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I am collecting some information from an interesting debate in Australia over an equality plan that was 6 years in the making (I had some earlyl input on this).
Melbourne's equality action plan
The main article provides links to relevant information
Fighting fires or fighting male hegemony as a word document comments by interested parties
Interview with the president of Melbourne Fire Brigades who resigned in protest
Melbournes Equality Plan
from ABC
MFB
an 'intractably sick' organisation
Mr Nye says
the core struggle is about control of the organisation. (MFB)
VIDEO: Bullying
culture claims (ABC News)
AUDIO: Former
MFB board chairman Adrian Nye explains why he quit. (ABC News)
MAP: Melbourne
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The former long-serving chairman of Melbourne's Metropolitan Fire Brigade
(MFB) says he quit the board in disgust over the entrenched culture of
bullying and unionism.
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from the age
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more from the age
Something from Sydney that may add to the history
We are just back from working with leaders in the Swedish Fire Service and they have said:
"Fitting-in with their unique insight into real world fire service culture and a firm theoretical base in academia provided the MSB (The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) with invaluable expert advice and assistance in developing a national action plan targeted at increasing equality and diversity in the Swedish fire service."
This is what Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service had to say about the Ethos research, communications and training project:
"The Service are delighted with the research and reports produced by "Fitting-in. We believe that your original hypothesis and work undertaken in Merseyside has resulted in a ground breaking piece of work that can only serve to inform the wider fire and rescue communities."
References: see what Merseyside Fire and Rescue, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services and Tom Carroll (retired Chief Fire Officer and Past president of CFOA ) and others have said.
For further information or just to talk about what fitting-in can provide ring Dr Dave Baigent (GradIFireE) 07802 495 329 or email
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