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Bethlehem Fire Department eight vacancies; four recruits expected from Allentown academy in November
Summary
Chief Griffin told council the Fire Department is eight positions short; four recruits are due to graduate from the Allentown Fire Academy in mid‑November, and the administration plans two academy classes next year to address vacancies.
Chief Griffin told council on Oct. 14 that the Bethlehem Fire Department’s full staffing target is 104 firefighters (including the deputy chief and chief) and that the department currently has eight vacancies.
“We currently have 4 recruits in the Allentown Fire Academy that are scheduled to graduate on November 13,” Chief Griffin said. He said the four recruits are progressing well…
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