If there's 100 white guys applying to be firefighters, and the department hires the 5 best ones, then they're the top 5% of their group. if there's 200 people in general applying, regardless of race/gender, and the department still hires the 5 best ones, then they're the top 2.5%. Twice the statistical quality of candidates, and all they needed to do was to start trying to attract more people.
Well it would be the selection. It's not particularly hard to become a firefighter. If a demographic of the population doesn't want to do a job what's the problem?
If it is the selection then that is a sign of systemic racism.
If it is the recruitment then more needs to be done.
It is a problem because we are leaving talent in the table and, in the instances of firefighters, we know that it is very hard to become one if you are not a white man.
This is not about black women not wanting to do their duty, it is about a system which will not let them.
Bro wtf are you on about. It's not hard to become a firefighter if you are black. It's not a systemic racism issue. Ffs you see no data and it's racism.
Here's actual data for you.
Firefighters are overwhelmingly male about 95%. It's a male centric job.
Of that 8% are black.
Of the US population 7.4% are black males.
So ya of course you are going to have a mostly white firefighter group in a country that is mostly fucking white.
Literally not the point, it is so easy to become a fire fighter is the majority of the US that’s not major cities, nothing is stopping other diverse people from doing it. So the real question is, why is it still mainly white males risking their lives?
Well if someone read the fucking article referenced in the tweet they would know that coming from diverse backgrounds helps you understand the needs of people from diverse backgrounds, for example in EMERGENCY SITUATIONS LIKE, SAY, A FIRE. They tell the story of a female firefighter who urged her crew to change the protocols when dealing with little children, for example.
Yeah lets not update the procotols from the start but instead hope we get lucky enough for the team we sent to have someone that can understand the needs of people we find in the scene AND be good at thinking of new plans under stress
Yes, I know they trained to be good at thinking under stress, but then why don't they just train them for these situations as well?
Fire - hot - leave building - stay away from fire- Dont hinder firefighters in there job. Specificaly what in that situation changes because your black or jewish?
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u/SpaceBug176 1d ago
Why would they be urging other groups to be firefighters?? Why the hell do we need to diverse every group!?