It seems like no city or town within the U.S. is safe from money trouble. People in the private sector have been and continue to get laid off by the tens of thousands. The fire service is another group that apparently seems like the sacrificial lamb. When budget directors, Mayors and councils want to save money, who is getting laid off, browned out, fire companies closed, staff decreased, civilian positions eliminated? The fire service. Who is suffering besides the firefighters and their families?
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