
Local Politicians Struggle To Address Volunteer Firefighters Shortages
October 27, 2019
By Alex Lloyd Gross The numbers are staggering. Pennsylvania once had 300,000 volunteer firefighters, now there are about 30,000. Something must get done to attract and retain more firefighters. Bucks County Pa Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (r) is spearheading a joined federal- state task force to address the issue. The result of shortages is that when