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Trump’s Hiring Freeze Blocks Wildland Firefighter Recruitment Ahead of Critical Fire Season

The Federal hiring freeze implemented by President Donald Trump has impacted the recruitment of federal firefighters ahead of fire season.
Fire departments typically hire thousands of seasonal firefighters, but the freeze occurs during a critical time.
Gutierrez stated that the freeze "instills no confidence" in the Federal government among firefighters.
McLane noted that the freeze has created "lingering uncertainty" and anxiety for federal firefighters.

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fox40jackson.com

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Sen. Schiff urges Trump admin to exclude firefighters from federal hiring freeze

close Video Los Angeles County homeowner meets firefighters who saved his home from wildfires Dr. Anthony Nesburn this week thanked El Segundo firefighters who managed to save his home from the Palisades Fire while others near it burned. (Credit: FOX 11) Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., called on multiple federal agencies to exempt federal seasonal firefighters from President Donald Trump’s executive order implementing a federal hiring freeze. In …

Schiff calls for firefighter exemption from federal hiring freeze

USA TODAY – For more and to sign up click here Ailia Zehra Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Friday urged the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to exempt federal seasonal firefighters from President Trump’s federal hiring freeze. In a letter to both departments, he noted that the move has stalled the onboarding of thousands of seasonal… Source

14 days ago·Washington, United States

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Raw Story

'Really bad, really quick': Firefighters said to be panicked as Trump policy kneecaps them

President Donald Trump's decision to freeze federal hiring is impacting life-saving firefighting efforts, according to a new report.CNN over the weekend reported that Trump's hiring freeze "comes at a critical time, when fire departments across the country would typically onboard thousands of season...

14 days ago·United States

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NBC News

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Sen. Adam Schiff calls for federal firefighters to be exempt from hiring freeze

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Friday called on several U.S. agencies to exempt seasonal wildland firefighters from the ongoing federal hiring freeze, as concerns about federal readiness for future blazes have intensified.

14 days ago·United States

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CNN

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Trump’s federal hiring freeze halts onboarding of federal firefighting crews ahead of wildfire season

The federal hiring freeze implemented by President Donald Trump has affected the hiring of a crucial group of federal workers: firefighters.

14 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Crooks and Liars

Musk And Trump Halt Firefighter Hiring As Fire Season Nears

As wildfire dangers get worse, President Elon Musk and Flunky Donald Trump are A-OK with your house, your property, your livestock and our public lands burning up for the sake of Billionaire Bro tax cuts. Let’s be clear: Musk and Trump pretend they are working to cut wasteful spending. But they are really on a mission to destroy and defund the federal government so that they can send taxpayer funds directly into ultrawealthy pockets. And just li…

15 days ago·United States

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