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Canada Wildfire Services Hits Record Applications and Recruitment. How Did They Do It?
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Canada Wildfire Services Hits Record Applications and Recruitment. How Did They Do It?

Supervisors were given direct hire authority, and it worked. The U.S. could learn a lesson.
The Hotshot Wake Up
Feb 06, 2024
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On today’s show:

  • Canada sees record recruitment and applications for wildfire jobs after the worst hiring year in decades.

  • I discuss the changes they made, including allowing supervisors to hire someone on the spot.

  • Local hiring in rural areas skyrocketed.

  • Also, Alberta’s fire season starts March 1st, and fire chiefs say they still have no response plan from the Wildfire Ministers.

  • A localized focus is being encouraged after tensions in communities last year. Fire camps raided, blockades, and heated town meetings.

  • Plus more.

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