What's happening
This bill requires high schools in New York to allow local fire departments to enter and conduct junior recruitment presentations.
Why it matters
Could increase youth engagement in local fire departments. , helping address ongoing volunteer shortages and potentially fostering a new generation of community service members.
Provides students with more exposure to public safety careers. , offering practical information and interaction that might influence future career choices or civic involvement.
Ensures equal access for fire departments to reach high school audiences. , standardizing the process so that recruitment opportunities are not left up to individual school discretion or restricted by inconsistent local policies.
May enhance public safety awareness among students. , as presentations and materials from fire departments could also include information on fire prevention, emergency procedures, and community safety.
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Who cares
Local fire departments
The bill would require high school principals to grant them access upon request for junior recruitment, including presentations, literature distribution and student questions.
High school principals
They would be required to allow local fire departments into their schools for junior recruitment upon request.
High school students
They could receive junior recruitment information and ask questions of local fire departments at school.
Headline styles
Let Firefighters Recruit in Schools
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Held for consideration in education
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Let Firefighters Recruit in Schools
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Pamela Helming
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5532
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 13, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. MANKTELOW, BRABENEC, DeSTEFANO, STEC, HAWLEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. NORRIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring schools to allow fire departments to make a recruitment presentation in a high school
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 807-e to read as follows:
§ 807-e. Fire department recruitment. The principal of any high school shall allow any local fire department, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of fire department junior recruitment, including, but not limited to: making presentations; disseminating literature; and answering questions by students.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04843-01-9
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