Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and Emergency Services Unit 8

Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and Emergency Services Unit 8

Read the case study attached, and make notes on the impact of community values on the recruitment and hiring of a woman firefighter. Consider your own experiences with community values as a leader in your department if applicable. In one to two pages, answer the questions following the case history. Be sure you answer each question completely.

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The values of the community in regards to a full-time female firefighter on the fire department were negative. The community was not in support of a full-time female firefighter. This is shown by the fact that the fire-fighters wives ganged up to go and complain to the chief against the hiring of a female full-time fight fighter.

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