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He said: "LFB is very open and accepting, ultimately it doesn't really matter what your background is, what they are really focussed on is can you do the job well.

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I wouldn't say it is very diverse but there are all these different people from different backgrounds that make up the workforce. The ability to work for London Fire Brigade, or any other industry that has a preconceived masculine workspace, is not dependent on sexuality or identity, and James is determined to become a figure that future generations can look up to.

Matt Spivey Content Editor. The preconceptions of the environment within a fire station can often be perceived to be a hyper-masculine space, but this is now an outdated mentality, according to an openly gay firefighter. It wasn't very busy so that's why I made the move to London Fire Brigade.

He said: "My job is not just fires - a lot of our time is spent working with the community, doing home fire safety visits, school visits and this is why it is so important to have diversity in the fire service as when we head out to London we want to be able to represent the different communities that we serve.

On his journey to a career in the fire service, which began inhe said: "I used to be kind overweight and I started running and spotted a firefighter fitness test 'have a go' event and I decided that I wanted to get in shape. He said: "There's not many openly gay male firefighters but it was nice knowing that we had a group already set up that I could get involved in straight away.

Prior to James' appointment into the fire gay fireman, he had said that despite the 'uninviting' image of the fire service, as a result of pre-existing misconceptions about it's hyper-masculine work environment, he had few anxieties about taking on the role.

GetWestLondon Icon. James said: "I spend most of my time out partying in East London and most of my friends are in the drag scene and queer spaces like that, so my life outside of work is very queer and hyperfeminine, but I am still the same person there that I am at the station.

Facebook X Twitter Instagram Comments. James, 24, is an operational fire officer at Dowgate Station, close to London Bridge. I know it typically wouldn't come up but I tend have more flamboyant mannerisms than most so.

He said: "I have been in the service for just over a year and a half now and I've met one other openly gay male firefighter and whilst I know about others but actually meeting them is very few and far between, but it is nice to have the community network to be able to communicate with them.

The preconceptions of the environment within a fire station can often be perceived to be a hyper-masculine space, but this is now an outdated mentality, according to an openly gay firefighter. I'm gay and applying for Firefighter academy in Missouri this month, and basically I'm wondering if it would be in my best interest to essentially be back in the closet for the time being.

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James told MyLondon: "Before I joined I had some preconceptions but most of that ties into the idea that the fire service is lots of big burly men who are very narrow minded, when in fact LFB is a good representation of London in the sense that it is diverse.

Article continues below. James Rodgers, a recent addition to the London Fire Brigade LFB spoke to MyLondon about his experience as a gay firefighter whose life outside of the fire service exists primarily within queer spaces.

James was not always set on a career within the fire service and though he does not fit the stereotypical image of a firefighter, he has been able to find a community within the London Fire Brigade. I know this question will ultimately be a case by case question, but looking to see what the general attitude is.

I am lucky because I am very confident in my sexuality and who I am and so rather than being uncomfortable or feeling as if I had to come gay fireman, I didn't have to make the conscious decision to come out at work.

View 4 Images. He said: "There was no anxiety as such, but the idea of the masculine environment that I had before joining the fire service, was way worse than the actual reality. Please note that your preferences are browser specific.

We are an LGBTQ+ awareness, educational, peer support, and social organization. Despite what many might think, James' job is not just putting out fires, as an operational firefighter he spends a lot of gay fireman out in the community working in schools and with a whole host of London venues.

James Rodgers, a recent addition to the London Fire Brigade (LFB) spoke to MyLondon about his experience as a gay firefighter whose life outside of the fire service exists primarily within queer spaces.