JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — During Tuesday’s Jacksonville City Council Meeting, one of the items set to be discussed is the Firefighter Candidate Sponsorship Program.
Action News Jax Courtney Cole is set to learn more about this program from JFRD. She’ll bring you the latest details on CBS47/FOX30 Action News Jax at 6.
QUICK FACTS:
- City Council will be discussing the idea of creating a trust fund to give JFRD the green light to creating a program intended to increase the number of qualified minority and women candidates for the firefighter position.
- The Firefighter Candidate Sponsorship Program will offer financial support to potential candidates.
- The scholarship will assist with the candidate’s costs associated with tuition, testing/certification fees, etc. There is no match required.
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