Ohio FD Widens Recruitment Search as Certified Paramedics Grow Scarce

Ohio FD widens recruitment search as certified paramedics grow scarce

The Stow Fire Department is expanding its hiring process as retirements increase and a limited supply of certified firefighter/paramedics makes it harder to fill vacancies

Retirements prompt Stow to widen firefighter-paramedic recruitment

STOW, Ohio -- Facing an unexpected wave of retirements and a shrinking pool of qualified firefighter-paramedics, Stow officials are expanding the city’s hiring process in an effort to prevent future staffing shortages.