UK: Lancashire ramps up recruitment of women and LGBT firefighters

Lancashire fire service is seeking to recruit more firefighters from underrepresented social groups. LFRS will be recruiting full time firefighters in March and the service said it wants to see more female and LGBT applicants. The fire service put together a short video featuring female fire crew with the message that "girls can be firefighters too".

LFRS said it also wants to see more female applicants, as well as more recruits from the LGBT community and minority ethnic backgrounds.

A spokesman for LFRS said: "Fires don't discriminate and neither do we. That's why we want the best firefighters to serve our diverse communities.

"In accordance with our commitment to our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, we welcome female, LGBT applicants and those from black and minority ethnic groups.We’re inviting whoever may be interested in becoming a firefighter to have a go at one of our taster days to find out if firefighting is the career for them.

"They’ll hear about the role from firefighters, physical training instructors and our human resources team and see the appliances and equipment for themselves. We’re saying, “If you ever thought you couldn't ... yes you can!” Read more via Lancashire Post