Fire departments in Iowa see shortage of volunteers
A majority of the state s fire response relies on volunteers; that affects rural communities more where fire departments are often completely staffed by volunteers. Author: Jon Diaz (WOI) Updated: 10:12 PM CDT April 28, 2021
CENTERVILLE, Iowa Mike Bogle has been a firefighter since he was a teenager. These days, though, he serves as the chief of the Centerville Fire Department.
Bogle got his start with the department as a volunteer. I thought, I m going to try this out; seems pretty cool. I knew some of the guys on the department and lo and behold, 30 plus years later, I m still here, said Bogle as he drove around Centerville waving to the many of the residents who recognize him.
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