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Chief reports 30,000+ training hours and passes for three probationary firefighters

Muncie Fire Merit Commission · March 12, 2026
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Chief Orford told the commission that three probationary firefighters—Eric Jordan, Ryan Parton and Bryce Winningham—are progressing well after nine-month reviews; the chief also introduced a pass/fail skills-examination rubric (seven points required to pass) and highlighted the department's substantial training hours logged last year.

Chief Orford told the Muncie Fire Merit Commission at its March 12 meeting that probationary firefighter nine‑month evaluations for Eric Jordan, Ryan Parton and Bryce Winningham show satisfactory progress.

Orford outlined a new skills-examination rubric for driver-operator and sergeant promotional testing that he said he had forwarded to President Andrew Dale and to Ms. White for review. The rubric, Orford said, will be used along with practice…

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