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Des Moines Fire Department staff urge recruits to join, highlight teamwork and impact
Summary
Members of the Des Moines Fire Department say the department is hiring and describe teamwork, long tenure among staff, and the emotional rewards of emergency response as reasons to apply. Speakers include two named firefighters and others who identify their roles or length of service.
The Des Moines Fire Department is hiring, and members of the department described why they say the work can be rewarding and worth pursuing. "I'm a fire medic," said Haley Van Velsen, who opened the recording and identified herself by name; she said the department is recruiting for new staff.
Van Velsen and other on-duty personnel emphasized teamwork and service as central reasons to join. "I think I have the best job in the world," Van Velsen said, adding that helping people after calls is the most fulfilling part of the job.
Michael Owens, who…
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