SEYMOUR — It’s out with the old and in with the new for the SeymourVolunteerFireDepartment. The department invited community members and government leaders to join it for a groundbreaking ceremony Friday at the site of its future ....
Department of ... These funds are distributed to local volunteer fire departments so they can purchase essential equipment, improve training, and increase their capacity to fight fires and save lives.
volunteer fire departments there are in the state.Some experts spoke of the difficulties in motivating people to volunteer for a fire department.Of the state’s 715 fire departments, only 62 are fully staffed with professional (paid) firefighters.
Nearly 70% of the fire crews working in departments across the country are volunteers, according to the NationalFireDepartment Registry. Tom Hanson reports on how that safety net is shrinking due to a growing volunteer shortage ... .