No Can beBee About It – They Are Where’s Need beBee !!!
In Australia, we have devastating bush fires with loss of life, property, livestock, native flora and fauna.
We also have Women and Firefighting Australasia (WAFA) - a non-profit professional organisation to support women already in or considering a career in the Australasian fire fighting industry.
Historically in Australia since colonisation and notably in times of War when men were overseas fighting other countries' battles, women have been an integral if largely undocumented force in fighting fires to protect loved ones and property!
Today women still participate in fire fighting!
In Australia, Female Career Fire Fighter applicants range across the States from between 5% and 12%
and those who actually get in and get paid vary between 2% and 5%.
In 2015, Tasmania had the 3rd smallest population of the 7 states and territories with 2.17% of Australia’s total.
The population was approx 515 950 with a population density of 7.5 people per square kilometre.
Of the 5% of Tasmania‘s Female Career Fire Fighters, 86% in the 18-25yo bracket were women!
In Volunteer agencies Female Fire Fighters range from between 14% and 44%.
In 2015, South Australia had the 4th smallest state population (1,698,600)
with 7.14% of Australia’s total and a population density of 1.7 people per square kilometre
What’s surprising is South Australia’s the Female Fire Fighter stats...
South Australia : Female Fire Fighters percentages by age (2015)
Age 20-24yo 25-29yo(a) 30-34yo 35-39yo 40-44yo 45-49yo 50-54yo 55-59yo 60-64yo(b) 65+yo
% 67% 20% 70% 62% 40% 52% 40% 45% 1 4% 33%
(a) lower as women are possibly otherwise engaged in child rearing
(b) lower as women are possibly suffering from age related health issues
Women step into the breach when needed!
The question is surely purely esoteric as when needs must
women are there and fighting!
Maybe soon there’ll even be a Calendar, eh Girls?
Check out Merilyn Childs who gave the Key Note Address, International Women in Firefighting Conference Sydney 2006.
Her blogspot is worth reading!
FYI - The International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services 2016 International Conference was held March 3-5 in Sacramento, California.
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Louise Smith
8 years ago #14
Louise Smith
8 years ago #13
That's great to hear Catalina G\u00e1lvez Urrutia ! Canberra is a small town in Australia compared to Sydney and Melbourne.However the air is very clean and the countryside is pristine! So it's a good place to be if you can cope with going around in circles not just politically speaking!
Louise Smith
8 years ago #12
Thankyou Paul Croubalian high praise indeed! My Dad was a 10 pound Pom. He came to Australia by boat for 10 pounds in the 1950's from the East End. He was a Cockney. So like you, I could have easily been born in a different Commonwealth country if he had made a different choice. But I am glad he chose Australia! regardz Louise
Louise Smith
8 years ago #11
Thanks for reading Franci ! regardz Louise
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Louise Smith
8 years ago #7
Thank you Catalina G\u00e1lvez Urrutia ! Your comment is the best summary of part of why I wrote this post! I have travelled a lot in lots of countries and lived in some OS for varying periods of time BUT I still and will always call Australia home !!! We are still The Lucky Country despite doom and gloomers. In Brisbane, we have so much sunshine, so many green green areas and access to beautiful beaches closeby. Feminism may be iconic from the 1960's but Pioneering Women and those who TODAY live in rural areas, do a lot to keep their communities, their families and friends and their animals and their environments safe! regardz Louise
Louise Smith
8 years ago #6
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