Positive action making a difference Equalities Adviser for Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Mary Thompson explains how the service is making strides in fire prevention by forging ever-closer links with the community
Obliterating the taboo: embracing LGBT equality in the Fire Service
Given the widespread anti-gay coverage in the national media, Avon FRS’s historic conference on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in the FRS lived up to its controversial billing, reports Editor Andrew Lynch
Saving lives in the West Midlands
Darren North, Lead Trauma Management Instructor, West Midlands FS, talks about the aims of the up-coming first National Fire and Rescue Service Trauma Conference
London alcohol and drugs policy wins approval
Former London Fire Commissioner, Sir Ken Knight explains the reasons behind the introduction of a new alcohol and drugs policy
Focusing on processes – the holy grail of business management
Organisations that migrate to a process-driven structure can expect to enjoy great rewards, says Terry Richardson
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“An on-going challenge of any service is the mainstreaming of equalities. We are building a strategic approach to this with the establishment of an equalities board attended by principal officers, the elected portfolio holder for fire, the head of HR and the equalities adviser. Its purpose is to build the capacity of the strategic decision makers to mainstream equalities into their decision making.”
Herts Equalities Adviser Mary Thompson on positive action in the county (pg 28)
“It is an unacceptable situation. The older I get, the angrier I get at the sheer unmitigated waste of talent of individuals.”
CFO Charlie Hendry speaking at Avon’s LGBT conference (pg 30)
“This is the last taboo and the FRS has hidden behind this as too difficult to deal with. Let us now say that this is no longer acceptable… Isn’t it time that we moved beyond that progressing the agenda in a more systematic and appropriate way? It is an indictment of the FRS that few gay male firefighters are out in the workplace.”
CFO Phil Toase at last month’s diversity conference from Avon (pg 30)
“The aim is to keep us all up to date with what is new in the world of prehospital care and encourage debate and discussion with the hope of forging strong links between different brigades and organisations, and ensuring a better service to the public we serve.”
Darren North, West Mids, on the first National Trauma Conference (pg 33)
“The aim of our policy is largely about helping to promote an awareness of the risks and consequences associated with the misuse of alcohol or drugs.”Sir Ken Knight on London’s new alcohol and drug policy (pg 34)
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