Only four firefighters on the China Village Fire Department are trained to enter a burning building. The department needs at least six to launch an interior attack to put out a fire. When Fire Chief Tim Theriault looks at his roster of 22 volunteers, he sees only four under the age of 50; he had 15 or more volunteers under age 50 a decade ago.
Small-town Danger Sign: Not Enough Firefighters
Kaitlin Schroeder, Portland Press Herald
Sun, 03/01/2015 - 2:00am
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Topics: Maine Cumberland County Portland
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