Forgive me if you already know this story. At a town board meeting I attended years ago, a few people in the audience complained about what they saw as excessive spending for the volunteer fire department. The town chairman invited the fire chief to respond.
The chief rose and stood tall in his uniform pants, crisp white shirt and gold badge. He described the level of fire and rescue service his department provided. Then he added, "We have 36 volunteers, all fully trained and certified, and they're all EMTs. They're ready to risk
