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Veterans Get Chance as First Responders Employment

On Friday, February 3, President Barak Obama announced a new initiative slated to encourage the hiring of veterans as first responders across the nation.

The Veterans Jobs Corps is part of President Obama’s commitment to increasing the support for veterans seeking employment after their service to the country has ended. The initiative has several interrelated motives that help benefit both veterans and local communities.

In these tough economic times, many local governments have had to make cuts to their police, fire, and emergency response services, leaving many communities lacking the support they need for resident safety. Funding and incentives from the Veterans Jobs Corps would spur local governments to hire military veterans to fill reestablished positions and increase public safety.

Following the attacks of 9/11, the New York area emergency response reserves were critically reduced with the loss of many brave firefighters, police, and EMTs. Those attacks also prompted the mobilization of millions of U.S. troops to fight for our freedom in the Middle East. Now that these brave veterans have returned, many could find employment in these vacated roles.

Disabled veterans can also benefit from these programs slated to promote the hiring of veterans. There are many services available to disabled veterans seeking employment, which assist with vocational training and continuing education that can help create new avenues for careers.

If you are a disabled veteran who has been denied disability compensation or have not yet applied for benefits from the VA, a South Florida disability attorney from LaVan & Neidenberg is ready to help. To learn if you are entitled to certain programs and benefits contact our veteran’s disability rights firm today – 1-888-234-5758.