We are celebrating Pride Month this month alongside our fire family right across the UK – and we’re taking the opportunity to highlight our ongoing work to improve and enhance inclusion in our organisation.
Our Director of Organisational Development and Corporate Services, Chris Goonan, says: “As an inclusive organisation, we are constantly working to ensure everyone can be their unique self while at work. As part of that, we are currently undertaking a project to improve and enhance diversity, equity and inclusion for our employees, volunteers and beneficiaries.
“This planned, documented approach will ensure that difference is always respected and celebrated within our organisation.”
Here’s how some of our Fire and Rescue Services across the UK are marking Pride Month:
A huge congratulations to Firefighter Tracy Doyle, who has won an @AttitudeMag Pride Award, which celebrates unsung heroes in the LGBTQ+ community.
Tracy was part of a 12 strong LFB team who went to Turkey following the earthquake as part of @UK_ISAR_TEAM https://t.co/0nwzmhO6Je pic.twitter.com/9Ni3r0s55G
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 23, 2023
We continue to celebrate #PrideMonth with the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag. A design by Valentino Vecchietti updating the Progress Pride flag.
The flag includes a yellow triangle and purple circle to reflect the intersex community, now adopted as the most recent Pride flag. pic.twitter.com/HPxhPe2Etr
— East Sussex FRS (@EastSussexFRS) June 14, 2023
Last weekend saw some of our firefighters, staff, cadets and volunteers take part in Corby's first Pride Parade. Thank-you to all those who gave up their time to join
hundreds of people taking part in the parade to show support for the LGBTQ+ community.#PrideMonth2023 pic.twitter.com/FVBxqryT9K— Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue (@northantsfire) June 14, 2023
We will be joining in the celebrations at @CambridgePride this Saturday! 🚒
📅 Saturday 17 June
⏰12pm – 4:30pm
📍Jesus Green, Cambridge pic.twitter.com/4eh10eEXIY— Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (@cambsfrs) June 14, 2023
GFRS crews supporting Cirencester Pride – Love is Love 🌈 pic.twitter.com/eaVswP4yfs
— Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (@Glosfire) June 18, 2023
We’re proud to be supporting #PrideMonth 🌈
Let us know if you spot us in today’s @PrideCymru parade 👀 📸 https://t.co/qfOz1ACSxc
— South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (@SWFireandRescue) June 17, 2023
Beverley fire fighters are at #beverleypride launch party tonight. Come down to the rugby club on Norwood to say hello and get involved. Pride event being held 05/08/2023 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ pic.twitter.com/EvOrjiP0Ln
— Humberside Fire & Rescue (@HumbersideFire) June 16, 2023
@NorthYorksFire sent their Pride Appliance to Bridgewater Place in Leeds on Saturday for the Stair Climb. pic.twitter.com/KTZ7VB1GSg
— Alex Byers FFC – NW & Yorks (@AlexByersFFC) June 19, 2023
Today marks the start of #PrideMonth and a Summer programme jam-packed with events celebrating the LBTQIA+ community throughout the county and beyond.
For local events, visit: https://t.co/Fe0M9Q7A0c pic.twitter.com/jN5GCX0c2M
— Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (@shropsfire) June 1, 2023
Thank you to everyone who came over to meet @Southsea24 White Watch at Portsmouth Pride. We had a great time talking to you all!
And if you missed us, catch us at Isle Of Wight, Southampton, and Eastleigh Prides over the summer! #FirePROUD pic.twitter.com/DOHz6v8JNE
— HIWFRS Inclusion (@HFRSInclusion) June 10, 2023
Firefighters and staff from Corby are supporting this event. Please come and say hello! https://t.co/WCnc6urD07
— Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue (@northantsfire) June 9, 2023
We’re having an amazing time supporting @LancashireFRS at Blackpool Pride. 🏳️🌈☀️🚒 pic.twitter.com/pCcaCWOfyQ
— Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (@CheshireFire) June 10, 2023
🌈 🚒 Blackpool PRIDE @LancashireFRS @PrideBPL pic.twitter.com/973hpH4s3S
— paulobrien (@djpaulobrien) June 10, 2023
Happy #PrideMonth! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Let’s #ThrowbackThursday to last weekend when we joined colleagues from @CDDFRS to celebrate and highlight the need for more LGBT+ inclusiveness, equality and diversity. 🌈🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/uJ9PBSnUM3
— ClevelandFB (@ClevelandFB) June 1, 2023
Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service is proud to be support the LGBTQ+ community this month. Although the emergency services often have a particular image attached to them, NFRS welcomes everyone to it's family, not just in #PrideMonth but year round 🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/oUiQx2DtD9
— Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service (@NlandFRS) June 12, 2023
Today our Southsea Cadets had the honour of leading the Portsmouth Pride Parade!
Well done to all our cadets and volunteers for your dedication!@HantsIOW_fire #firecadets #volunteers #portsmouthpride pic.twitter.com/v9BgcxSTrE
— @HIWFRS_FireCadets (@HIWFRSFireCadet) June 10, 2023
We had a great time @pridecanterbury this weekend! Did you spot us? pic.twitter.com/vwX6x97uAH
— Kent Fire and Rescue Service (@kentfirerescue) June 12, 2023
Y Mis Balchder LGBTQ+ hwn, a phob mis, rydym yn eich annog i fod yn falch o fod yn chi eich hun #Pride2023 pic.twitter.com/2KGmCbR0NH
— Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru (@TanDeCymru) June 1, 2023
Happy #PrideMonth 🏳️🌈
We're looking forward to seeing everyone at Chesterfield Pride, Belper Pride and Derby Pride later this year – so if you're also attending these events please come and say hello! 👋
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 pic.twitter.com/ZtKq9i0mk6
— Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (@DerbyshireFRS) June 1, 2023
Happy #PrideMonth Gloucestershire🏳️🌈
We're looking forward to seeing everyone at Pride events all across the county over the next couple of months!
If you're also attending these events please come and say hello to us! 👋 pic.twitter.com/nAnKCO6Zc6
— Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (@Glosfire) June 1, 2023
Happy Pride Month 🏳️🌈🎉
We're looking forward to seeing everyone at Worksop Pride and Notts Pride next month! 👋 pic.twitter.com/IvIFcTH8CE
— Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (@nottsfire) June 1, 2023
#PrideMonth
The Progress Pride flag, developed in 2018 by non-binary artist and designer Daniel Quasar. Based on the 1978 rainbow flag, the redesign celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ community and calls for a more inclusive society.#supportingourcommunities #prideflags pic.twitter.com/R5w4j5hq3u— East Sussex FRS (@EastSussexFRS) June 6, 2023
So today Laurel and myself have represented @LincsFireRescue along with Gemma from @EMASNHSTrust at the Lincolnshire #NetworkingWithPride Conference! We are celebrating diversity and learning how to better support our local community 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ pic.twitter.com/E7U4LxqGhH
— Nicky hull (@hully4378) June 7, 2023
