Including Women in the Fire Service
A Strategy Toolkit for Fire Departments
Building a Gender Inclusive Workplace Fire Rescue Magazine, Amy Hanifan (2020)
This article examines outside-the-box recruitment tools as well as community outreach opportunities.
City of Toronto 2015- 2018 Strategic Plan – Equity, Diversity, and Human Rights Division City Manager’s Office, City of Toronto (2018)
This document guides the work offers direction to city divisions surrounding access, equity, diversity, and human rights practices in the Toronto Public Service to achieve equitable outcomes for staff and residents.
Diversity Inclusion Cohesion and Equality Report and Objectives West Midlands Fire Service (2019)
This report examines West Midlands Fire Service’s approach to diversity, inclusion, cohesion, and equality. It describes current and past performance, achievements, and future objectives.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Handbook City of Hamilton, DRAFT (2019)
A guide to equitable, diverse, and inclusive practices in the City of Hamilton.
How an Oil Rig Shed its Macho Culture and Became Safer and More Productive Quartz, Louise Lee (2013)
This article delves into how it is possible for a “macho” workplace to shed its machismo and produce positive benefits.
Locking in Your Leadership: Toolkit for Developing a Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion (2014)
This report was developed in collaboration with over 100 public and private sector groups. It covers areas such as how to develop a diversity and inclusion strategy using guiding principles, examining competitive advantage, completing a SWOT analysis, critical success factors and dependencies, etc.
Making U.S. Fire Departments More Diverse and Inclusive Harvard Business Review, Corrinne Bendersky (2018)
This article examines “gendered” fire services from an American perspective.
Resources for Advancing Racial Equity in your Workforce Zander Lurie, CEO Survey Monkey (2020)
This page provides free survey templates so that leaders and HR teams can learn about their employees and start treating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) like a tangible business metric. It also contains discounts for non-profits that are fighting for equality and other resources to help you build a better company in your community. These surveys were designed to be a blueprint for better listening and learning, and a driver for positive change.
Toronto Police Service – Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights - Frequently Asked Questions Toronto Police Services (2020)
This link looks at Human Rights legislation, defines diversity and inclusion, its importance, and how diversity and inclusion is different than employment equity and affirmative action.