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Minnesota Town Pays Volunteer Firefighters PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 17 July 2007
Hermantown, in the Northeast part of Minnesota has decided to pay it's volunteers. The Hermantown call volume has grown form 70 calls per year in the mid-1970's to currently over 600 calls per year. Hermantown, in the Northeast part of Minnesota has decided to pay it's volunteers. The Hermantown call volume has grown form 70 calls per year in the mid-1970's to currently over 600 calls per year.

Here's the complete story...http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_145142243.html

What do you think? What's the call-per-year volume that warrants paid volunteers? I know most of us volunteer for the fun, excitement, training and camaraderie, but is there a point in which we should be considering ourselves a paid volunteer service?
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Don McLeer, Registered
I suppose it depends on the number of calls, the type of service you offer, etc.
 Posted 2007-10-01 21:38:00
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