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  • Celebrating the Opening of a New Bridge

    10-16-11 --     The Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services has been working for more than four years to proactively grow and nurture a culture of inclusion. The program is called Building Bridges. FIRE 20/20 sends kudos to Fire Chief … Read More >

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  • Paying It Forward: The Importance of Encouraging Young Firefighters

    04-19-11 -- This column was written by guest contributor, Battalion Chief Tina Watkins, of Richmond, VA.    Learn more about Chief Watkins here >   ————————————————   The job of working as a firefighter had been a dream of mine since the … Read More >

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  • Richmond Session of Recruiting & Retaining Diversity in The Fire Service™

    07-14-10 -- On Thursday, June 17th, Fire Chief Robert Creecy of the City of Richmond’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services hosted a session of Recruiting & Retaining Diversity in The Fire Service. Afton Chemical Corporation, which is located overlooking the James … Read More >

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  • Focus on Leadership – Leading a Culture Change

    10-10-08 -- Robert A. Creecy has 26 years of service with the Richmond Fire Department and has been Fire Chief since 2005. He’s also a change agent. According to Wikipedia, a change agent “is someone who intentionally or indirectly causes or accelerates … Read More >

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