Firefighter shortages are reaching crisis levels in parts of the Capital Region.
Many volunteer fire departments are understaffed, with some even closing down. This shortage is affecting both volunteer and paid departments.
“It’s a big commitment from your family, from your life that you got to sit there and go, okay, for the next six months, I’m going to go to class two or three nights a week to be a volunteer fire person, and give back to the community. But I’m not going to get compensated for it,” said Albany County Executive Director…