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Dallas Fire-Rescue reports upcoming academy class, cites desire to serve as top motivator for applicants
3273960 · May 12, 2025
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Assistant Chief Delrish Williams and Deputy Chief Steven Lopez told the Public Safety Committee that Dallas Fire-Rescue will start a recruit class May 21 and that applicants most commonly cite a desire to serve as their primary motivation.
Assistant Chief Delrish Williams and Deputy Chief Steven Lopez presented Dallas Fire-Rescue’s monthly recruiting and retention update to the Public Safety Committee.
Williams said DFR lost seven members in April and did not onboard new hires that month because the next academy class starts May 21, when the department will bring in 35…
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