If you’ve been on local police and fire departments’ social media pages, Iistened to the radio, or read local papers recently, you may have noticed some “Help Wanted” signs. Departments across the nation are finding themselves short-staffed, and that problem hasn’t skipped over New Mexico either.
In an interview with the Eastern New Mexico News, Clovis Deputy Fire Chief Byron Dixon stated that being a firefighter is “definitely not a job for everyone.” Part of his job as deputy fire chief is hiring qualified and motivated people.
The Clovis Fire Department currently has four to six open positions. In an attempt to bring in those qualified and motivated people the department will be implementing a 48/96 work schedule starting July 1. Dixon explained that this new schedule will allow firefighters to work two days straight, but then have four days off.