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Lawmakers and Boston officials back shortening Fire Cadet waiting period to one year
Summary
Representatives and a Boston city councilor urged the Joint Committee on Public Service to report favorably on House Bill 2995, which would allow Boston Fire Cadets to be eligible for appointment to the fire academy after one year of service instead of two, with proponents saying it would improve equity and local hiring.
Representative Christopher Worrell of the Fifth Suffolk District told the Joint Committee on Public Service he supports House Bill 2995 to change the Boston Fire Cadet Program requirement from two years of cadet service before appointment to one. He said the change ‘‘is about justice, opportunity and equity’’ and argued the two‑year requirement…
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