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Women Account For Fraction Of Urbana, Illinois-Area Workforce Of Firefighters

In April, Urbana firefighter Cheryl Horvath met with about 500 other female firefighters at the 10th International Conference of Fire Service Women in Denver

News • June 19th, 2003
Cops, Firefighters and Teachers Offered Affordable Housing

Because wages are not keeping pace with housing costs, counties and cities are offering free rent, special loans and other incentives so police officers, firefighters and teachers can better afford to live where they work.

News • June 12th, 2003
$3B Firefighter Staffing Package Hinges on Senate-House Compromise

Thursday, the Senate adopted an amendment to the defense authorization bill that will establish a program to assist local governments in hiring additional fire fighters.

News • May 25th, 2003
Thousands Try for Shot at DCFD

Thousands of young men and women lined the sidewalks in front of several DC firehouses for the opportunity to apply to become firefighters.

News • March 30th, 2003
Court Rules Boston FD Can Eliminate Racial Quotas

The city no longer must follow a nearly 30-year-old policy of hiring one minority firefighter for every white because the department has achieved racial balance, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

News • March 28th, 2003
EEOC $250M Settlement Backs Police, Firefighters

California's state retirement system has agreed to pay a record $250 million to firefighters, police and other law enforcement officers to settle allegations they were shortchanged on disability benefits because of their age.

News • January 30th, 2003
Foster Takes GA Fire, Rescue Post

David Foster will take charge of DeKalb's Fire and Rescue Services Department today.

News • January 2nd, 2003
Hoboken, NJ Hires County's First Female Firefighters

Mayor David Roberts swore in the Audra Carter and Maria Diaz, the city's and county's first ever female firefighters.

News • December 22nd, 2002
Former Akron Firefighter Loses Appeal

A former Akron firefighter who tested positive for marijuana has lost another legal bid to get his job back.

News • December 22nd, 2002
Chula Vista, Calif. Plans Firefighter Hiring Blitz

Department has begun an aggressive recruitment program to hire about 45 firefighters in the next three years.

News • December 22nd, 2002
Bellevue, Neb. Needs Paid Firefighters, Official Says

It's time to look at adding full-time firefighters to Bellevue's volunteer firefighting contingent, a Bellevue City Council member said Friday.

News • December 15th, 2002

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