The New York City Fire Department’s opportunities are to increase diversity and to improve fire prevention and safety education. Increasing diversity is considered an opportunity because it will continue to advance and support initiatives in the recruitment, retention and promotional advancement of men and women of diverse backgrounds in the fire protection, emergency medical services and as the civilians who work in headquarters division. The variety of differences between employees in an organization is workplace diversity. These do not only include differences such as race, ethnic group, gender and age. Personality, motivations, passions, experiences and talent are other forms of diversity employees have to offer. A top priority of the department is to continue to expand its successful efforts to diversify its uniformed workforce through its recruitment unit and various recruitment programs. The percentage of young men and women of diverse background entering the Fire Academy has been increasing steadily. The department’s latest recruitment campaign was tremendously successful, with minorities representing 38% of those who passed the written Firefighter’s examination. The most recent probationary Firefighter class graduates represent the most diverse class in the history of the Fire Department with 35% minority representation. Allowing their employees of diverse backgrounds in the fire protection, emergency medical services and as the civilians who work in headquarters division to express their view points, grants the opportunity for a larger pool of ideas and experiences to choose from. Employees with different backgrounds bring different talents and suggestions to problems. If the workplace is not diverse, problem-solving co...
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...tinue to allow The New York City Fire Department to handle all demands of a largely unique, dynamic city to continue to serve and protect the live and property of all New York residents and visitors. It is The New York City Fire Departments one hundred forty five year history of courage, compassion and commitment of service, bravery, safety, honor, dedication and preparedness to all of New York City.
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At 2215 hrs, on November 28, 1942, Fire Alarm Headquarters from Box 1514, situated at Stuart and Carver streets, received an alarm. When the responding apparatus arrived they found a small car fire at the corner of Stuart Street and Broadway. After the fire was extinguished the firefighters were about to return to quarters when their attention was called to smoke emanating from the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub a few doors away. Upon their arrival at the entrance of the Broadway lounge on Broadway they encountered numerous people leaving the premises admidst the cries of “fire”. The chief in charge immediately ordered that a third alarm be sounded from Alarm Box 1521 which the alarm was received by fire alarm headquarters at 2223 hrs. A civilian sent an alarm that was received at 2220 by fire alarm headquarters. As soon as the chief in charge realized that the immediate problem was one of rescue he ordered that a fourth alarm (received at 2224) and a fifth alarm (received at 1102) be sent. The apparatus responding was comprised of 25 engine companies, 5 ladder companies, 1 water tower company, 1 rescue company and various other apparatus. 18 hose steams for cooling purposes and three ladders were utilized (located at Piedmont, Broadway, and Shawmut for venting operations).
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Varone, J. C. (2012). Legal considerations for fire & emergency services (2nd ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar.
Riccucci, N. M. (2002). Managing diversity in public sector workforces. (p. 28). Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press.
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