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Coos Bay Fire Department hires five apprentices with $1.6M grant, adds inspector funded by fees
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The Coos Bay Fire Department said it received a $1.6 million workforce grant and used it to hire five full-time apprentices and to fund training and equipment; the department also added a full-time fire code inspector funded by user fees and building-permit revenue.
The Coos Bay Fire Department told the budget committee Thursday that a $1.6 million grant enabled the department to hire five full-time apprentices and to reserve funds for training, equipment and program support over a two-year apprenticeship period.
Chief Jeff Adkins said the grant, made available through the Bureau of Labor and Industries and the Oregon State Firefighters Council, provided…
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