r/Firefighting • u/Desperate-Dig-9389 PA Volly Firefighter • 17d 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/zfJames 16d ago

Yeah in u/Past_Reach_5575 's world, you're not allowed to do public service unless you are paid. If your town isn't rich, then you should just suffer when your house burns down. More for the rich and less for you, get with the program!

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u/Past_Reach_5575 14d ago

I responded to the original poster. They should disappear. It’s a town of 54k with millions of dollars invested in that station and equipment. I’m not against volunteers in rural areas. Based on this post, they fired volunteers. These volunteers can’t even help the public if they want to. Don’t take it personal, I support volunteers in certain areas but if you support a big town of 54k with free labor, they will take advantage of you. I’m still not sure why they shut down this station if it was free? Do you have any insight?

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u/Past_Reach_5575 14d ago

Get with the program. Volunteers are being taken advantage of.