State law requires at least four firefighters to respond to a structure-fire call, but response time suffers when crews have to wait for others to arrive.
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"In the volunteer world. it's tough. Volunteers have to work. They have to support their families," said Stedman Fire Chief Justin Nobles. " When they are gone, that leaves the community empty."
Stedman is among 15 fire departments that received a grant to help with recruitment.
"Not everybody has to fight fire. We are reaching out to everyone. You may want to be a driver operator, traffic control or auxiliary," Nobles said.
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