: FIRE 20/20
