United States Fire Administration Chief Officer Training Curriculum Human Resource Development Module 3: Community Diversity

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-2 Objectives  Define diversity from a personal and community perspective  State basic facts about changes in national demographics  Identify diverse groups within their communities  Explain opportunities and challenges presented by diversity in their communities

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-3 Activity 3.1: What is Diversity? Time:  Total time: 30 minutes  Large-group discussion: 20 minutes Purpose: To define what diversity means individually and from a community standpoint.

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-4 Diversity Defined Generally, diversity is characteristics that make each person different.

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-5 Typical Characteristics  Race  Sex  Skin color  Age  Religion  Disabilities  National origin

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-6 Atypical Characteristics What are atypical characteristics?

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-7 Categories of Diversity  Physical differences  Environmental (Cultural) differences  Workplace differences

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-8 Valuing Diversity  Think of diversity in a positive sense  Acknowledge, respect, and appreciate your community’s diversity  Show your community that you value diversity

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-9 Activity 3.2: If the World Were Reduced to 100 People Time:  Total time: 30 minutes  Large-group discussion: 20 minutes Purpose: To show students the reality of global diversity

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-10 U.S. Population Growth

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-11 Largest Increase In the last 10 years the US population has grown by 32.7 million people (13.2%). This increase is the largest census to census increase in history.

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-12 Census 2000 Figures  138,053,563 males / 143,368,343 females  Median age 35.3  Whites 211,460,626  Black or African American 34,658,190  American Indian and Alaska Native 2,475,956

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-13 Census 2000 Figures (continued)  Asian 10,242,998  Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 398,835  Some other race 15,359,073  Two or more races 6,826,228  Hispanic or Latino 35,305,818

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United States Fire Administration HRD 3-15 Immigration Affects Diversity  In March 2000, an estimated 10.4 percent of the U.S. population was foreign born, up from 7.9 percent in 1990  The rapid increase reflects a high rate of migration during the last 10 years

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-16 Understanding Demographic Changes

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-17 Understanding Demographic Changes

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-18 Where Immigrants Come From  One-half are from Latin America –More than one quarter are from Mexico –Central Americans form a growing share  One-quarter are from Asia  Nearly one-seventh are from Europe

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-19 Know Your Service Base  To provide quality service  Obtain community support  Form long-term relationships with community

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-20 Activity 3.3: Community Profile Time:  Total time – 40 minutes  Large-group discussion – 25 minutes Purpose: To help students get to know their communities by identifying the diverse groups within them.

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-21 Diversity Opportunities and Challenges What role does diversity play in the fire department’s ability to provide service to the community?

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-22 Public Image The public image of the fire department as a diverse organization will help establish relationships with diverse groups in the community you serve.

United States Fire Administration HRD 3-23 Summary  Diversity Defined  Understanding Demographic Changes  Understanding Your Community’s Diversity  Diversity Opportunities and Challenges