from This year's FDNY firefighter exam drew less than half the number who took 2017 exam - The Chief2 days ago
The FDNY had fewer than 22,000 candidates for this year's firefighter exam, significantly lower than previous years despite a $3 million recruitment campaign. Of the 21,760 test takers, 6.5 percent were women, a record high, and nearly 62 percent were racial minorities. Amanda Farinacci from FDNY expressed satisfaction with the diverse applicant pool, stating it provides more candidates than needed. Emphasizing the importance of diversity, she noted the campaign 'All Heroes Welcome' aimed to attract qualified individuals from various backgrounds to better represent the community they serve.
Fewer than 22,000 people took the open competitive exam to become an FDNY firefighter this year despite the department sinking $3 million into a recruitment campaign, pushing back the registration timeline and adding more testing dates.
Amanda Farinacci stated, '21,000+ test takers still provides us more candidates than we need to fill our firefighter classes for the duration of the eligible list.'
Farinacci emphasized that diversity is 'critical' to the department and that they need to 'look like the city we serve' to ensure safety.
The FDNY's recruitment campaign, 'All Heroes Welcome,' aimed to attract qualified candidates from diverse neighborhoods and backgrounds, resulting in a record percentage of women among test takers.
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