Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Teaching points from the 鈥榤alpractice or murder鈥� case: Action steps for EMS practitioners
Lexipol Editorial Director Greg Friese guest hosts this episode with cohost Kelly Grayson as they discuss diversity in EMS education
Recent research focuses on how care delivery may differ based on a patient鈥檚 ethnicity and race.
New York Fire Department EMS Chief Lillian Bonsignore credits the support and encouragement she received from the women in her life for her success in emergency medicine
The man was charged with ethnic intimidation and reckless endangering after reportedly yelling racist slurs and following the off-duty EMTs in his truck
Officials say they are seeing more emergency calls in Spanish and Burmese, and that translation services can interpret up to 150 different languages
Chicago has the largest number of women fighting fires and working on ambulances of any city in the country, but they make up less than 10% of the department鈥檚 total personnel
Michael Burks, Kim Kline and Aaron Steenbergen allege former EMS Chief Jerry Johnston fired them because of their age
Researchers suggest early recruitment efforts to improve the lack of diversity in EMS, which has cultural divide, communication implications
After the plaintiffs filed grievances, Commissioner Nicole Carlton and the city admitted race and gender were factors when switching shifts for captains
Having a diverse EMS crew enables EMTs and paramedics to lower the language and cultural barriers, providing patients a higher level of care
A Sunstar paramedic was denied service after being told by an employee 鈥渨e don鈥檛 serve officers in here鈥�
The EOCC lawsuit states that AMR refused the request of a pregnant paramedic for light duty during her third trimester
In his liaison role, emergency medical technician Tracy 鈥淭J鈥� Boyd Jr.鈥檚 duties will include training first responders on health care conditions that frequently affect LGBTQ people
Alaa Saade alleges that his EMT captain had a known 鈥渉it list鈥� of minority employees to discipline with the intent they would be terminated
The Proactive Diversity Recruitment and Training Program was designed to help bring economically disadvantaged and minorities into the fire services
Spokane County Fire District 8 firefighter-paramedics Meg Williams and Jennifer Raudebaugh said the milestone felt like just another day on the job
Filmmaker Paula Eiselt鈥檚 documentary 鈥�93 Queen鈥� follows a group of Hasidic women forming their own volunteer EMT service
鈥淭here is some progress with some of these issues, but it is extremely slow,鈥� an anonymous Vancouver Fire Department firefighter said
The Tulsa Police Department hired Katheryn Ericsson as their first female tactical paramedic on their Special Operations Team
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku issued an apology after women who were treating the mayor after he collapsed were ordered to leave the ring
Paramedic Edwin Tweedy said he was passed over by the department for a spot on the rescue medic squad because of his age
Venita Woodfaulk said she was subjected to racist acts such as a cartoon on an office bulletin board that depicted slavery
Hannah Lindemuth said she was inspired to join the fire service after first responders helped her say goodbye to her dying father
Lindsey Derby was a police officer and an EMT before becoming Kasson Fire and Rescue鈥檚 first female firefighter
Alisha Coleman, who worked in a 911 call center for nearly a decade, said she was fired after she unexpectedly got her menstrual cycle at work
Megan Erdley said Chief James Blount had a 鈥渄iscriminatory desire to remove all women from the ranks of the paid staff of firefighters鈥�
Sarinya Srisakul was given the Freedom Award for her efforts in recruiting more female firefighters
Capt. Tonya Boyd, a 21-year veteran, will be the highest-ranking black woman in the department
Alisha Coleman said the Bobby Dodd Institute fired her because she experienced unanticipated periods
Court records show the man claims his supervisor suggested he open a hot dog stand called 鈥淎nne鈥檚 Franks鈥�
Hadas Goldfarb claims she was discriminated for her religious beliefs
Donald Hymer Jr. claims he was passed over for promotions and fired after colleagues believed he was gay
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