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Assistant fire chief reports steady applicant flow as residents debate certification rules

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Assistant Fire Chief Vincent Sanchez said the department is receiving multiple applicants weekly and has two strong candidates; residents questioned certification requirements and cited RSA 147, a point another attendee disputed.

Assistant Fire Chief Vincent Sanchez updated the meeting on recruitment and staffing for the West Swanzey fire department, saying the department is receiving several applications each week and has multiple candidates advancing toward hiring.

"We're averaging with receiving probably 4 or 5 applications a week," Vincent Sanchez said. He described a screening and interview process that leads to Human Resources review and a recommendation to the board…

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