Spare a Dime for Those Who Save Lives

Time and temperature don’t stop them. No matter the weather or the hour, when the whistle blows, they leave their beds, dinner tables, or jobs to race to the scene of an accident or fire.

We sometimes take our volunteer fire companies for granted because they are always there. Reliable and dependable, a call never goes unanswered. The Cove has been blessed, and a bit spoiled, by a terrific group of volunteer fire companies. We know they will be there if we need them, but do we really know what makes their presence possible?

The short answer is money. The long answer is money and people, and to...