Niagara County Holds Press Conference on Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment

Jonathan Schultz, Director of Emergency Services and Fire Coordinator for Niagara County, led a press conference Tuesday with local officials, volunteer and career firefighters, and volunteer EMS members to discuss the challenges of recruiting new members.

Niagara County is running a recruitment campaign through April to align with the Recruit NY Weekend run by the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) that takes place the weekend of April 26-27.  Fire companies across Niagara County are participating in the FASNY initiative.

In the clip below, Director Schultz talks about the important role of volunteer firefighters.  The full press conference, courtesy of LCTV, can be viewed here:  https://trms.lctv.net/CablecastPublicSite/show/12686?site=3