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Ross Valley Fire reports two firefighter vacancies, dozens of hires and promotions in annual AB 25261 report
Summary
Chief Mahoney told the board the department has two IAFF Local 1775 vacancies and has hired six firefighter-paramedics plus other staff; the report was provided in compliance with AB 25261 and received with no public comment.
The Ross Valley Fire Department reported two bargaining-unit vacancies to the board as part of its statutorily required AB 25261 public hearing on staffing, recruitments and retention.
Chief Mahoney said the department has posted recruitment for two openings in Local 1775 and expects to onboard new firefighters by May 1. The chief summarized hiring and promotion activity over the past year: six firefighter-paramedics hired, one fire prevention inspector, one wildfire preparedness coordinator, one administrative assistant, and promotions including a battalion chief and a fire captain.
Staff framed the recruitment work as a collaborative effort that included an HR contract with San Anselmo and updated recruitment materials. The board received the report; there was no public comment during the hearing.
