KCFD Celebrates Diversity?!?

Tonight's press release update and a quick fact check . . .

TKC CERTAINLY EXPECTS DIVERSITY NEWS TO BE CELEBRATED IN FIRE STATIONS ACROSS KANSAS CITY, RIGHT?!?

Hint . . . 

Nah, all of the first responder uncles & cousins might not be happy about this move if any conversation with any firefighter anywhere in Kansas City throughout recorded history is an indication.

Still, for the sake of history . . . We share the cover story . . .

"It is the largest class in KCFD history, the department said, and 40% of the new cadets are minorities or females.

"The class is the most diverse in the departments history, an increase of twenty percent over past classes, KCFD said in a statement.

"KCFD has been under fire in recent years for its workplace culture, including a Culture Assessment Report published earlier this year laid bare concerns about inequitable treatment based on race within the department.

"The department called it a momentous occasion not only for the cadets, but for the Kansas City Fire Department as we work to provide a more diverse workforce, which better reflects our great citys diverse population."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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