Kettering Switching Volunteer Firefighters to Hourly Pay System

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Kettering city officials said constant turnover in the volunteer firefighter ranks is one reason the city is switching its volunteer staff to a new part-time, hourly pay system Oct. 1.

"It's a change in the fire service -- 50 years ago, people volunteered because it was the right thing to do," Kettering City Manager Mark Schwieterman said. "Now, a lot of our younger folks want to get into the fire business. They use volunteer positions to get a foot in the door and get trained, and we have a difficult time retaining them."

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Kettering Switching Volunteer Firefighters to Hourly Pay System

Kettering Fire Chief Bob Miles said pay is a factor in that difficulty. Currently, volunteers are paid $10 per run, ...

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