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Fire Service Women BC

The vision of FSWBC is to build a supportive and inclusive fire service that benefits all.

If you want to be part of a larger network of fire service personnel who are actively advocating for diversity and inclusion in the fire service consider joining FSWBC. This new, fast growing organization has created a hub where members can meet, learn and collaborate. Please visit their website for more details.


For general and event inquiries please email info@fswbc.ca 

For membership inquiries please email membership@fswbc.ca 

Articles, information, and resources

Articles

P-SEC Women Firefighters Project Summary              

https://p-sec.org/en/project/women-firefighters/#:~:text=Less%20than%20five%20percent%20of%20Canada's%20firefighters%20are%20women.


CAFC 

A Fire Service for All: Exploring Ways to Further Diversity and Inclusivity for Women in the Canadian Fire Industry

https://cdn.ymaws.com/cafc.ca/resource/resmgr/reports/updated_a_fire_service_for_a.pdf


Lydia Wilcox, Western University 

Hidden Hurdles: An Exploration of Possible Barriers Women Encounter When Pursuing a Career as an Operational Firefighter in Ontario

https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1183&context=lgp-mrps


Brieanna Charlebois, FIREFighting Canada

Gender and firefighter research

https://www.firefightingincanada.com/gender-and-firefighter-research/


Alex Tree, PracticalAdultInsights.com

What Special Challenges Are Faced by a Female Firefighter?

https://www.practicaladultinsights.com/what-special-challenges-are-faced-by-a-female-firefighter.htm


M2 Resource Group, Inc. HRExperts.com

The Dilemma of Being a Woman Firefighter

https://www.hgexperts.com/expert-witness-articles/the-dilemma-of-being-a-woman-firefighter-31640


PowerDMS.com

Women in the Fire Service

https://www.powerdms.com/policy-learning-center/women-in-the-fire-service


Safety Now & Next, 3m.com

Women Firefighters for the Future

https://www.3m.com/blog/en_US/safety-now/science-of-safety/education-training/using-ppe/women-firefighters-for-the-future/


Drexel University,  sciencedaily.com

Women firefighters can improve safety, but department culture must change

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171003144511.htm


U.S. Fire Administration, FEMA

Emerging Heath & Safety Issues Among Women in the Fire Service

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/emerging_health_safety_issues_women_fire_service.pdf


Jeulina Hildebrand, prezi.com

The Inequality of Female Firefighters

https://prezi.com/mnps6ukf6iyq/the-inequality-of-female-firefighters/


Lynn Gouliquer (LU), Carmen Poulin (UNB), Jennifer McWilliams (UNB), researchgate.net

Othering of Full-Time and Volunteer Women Firefighters in the Canadian Fire Services

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343515541_Othering_of_Full-Time_and_Volunteer_Women_Firefighters_in_the_Canadian_Fire_Services


The Link, Columbia Southern University

The Benefits and Importance of Diversity in the Fire Service

https://www.columbiasouthern.edu/blog/blog-articles/2021/april/diversity-in-the-fire-service/


The Prevalence and Health Impacts of Frequent Work Discrimination and Harassment among Women Firefighters in the US Fire Service

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6446094/


Chris Frueh, Professor of Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Hilo

Firefighter Syndrome: a Proposed Whole Systems Framework

https://chrisfrueh.com/firefighter-syndrome/


Information

Nanaimo Fire Recruitment 2023

https://firerecruitment.ca/job/firefighter-nanaimo-2023/

Resources

University of Victoria Fire Fit          http://firetest.ca/


Networks

Fire Service Women BC                      https://www.fswbc.ca/

Fire Service Women Ontario           https://fswo.ca/

Education

Justice Institute of British Columbia     https://www.jibc.ca/g

Training Division                                               https://trainingdivision.com/training-division-canada/

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