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LACK OF COUNTY FIRE-RESCUE DIVERSITY

Apr 9, 2018 | 5:03 AM

Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May believes there is a lack of   diversity in the Escambia County Fire Rescue Department. County Administrator Jack Brown says Escambia County has 175 uniformed firefighters – 143 are white, 11 are black, 14 are identified as other. Those numbers put the percentage of black firefighters in Escambia County at 6.3 percent. Nationally, black firefighters make up between 8.4 and 9.2 percent of firefighting forces. Only three firefighters in Escambia County are women, a rate of 1.7 percent. Nationally, the number is 4 or 5 percent. May said addressing diversity may be an uncomfortable conversation, but it is one the county needs to have.
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74°F
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Humidity: 84%
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Tue Nov 3
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79°FHigh
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Precipitation: 50%
A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Precipitation: 62%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wed Nov 4
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81°FHigh
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Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
68°FLow
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Precipitation: 5%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thu Nov 5
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80°FHigh
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Precipitation: 10%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
66°FLow
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Precipitation: 7%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Fri Nov 6
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78°FHigh
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Precipitation: 12%
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
62°FLow
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Precipitation: 11%
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sat Nov 7
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75°FHigh
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Precipitation: 9%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
59°FLow
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Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sun Nov 8
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72°FHigh
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Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
55°FLow
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Precipitation: 10%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mon Nov 9
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71°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-N
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night
53°FLow
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-N
Precipitation: 4%
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.