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More to do on North Yorkshire Fire Service Diversity

North Yorkshire Fire and rescue service says it has more work to do in creating a diverse workforce.

A drive to increase the diversity of North Yorkshire's Firefighters is making progress.

That's the view of the Chief Fire Officer who says a new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy is seeing changes made across the service, to attract a more diverse Workforce.

But, Jonathon Dyson admits there is much more to do.

Just 2% of North Yorkshire's firefighters are from ethnic backgrounds and only 14% are women. Nationally that figure is 18%

Chief Fire officer - Jonathan Dyson - says a new Equality, Diversity and inclusion policy is making a difference but will take time to have it's full effect.

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