The Seattle Fire Department Ethnic Minorities Alliance seeks to provide a positive place where firefighters from ALL ethnic minority communities can come together without judgement or exclusion. We seek to provide education, training opportunities as well as career and social support to ethnic minority firefighters and afford the same opportunities to other groups regardless of race and economic status. SFDEMA will also focus on recruitment and guidance for those desiring to enter the fire service as well as encourage and support those looking to progress in their career once they are an established firefighter. We aspire to make connections in the communities we serve and provide a positive image through involvement in those communities.