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Special City Council Minutes - 12/04/03 Page 7 Roseville for firefighters; ten minute response time requirements to ensure that equipment and personnel are available at the call site; recruitment efforts and publicity, including signs at station, local newspaper advertisements, website, public access, word-of-mouth, department visibility at 110 community events (i.e., block parties, parades, park events), and introductory meetings with individuals expressing interest in becoming a firefighter held at the fire stations twice a month. Fire Department personnel advised that they already had a brochure that was distributed as various events and facilities, including libraries. Further discussion included the effectiveness of current advertising methods; the biggest detriment or challenge to recruitment being the time commitment required; competition with other are departments in recruiting within the response area; and the minimum age requirement of 18 years old, in addition to the Explorer Program. Assistant Fire Chief 0 'Neill noted that when testing is done several times each year, there are always adequate numbers of applicants; but with the training and time commitments, beginning firefighters often drop out of the training program. Lea2ue Position #4: "If all else fails, the L WV supports hiring full-time firefighters for daytime shifts." No comments. Lea2ue Position #5: "The LWV supports the current arrangement of the Police Department as the first responder for fire calls and emergency medical services." Discussion included the availability of the Police Department on the streets and better able to respond to emergencies more quickly; how recruitment of Police Officers would take them from their duties to the Police