The Bloomington Fire Department has selected a new cohort of full-time firefighters from a pool of 209 applicants. After two rounds of interviews, 20 people were hired.
The new hires include 11 emergency medical technicians/firefighters and nine paramedic/firefighters, all with prior experience in their roles. These new recruits will begin an eight-week training academy on March 31 before starting their work at the stations.
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