113 Volunteerism - a podcast by The EMS Wiseguys

In Episode 113, Sean and JD talk about the world of volunteers and the decline of the volunteer service. There has been an uptick in news articles related to low staff and some areas even shutting down their services.

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Citations:
NEW NFPA REPORT FINDS SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER NUMBERS
https://www.nvfc.org/new-nfpa-report-finds-significant-decline-in-volunteer-firefighter-numbers/

Ambulance station's closure opens up questions about assets
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/ambulance-stations-closure-opens-up-questions-about-assets

Shortage of Volunteer Firefighters Threatens Fire Departments' Existence
https://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-volunteer-firefighters-department.html

The Hudson Valley EMS Volunteer Crisis 3 Part Series
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2019/10/02/hv-ems-volunteer-crisis
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2019/10/02/part-1--the-hudson-valley-ems-volunteer-crisis?fbclid=IwAR014ij_umMHLtU923r4nLXuvz8wFnuipoQDKiOUBEoH3e4Wd6Q_oktNMtU#
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2019/10/03/part-2--the-hudson-valley-ems-volunteer-crisis
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2019/10/04/part-3--the-hudson-valley-ems-volunteer-crisis

5 myths about the EMS volunteer shortage
https://www.ems1.com/volunteer-rural-ems/articles/5-myths-about-the-ems-volunteer-shortage-QSH8jkgUeUa4BD51/

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