Hamilton County ignites with fully staffed Fire department

Christian Peterson [email protected] There are 461 registered fire departments in the State of Florida. Out of those fire departments, 34.8 percent are completely volunteer run and 11 percent are mostly volunteer run. In fact, over 315 of the departments around the state utilize volunteers. While volunteers are integral to the infrastructure of the state, every department wishes they would be able to pay their firefighters and give them a reward for their sacrifices and hard work. Not only do these individuals risk their lives on a daily basis, facing danger at every turn, they make sacrifices before even becoming a firefighter. To be a firefighter, one must have graduated hig