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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The Advent of Women
02-26-13 -- By Bob Oliver, FIRE 20/20 Board President The advent of women firefighters marshaled changes that the minority firefighter never found an acceptable masculine platform to launch. Minority firefighters found that the request for civility in our treatment was … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Article, change, Community, culture, Diversity, FIRE 20/20, inclusion, Leadership, mentoring, women Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Guest Columnist, Newsletter
Recruiting Hispanic Women Firefighters: Interview with Captain Iris Rodriguez
08-07-12 -- By Ruth Obadal, Retired Fire Chief, Puyallup (WA) Fire and Rescue Iris Rodriguez is a Captain with the Houston Fire Department and an instructor in Houston Community College’s Fire Technology Program. She has been with the Houston … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Captain Iris Rodriguez, cultural competencies, Diversity, FIRE 20/20, Hispanic, Houston Fire Department, inclusion, mentoring, recruitment, Ruth Obadal, women Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20, Guest Columnist, Interview, Newsletter
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
