A Gen Y Advocate  Nathan J. Trauernicht, CFO, MIFireE Interim Fire Chief University of California-Davis Fire Department
Gen Y—also known as Generation Y, Millennials, Gen Why and Net Generation—are those born between 1980 and 2000. How did Nathan (Nate) Trauernicht get to be a Gen Y advocate? There are two reasons: #1: Although at 30 Nate is chronologically a Gen Xer, his world views and actions are perfectly aligned with Gen Ys. #2: His deep interest and success with youth programs have given him first-hand experience in seeing how Gen Ys have the potential of building a phenomenal next generation of Fire/EMS personnel. #1 World views and actions perfectly aligned with Gen Y. One characteristic of Gen Ys that is sometimes considered a negative for a career in the fire service is their confidence and not believing that ‘paying their dues’ or a prerequisite number of years of experience are absolutes for success. Nate’s accomplishments demonstrate the very positive contributions that result when youthful ambition is combined with a commitment to ‘the greater good’. |
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Gen Y is considered to be the largest and most diverse generation
in our history. They’ve grown-up with multiculturalism so
they’re more inclusive than any previous generation. They’re
also more family, more civic, more service and more team-oriented. UC Davis Student Resident Firefighter Program Living and working at UC Davis Fire Department’s Station
34 are 15 college students. These men and women are selected from
an applicant pool of 100 to 150 every two years after undergoing
a physical abilities assessment, intensive interviews, and training
at a firefighting academy. The Toni Pini Fire Service Diversity & Inclusion Award First and foremost, the Toni Pini Diversity & Inclusion Award is about acknowledging and celebrating successes. There’s always a lot of talk about what the fire service is not doing; the problems, the issues. We can move efforts further faster if we take a look at what’s working and acknowledge and celebrate that. On June 28th, the formal work of making the Award a reality started! |
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Recent & Upcoming Events Nine Virginia Fire Departments Attend Recruiting & Retaining Diversity in The Fire Service™ 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 River in downtown Richmond, generously offered the use of its board room, employee dining room and provided meals and refreshments. The total number of participants was 41. They came in teams that included the fire chief, labor leader, recruitment officer, minority group representatives and human resources staff from: Richmond Fire and Emergency Services, Newport News Fire Department, Norfolk-Fire Rescue, Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services; Chesterfield Fire and EMS, Hampton Fire & Rescue, Henrico County Division of Fire, Hopewell Bureau of Fire, and Petersburg Fire Department.
Leading a Culture Change in the Fire Service Tuesday, August 24th 8:30 am – 10:00 am FRI 2010, Chicago Larry Sagen will join Hanley Brite, a leadership development consultant, in conducting this workshop.
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