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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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
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
FIRE 20/20 in Action
12-13-11 -- Recruiting and Retaining Diversity Workshop FIRE 20/20 is thankful to all the departments who support inclusivity and diversity in the fire service. We’ve now trained 109 departments in the U.S. and Canada in our Recruiting … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Article, cultural competencies, Diversity, FIRE 20/20, inclusion, Partnering for Prevention, recruitment, retention, Tony Pini Awards, Webinars, workshop Categories: Article, FIRE 20/20
