MOCKSVILLE, N.C. — Mocksville will end its volunteer firefighter program at the end of August.
The town manager said the decision, made with the fire chief, follows a sharp decline in volunteer turnout on calls.
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Career firefighters handled about 1,000 runs in 2024 while only a small share of the program’s six volunteers responded, WXII reported.
The town is working to increase daily staffing and prioritize training for its full-time firefighters.
“The Town is fully committed to public safety and the safety of its team members,” Town Manager H. Lee Rollins said in a statement to WFMY. “This requires taking continued steps to increase daily staffing on apparatus to ensure the Mocksville Fire Department has a safe and effective response.”
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