Los Angeles Fire Department's Diversity Chief Blames Fire Victims in shocking viral video Defending DEI
A shocking video shows the leader of diversity, equity and inclusion at the
Los Angeles Fire Department appear to blame helpless fire victims as massive blazes continue to tear through the City of Angels.
In the public relations video that re-emerged from 2019, Deputy Chief Kristine Larson - who heads the Equity and Human Rights Bureau - defended the fire department's use of DEI hiring practices.
She then addressed concerns that female firefighters may not be strong enough to carry a man out of a burning building, to which she simply responded: 'He got himself in the wrong place if I have to carry him out of a fire.'
The comment infuriated many online, considering at least 16 people have died in the
California fires, which have also wiped out an estimated 40,300 acres of land, 12,300 homes and other structures.
They have also forced 180,000 people to evacuate, and have caused at least $135 Billion in damages, which would top the damage from any hurricane to hit the United States except for Katrina in 2005,
according to the BBC.
'Los Angeles Fire Department Assistant Chief #KristineLarson should NOT be in her position if a heavy man is someone she won’t even consider rescuing from a fire,' one California resident posted on X.
Others took aim at Larson's comments in the video insisting residents want to be rescued by someone they can identify with.
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Los Angeles Fire Department Deputy Chief Kristine Larson - who heads the Equity and Human Rights Bureau - seemingly blamed fire victims in a shocking video
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Larson also insisted residents want to be rescued by someone they can identify with
'You want to see someone that responds to your house, to your emergency - whether it's a medical call or a fire call - that looks like you,' she said.
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The three wildfires making their way through Los Angeles County continued to burn Sunday
Los Angeles Fire Department Deputy Chief Kristine Larson - who heads the Equity and Human Rights Bureau - seemingly blamed fire victims in a shocking video.
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