Fire Service Women of Vision and Leadership

Ti ff any Green Ti ff any Green certainly made her mark in history when she became the Fire Chief of the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department in Maryland about a year ago. PG County is a large Metro Department and Chief Green is one of only a handful of African American Women to achieve such a position anywhere in the country...and the very fi rst in PG County Fire/ EMS. Ti ff any has been a member of PG County Fire/EMS for more than 21 years - beginning as a Fire fi ghter and promoting through the ranks to become Fire Chief. She was raised in a family that was strongly committed to serving others, and her interest in fi re fi ghting and EMS grew out of her desire to serve her community as a whole. One of Chief Green’s goals is to reduce emergency calls for service by increasing the quality of fi re and life safety public education throughout the County. People I know who work with Ti ff any describe her as an excellent leader who takes an innovative approach to improving her department and the fi re service as a whole. We are fortunate to have trailblazers like Fire Chief Ti ff any Green in the fi re service - and she has incredible opportunities ahead of her. Women’s History Month is a great time to salute Chief Green! are fortunate to have trailblazers like Fire Chief Ti ff any Green in the fi re service - and she has incredible opportunities ahead of her. Women’s History Month is a great time to salute Chief Green! Tiffany Green certainly made her mark in history when she became the fire chief of the Prince George’s County (PG County) Fire/EMS Department in Maryland about a year ago. PG County is a large metropolitan department and Tiffany is one of only a handful of Black women to achieve such a position anywhere in the country...and the very first in PG County Fire/EMS. Tiffany has been a member of the department for more than 21 years; beginning as a firefighter and promoting through the ranks to become fire chief. She was raised in a family that was strongly committed to serving others, and her interest in firefighting and EMS grew out of her desire to serve her community as a whole. One of Tiffany’s goals is to reduce emergency calls for service by increasing the quality of fire and life-safety public education throughout the county. People I know who work with Tiffany describe her as an excellent leader who takes an innovative approach to improving her department and the fire service. We are fortunate to have trailblazers like Fire Chief Tiffany Green in the fire service. She has incredible opportunities ahead of her. Women’s History Month is a great time to salute Chief Green!

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