ETHAN HUNT – The Roanoke Times, Va.
CHRISTIANSBURG — Montgomery County should build three new fire and EMS stations and add personnel, including a fire marshal, to prepare for future growth and a shrinking volunteer base, according to a 10-month study recently completed by an expert third party.
The study, conducted by MissionCIT, a company that provides emergency services training and assessments, found the county’s current system will require additional staffing and infrastructure to keep pace with a growing local population and a decline in volunteer firefighters and emergency responders, a trend that extends nationwide…