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• 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

• Calif. bill would allow convicts to become firefighters

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  Assembly Bill 1211 would allow convicts to join the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship program

• Rookies aren’t servants: Go train them

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  It’s our responsibility to mold and train new firefighters in every aspect of the job, because failure to perform has dire consequences

• Tackling the Pa. volunteer firefighter shortage

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  A local Pennsylvania news site launched an in-depth look at the cause and the solutions to the the nationwide volunteer shortage

• Conn. fire dept. expands eligibility, offers scholarship for recruits

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  The Bridgeport Fire Department is hoping to attract a diverse crew to become the newest of the city’s bravest

• SAFER grant guidelines released by DHS

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  An announcement said 300 SAFER grants equaling $350,000,000 are available to fire departments to help with hiring, recruitment and retention

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