Only about 6% of fire chiefs across the country are women. Diaz says when she started out it was never her goal to become a fire chief, but her passion for helping people led her to her purpose in fire service.
It’s been 19 years since Zoraida Diaz joined Oakland’s Fire Department. On April 28, she was publicly recognized as Chief of the Fremont Fire Department, becoming its first woman and Afro-Latina to serve as Chief.has made history after appointing its first woman and woman of color as fire chief. Zoraida Diaz, who's Afro-Latina, started the position last month after serving nearly two decades in the Oakland Fire Department.
It’s been 19 years since Zoraida Diaz joined Oakland’s Fire Dept. On April 28th, she was publicly recognized as Chief of the Fremont Fire Dept. becoming its first woman and Afro-Latina to serve as Chief. "Being a former athlete, I just looked at the teamwork and the camaraderie in that exercise, and I was like wow this looks like something I can do," Diaz said.
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