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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Tag Archives: mentoring
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
A Preview of Partnering For Prevention™
08-07-12 -- By Carol Remz, Ph.D. Want to learn how to more effectively address the different fire prevention and safety needs of your increasingly diverse customers despite severe budget constraints? In September, FIRE 20/20 in partnership with Fire Engineering … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: change, communication, Diversity, inclusion, Leadership, mentoring, Partnering for Prevention, Training 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
MENTORING – A Powerful Path to Success
01-13-12 -- An Interview with Reginald Freeman, Assistant Fire Chief / Deputy Director of Emergency Management at City of Hartford, CT., by Michèle Carbery. Assistant Chief Reginald Freeman’s strong path to leadership in the fire service was identified by … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Assistant Chief Reginald Freeman, Connecticut, Diversity, fire service, Hartford Fire Department, Leadership, mentoring, recruitment, retention Categories: Article, Interview, Newsletter
MENTORING MOMENTS – Don’t Forget Your Helmet!
01-13-12 -- By Fire Chief Hank Teran, Bainbridge Island, Washington State The theme of FIRE 20/20’s January eNewsletter is Mentoring. Mentoring means different things to different people. It’s important to remember that mentoring is not about a program, but … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Diversity, FIRE 20/20, fire service, firefighter, mentor, mentoring, recruitment, retention Categories: Article, Guest Columnist, Newsletter
