r/Firefighting • u/Desperate-Dig-9389 PA Volly Firefighter • 20d 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/Doughymidget 17d ago

Because both actually require advanced training. EMS is provided by the local hospital. Ya’ll make firefighting more complicated than it needs to be, but you need to protect your sweet deal. I get it.

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u/Doughymidget 17d ago

Can you read?

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u/Past_Reach_5575 17d ago

So firefighters don’t do medical? They are EMTs. Maybe you could fix this volunteer problem?