Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The staffing of captains Felicia Barnes, Emily Murphy and Katja Lancing marked the first time all three captain positions at one station were held by women
Medical Directors Emily Nichols and Meg Marino join The EMS Educator podcast to share their strategies
Tanir Ami, CEO of California鈥檚 CARESTAR Foundation on diversifying the prehospital care workforce and improving health outcomes
The firefighters in many St. Louis County fire departments do not look like those they are trained to protect
She alleges her supervisor made derogatory jokes about her pregnancy and failed to modify her work duties when she had complications due to the pregnancy
A team dedicated to seeking out candidates for police, fire and EMS aims to bolster the number of women and minorities within city鈥檚 public safety ranks
Culturally and ethnically diverse volunteers to learn skills to help with emergencies in their community
We have to be proactive in researching root causes of internal stereotypes, and work to change any biases seen in departments
As part of the agreement, she will resign from the fire department as of Nov. 15; neither she or city officials have admitted wrongdoing
She claims she has suffered from discrimination, retaliation and a hostile workplace for eight years
The department, which has been fighting court battles over racial and sexual discrimination for decades, remains a long way from reflecting the city it serves
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