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Fire chief reports roughly 14 recruits, joint academy agreement with Decatur Township
Summary
The fire chief said several recruits were hired in January and two more are scheduled to start Feb. 5, bringing the recruit class to about 14; he said recruits are in medical/EMT training and the department has an agreement with Decatur Township to share instructors for a joint academy.
At the Jan. 28 meeting the Grama Fire Department chief briefed the commission on recent hiring and training activity and described a training agreement with Decatur Township.
The chief said the department hired additional personnel in January and that two recruits will begin Feb. 5, "so we'll have 14, essentially this recruit academy." He said recruits are taking nursing/medical technician coursework and EMT training and that the department will share instructors with Decatur Township under an agreement to run a joint academy.
The chief described the recent classes as diverse and said the current class includes multiple female recruits, noting an increase in female representation over the past classes. He characterized the intake and joint training as a way to pool instructors and resources to strengthen the department’s recruit pipeline.
Commission members acknowledged the update and did not record further direction or motions related to the hiring or the Decatur Township agreement during the meeting.
Details such as exact numbers hired in January and full terms of the agreement with Decatur Township were not specified in the meeting record and are noted as such.
