VIDEO: "We certainly need more volunteers, that's for sure," Assistant Chief Kevin Parker said. "Volunteer firefighters are in very high demand."
He says his department, along with others in Oldham County, are feeling the pinch.
"We almost can't put enough firefighters on the scene of a fire, and that's the bottom line."
The National Fire Protection Association estimates 65 percent of America's firefighters are volunteers. But its most recent survey shows the lowest number of volunteer firefighters ever reported.
Parker says despite the shortage, most local departments are making it work, and residents aren't in jeopardy.
"We are taking care of the community, but we can always do it way better," He said. "We always have to be recruiting and we always have to find new members."