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A rural veteran firefighter provides insight into Ohio’s volunteer shortage
LAKEVIEW, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohio has nearly 400 vacant volunteer firefighter positions, according to job listings compiled by Make Me A Firefighter. Governor Mike DeWine announced last week… Read More
Ohio officials again call attention to volunteer firefighter shortages
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine and other officials are again highlighting the statewide shortage of volunteer firefighters, and with more than two-thirds of jurisdictions’ fire departments… Read More
Ohio is building a training facility to help first responders with real-world rescues
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state of Ohio is building a new training facility for firefighters – to prepare them for the kinds of real-life situations they get… Read More
New Ohio bill aims to stop active shooter hoaxes and fake emergency reports
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers have said they want to prevent fake reports of emergencies that cause panic — such as the active shooting hoaxes that took… Read More
Ohio House Passes PTSD Workers’ Comp for First Responders
The state is one step closer to granting workers’ compensation to first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder. The policy change would base benefits off of the mental health condition rather… Read More