[Grams A]

We have a whole lot more people in our city than in Scranton and our fire department is about 90% volunteer. City provides PPE, training two evenings a week and all day on Saturday and free pagers. Works great for us, is a good way for people to give back to the community and keeps costs low. But applicants do have to have a clean criminal and driving record.

[cherry]

the unions don't want volunteer fire depts....ever notice that its the union firemen who are always behind new 911 gadgetry....or who push the county emt system...they know that if they keep making it harder for volunteer fire depts, then they'll get those jobs....after all....they're the "professionals"....

I read somewhere once that only 6% of fire dept responses were actually for fires....