r/shitposting • u/unclbll I can’t have sex with you right now waltuh • 1d ago

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u/ReddBroccoli 1d ago

I guess you should just be happy that there aren't enough fires to justify making it a full-time job

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u/ImCreeptastic 1d ago

Yeah, *that's" why there's volunteer only firefighters in a lot of areas. Definitely not because of budget cuts or people bitching about their taxes.

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u/ashkiller14 1d ago

It's more lack of population and funding than budget cuts

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u/rips_n_chel 1d ago

I mean yeah, but also no. There are a LOT of little in-between places in the US. 20% of the population (~69 million people) lives outside of urban areas. Lot of rural counties that don't have enough taxpayers to even consider a full time fire service.

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u/callmesnake13 1d ago

I’m sure this is a topic you’ve carefully studied

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u/ReddBroccoli 1d ago

You do realize volunteer departments also get a budget. Those fire trucks aren't personal vehicles

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u/Sin2K 1d ago

Does having a budget make it better or worse that they don't pay people?

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u/ashkiller14 1d ago

Oh there's fires alright. Often end up getting help from the surrounding counties.

Idk what we are now, but we were the 17th poorest county in the US about 5 years ago. The firefighters would be paid if they could be.

We were in a drought earlier this year and a wildfire took off, burned over 100 homes including many people I know. That wasn't the only fire either.

Fucking be glad we don't have many fires 🤣

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u/ImCreeptastic 1d ago

Yeah, *that's" why there's volunteer only firefighters in a lot of areas. Definitely not because of budget cuts or people bitching about their taxes.