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Fire Service Organizations IAFF - International Association of Firefighters International Association of Black Professional Firefighters International Association of Fire Chiefs National Wildfire Suppression Association National Association of Hispanic Firefighters National Volunteer Fire Council Camps Camp Bailout "Camp Bailout!" is a unique program for teenage girls to explore options for females within the fire and emergency medical service professions. Camp Blaze BLAZE, a special project of iWomen, is an enthusiastic and talented group of women firefighters putting on weeklong "fire camps" -- intensive orientations to firefighting -- for young women, ages 16-19. Camp Fully Involved Camp Fully Involved is a physically challenging, aggressive hands-on, live-in week long summer camp directed towards young women between the ages of 14 (and having completed the 8th grade) and 20 who are interested in exploring the career of a firefighter. Camp Fury Camp Fury provides hands-on learning. Perform firefighting skills with fire department equipment and gear. Learn about emergency preparedness and work towards earning a badge. The goal of Fire Camp is to build teamwork, self confidence and respect. CampHERO CampHERO is an exciting new summer camp designed to help girls develop courage, gain confidence and build character while introducing them to the protective services. Girls get to explore their interests and skills through hands-on activities, taught by real Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT/Paramedics and Dispatchers! Camp Houston Fire Camp Houston Fire is a long-range recruiting tool for promoting interest in young women for the Fire Service. Phoenix Firecamp Phoenix Firecamp is an overnight camp, held annually, the third full week of July at the Utica Fire Academy in Utica, NY. Campers live in a restored Utica firehouse for the week where their classroom exercises take place. Campers are then transported to the training grounds for hands-on training. Social activities and team building are held at the Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Department in Westmoreland, NY. Campers must be between the ages of 14-19. Links to other sites of interest Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service Since 1947, they have provided mediation and arbitration services to industry, communities and government agencies worldwide. Their mission is to improve labor-management relations, to promote collective bargaining and to enhance organization effectiveness. Commission on Professional Credentialing The mission of the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) is to assist in the professional development of emergency service personnel by providing guidance for career planning through participation in the Professional Designation Program. Work Life Law The Center for WorkLife Law (WorkLife Law or WLL) is a nonprofit research and advocacy group with a unique “six stakeholder” model that reflects our belief that many different stakeholders are ready, willing, and able to play a role in sparking social and organizational change around work/life issues. Firefighter's ABC's Assisting Fire Departments in the realization of their diversity recruitment goals. www.firehouse.com/links/Women A page of links of interest to fire service women, on the Firehouse.com website www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4699 Called "Women in the Fire Service Network", this site has no connection to iWomen, despite having incorporated the organization's name into their title. Equal Rights Advocates Equal Rights Advocates, a San Francisco-based "women's law center litigating, educating and organizing for your rights" Feminist Majority Foundation The Feminist Majority Foundation's site has information on a wide range of women's issues, from breast cancer to women & girls in sports. The National Center for Women in Policing is part of this organization. Their site also offers state-by-state listings of agencies that may be helpful to women who have been sexually harassed on the job. Firefighter Cancer Foundation Working to extinguish firefighter cancer. Firefighter Fitness Juliet Draper's "Firefighter Fitness" e-zine Firefighter Ministries Firefighter Ministries Firefighters' Bookstore The Firefighters' Bookstore Fit 2 Serve Captain Martha Ellis and Captain Jeff Ellis, both Firefighter Combat Challenge Champions, are the driving forces behind this site which provides fitness information, useful links, etc. German Career Women Firefighters The website of the German career women firefighters, in connection with the German firefighters' union. The organization holds an annual meeting the first weekend of November. Note: This site is in German only. Legal Momentum Legal Momentum (formerly NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund) National Organization for Women The National Organization for Women Real World Training and Consulting RealWorld Training & Consulting, owned by retired fire lieutenant Linda Willing, offers "practical support for fire and emergency services managers." RealWorld specializes in training on diversity issues, mediation, and conflict resolution. The site features an excellent newsletter discussing current issues in these areas. Wildland Firefighters Foundation The website of the Wildland Firefighters Foundation Women's Research and Education Institute Women's Research & Education Institute. This D.C.-based organization for several years had an ongoing project on women in the military, and held a biennial conference on women in uniform.