Sun, Nov 22 2009
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Declining returns Local volunteer fire departments reflect national trend By BURTON SPEAKMANGlasgow Daily Times The Haywood Department has room for 25 firefighters on its roster, but currently only has 18, he said. For most calls only five to 10 firefighters can typically respond.
“We say all the time pride is our only pay,” White said. Fancher agreed that younger people simply don’t volunteer to be firefighters the way they had in the past. Part of Fancher’s goal in recruiting is to turn his department into more of a community center. He wants to add a playground and other features to the department. “One of the most important things is having a fast response,” he said. “It will improve response dramatically to have people hanging around and at the fire department.” Horse Cave Volunteer Fire Chief Donnie Parker said that unlike many of the other department’s locally his department has enough volunteers. The department currently has a roster of 22. “We’ve been really lucky,” he said. “We were in the same position (as other departments) and then we’ve gotten some new guys.” Horse Cave is also lucky that most of the volunteers work within the city and their employers are willing to allow them to leave and respond to calls, Parker said. “Some areas don’t have as much luck with their employers,” he said. Horse Cave currently has 10 firefighters under the age of 30, Parker said. The younger firefighters tend to respond to the most calls. The key is for most departments to have 12 to 14 firefighters who are very active, he said. The department has five new volunteers who have completed their emergency medical technician training and are just waiting to take their license test, Parker said. “They will be a great benefit to the city,” he said “They’ll be able to respond to all the medical calls.” 
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