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Report: Nation’s Fire Departments Face Challenges in Staffing, Recruiting, and Training Firefighters, and Accessing Water

Most U.S. fire departments call on neighboring communities to help them fight fires. And the most significant reason for that is the need for more firefighters. Nearly one in six departments either has no water service for firefighting or must rely on sources other than hydrants, possibly leading to critical delays.

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