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July 24, 2024

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Are You Using Your Equity Goggles?

January 4, 2019

At a public-education event, a young Asian boy said to me, “Wow, I didn’t know you could be a firefighter; could I be a firefighter too?” I'll never forget his words; this was the first time he had seen a firefighter who looked like him. read more
Executive Officer Leadership: Are We Killing Our Own Diversity?

November 15, 2018

Every fire department has their notable firsts. Firsts are important to its history. What are your department’s firsts in terms of diversity and inclusion? read more
I Stands for Inclusion

November 2, 2018

Diversity is about all of us in the fire service – it is who an organization is as well as who those in it are. But is the term becoming just an empty concept? read more
Statement: IAFC Board of Directors

August 6, 2018

To allow discrimination or unequal treatment breaks down our abilities to work together in delivering service to the communities we serve. read more
Human Relations: Mutual Respect Starts with a Conversation

May 14, 2018

I often ask, “Why can’t everyone just get along?” Is inappropriate behavior and comments by firefighters a product of cultural, gender or social differences, or is it just that someone is being an insensitive and unprofessional jerk? read more
Safety and Health: Leadership and the Mob

January 2018

A group targets an individual with character assassination, humiliation, blame and criticism. They question the target’s knowledge, skill and ability. This is mobbing, AKA group bullying. read more
Emotional Intelligence, or Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

October 16, 2017

Traditionally, intellectual capacity has been seen as a primary indicator of one’s ability to succeed. Emotional intelligence is now also considered a crucial element in individual and professional success. read more
Women Fire Chiefs Council Supports Women Leaders

September 26, 2017

I attended FRI this year as I had before and looked forward to interesting ideas to implement in my department. But I’ll admit, each year I felt like the only woman chief present. This year marked a dramatic change in my outlook. read more
Yes, Bullying, Harassment and Violence are Alive in the Firehouse

June 15, 2017

In the midst of discussions of brotherhood, courage, honor and self-sacrifice, the revelation that a firefighter committed suicide as a reaction to cyberbullying was for some eye opening, for others validation of their lived experience. read more
Inaugural IAFC Diversity Executive Leadership Program Fellows Selected

June 13, 2017

New program aims to foster a diverse and inclusive fire service workforce. read more