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Evansville fire chief reports 11 job offers, plans staggered recruit classes amid wave of retirements
Summary
At the Jan. 14 Evansville City Fire Merit Commission meeting, Fire Chief Knight said the department has extended 11 offers and expects 16–17 retirements in coming months; the commission will stagger two recruit classes starting in March.
Fire Chief Knight told the Evansville City Fire Merit Commission on Jan. 14, 2025, that the department has extended five additional offers from its hiring list, bringing total offers to 11, and is planning staggered recruit classes to cover a wave of retirements.
“ We have made 5 more offers, from the hiring list, bringing our total offers to 11,” Chief Knight said. He said the department anticipates “around 16 to 17 retirees” across January, February, March and May, and that the most recent recruits will reach their one‑year…
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