The Berkeley Fire Department hosted a special camp this weekend to give young women a hands-on demonstration of what the job involves.
BERKELEY -- The job of firefighter has always been a competitive field but, as departments work to increase their diversity, they're actively trying to recruit more women. On Saturday and Sunday, the Berkeley Fire Department hosted a special camp at its training center to give young women a hands-on demonstration of what the job involves.'I was definitely not expecting this. I was more expecting, like, a class environment,' said Arely Garrido.
'That introduction included hands-on instruction in the use of a chainsaw, proper technique for exiting a building onto a ladder, basic emergency medical skills, including CPR and splinting injured limbs. None of it was easy, especially for beginners, but the positive reinforcement from the veteran firefighters -- most of them women -- helped a lot.'I think the women that are in our fire service go out to do those recruitings and then they see the real-life example.
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