Fairborn filling five firefighter jobs to bolster safety forces

Fairborn has announced the hiring of five firefighters/paramedics, filling vacancies to return the staffing to 48. FILE

Fairborn has announced the hiring of five firefighters/paramedics, filling vacancies to return the staffing to 48. FILE
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By Nick Blizzard
Sept 26, 2022
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FAIRBORN — The city has announced the hiring of five firefighters/paramedics.

The five are filling vacant positions, returning the staffing of the Fairborn Fire Department to 48, according to the city.

They include Bruce Absher, Jerad Albaugh, Travis Diltz, Stephanie Shoffner and Anthony Straight, the city said.

All five will be sworn in on Sept. 29. The city has four fire stations: Station 1 at 495 N. Broad St., Station 2 at 2200 Commerce Center Blvd., Station 3 at 1001 Yellow Springs-Fairfield Road and Station 4 at 444 W. Funderburg Road.

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The department responded to more than 6,700 fire and emergency medical service calls in 2021, according to the city.

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Nick Blizzard is a staff writer for the Dayton Daily News. He is a graduate of Stebbins High School who earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and its E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Nick is a Riverside native who has lived in Huber Heights and Kettering. He has been a journalist in the Dayton area for more than 25 years.