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4/17/2025 <br />4 <br />Call Volume Correlated with Staffing <br />228 <br />436 <br />610 <br />836 <br />1,203 <br />1,661 <br />1,957 <br />4 Firefighters <br />3 Firefighters <br />2 Firefighters <br />2 Firefighters <br />2 Firefighters <br />2 Firefighters <br />2 Firefighters <br />0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 <br />1970 <br />1986 <br />1990 <br />1998 <br />2010 <br />2020 <br />2024 <br />Firefighters Call Volume <br />Paid On-Call Recruitment 2024 <br />Hiring Process <br />21 Applications initially –17 moved on based on minimum requirements <br />17 Applicants given panel interviews by 3 members of department <br />Combined score minimum to move onto next steps: Physical and Psychological <br />Assessment <br />Conditional offer to start training <br />Recruitment Update <br />•Hiring classes held annually since 2016 to reach full part-time numbers <br />•46%of initial 2017-2022 recruiting class remain after 3 years <br />•Part-time firefighters have supplemental jobs (full and part-time, school) <br />•Current average experience: 6.9 years <br />•24 Firefighters with under 10 years experience <br />Minimum Cost: $9,000 <br />36 Interviews <br />14 Written Test <br />4 Orientation <br />54 Base Staff Hours Total <br />Training Costs / In-House & Academy <br />654 Staff Hours for 2024 Class of 8 <br />(in-house with current staff) <br />Academy –combines with <br />other departments, reimbursed <br />by state <br />$2,500 Each EMT ($20,000) <br />$5,835 Gear & Uniforms <br />708 Total Staff Hours (minimum)