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Dallas fire chief reports new firefighter interns, honors proposed for 12-year-old who helped rescue resident
Summary
The city’s fire department said it’s filled a vacancy, is partnering with Chemeketa Community College to host six firefighter interns for overnight shifts, plans a kitchen-safety prevention push after an uptick in house fires and proposed recognizing a 12‑year‑old who helped rescue an elderly man from a house fire.
The Dallas fire department reported progress on staffing and new training partnerships at the Oct. 27 Public Safety Committee meeting. A department representative told the committee the department has a potential candidate for a previously vacant position pending background clearance and that the candidate is a current part-time employee and certified firefighter‑paramedic.
The department announced a new partnership with Chemeketa Community College’s fire‑science program to place six firefighter interns with Dallas for overnight shifts.…
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