FIREFIGHTER CHANGES Teays Valley Adding Paid Firefighters To Department
Reported by: Kallie Cart
Web Producer: Heath Harrison
Reported: Mar. 17, 2013 5:47 PM EDT
Updated: Mar. 18, 2013 2:36 AM EDT
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Teays Valley
, Putnam County
, West Virginia
In Putnam County, after a long battle, a busy fire station is transitioning from all volunteers to a partially-paid staff.
The sign won't be changed at the Teays Valley Volunteer Fire Department, but the station is adding 18 part-time firefighters, who will be paid to cover the growing area.
The paid members, who have been on the payroll since March 9, are in addition to the existing volunteers.
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