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Fire department seeks permanent recruit‑school staff, summer marine medics and new dive truck
Summary
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department asked the council for permanent instructor staffing for recruit academies, summer ALS staffing for new fireboats, replacement of an aging dive truck and funding for a new training maze and other equipment.
Fire Chief Tricia Wolford told county leaders on May 13 that the department needs permanent staffing for recruit classes, additional summer ALS‑capable marine staffing and replacement of several specialized pieces of apparatus.
The department proposed making recruit‑academy instructor roles permanent (one captain, one lieutenant, three firefighter/EMT‑paramedics). Chief Wolford said moving to two smaller academies per year would shorten the instructor‑to‑recruit ratio, reduce overtime used…
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