Many communities across the U.S. have been experiencing a sharp decline in the number of volunteer firefighters. We discuss what's behind the dwindling numbers, the effects they're having on fire departments and what's being done to bring in more recruits.
Links
[1] https://www.wpr.org/programs/central-time
[2] https://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-volunteer-firefighters-department.html
[3] https://www.wpr.org/people/rob-ferrett
[4] https://www.wpr.org/people/katherine-barrett
[5] https://www.wpr.org/people/nate-melby
[6] https://www.wpr.org/people/bill-martens