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Connections: Increasing Diversity In Rochester's Public Safety Departments

A new program aims to increase the diversity in the Rochester Police Department, the Rochester Fire Department, and other areas related to public safety. We explore the Career Pathways to Public Safety program. Our guests:

  • Robert Poles, coordinator of the Career Pathways to Public Safety Program
  • Autumn Johnson, sponsored by AMR (former Rural Metro) to take EMT course at REOC
  • Kenan Haynes, works as a firefighter for RFD
  • Doug Vorndran, firefighter trainee
  • Deon Johnson, works as a security guard for City Security
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.