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The board approved the Jan. 9, 2025, Board of Safety meeting minutes by voice vote with all present members saying \"aye.\" The board also approved the minutes from the Fire Department merit‑board special meeting held Jan. 30, 2025; the chair announced both motions passed unanimously.

Fire Chief Robert Patterson requested approval of a time promotion for firefighter Jason Noto from third‑class to second‑class firefighter EMT, citing Noto's completion of a paramedic program and that he was awaiting his national registry exam. The board moved and seconded the promotion and approved it by voice vote; the motion passed unanimously.

The meeting also included a brief correspondence item — a thank‑you letter from a family the department had assisted — and an announcement that the department's officer of the year, civilian of the year and detective awards would be presented at the March meeting. No formal votes were recorded on awards or the correspondence.

The board adjourned after completing the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 6, 2025 Schererville Board of Safety Study Session and Board of Safety Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 6 meeting the Schererville Board of Safety unanimously approved two sets of minutes and voted to approve a time promotion for a firefighter who completed paramedic training.","taxTitle","Schererville Town, Lake County, Indiana","taxId",51877,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6682548,"Schererville Board of Safety schedules video interviews for full-time firefighter applicants",201,628000,829000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245743-8ef02a5f828d1789184c0286a4b9e85e&start=628&end=829","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245743-8ef02a5f828d1789184c0286a4b9e85e/thumbnail_628000.jpg","/articles/6682548/Schererville-Town/Lake-County/Indiana/Schererville-Board-of-Safety-schedules-video-interviews-for-full-time-firefighter-applicants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6682548-5a16c30ab09769a34a77c14443af74e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152504&Signature=A8V-aker8-v-TJRQ3MUH0uuG7Ywu2shMCeanHhaUgPuFpEhSbnH9TRXvcex8y4ykDKTtU8nJUhmKxDtyQz-t2-xgccaLhe-C2ahLMD4BAIjkW6svZ9OW4GCm2OPgtyNgkvbcS0UfrgokxODnxvHi9yehyytrbhttT5HsqAgTqVP3Q-HzlNYj~aOMQsXLPOH5wfBhlxbA-tTNcWJ2F1JPJDGzvdDpO1kRPeLKmetvZkZ~MM~qtJypsUpXa8R2dmH-HyQYsEUis~lTdj2aVOtmnjkwPiD5Ct3QlQxRjGEWDvGmy~Op3mNeSueaX7f2UAfRRxMQTWzQbhrs265fSGeA~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Schererville Town Board of Safety on Feb. 6 established a timeline to evaluate applicants for a full‑time firefighter position after the online application period closed Feb. 7.

Board members and fire‑department staff said the first round will use a video‑response system hosted on the town hiring site. Two Board of Safety members and two fire‑department members will review applicants’ recorded answers to five interview questions and assign scores from Feb. 10–13. \"The process ends tomorrow, February 7,\" a staff member said during the meeting.

The scoring from those video responses will produce a rough ranking; organizers said they expect to invite roughly the top 10 candidates for a second round of in‑person interviews. Those in‑person interviews are being targeted for the week of Feb. 17, or, if scheduling conflicts prevent completion, the week of March 3. The same two Board of Safety members are expected to participate in both the video‑review round and the in‑person interviews.

Meeting participants said the town could open the video review on Monday, Feb. 10, and hoped reviewers would complete ratings by Thursday, Feb. 13. A staff member told the board there were about 16 applicants at the time of the meeting and that reviewers could complete all recordings in one or multiple sessions: \"It's okay if you want to knock them out in 1 day,\" the staff member said.

Board members identified one volunteer by nickname, \"Spike,\" as having agreed to serve as a reviewing board member; others discussed waiting to confirm availability of board member Robert Volkman and a board member identified verbally as \"Dave.\" Meeting participants said organizers would enter the two selected board reviewers into the program and send email invitations to create accounts and access applicant recordings.

The board did not take a formal vote on the hiring procedure during the meeting; members treated the schedule and reviewer commitments as administrative direction for staff.

The board also noted logistical coordination: because Fire Chief Patterson is out in February, staff said the department would try to schedule second‑round interviews either before the chief’s absence or in the first week of March.

The Board of Safety will revisit logistics if reviewer availability changes or if more candidates are added to the applicant pool.","The Schererville Board of Safety set a timetable for first- and second-round interviews for full-time firefighter applicants after the online application period closed Feb. 7. Two board members and two fire department members will score video responses Feb. 10–13, with in-person interviews targeted for the week of Feb. 17 or the week of March 3.","actionData","errors"]

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Schererville Board of Safety approves minutes and a firefighter time promotion

Schererville Board of Safety schedules video interviews for full-time firefighter applicants