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Tag Archives: students
Newest class of Lexington firefighters included no blacks, women
07-07-11 -- By Josh Kegley — jkegley@herald-leader.comPosted: 12:00am on Mar 1, 2011; Modified: 3:50am on Jul 2, 2011 After a publicized campaign to recruit more minorities and women, the Lexington Fire Department’s most recent hiring class consisted of 25 white males. During … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Diversity, Lexington, recruitment, students Categories: Article
UC Davis Student Resident Firefighter Program
07-14-10 -- Living and working at UC Davis Fire Department’s Station 34 are 15 college students. These men and women are selected from an applicant pool of 100 to 150 every two years after undergoing a physical abilities assessment, intensive interviews, and … Read More >
Posted by: Larry Sagen Tags: college, students, Testing, Training, UC Davis Categories: Newsletter
Growing the Next Generation
02-09-10 -- Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s MLK Firefighter Academy by Lt.Terence R. Watson, Program Director (Lead Instructor/CFD Liaison) and President of Vanguards of Cleveland The Goal: The Vanguards of Cleveland, in conjunction with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Cuyahoga Community College, … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: Cleveland, curriculum, high school, Ohio, students Categories: Newsletter
Growing the Next Generation
01-12-10 -- Montgomery County High School Fire Science Program by Lt. Paul Neal, Program Coordinator About the program: The Montgomery County High School Fire Science Program is a longstanding fire and EMS cadet program for 11th and 12th graders in Montgomery … Read More >
Posted by: Fire 20/20 Tags: high school, Maryland, Montgomery County, students Categories: Newsletter
