FIRE 20/20 News and Resources
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Leaving an Inspired Legacy – A Conversation with Chief Amesqua
12-13-11 -- By Michèle Carbery Fire Chief Debra Amesqua ‘s 28 year career is an example of inspired leadership. While maintaining a vision founded upon care and compassion, she has forged new paths of innovative opportunities in the fire … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Chief Amesqua, Community, Debra Amesqua, Diversity, FIRE 20/20, gay firefighters, inclusion, Leadership, mentoring, retention, women Categories: Article, Newsletter
City’s first female fire lieutenant named Firefighter of the Year
11-30-11 -- Original story written by Melissa Jenco posted on: http://triblocal.com/naperville/2011/11/29/citys-first-female-fire-lieutenant-named-firefighter-of-the-year/ As a health sciences student at Aurora University, Amanda “Amy” Scheller thought she might pursue sports medicine or maybe a job in an emergency room. But … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Amanda Scheller, award, Chief Mark Puknaitis, female lieutenant, fire lieutenant, Naperville Fire Department, women Categories: Article
First African American Woman Fire Chief in Decatur, GA – Chief Toni Dixon
09-29-11 -- History was made January 5, 2009, when Toni Dixon was sworn in as fire chief of Decatur, Georgia. Dixon is the first African American and first woman to become the fire chief in Decatur. She is also one … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: African American, chief, Decatur, Diversity, GA, Leadership, recruitment, Toni Dixon, women Categories: Interview, Newsletter
FIRE 20/20 Board Chair Debra Amesqua Receives “Fire Chief of the Year” Award!
09-17-11 -- We couldn’t be more proud! Congratulations Chief Amesqua! As the first Latina fire chief in the country, the first woman fire chief in Madison and as a lesbian firefighter who came out early in her fire service career, Chief … Read More >
Posted by: natasha Tags: Awards, Debra Amesqua, Diversity, Fire Chief of the Year, women Categories: FIRE 20/20, Newsletter
In the UK: Hijab head-scarfs for Muslim workers
08-12-11 -- This story originally ran in the Mail Online, on June 9, 2009. By Jaya Narain. Pop into the firestation and the chances are there’d be a group of reassuringly burly men in there waiting for the call out, with … Read More >
Posted by: natasha Tags: culture, Diversity, inclusion, Muslim, recruitment, retention, uniforms, women Categories: Article
