Fire Careers
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Connect with finance staff early and often to ensure mutual understanding of needs, requirements and limitations
Many new officers want to fix everything right away, but change for the sake of change isn’t a viable game plan
Detailing surprises, challenges and goals for this critical career transition
San Bernardino is the third Calif. city to seek bankruptcy protection since 2008
Arsonists, budget cuts, job losses, pay cuts contribute to dire fire situation; fires are so frequent that local residents know firefighters by name
Chief is a fourth-generation firefighter and 18-year veteran of the department
Mayor hopes grant will rehire most of164 firefighters to be laid off due to budget constraints
The short time to launch the new fire department has made it harder to hire enough firefighters
More than 1,000 candidates took the test; Dayton has not hired firefighter or police officer since 2008
$3.67 million facility would shorten response times to section of Topeka previously without a station
3 fire stations to close, 16 of district’s 43 firefighters will lose their jobs
New campaign video focuses on Republican’s ‘job elimination plan’