[Responsibility2nd]

Membership dues for the VFD in my area are $50 annually.

Most residents don’t bother to join. But if there is a fire, the volunteers where I live respond.

The downside is that the volunteer fire department is in the red due to non members who still get service.

What to do? What to do?

[fidelis]

Membership dues for the VFD in my area are $50 annually. Most residents don’t bother to join. But if there is a fire, the volunteers where I live respond. The downside is that the volunteer fire department is in the red due to non members who still get service. What to do? What to do?

Eventually it will cease to exist because, even though the members might donate their time, it costs a lot of money for the purpose and maintenance of rigs, equipment, training, certifications, and facilities, etc., etc., etc. to keep it going. It ain't cheap and it ain't free.