The Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) developed the plan as an incentive for people to serve
in volunteer fire service.
«To the credit of
the volunteer fire services, they've done a phenomenal job for Niagara County and they continue to do a phenomenal job, Fire, EMS, Rescue and everything else.
«They actually started doing coverage in the Town of Niagara, which doesn't have an ambulance, and since then has moved forward at the request of Niagara County and
the volunteer fire services and many other agencies in Niagara County to work on getting a full certificate so they can actually help all across the county,» Schultz said.
On April 29 - 30, firehouses across the state will open their doors to the public in an effort to increase membership in
the volunteer fire service.
Backton shared
a volunteer fire service with a number of smaller surrounding communities, and some of the volunteers lived outside Backton.