Recruitment and Retention

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An intro to fire service leadership: Influencing with relationships
–Chief John Buckman breaks down the leadership characteristics to embrace and those to avoid to lead your firefighters to success
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Changing hands: Making the firefighter generational transition
–We must learn from and rely on a new generation of firefighters if our profession is to progress
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Kan. fire dept. hires first female firefighter in its 141-year history
–Cadie-Marie Stapleton, 18, of Galena, has changed the course of history, becoming the first female volunteer firefighter with the Galena Fire Department
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Firefighter arson: Could it happen within your ranks?
–Learn how to identify the signs of firefighter arson within your own ranks and the actions fire chiefs can take to mitigate the problem
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Family: Recruit was fired from Toledo FD due to race
–Outgoing Chief Luis Santiago confirmed the recruit was fired after he was unable to meet the state’s standards
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Fla. fire chief actively recruiting women to join firefighting ranks
–The push for more women in the fire department is being driven by Fire Chief Doug Riley
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Fla. city seeking 18 responders for new station
–Firefighter Colton Conrad, who has been employed with Panama City Beach for three years, said it's a tough job, but the payoff is worth it
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Wash. city green card holders can now apply to be firefighters, cops
–Senate Bill 6145, which took effect in June, gives legal permanent residents the right to apply to be first responders
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Sonoma County supervisors give $1.7M for fire staffing, recruitment
–Officials, citing the need for action after last fall’s catastrophic and deadly October fires, also agreed to spend $800,000 to recruit and retain firefighters
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Addressing the toll of increased call volumes and firefighter training
–Firefighter training requirements, call volumes, politics and recruitment/retention top combination fire department concerns
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San Francisco mayor’s budget plan allows for 90 new dispatchers
–"Dispatchers are now answering approximately 1,000 more calls per day. That's about 1,000 more calls from seven years ago," Mayor Mark Farrell said
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Wis. fire dept. teams up with EMS agency to combat paramedic shortage
–Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance and the La Crosse Fire Department have agreed to a partnership that is expected to help solve the local paramedic shortage
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Mich. city hires more responders as full-time EMS service moves forward
–Adrian fire chief Tim Bartenslager asked the mayor, city commission and city administrator to increase the roster from 15 to 18 firefighters
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Watch: Female firefighters share challenges, value of inclusive culture
–The video features women who attended WTREX, a training exchange that helps advance participants’ qualifications for wildland fire operations
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Pa. township offers tax breaks to volunteer first responders
–Eligible volunteers can receive a tax credit of up to $250 on their earned income tax levied by the township
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