A rural veteran firefighter provides insight into Ohio’s volunteer shortage
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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LAKEVIEW, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohio has nearly 400 vacant volunteer firefighter positions, according to job listings compiled by Make Me A Firefighter. Governor Mike DeWine announced last week… Read More
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