11.13.20 - “No Silver Bullet”: State Seeks to Reverse Decline in Volunteer Fire¬fighters
'New York has roughly 1,800 volunteer fire departments across the state, but over the past few decades, there has been a steady decline in not only the number of people willing to jump in and volunteer, but also in the number of volunteers these departments are able to retain.'
'This week, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that will create a New York State Recruitment and Retention Task Force.'
'The task force will be compromised of fire service members, the executive branch, the legislature, and state agencies. Once the task force meets, they will have 120 days to issue their report.'
'Volunteer fire departments, instead of an all-career force, save taxpayers over $5 billion annually, according to FASNY.'