Where have the Volunteer firefighters gone?

Response times may suffer as rural stations seek reinforcements

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Bureaucratic Empire Builders are driving Volunteers out as they create cushy employment circumstances for themselves that also deliver royal quality retirement packages.

So what happens if nobody answers the call?

Its simple. You raise taxes, hire full time professionals and the Empire continues to grow more well paid Chiefs.