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‘We have a very special bond’: Mom and daughter volunteer together at local fire company
LINK TO ARTICLE A passion for firefighting ignited for one mother-daughter duo. Melissa Washburn and her daughter Brooke work side…
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Capital region firefighter recruitment campaign targets junior volunteers
At 16 years old, Nicholas Silcox volunteers as a junior member at Hampden Township Volunteer Fire Company, and the Capital Region…
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A 100 teenagers are working to become Midstate firemen
(WHTM)– There are 100 teens are on track to become firefighters. There are 21 Midstate fire companies are participating in…
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Central Pa. fire companies to start live-burn training for 17-year-olds
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Central Pennsylvania fire companies have some success recruiting volunteers (via WITF)
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Where it Stands: Capital Region Firefighter Recruitment campaign blazes through first year (via the Sentinel)
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New grant aims to attract more volunteer firefighters in Capital Region (via CBS21)
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Capital Region Firefighter Recruitment Campaign exceeds goal (via Fox43)
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Change Your Life and Help Others in 2023 by Becoming a Volunteer with Your Local Capital Region Fire Company
Looking for a New Year’s resolution that will give you the opportunity to not only change your life, but make…
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East and West Shores Launch Competition to Recruit Volunteer Firefighters
September 12, Harrisburg, PA…The East Shore and The West Shore of the Capital Region are separated by the Susquehanna…
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Capital Region Secures $2.2 Million, Four-Year Grant to Recruit Volunteer Firefighters for 21 Communities
Though the Capital Region encompasses a large area mixed with city, suburban and rural communities, there is one thing that…