- Title:
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Gender and Firefighter Selection and Recruitment
- Date:
- March 2004
- Organisations
- MFB
- Authors:
- Dr Sue Lewis
- Location:
- Victoria, VIC, Australia
Overview
Gender and Firefighter Selection and Recruitment is the third of three reports examining gender issues in fire services, here and internationally. This report looks at gender issues in selection and recruitment programs and should be read in conjunction with the first report Gender and Fire Fighting.The report looks at:
• Gender and firefighter selection and recruitment
• Issues around the world
• Local and overseas components of the firefighter recruit selection process
• Gender dynamics in groups
• The physical aptitude trials -shuttle run
• The physical aptitude trials - The mini Olympics
• Unfair allegations of favouritism
• Local MFB selection and recruitment findings
• Summary of where the women dropped out in recruit Course 89
• Group assessment process
• The recruit survey
It examines how cultural changes must be part of the criteria in recruitment process and articulated internally in the selection process and externally through marketing activities.
The report concludes with recommendations for the MFB
Related documents
Gender and Fire Fighting
This is the first report from the MFB on Gender Issues
Gender and Fire Fighting Training
This is the second report from the MFB on Gender issues
