Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
For decades, the Los Angeles Fire Department's efforts to include more female firefighters in its ranks have come up short.
Despite an overhaul of the department's hiring process in 2014, the percentage of women in the department is still just under 3%.
Now LAFD has launched a new recruiting campaign to find more female and minority candidates, with four upcoming career expos. The first is this weekend in Panorama City.
Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas joined Take Two to discuss LAFD's new approach to recruiting more female firefighters.
To hear the full interview with Chief Terrazas, click the player above.