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Fire chief reports staffing improvements, local recruits and joint academy participation
Summary
The fire chief told council members the department is recovering from several injuries and has trainees entering the Joint Fire Training Academy and dual-enrollment programs, but vacancies remain and the department is pursuing homegrown recruitment strategies.
The City of St. Francis fire chief updated the council on personnel and training, saying several injured firefighters have returned or will return to duty and that the department is moving to recruit and train locally through dual-enrollment and joint academy programs.
The chief said one firefighter who had been injured in March is now back to full duty and another will return soon. A U.S. Army member…
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