volunteer department

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volunteer
noun[C]
uk
/ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪər/us
/ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪr/
a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to ...
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department
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/dɪˈpɑːt.mənt/us
/dɪˈpɑːrt.mənt/
a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of study ...
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In 1945 thevolunteerdepartmentbagan providing limited services to rual communities.
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It is a combination career/volunteerdepartmentthat operates from 3 stations.
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It is an allvolunteerdepartmentas it has been for over one hundred years.
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It was avolunteerdepartmentthat had to use a church bell for alarms, and had only ladders and leather buckets to fight fires.
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In 1891, thevolunteerdepartmentwas disbanded as the city grew and the need for a full-time force of career firefighters became evident.
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However, there is a possibility that more firefighters may arrive at an incident with avolunteerdepartment, as compared to paid departments.
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Additionally, most all career departments as well as many volunteer departments have emergency medical assets at their immediate disposal.
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Alternatively, they can be firefighters who do not perform interior operations, as is the case with most volunteer departments.
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The department, like all volunteer departments, relies on the citizens of its town for donations and more.
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In addition, volunteer departments are facing challenges retaining and recruiting members at a time when call volume has more than doubled in the past two decades.
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