Posted on 01/08/2025 6:17:13 PM PST by God luvs America
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:
Firefighting departments nationwide have tried to diversify their ranks for years. They have made only modest progress. Today, the profession remains overwhelmingly white and male. From member station KQED, Farida Jhabvala Romero reports on one program in California that's trying to change that.
FARIDA JHABVALA ROMERO, BYLINE: I first met Lupe Duran in 2017, just weeks after his home was destroyed by a massive wildfire in northern California. The 23-year-old welding student was overwhelmed with loss, sleeping on relatives' couches. But the disaster made Duran realize he didn't want to feel powerless against any fire.
LUPE DURAN: Well, it was the feeling of wanting to do more, wanting to actually help and give back to the community.
ROMERO: Today, he's well on his way to becoming a firefighter paramedic. He's enrolled in a unique program preparing people of color and women for careers in the fire service. It's called Fire Foundry, a nonprofit collaboration between Marin County and area universities.
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There’s a saying- don’t fix what ain’t broke.....
As Dr. Phil would say... “How’s that working out for you?”
And the Left is still wondering why Donald Trump won the election.
I know who I would rather have me give the fireman’s lift if need be !
Well now we know CA has been successful, the staggering failure we see unfolding is testimony to that, white males willing to make the real sacrafice and commitment to such a hard job could not be so incompetent if they tried.
This is part of the reason why.
$650,000 a year total going to the lesbian police chief. For 0% containment.
Ya, the best she has are excuses for why it is not her fault, like saying the fire mains are not really designed to fight fires.
Literally she has said that ( i forget the exact quote)
I saw a little person firefighter, once. He was, indeed, white.
“$650,000 a year total going to the lesbian police chief. For 0% containment”
Your house may have burned down, but far worse: you’re an anti-woke racist.
Well, to all the stupid liberals who voted for these demented programs and terrible leaders: “burn, baby, burn! Votes have consequences.
Why not just cut to the chase and kill all white men?
Oh they are trying, just reality and competency keeps getting in the way.
They like their free stuff and comfortable infrastructure and know deep down it all goes away when white men do.
If it’s not broke, break it.
You saw a Dwarf working as a Fireman?
Maybe he was somebody’s child, wearing a souvenir uniform. There for a visit.
Some of these PC experiments, if they were not so dangerous, they would be funny.
Think Laurel and Hardy ‘working’ as Firemen during an emergency.
I don’t see how these runt women can lift a 200 pound man.
Some of this is racist talk.
So what if it is?! What difference does it make?!
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