How Demographics Have Changed the Volunteer Fire Service

摘要

With the race for president in full swing, we hear the pundits talk about how demographics change, affect, or alter the election of the leader of the free world. Well, what about the fire service? What about our side of it-the volunteer side? If you have been an active volunteer for some time and watched the trends in membership, funding, training, and so on, you know that these trends directly correspond to your local demographics. The departments that have adjusted and changed to keep up with the times have been successful. The others are still in business, but they typically suffer in one or more of the areas mentioned in this article.