That was the trend. Marion County hired its first paid firefighter in 1979.
We've had 21 referrals in less than two months. We consider that a lot.
If the husband hadn't pulled her out so soon, she could have been quickly overcome by fire.
Ideally, we would prefer to remain at this location if we can work out a mutually beneficial plan with the developer of this area. We do not want to put any undo pressure on the developer, Ken Colin, who is a very smart and giving business man.
You can't hire blacks if there's not a pool of black recruits to choose from.
Most of our newer prototype stations are about 7,200 square feet, and that station is about 3,500 square feet. It's just a very small station.
When your house is on fire, you don't care who's logo is on the truck or what race is in the uniform. You just want good service.
Most of the time, kids are just curious. This is designed to curb that curiosity. The program has grown over the years, mainly because the community itself has grown.
This is a great benefit for our citizens.
