Senator Bernie Sanders and U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell spoke with Vermont firefighter and EMS providers about the challenges they face and discussed how the federal government can support…
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Dear Vermonters:
Please join me, and special guest U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, tomorrow at 10:30 A.M. for a virtual town meeting to discuss the crisis facing Vermont fire departments. We will be hearing from Vermont firefighters and EMS providers about the challenges they face and how the federal, state, and local government can support their invaluable service to Vermont communities.
Update: Panelists from Fair Haven, Walden, Bristol, Thetford, Whiting, and Hartford will be joining Sanders, including the President of the Professional Firefighters of Vermont and Miss Vermont, a volunteer firefighter.Burlington,…
Update: Panelists from Fair Haven, Walden, Bristol, Thetford, Whiting, and Hartford will be joining Sanders, including the President of the Professional Firefighters of Vermont and Miss Vermont, a volunteer firefighter.Burlington,…
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Rural communities in Vermont and across the country face a number of challenges. One of them, which does not get a lot of attention, is the enormously important role that volunteer fire departments play in their communities and the struggles many of them currently have in retaining their membership and attracting new recruits.
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