The number of candidates seeking jobs has dropped dramatically throughout the region, as it has across the country, officials say.
The issue has prompted city officials to enhance their attempts to recruit, with some departments starting as early as high school to introduce students to the career.
Mike Freeman, the assistant fire chief in Westlake, said his department also had to put caps on the number of applicants. That, however, has changed. In Middleburg Heights, the department is down a position because of a retirement. Briant Galgas, the fire chief, said he believes the drop in the numbers stems from the stress of a job that requires officers to work 48 hours at the station per week. Often, they are on call when they are away from the station.
“We have not lessened any of our requirements. We still require firefighter/paramedic certifications, still have police provide a stringent background process for each candidate and have the candidates clear a rigorous medical clearance.”The issue has prompted many departments to do something that was unheard of 20 years ago: recruiting young candidates with an emphasis on the benefits of serving a community.
In 2020, Euclid participated in a regional firefighter entrance examination, Haddock said. The civil service commissions of eight cities, including Euclid, joined and offered a written exam, he said. Cleveland Heights has a similar program. Each is an attempt to draw candidates. Berea Fire Chief Terry Ledwell said he has even discussed dropping the application fee to draw recruits.
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