County fire chief asks commission to explore lowering junior firefighter age to 14
Randy Hegwold asked commissioners for permission to check with the county's insurer and area chiefs about lowering the junior firefighter program age to 14 and to return with a formal proposal; commissioners asked that any change be reviewed for insurance and training requirements.
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Randy Hegwold of Linn County Rural Fire and Emergency Management summarized recent calls and outreach and asked permission to contact the county insurance carrier and neighboring fire chiefs about lowering the junior firefighter minimum participation age to 14.
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