Randolph Community College Firefighter Academy Application Deadline May 23

Every year, fires and other emergencies take thousands of lives and destroy property worth billions of dollars. Firefighters help protect the public against these dangers by responding to fires and a variety of other emergencies, but fire departments are in need of new recruits. "Recruitment and retention of firefighters and rescue workers is a serious issue across the United States," said Brian Causey, Randolph Community College's coordinator/instructor of Fire Services and director of the Emergency Services Training Center.

RCC's Firefighter Academy, beginning June 20, will put potential firefighters on the fast track to a career in the fire service. For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2011/2011-04-22a.php.