20160225 - Firefighter Training (HRB)

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Huntley part-time firefighter/paramedic Jamie Roehrig (left) and full-time firefighter/paramedic Josh Kinberg practice practice inserting interosseous needles in to chicken leg bone during training in Huntley. The Huntley, Cary and Rutland Dundee fire districts recently received a grant that will be used to offer benefits to part-time workers who meet certain criteria to try to keep them around. They also will use the money to recruit new part-timers.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Part-time Huntley firefighter/paramedic Anthony Pompy drags a weighted hose during a training session at the department's annex building on Main Street. The Huntley, Cary and Rutland Dundee fire districts recently received a grant that will be used to offer benefits to part-time workers who meet certain criteria to try to keep them around. They also will use the money to recruit new part timers.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Huntley part-time firefighter/paramedic Jamie Roehrig suits up with a mask and air tank during a training exercise at the department's annex building on Main Street. Many area fire departments have part-time personnel but have a hard time retaining them. The Huntley fire district recently received a grant that will be used to offer benefits to part-time workers who meet certain criteria to try to retain them and recruit new part-time applicants.