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Volunteers urge caution as Onslow County advances fire-service study; commissioners pledge collaboration
Summary
Longtime volunteer firefighters and residents urged the county to move slowly on a fire-service study and to protect volunteer morale. Commissioners said they do not intend to take over local stations and encouraged participation in the study and related public input events.
Several long-serving volunteer firefighters and residents told the Onslow County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 20 that a planned county fire-service study should proceed cautiously and with full transparency to avoid damaging volunteer recruitment and retention.
Kevin Rouse, who said he has served Backsawant (Backswamp) Volunteer Fire Department in multiple leadership roles since 1980, told commissioners: "Please don't rush into this thing. Let's take our time with it." Rouse warned that rapid changes…
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