The animosity that exists between the volunteers and the professionals is just a symptom of the problem. I am sure both sides are doing the best they can, but the circumstances of life are now dictating change. Let’s review the facts; response times are unacceptable and getting worse, the pool of volunteers is declining, safety of people and property is a growing concern, it’s a life and death situation for everyone and to make matters worse the population will continue to grow (especially in the northern end of the Co.). Adequate Fire/EMS services are a necessity. It’s not a problem...
Sadly, I've seen this exact situation play out time and time again all across this state. A study was done a number of years ago where signs were affixed to the inside of ambulances and outsides of fire apparatus. On these signs was detailed information about the name of the department, the unit identifiers, volunteer, career, or combination system information, along with other pertinent items that provided some detail about the services that were provided. People were asked after they had received service from the system about the information they had read. In non emergency situations the people were able...
"The report noted the state ranks 40th in early childhood education and 32nd in high school degrees." There's the problem right there. Education is free in this country, so why do we have so many high school dropouts? It's a shame. This is part of why lots of people have no idea how to save, or even how to manage a credit card responsibly (see Shenandoah Farms Volunteer Fire Department for the gory details on that). Then these non-savers are going to be wanting help from the local Aging department... good luck with that!...
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