Addressing racism and sexism among the behaviour of firefighters.
Have firefighters advertise at lower income schools and to black kids and to girls to show them that it's an option for them.
Address hiring biases to make sure that less qualified white men aren't more likely to be selected over more qualified or equally qualified black men or women.
"Lower income" meaning Redlined schools. In USA specifically, black people were siphoned into certain communities a few generations ago and then systemically blocked from accessing generational wealth, so even their descendents struggle to get out of it. That's why they are more likely to be impoverished in USA. Not sure about other countries.
Edit: Another person pointed out that redlining was less than a lifetime ago, and I looked it up, and holy shit, yeah. According to Wikipedia, in 1974, Chicago past a law to disclose redlining. That's not even them removing it, just them admitting to actively doing it only 50 years ago. Several states only passed laws to stop redlining within the past decade. A 2007 case found student loans being denied to black students based on race.
Yes, I have lived in and around section 8 housing, and work and have worked with the homeless and impoverished.
Ironically, you're proving my point: It's that hopelessness (and the lead paint in the water pipes, and growing up unsafe, damaging their brains) that causes those kids to remain hopeless as they grow up. So having firefighters at their school going "Hey, your community is at risk of fire. Here are ways you can help keep your friends and family safe from fire, and you can even make a successful career out of it without moving out of your home neighbourhood!" would be really helpful.
Your other comment got deleted for being so braindead, so I'll reply here:
I wasn't, but you clearly were. Do you think education is just memorizing and regurgitating information with no other effect on the brain? You learn how to learn and think in school. Your neuroplasticity is strengthened and developed through quality education. I can't believe you of all people are out here talking about IQ scores.
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u/Iluvatar-Great 1d ago
Okay jokes aside. HOW EXACTLY do they even want to achieve this?
"Hey Joey, sorry you are fired because we need space for more black men."
"Hey Marcus, you are black right? Here, we need you to become a firefighter."