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Veterans, County Fire Officials Describe Path from Military Service to Baltimore County Fire Department
Summary
Four Baltimore County public safety personnel described military service, family traditions in public safety and urged veterans and immigrants to consider careers in the Baltimore County Fire Department, stressing camaraderie and long‑term opportunity.
Battalion Chief Ed Schwartz Jr. and three other public safety members described military backgrounds and encouraged veterans to consider careers with the Baltimore County Fire Department.
Schwartz said he has served in the Baltimore County Fire Department for 22 years and in the Air National Guard for just over 27 years. "The best advice I can do is just jump in," he said, adding that many veterans already work in the department and that it is "a very tight‑knit, family‑type affair." Schwartz identified himself as a third‑generation firefighter, saying his grandfather…
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