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SAFER needs your help making the community safer [Video]

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RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAW) – The South Area Fire and Emergency Response District (SAFER) is calling on community members to help alleviate a growing recruitment issue.

SAFER has launched a new program aimed at attracting volunteers to join the department. The program offers a pay-per-call option, where volunteer firefighters are paged, head to the station, and are paid around $20 per hour for their work.

Fire Chief Josh Finke says the department is struggling with the same problem many fire stations across the country are, understaffing. It’s a problem that has been building steadily.

“I’ve been in the fire service for almost 25 years, and this is something that has been brewing for many years,” Chief Finke said.

With nearly 4,000 calls this year alone, the department is stretched thin. Chief Finke noted that the district currently has only six people on duty at a time to handle those calls.

“We’re a pretty busy department…it’s very common for us to have all of our …

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