[Ramius]

They are genrally volunteer fire departments which you join if you want fire service.

They should at least have the decency not to call themselves "volunteers" then.

[Go_Raiders]

"They should at least have the decency not to call themselves "volunteers" then."

The money goes for equipment and training, not salaries. We all should have the decency to not participate in name-calling, especially if we don't have all the facts.