Humpday Hangout: Recruiting and Retaining Quality Firefighters in 2023

Humpday Hangout: Recruiting and Retaining Quality Firefighters in 2023

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December 5, 2022
Fire Engineering Staff
Fort Lauderdale firefighters, Brian Zaitz, Bobby Halton, Glenn Corbett, Demond Simmons, and Jesse Marcotte

What are we looking for in today’s firefighter? Why is the fire service seeing less members coming into the profession? In this Humpday Hangout, Brian Zaitz and other members of the ISFSI consider how agencies can go about hiring the right people for the job.

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Join us live on Fire Engineering’s Facebook at 1 p.m. Eastern on December 7, 2022, or watch this space for the discussion.

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