Putting the Service Back in Fire Service

摘要

Money is tight, and times are tough in government. Firefighters, along with all other public employees, are finding themselves unemployed, browned-out, furloughed or short-staffed in an effort to balance the budget. With few exceptions, our customers—the taxpayers—aren't in any better position. They too are facing lower pay, forfeited pension contributions, furloughs, trimmed compensation packages and heavier workloads. Even volunteer departments are feeling the pinch as volunteers must dedicate more time to their work or take on jobs that limit their ability to volunteer. So what do we do?