Monthly Archives: January 2011

Is this the ultimate bunk-in program?

Last week’s release of the highly popular article: Can you afford to live without a live-in? garnered a lot of attention and peaked my own attention to the idea. Thus, the FireRECRUITER has significant plans to connect with www.fdlivein.com soon to expand ...

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Jury Duty Exemption-Good or Bad?

This article from FireRescue1 indicates that the State of Virginia Legislature is considering a law that provides an exemption from jury duty for firefighters. Police officers in that state already enjoy that exemption. New York State offered that exemption for decades ...

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NEWS: Silver Creek NY May Merge Fire/EMS

According to an article in the Dunkirk Observer posted at www.eriecountyfireblotter.com; it appears that the Village of Silver Creek in Chautauqua County NY are talking of combining fire and EMS services under one roof: the Silver Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Here’s why ...

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Recruitment Goes Statewide in NY

Congratulations to the members of FASNY’s Recruitment and Retention Committee for being proactive and planning a statewide recruitment effort for April 9 and 10, 2011. They’re promoting the simple concept of each volunteer fire department hosting an open house that weekend and have backed ...

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Can you afford to live without a live-in?

As many volunteer fire departments struggle to maintain adequate staffing, there’s still a long-standing solution available that is often overlooked. Like many of the challenges we face, the solution to inadequate staffing may require more imagination and sheer will than it ...

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