Volunteer fire departments
challenged by
economic and social changes
Farmweek - June 18, 2010

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Beresford, South Dakota. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 72% of the more than 1.2 million firefighters in the United States are volunteers.  Changes in the economic and social makeup of rural America are making it tougher to keep volunteer numbers up. Market to Market's David Miller reports.

Source:  Market to Market, Iowa Public Television. 
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