Thousands of people are expected to apply to become Toledo firefighters during the next few weeks as the department formally begins its search to hire a fire class for the first time in two years, Chief Mike Wolever said. For the last two months, the fire department has been aggressively recruiting via television, radio, billboards, and – for the first time – on the Internet.Chief Wolever predicts that about 6,000 people will sign up during the application process, which begins today and continues through April 11. The city expects to hire about 25 firefighters.
More than 12,000 interest cards have been filled out during the recruitment campaign, which has been going on for about a year. Those who submitted interest cards need to com-plete a formal application. The combination of a grim economic situation and the appeal of being a firefighter has generated high interest, the chief said, adding that it’s unclear when the department will be able to hire again. Being a firefighter is a job where an employee’s main focus is to help others.
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