And then at any hour of the day, be asked to respond as a volunteer on fire-rescue emergencies. According to those that know, it s easy to suffer burnout, and this factor alone causes a high turnover rate in personnel. Trying to hold things together, while finding it difficult to provide basic fire protection in the community they so want to protect. A story about a small community in Kentucky with a population of 100. It was mentioned the department has seven air packs, all empty.
Some firefighters are unwilling to talk about their concerns in fear of political retribution.
As one remarked, many citizens in my community think it s okay the way we operate. Another said you can only schedule so many fund raisers and then donations stop coming. The bloody turnip is squeezed dry. It sure would be great if some organization was available to help us search for grants and inform us of any opportunities that we could benefit from. Holding down two jobs doesn t provide a lot of spare time for endless researching.