City Manager's Office Backs Down On Cancelling KCFD Recruiting Class

A small victory for KICK-ASS TKC TIPSTERS and public safety overall. 

To wit . . .

BOLD SOCIAL MEDIA SHOUT OUTS & CRITICISM OF COUNCIL INCUMBENTS LIKELY INSPIRED THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO RETHINK CANCELLING AN UPCOMING & DESPERATELY NEEDED KCFD RECRUITING CLASS!!!

Here are the deets on this debate that mostly happened behind the scenes . . . Credit to KCTV5 for following-up TKC blogging and reporting real news . . .

On Friday, an email went out to Fire Academy candidates letting them that know KCFD’s hiring process is temporarily paused. This email went out to 45 individuals.

However, that email is inaccurate. All candidates for the Kansas City Fire Department will remain eligible and new academy dates will be sent out shortly.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas City backtracks email canceling fire cadet classes amid a shortage

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City is short firefighters. There are currently more than 160 vacancies. The shortage means mandatory overtime and firefighters working WOC- working out of class. WOC means firefighters fill in as drivers and captains even if they have not currently earned that position.