Reporter at News 5 Cleveland
HURON COUNTY, Ohio — Ohio's volunteer fire departments are struggling, that is according to a recent report released by Governor Mike DeWine's task force on volunteer fire service. The report states that fire calls are up by 9%, whereas volunteer firefighting staffing is down by 6.5%.
"We know our first responders are going to be stretched on that day, and we've told everybody county wide that they're going to be stretched," said New London Village Administrator Shawn Pickworth. With the influx of people potentially jam-packed into these wide-open spaces, there could be more calls into the numerous volunteer departments that serve the majority of Huron County.
To get more boots on the ground, Scott thinks it's time to start calling on paramedics, EMTs, and firefighters from across the state.
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