Berlin fire brigade causes excitement: masculinity seminar under fire!

Berlin fire brigade causes excitement: masculinity seminar under fire!

Berlin, Deutschland - In Berlin, an upcoming fire brigade causes a sensation. The invitation to a seminar on the reflection of male role models, which is planned for May, directly before International Women's Day, has triggered a wave of outrage among fire brigade. The Berliner Zeitung critically notes that while the fire brigade is chronically underfunded and that further training for fire fighting is often due to lack of money, a seminar on "toxic masculinity" and the gender debate should take place instead. The event is directed by Christoph May, an activist from feminist circles, which is incomprehensible to the firefighters, while they cope with difficult operating conditions every day, including over 1,000 rescue operations in the first quarter.

The seminar raises questions about priorities, especially since the fire brigade are mostly male and often have to work under hard conditions, which creates a certain feeling of frustration that working hours should be spent on such discussions. The discussion about diversity in German fire brigades is not new, while in the USA similar concerns about the effects of diversity guidelines on the operational readiness have been loud. In this context, the blue light Reporter reported B.Z. / Image of the challenges with which the fire brigade is confronted in reality, and the prioritization that would be necessary instead.

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