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Zionsville fire chief reports deployments, training and hiring timeline in monthly update
Summary
At the July 21 Zionsville Safety Board meeting, the fire chief reviewed a monthly report noting an Indiana Task Force 1 deployment to Texas, a vendor change for firefighter wellness exams, active-shooter training with regional law enforcement, recruits in the academy and an upcoming hiring process opening in August.
Chief Gorder told the Zionsville Safety Board on July 21 that the town's firefighters continue to support regional responses while maintaining local operations. He reported an Indiana Task Force 1 deployment to Kirk County, Texas, and described changes to the department's wellness-exam vendor and upcoming hiring dates.
The update matters because members are weighing staffing, training and interagency deployment impacts while the department fills vacancies and plans for retirements.
Chief Gorder said Deputy Chief Josh Frost was deployed July 8 as a hazmat specialist with Indiana Task Force 1 and that the task force has been extended in Texas; typical deployments run about two weeks. He said…
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