Ordinance Mandating Hiring of Springfield Volunteer Firefighters
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To The Township of Springfield,
As residents of Springfield, friends, and supporters of Springfield Volunteer Firefighters we ask the township of Springfield to establish an ordinance to make all future appointments to its career department from the ranks of its dedicated volunteer department. The Springfield Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1906 and it would lay the cornerstone for the eventual establishment of the career department in 1929. The volunteer department's dedicated members receive firefighter and EMS training, volunteer their time, support the community and therefore should be given the first opportunities for paid firefighter positions within the Springfield Fire Department. In addition, an ordinance of this sort would be fiscally beneficial to taxpayers as the township would not be expending money to train firefighters. As many police departments hire by using alternate route, which trains officers before they enter their law enforcement careers, firefighters who have trained in the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department should be given priority when appointments are made to the career department. These volunteers also have work experience within the Springfield Fire Department and its operations, thus it is only logical to offer them available paid positions.
We support the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department and encourage the township to support them as well by establishing an ordinance mandating appointments to its paid department from the volunteer department.
As residents of Springfield, friends, and supporters of Springfield Volunteer Firefighters we ask the township of Springfield to establish an ordinance to make all future appointments to its career department from the ranks of its dedicated volunteer department. The Springfield Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1906 and it would lay the cornerstone for the eventual establishment of the career department in 1929. The volunteer department's dedicated members receive firefighter and EMS training, volunteer their time, support the community and therefore should be given the first opportunities for paid firefighter positions within the Springfield Fire Department. In addition, an ordinance of this sort would be fiscally beneficial to taxpayers as the township would not be expending money to train firefighters. As many police departments hire by using alternate route, which trains officers before they enter their law enforcement careers, firefighters who have trained in the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department should be given priority when appointments are made to the career department. These volunteers also have work experience within the Springfield Fire Department and its operations, thus it is only logical to offer them available paid positions.
We support the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department and encourage the township to support them as well by establishing an ordinance mandating appointments to its paid department from the volunteer department.
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Connor Hamilton
- Zip Code
- 07081
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- SVFD member and lifelong town resident.
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Dino D'Angelo
- Zip Code
- 07081
- Comments
- SVFD member and lifelong resident of Springfield
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Maureen Hamilton
- Zip Code
- 07081
- Comments
- В
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Kathryn Filippis
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Frank Fiorelli
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Jessica Filippis
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Jillian Ovsiew
- Zip Code
- 07081
- Comments
- В
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Paul Gaffrey
- Zip Code
- 07081
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- hire volunteer firefighters before anyone else
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Sherri Ovsiew
- Zip Code
- 07081
- Comments
- К
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Pamela Circelli
- Zip Code
- 07081
- Comments
- I strongly believe that volunteers should be hired before family members
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Donato Circelli
- Zip Code
- 07081
- Comments
- volunteers need to be recognized!
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Patrick Circelli
- Zip Code
- 07081
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- i strongly support all who volunteer their time!
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BETH PAL
- Zip Code
- 08734
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fran
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Wayne Sabins
- Zip Code
- 07928
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Cheryl Sabins
- Zip Code
- 07928
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Raffaele Circelli
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Erin Brannagan
- Zip Code
- 07646
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Kathy Silverman
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Steve Farber
- Zip Code
- 07002
- Comments
- В
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Jody Ovsiew
- Zip Code
- 08060
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Isabelle D'Angelo
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Mary Anne D'Angelo
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Laura D'Angelo
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Nancy Fiorelli
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Olga Aquiles Rodriguez
- Zip Code
- 07081
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lori rothbard
- Zip Code
- 07081
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ralph melillo
- Zip Code
- 89128
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Margaret Furner
- Zip Code
- 07081
- Comments
- Agree 100\%
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Thomas Olvaney
- Zip Code
- 07083
- Comments
- It is only fair!
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James McGrath
- Zip Code
- 07090
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Lisa Guida
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Maureen Connell
- Zip Code
- 07081
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imelda murray
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Matthew Beveridge
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Christine Ellmer
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Debra
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Diane Barreiros Servello
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Maria Gonnella
- Zip Code
- 07081
- Comments
- I agree 100\%!!
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Elaine Ortiz
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Kristen Albright
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Diane Leibowitz
- Zip Code
- 07081
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David Leibowitz
- Zip Code
- 07081
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M. Stevens
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Lori Mayo
- Zip Code
- 08731
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Cynthia L. Albright
- Zip Code
- 07081
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- The men and women that serve Springfield as volunteers in the Fire Department should be given first preference to join the fire department. I personally know Connor Hamiliton. He is dedicated to the Springfield Fire Department and the town of Springfield. He would be an excellent addition to our Fire Department.
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Lisa Luciano
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Lance J Albright
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Andrea Harter
- Zip Code
- 07081
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Jonathan Puleo
- Zip Code
- 07059
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