The Financial Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fire Service
The fire service in the United States is beginning to see the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, some of which include pay cuts , terminations , and retirements to prevent the possibility of layoffs .’ FireRescue1 recently conducted a survey to understand the types of financial challenges that fire departments are facing during the pandemic. In this piece, we’re going to provide an overview of the results of the survey. Take a look. Respondent Breakdown The survey’s respondents reflect a wide range of personnel from the fire service, from different departments: · 28 percent of the respondents were fire chiefs, 24 percent were firefighters, 19 percent were company officers, 15 percent were chief officers, and 14 percent identified themselves as another rank. · 41 percent of the members represented volunteer departments, 33 percent represent career departments, and 26 percent represent combination departments. · 58 percent of the respondents worked for departments with 11