Fire Chief confirms safety comes before diversity goals

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Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley firmly rejected claims that diversity initiatives have compromised emergency response capabilities during a recent interview on “CBS Evening News.” The discussion, which aired Friday following Thursday’s recording, addressed concerns about the department’s priorities amidst recent fire emergencies.

During the conversation, Chief Crowley outlined her leadership priorities, emphasizing the department’s fundamental commitment to emergency response. “My top three priorities since day one [have] been this, I want to clearly articulate that: The number one priority from day one is ensuring that the LAFD has the capability to respond to our emergency calls, that we’re able to provide services to the citizens every single day, every single hour. That’s my number one priority.”

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Remarkable interview.

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Elaborating on her leadership approach, Crowley detailed her additional priorities. “The number two priority has been and will continue to be focusing on our firefighters’ safety, health, and well-being. My third priority is encouraging a positive work environment, and that has not changed since day one.”

When host Norah O’Donnell raised public criticisms about diversity efforts potentially interfering with firefighting capabilities, asking “And has that effort at diversity been over your efforts in order to fight these fires? Because that’s been the criticism. You know it’s out there,” Crowley remained steadfast in her response.

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“Absolutely not,” Crowley declared. “Again, my number one priority is making sure that we can take care of the community that we took an oath to take care of, and with that is our ability to respond to emergencies.”