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Are assaults, harassment and gender discrimination still prevalent in the fire service? - FIRE RESCUE 1

March 04, 2024 01:11 AM • Shelby Perket


The Fire Service Wingspread DEI Reports

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The Fire Service Wingspread DEI was hosted by the Johnson Foundation and convened in May 2023 at the Wingspread Conference Center in Racine, Wisconsin. Fire service leaders from across North America met to discuss how to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within fire departments across the country. These discussions resulted in two reports summarizing roadblocks and proven practices to address the current culture and move forward with better recruitment and retention. 

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Is your department ready for a pregnant firefighter/medic? - FIRE ENGINEERING

March 2024 • John Rukavina & Alisa Arnoff

WOMEN IN FIRE NEWS - What we’re doing…

This past week, Women in Fire worked with some amazing key players at our USFA Award Stakeholder meeting, as we wrapped up work on Emergency Health and Safety Issues of Female Firefighters.

Along with Women in Fire board members and staff; Chief John Butler of Fairfax County Fire, President of IAFC; Chief Eric Valliere, Scottsdale Fire, FDSOA; Sheri Nickel, Oklahoma State Chiefs, NVFC; Rick Markley, Technical Writer; Khalilah Yancey, International Association of Black Professional Firefighters; Jeanne Barnhill, Translate; Dr. Brittany Hollerbach, NDRI.