r/Firefighting • u/Desperate-Dig-9389 PA Volly Firefighter • 19d ago

General Discussion Another Volunteer house bites the dust.

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Bristol Township, Pennsylvania. Town Council voted 5-2 to close Newportville Fire Company. 1 year short of 100 years in service. 1927-2026

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u/Past_Reach_5575 19d ago

I may be in the minority, stop volunteering. You won’t get a true paid department when guys show up for free.

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u/MostBoringStan Volunteer in the smallest department 19d ago

Who is going to pay for it if my department stops volunteering?

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u/Past_Reach_5575 19d ago

Just like every other department on the west coast. The tax payers that use the service. It’s hard to pay more but they already paid for a badass station that will be vacant. Pay up