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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, ...

'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 ...
WOSU Public Media

‘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 ...
The Statehouse News Bureau

A tale of 2 volunteer fire departments: What money means when lives are on the line

Ohio volunteer fire departments are funded through local levies. That forces small rural communities to rely on shoestring ...
WATE Knoxville on MSN

‘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 ...