VIDEO: The Amherst Fire District is voicing its concern about a shortage of volunteer firefighters that could have an impact across the community. Assistant Chief Brian Swan said in a perfect world, the department would like to have 40 firefighters on duty, but at the moment, they only have a roster of 28. "People just don't volunteer as much as they used to," Swan said. "One or two people could make quite a big difference." He said other fire departments in Portage County are suffering a similar fate. Departments are relying more on each other to adequately respond to an emergency. "We rely a lot more on each other to get the job done," Swan said. "More man power and more equipment just because of the low numbers."