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Diversity at TVF&R
TVF&R is committed to developing and
enhancing a diverse workforce that honors and respects
our individual and group differences and reflects the
community we serve. To this end our outreach efforts
focus on increasing organizational diversity to better
reflect the diversity of our community, including
racial, ethnic, cultural, language, gender,
socio-economic and sexual orientation backgrounds.
We
recognize that our ability to effectively serve the
diverse population of our service area is directly
impacted by our organizational diversity. We also
appreciate that organizational diversity has a
significant positive impact on the decision making and
overall productivity within TVF&R.
Developing and enhancing a diverse workforce is one of
the District’s
Strategic Goals that define the direction
of TVF&R. We understand that we can maintain the very
high standards by which we qualify candidates while
removing barriers that impact interest in positions
among various groups.
In
its 2006 paper, “Achieving and Retaining a Diverse Fire
Service Workforce,” the International Association of Fire Fighters voiced its strong support
for diversity initiatives in the Fire Service, and made
the following observation:
Diversity in the workforce will not occur simply because
your department is located in a diverse metropolitan
area or because your department follows the law
regarding non-discrimination. In order to achieve
diversity, you must have a strong commitment that
includes an active recruiting strategy and you must take
effective actions.
TVF&R has implemented a number of programs that support
our diversity outreach activities, most of which are
coordinated by the District’s Outreach Committee.
TVF&R has a 2nd language incentive program
that rewards individual employees who develop and
maintain 2nd language skills that are
critical to our effectiveness with non-English speaking
citizens.
Do you have questions
about diversity at TVF&R? Contact our
Outreach Committee Chairperson.
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