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Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crash
Read full article: Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crashThe investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.
Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
Read full article: Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving governmentJust a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.
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Botetourt County Fire and EMS trying citizen's academy as recruitment method
Read full article: Botetourt County Fire and EMS trying citizen's academy as recruitment methodBOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. - Like many volunteer fire departments across the country, Botetourt County is feeling the pinch of just getting people to show up. That's why the county is putting out an all call for students for its first citizens' academy' and at this point they don't have as many sign-ups as they want. These hands-on classes are not a new concept, but they're new for the growing county, and they're doing it with one goal in mind. There's career EMS staff, but fire is nearly all-volunteer and that's whether people sign up or not. The county also received a grant to produce a commercial on TV for recruitment purposes.