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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well arlington isn't.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/arlington-county-fire-companies-brown-out-staffing-shortages/65-6eb6d89b-fbe7-4cff-b27b-23c04a32c934[/quote]

Big problem in Maryland including Montgomery County now due to water main breaks-  restricted water use since fire departments need normal supply to hydrants https://wtop.com/local/2025/01/wssc-water-urges-residents-in-prince-georges-montgomery-counties-to-conserve-water/

ARL article was 10/21/24.  County was short 35 firefighters and had to temporarily shut down the Ballston station on a Sunday morning.   . Arlington and Fairfax Counties have full time fire and EMT.  Loudoun  does have some volunteers who perform the actice fire and EMT [?] work.  The February 2024 propane tank explosion sadly took the life of a fireman who was a volunteer.

Montgomery County MD is loaded with volunteers- fighting fires, driving trucks, EMT, etc.  Some are non fire EMT trained volunteers and others can be picking up shifts from full time fire/emt in other jurisdictions I guess.

Montgomery County MD does NOT fully fund their personal use safety equipment etc -  on the same level as Fairfax County VA.[/quote]

Thank you for answering! This is the kind of information I’m after. I’m not anticipating wildfires on the same scale as California. I am concerned whether our first responders are adequately staffed as determined by their departments and some accepted standards  (eg, x number of personnel per residential buildings or however they calculate that). That they have working equipment (trucks and water supply, etc.).

Sounds like water mains are temporary issue. [/quote]

Not really since there are extensive networks of aging infrastructure.  FY21 MOCO had 1200 full time and 900 volunteers who were active duty not office.  PPE=personal protective gear was not furnished adequately by MOCO so that means sewage or unsanitary or high water gets staffers in the muck unlike FX. [/quote]

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