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Planning ahead and following these suggestions will make your trip to the National Fire Academy a success. ...
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As we all know, becoming a firefighter or medic isn't all about the brawn, it's also about the brains. We decided to go to our Facebook fans to learn from their testing ...
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By Lauren Sievert Record-Journal SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — The Fire Department is having success recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters with a training program that's ...
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By amanda Purcell Watertown Daily Times RENSSELAER FALLS, N.Y. — The Rensselaer Falls Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad joins Waddington as the latest north country ambulance ...
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Set career goals, seek training and use these steps to achieve those goals. ...
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The role of the probationary reserve, cadet or other new firefighter around the station is not a very glamorous one. Understanding your role from day one is very important, because ...
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The most common question I am asked is a very general one and one that is very difficult to answer, "How do I become a firefighter?" I find it difficult to answer this ...
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It's getting more and more difficult out there to find a job, the fire service included. We decided to ask our more experienced fans out there on Facebook to give their nuggets ...
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Congratulations! You’ve completed your probationary period with your organization and with it all the training and development activities prescribed by your department. ...
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Continuing focus on recruitment, retention and leadership will be critical for the volunteer fire and EMS service in 2013. ...
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Many firefighter candidates take it upon themselves to do their own job searches and locate fire service jobs. Others rely on word of mouth. Although it is certainly possible to do ...
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Congratulations! You've just been selected to attend the next entry-level firefighter training academy, and you are justifiably excited at the prospects. It seems like only ...
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The tradition of voting-in officers is fraught with problems, yet with adjustments may have a place in a professional volunteer service. ...
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With Election Day upon us, I though it would be fitting to draw up some comparisons between becoming a firefighter and winning a political campaign. I believe there are some ...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Calif. college student is leaving a possible pro football career to join the firefighting academy. Jeff Badger, a senior at Sacramento State ...
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28 of the 31 Newark fire recruit graduates are veterans; this is the first time the dept. has recruited veterans since WWII ...
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By Robbyn Mitchell Tampa Bay Times PLANT CITY, Fla. — A volunteer fire company that had its public funding yanked by the county says it can no longer staff Fire Station 26. ...
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By Sherry Wood The Union Leader MANCHESTER, N.H. — According to the state's Division of Fire Standards and Emergency Medical Services, 80 percent of the fire departments ...
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By Brian Fraga The Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES, N.M. — For almost two years, the Las Cruces Professional Firefighters Association has been waiting for the city's Labor ...
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By Irma Widjojo The Vallejo Times Herald VALLEJO, Calif. — Neither Cecille Gillette nor Debra Pryor had ever seen a female firefighter while growing up — or even later ...
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