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Encouraged to join the department by a group she now leads, Wilson hopes to elevate the role of diversity in hiring practices
Chief resigned after only two months on the job
Most of the department’s roughly 380 uniformed personnel have reached the age and years of service to qualify for superannuated retirements
New Haven decided to hire a paramedics-only class; the addition will provide relief for existing firefighters who staff emergency units
More than $2.5 Million needed to rehire personnel and save department
An exodus could occur as many Worcester firefighters reach requisite age and years of service for superannuated retirements
Nearly 750 applications were turned in for five entry-level positions
The latest batch of new hires will allow the Fitchburg Fire Department to maintain 16 people on staff at all times
In December, the city laid off seven of its 13 firefighters to help balance its $4.6 million budget
Firefighters will be hired from the city’s Reduction in Force list, as well as the California Fire Foundation displaced firefighter list
The move is not a step toward having a paid fire department in the suburban township, officials have emphasized