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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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Tag Archives: LGBT
A Culture of Inclusion Makes a Difference: An Interview With Seattle Firefighter Erina Queen
06-19-11 -- Erina Queen has been out since she was fifteen years old. In this interview, she discusses her experience as a lesbian woman in the Seattle Fire Department, and how her department’s culture of inclusion has contributed to her feeling accepted … Read More >
Posted by: natasha Tags: Diversity, gay firefighters, inclusion, LGBT, mentoring, retention, values, women Categories: Interview, Newsletter
Coming Out On the Job, By Deerfield Beach Firefighter Brett Dunckel
06-19-11 -- One evening at the station, I was sitting with my fellow firefighters watching television. A female coworker was sitting next to me and began to joke with me in a way suggesting I was gay. This was in no way … Read More >
Posted by: natasha Tags: Diversity, gay firefighters, inclusion, LGBT Categories: Guest Columnist
Tips and Tools: How to Build a Culture of Inclusion for LGBT Firefighters
06-19-11 -- Whether yours is a small rural volunteer organization or a large urban fire department, there are many ways to make your internal culture more accepting to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender firefighters (LGBT); and to demonstrate to your community that … Read More >
Posted by: natasha Tags: Diversity, gay firefighters, inclusion, Leadership, LGBT, recruitment, retention, women Categories: Tools
Long Island Firefighter Speaks Out for Marriage Equality (Video)
06-17-11 -- Mike Vissichelli, a volunteer firefighter from Locust Valley, Long Island, speaks out for marriage in a New York marriage video released June 9 by the Human Rights Campaign. Vissichelli is also President of FireFLAG, an advocacy group for gay and lesbian … Read More >
Posted by: natasha Tags: Diversity, equality, gay firefighters, inclusion, LGBT, video Categories: Media
Taunton firefighters raise the Rainbow Flag
06-16-11 -- Taunton, UK firefighters and regional fire chiefs raised the rainbow flag in support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of the fire service, in recognition of International Day Against Homophobia (May 17, 2011). Read the original report … Read More >
Posted by: natasha Tags: culture, Diversity, gay firefighters, inclusion, LGBT, UK Categories: Article, Media
