A year of deliberation led to the decision by Tom Bauguess to join the Elkin Fire Department as a member of its volunteer support staff, a new program set up for those who want to be part of the department, but maybe not in a role to actually fight fire.
Bauguess said he saw an initial email recruiting members for the EFD’s volunteer support staff about a year ago and contemplated joining, but held off. “If I’m not a firefighter, I thought what would the job be, and how beneficial would it be?” he said.