Recruitment

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Breaking Barriers: Rethinking Firefighter-Paramedic Recruitment in the Modern Fire Service

Fire departments across the nation are grappling with recruitment challenges, and one of those may be the prohibitively expensive path to becoming a firefighter-paramedic.
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‘When We Fail, People Die’: Some Baltimore Leaders Say Understaffing, Overtime Needs to Change

High overtime pay among first responders in Baltimore is a symptom of significant understaffing, a longstanding challenge.
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CT Proposal Would Penalize Communities That Poach Firefighters From Other Towns

Proposed legislation would make communities that hire away certified firefighters pay for half of their initial training costs.
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Winona (MN) Fire Department

New Firefighting Course Planned for Winona (MN) Senior High School Students

Winona Senior High School students will soon have a new way to explore and potentially pursue a career in firefighting.
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Is Mandatory Overtime a Thing of the Past in Tallahassee (FL) Fire Department? Could Be!

The Tallahassee Fire Department is hoping new hiring and better pay will mean the city will soon not need firefighters to work mandatory overtime.
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Durham (NC) Will Pay $1M to Firefighter Applicants Rejected by Unintentionally Racist Test

Durham will pay nearly $1 million to 16 African Americans rejected from becoming firefighters after a test used to weed out job candidates was found…
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Fewer Volunteers Concern OH Fire Departments

From 2018 to 2021, there was a 6.5% decrease in the number of volunteer firefighters, all while there was a 9% increase in calls, according…
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Program Starts Indiana High School Senior’s Firefighting Career Early

Batesville Fire and Rescue is connecting with prospective recruits through a work-based learning program and partnership with area high schools.
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Registration Open for 2025 NVFC Training Summit

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) announced that registration is now open for the 2025 NVFC Training Summit, which will take place June 20-21 in…
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Leading the Charge: Innovative Leadership Strategies for Fire Service Recruitment and Retention

How can fire service leaders effectively attract and retain the next generation of firefighters while maintaining high standards?
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Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers for Harford (MD) Fire and EMS Has Become More Challenging

Since Harford County government took over emergency medical services two years ago, recruitment and retention of volunteers has dropped off.
3 min read
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What Is the Culture of Your Fire Department?

When the culture of a volunteer fire department is dysfunctional and toxic, retention is a problem and recruitment is nonexistent.
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Preparation Is the Key to a Successful Firefighter Application

Prepare for these questions and follow this roadmap to completing the successful firefighter application.
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Amboy (IL) Fire Receives $231,668 Federal Grant for Recruiting

The Amboy Fire Department is receiving $231,668 in federal grant money to help recruit and retain additional volunteer firefighters.
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Audit Finds One-Third of Atlanta’s Fire Trucks Beyond Their Lifespan

08.08.2024
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Springfield (MA) Studying if Residency Requirement Stands in Way of Hiring

08.05.2024
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Court Rules Springfield (MA) Fire Department Did Not Discriminate Against Black Firefighters

06.27.2024
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Recruiting for All the Right Reasons

05.20.2024
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For the Love of the Job: Firefighter Retention

05.20.2024
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Recruiting in Today’s Fire Service: Facing Challenges Head-On

11.03.2023
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OR Recruits State Troopers by Promising They Can Be Nozzleman at Highway Truck Fires

06.10.2023
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Providence (RI) Throws Out 1,000 Firefighter Applications; Hiring Transfer Applicants Instead

04.20.2023
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Cincinnati (OH) Brings on 46 Recruits; Fire Department Still Short of Firefighters

03.08.2022
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Carolina Concrete Lends its Fleet to Help Newberry (SC) Fire Department Recruit

01.18.2022
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Saving the Volunteer Fire Department

03.25.2021
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Keys to Getting Hired in Today’s Fire Service

02.01.2021
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