Citing burnout, increased training requirements and more call-outs, Haines Volunteer Fire Department Chief Al Giddings last month told the borough assembly that the current status of the department “in providing comprehensive fire protection, basic and advanced life support, and search and rescue capabilities may not be sustainable” to the degree Haines is accustomed to.
To help solve the problem, Giddings asked the assembly to add a third full-time and part-time summer seasonal position to the…