Special Edition  E-Newsletter      June 2010     
 

Mid-Year Review
of
Recruiting & Retaining Diversity in The Fire Service

A grant from the Motorola Foundation and support from Lion Apparel, PBI Performance Products, Scott Health & Safety and TenCate are enabling FIRE 20/20 to deliver ten regional Recruiting & Retaining Diversity in The Fire Service pilot workshops. To date, five pilots have been conducted. The 199 participants have come from 48 departments and one fire academy.

Metro and midsized departments and fire academies around the country have hosted each pilot. Host departments are chosen because they already understand the value and benefits of diversity and inclusion. Host departments enroll other departments in their region, provide a training facility, and make arrangements for food and snacks. Read more >>

"The fire service is truly appreciative to FIRE 20/20 for their initiative and commitment to help fire departments recruit and retain a qualified, diverse, inclusive and safe workforce."

—Kelvin J. Cochran
United States Fire Administrator

The one-day, pilot sessions are:

  • Gathering and disseminating best practices
  • Testing, validating, and refining content for a national program expansion in 2011
  • Informing decisions about how to package and market the national rollout, based on participant feedback
  • Sparking new conversations and building momentum for systemic change in the fire service

A New Model & How It Works

The Program's Goal & Objectives

Feedback, Challenges, Successes

Our 'Virtual' Faculty

Remaining Host Departments

 

FIRE 20/20 would like to thank its generous sponsors:

 

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