“We plan on hiring, class to begin in January of 2027, and it takes quite a time to work through this selection process to find the right candidates for the job.”
That’s Grand Rapids Fire Department’s Deputy Chief Keith Borreson. He says the application period for GRFD positions begins March 1st and ends May 30th.
“Right now, we are fully staffed, but with a large urban fire department, we have people that are retiring every year, and so we need to replace those people, and the city of Grand Rapids is growing.”…