{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"\"Blazing Trails and Breaking Norms: African American Women's Legacy in the Fire Service.","title":"Chief Tiffany Green","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1054,"description":"Blazing Trails with Fire Chief Tiffany Green: Insights from a Pioneering African American Woman in the Fire Service\nIn this episode of 'Blazing Trails and Breaking Norms' by the African American Firefighters Museum, host Karen Slider interviews Tiffany Green, the first black woman to lead the Prince George's County Fire Department in Maryland. Chief Green shares her journey from volunteering to becoming a paid firefighter, the challenges she faced as a woman and mother in a male-dominated field, and the importance of visible role models and targeted recruitment for women in the fire service. She also discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on firefighter staffing and offers advice for young women considering a career in the fire service. The episode closes with an invitation to visit the African American Firefighters Museum in Los Angeles.\n00:00 Introduction to the Podcast\n00:44 Meet Fire Chief Tiffany Green\n02:00 Balancing Motherhood and Firefighting\n05:44 Journey to Becoming a Firefighter\n06:51 Volunteer vs. Paid Firefighting\n11:44 Challenges and Triumphs\n14:39 Reflections and Future Aspirations\n16:32 Closing Remarks and Museum Information","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/F9cM51n85JtyANzvje5IRAdUUl8RhkRPLGcPPRX1Eqc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ0MzM2LzE2OTI4/NDI4MjYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}