The Town of Essex is launching a recruitment campaign to fill some vacancies in its fire department.
"With fire prevention top of mind this time of year, we thought there would be no better time to let people know we're hiring," said Essex Fire Chief Rick Arnel. "We are looking to fill a few open positions."
This is Fire Prevention Week and fire services across Windsor-Essex are promoting safety.
Earlier this week, Tecumseh Fire and Rescue Services donated a pumper truck to the Pre-Service Fire program at St. Clair College. The truck was surplussed by the town last month and will now be used to train future firefighters.
The campaign in Essex includes two open houses later in the month for those who are interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter.
The first is Tuesday, October 23 at the Essex Centre Sports Complex. The open house is in the Shaheen room from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The second open house is at the Harrow and Colchester South Community Centre on Wednesday, October 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The campaign also includes posters throughout the town, social media and video promotions.
"This campaign will be all about telling the story of what it's like to be a volunteer firefighter with Essex Fire and Rescue," said Communications Manager Alex Denonville. "Residents will be able to hear directly from [our firefighters] on what it's like to serve their community."
Essex Fire and Rescue has three stations in the municipality.