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• Conn. town approves annual stipend for volunteer firefighters, ambulance corps

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  The action comes as fire departments and ambulance corps are finding it harder to recruit new members

• Wis. considers regionalization to address first responder staffing shortages

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  The Dodge County Executive Committee understands the staffing need, but is still uncertain what the county’s role in the process should be

• Boise FD hires first female captain in 143-year history

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  Senior firefighter Ashley Rosenbaum will be named captain in a ceremony Wednesday at Station 17 on Cole Road

• CAL FIRE launches TV ads pressuring officials to hire more firefighters

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  The 30- and 60-second spots are meant to be informative, but Cal Fire Local 2881 President Tim Edwards said more aggressive commercials could follow if fire conditions worsen

• Ark. city approves 1st paramedic pay raise in 10 years

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  The $10,000 pay increase will affect 47 members of the firefighting staff and will cost the city an additional $78,312 for the rest of 2019

• Ill. cities concerned about dwindling volunteer pool of first responders

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  Several emergency volunteer agencies are operating with half of the volunteers ideally needed to fully respond to emergency situations in their coverage areas

• Officials: County program has increased Polk Fire Rescue diversity

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  The Proactive Diversity Recruitment and Training Program was designed to help bring economically disadvantaged and minorities into the fire services

• Emmy-nominated PSA highlights volunteer firefighter shortage

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  Fire service leaders say finding dedicated volunteers, particularly young people, has been getting harder over the past several years

• Fla. city firefighters say nepotism played role in selecting new recruits

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  Of the 21 recruits ultimately selected for fire department training, six are related to current employees

• Wash. fire department forms in-house training program

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  Instructors tout the inaugural program as cost-effective, incorporative of department-specific techniques and convenient for recruits

• RI to vote on proposal to expand overtime pay for firefighters

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  Two bills would strike from R.I. state law an exemption that shields the cities and towns from having to pay firefighters overtime after 42 hours

• Ark. lowers minimum age for fire recruits

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  A new law lowers the minimum age for fire applicants from 21 to 18

• Mass. fire chief alarmed by lack of 'help wanted' interest

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  When the Orleans Fire Department recently sent out the call for a new paramedic the response was anything but rapid

• Fla. high school offers firefighter prep program

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  The course includes classroom work in addition to hands-on training, life-saving skills and practical firefighting skills

• Ohio fire department sees most diverse academy class in decades

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  Out of 47 recruits, 30 are white, 12 are black, four are Hispanic, and one is American Indian

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