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Looking forward: Will Ohio's volunteer fire departments survive?

The majority of Ohio's volunteer fire departments are staffed by volunteers. While the number of volunteers is decreasing, ...
The Statehouse News Bureau

Mounting problems: Ohio's volunteer firefighters often face bigger fires with less training

When many Ohioans call 911, the people who show up to help in their darkest hours are volunteers, armed with as little as 36 ...
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‘If we don’t do it, who’s going to?’ The hidden cost of Ohio’s volunteer firefighter shortage

Ohio’s volunteer firefighting system depends on the sacrifice of aging, underpaid and overworked Ohioans who serve their ...

'They're sacrificing': Volunteer fire departments in Buchanan County adapt to growing demands

Some days, it means leaving a family ballgame. Other days, an evening dinner, or responding to a 3 a.m. call before a normal ...

When volunteers can’t keep up: How Pa. fire departments are adapting to staffing shortages

From paid staff to babysitters to neighborhood CERT teams, communities are finding new ways to answer the call as volunteer ...
KY3

Volunteer Fire Department asks for more help to cover calls

HICKORY COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A Hickory County volunteer fire department is calling for help. Rural fire departments, in their simplest form, are neighbors helping neighbors. They have full-time jobs ...
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‘Something’s got to be done’: Fewer volunteers, more calls strain Parrottsville Volunteer Fire Dept.

Sirens are sounding more often at the Parrottsville Volunteer Fire Department, but the number of firefighters answering the ...

How volunteer fire departments work together to protect Lubbock County communities

Fire departments in small towns are typically made up of volunteers who rely on other volunteer departments to help fight ...