Rural Lancaster County fire and rescue crews need volunteers

  • Source: KLKN-TV ABC 8
  • Published: 06/19/2018 04:44 AM

VIDEO: The majority of fire crews in Nebraska run on volunteers, and Lancaster County is no exception. "Choose to get involved in your community, choose to give back," said Tim Norris of Bennet Fire & Rescue. Malcolm, Bennet, Raymond, and Firth fire and rescue teams have had a busy past few months, and with more emergencies, comes the need for more personnel. Volunteers are the key. In the rural areas of Lancaster County, volunteerism is the basis of all emergency rescue crews. "People move out to the county, and they think, 'Someone's going to take care of me'. Well, you're going to have to take care of yourself, you're going to have to get involved," said Norris. Volunteering isn't a new concept. Fire Chief Doug Doeschot says when he joined Firth Fire and Rescue, volunteering was the norm.



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