{"id":88963,"date":"2022-03-02T08:23:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T13:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=88963"},"modified":"2022-03-02T08:24:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T13:24:05","slug":"owego-fire-department-to-participate-in-statewide-recruitny-recruitment-open-house-planned-for-april-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2022\/03\/02\/owego-fire-department-to-participate-in-statewide-recruitny-recruitment-open-house-planned-for-april-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Owego Fire Department to participate in\u00a0statewide \u2018RecruitNY\u2019; Recruitment Open House planned for April 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the annual&nbsp;<i>RecruitNY&nbsp;<\/i>statewide initiative, the Owego Fire Department&nbsp;will open its doors to area residents so they can learn about what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter in their community on April 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 87 North Ave. in Owego.<\/p>\n<p>The past several years have been challenging for volunteer fire departments across New York State, as many are struggling with decreased membership and increased call volume. Like most volunteer fire departments, the&nbsp;Owego Fire Department needs to bolster its ranks so it can continue to provide the optimum and necessary level of protection for its residents.<\/p>\n<p>As part of&nbsp;<i>RecruitNY<\/i>, on&nbsp;Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the&nbsp;Owego Fire Department,&nbsp;located at&nbsp;87 North Ave. in Owego&nbsp;will join volunteer fire departments across New York State at their respective firehouses for a unified recruitment drive.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2022\/03\/Recruit2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88965\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2022\/03\/Recruit2.jpg\" alt=\"Owego Fire Department to participate in&nbsp;statewide \u2018RecruitNY\u2019; Recruitment Open House planned for April 23\" width=\"239\" height=\"200\"><\/a>In a press release from the department, they wrote, \u201cNot only will&nbsp;<i>RecruitNY <\/i>be an opportunity to highlight the rewards and responsibilities that come with being a volunteer firefighter, it will also raise public awareness about the need for volunteers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the Open House, the&nbsp;Owego Fire Department&nbsp;will conduct tours of the station and firefighter apparatus, allow visitors to try on firefighter gear, and provide activities and informational opportunities throughout the firehouse for visitors. The fire department will discuss the requirements to be a volunteer as well as conduct demonstrations, answer questions, and let visitors know how to get involved in the fire departments.<\/p>\n<p>Last year&nbsp;more than&nbsp;250 fire departments across the state held recruitment open houses. FASNY is planning for an even higher turnout this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll are welcome to join us during <i>RecruitNY<\/i>,\u201d said&nbsp;Jim Morris, OFD Chief.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cThis is an excellent opportunity for people to meet their local volunteer firefighters and learn a bit more about the fire service. Volunteer firefighters dedicate their spare time to help people in their times of need. We are always looking for new members, and it is our hope that after seeing the incredible camaraderie of the firehouse up close, more people will be interested in becoming a part of our very special family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the years the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has worked exceptionally hard to build and deploy a multi-tiered plan for helping New York state\u2019s 1,700-plus volunteer fire departments recruit thousands of new volunteer firefighters across the state by utilizing federal SAFER grant funds for programs including the \u201cFire in You\u201d advertising campaign, FASNY HELP college tuition reimbursement program and recruitment training classes.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 2011,&nbsp;<i>RecruitNY<\/i>&nbsp;is a joint undertaking of FASNY, the New York State Association&nbsp;of&nbsp;Fire Chiefs (NYSAFC), Association of Fire Districts of New York State, Volunteer Fire Police Association of the State of New York, and County Fire Coordinators Association of the State of New York.<\/p>\n<p>For area residents looking for more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.owegofire.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.owegofire.org<\/a>&nbsp;or call (607) 687-1201.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the annual&nbsp;RecruitNY&nbsp;statewide initiative, the Owego Fire Department&nbsp;will open its doors to area residents so they can learn about what it takes to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":88964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Owego Fire Department to participate in\u00a0statewide \u2018RecruitNY\u2019; 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