public safety

Ohio’s volunteer firefighting system depends on the sacrifice of aging, underpaid and overworked Ohioans who serve their communities out of pride.

Ohio volunteer fire departments are funded through local levies. That forces small rural communities to rely on shoestring budgets to keep their communities safe.

With increased service calls, decreased recruitment and higher fatalities than the rest of the country, Ohio officials are sounding the alarm on the volunteer firefighter crisis.

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