In partnership with the EMS community, the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association is strengthening its EMS capabilities. That's the story that should be read on these pages, but it's not as titillating as allegations and criticism leveled by editorial writer Ron Williams.
Nothing is further from the truth.
We accept that we may be placing our lives in danger. We are accountable to residents, state laws, and state and national regulatory bodies. Our accountability is graded every time we respond to a fire or accident. Delaware's fire service is a close-knit family of more than 8,000 fire, fire police, EMS and ladies auxiliary members from Claymont to Delmar. Sometimes we squabble among ourselves.