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NY fire department bucks recruitment decline trend with unique volunteer program
Like many volunteer fire departments around the country, the Monsey Volunteer Fire Department in Rockland County needed a lifeline. “We were struggling a few years ago,” says spokesman Aaron Lerer, a veteran firefighter. “We knew we had to get creative to attract and keep new members.” The biggest challenge: working around the restriction that doesn’t allow firefighters who have...
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Recruiting firefighters from Orthodox communities
Volunteer firefighter members in one county is becoming increasingly reflective of the community. Sarah Wallace reports.
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Deadly Hit-And-Run Investigation in New Jersey
Beloved wife and mother hit by car on a dangerous road lacking sidewalks and visibility. Gus Rosendale reports.