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Wilmington Fire Department opens recruitment for 40th academy; smoke‑detector program installs 4,400 devices over five years
Summary
Fire Chief John Looney told the Public Safety Committee that applications opened Jan. 20 for the department’s 40th recruit academy, the department seeks to maintain an authorized uniform strength of 156 and runs a smoke‑detector program that has installed about 4,400 units in five years.
Chief John Looney of the Wilmington Fire Department told the City of Wilmington Public Safety Committee on Feb. 10 that the department has opened applications for the 40th recruit academy, with applications accepted through Feb. 28 and an anticipated academy start in April or May 2025.
Looney said the department’s authorized uniform strength is 156 and that the department was currently down three firefighters; to maintain staffing, the department typically hires “five over” and planned to hire eight candidates for the upcoming academy. He outlined the hiring steps — written test, physical agility, oral interview, medical and drug screening and…
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