Staffing arrangements for fire services
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Which of the following best describes the staffing arrangements for fire services in your jurisdiction? Are they all volunteers (including those who may receive a stipend for fire runs, sometimes referred to as paid-on-call), all paid employees, or a mix? (Among jurisdictions that report providing or contracting for fire services)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| Which of the following best describes the staffing arrangements for fire services in your jurisdiction? Are they all volunteers (including those who may receive a stipend for fire runs, sometimes referred to as paid-on-call), all paid employees, or a mix? (Among jurisdictions that report providing or contracting for fire services) | All volunteer firefighters | ** | 58% | 33% | 66% | 55% |
| Mostly volunteer, but some paid firefighters | ** | 23% | 22% | 21% | 23% | |
| Mostly paid, but some volunteer firefighters | ** | 6% | 13% | 3% | 7% | |
| All paid firefighters | ** | 8% | 32% | 3% | 11% | |
| Don't know | ** | 4% | 0% | 6% | 4% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Which of the following best describes the staffing arrangements for fire services in your jurisdiction? Are they all volunteers (including those who may receive a stipend for fire runs, sometimes referred to as paid-on-call), all paid employees, or a mix? (Among jurisdictions that report providing or contracting for fire services) | All volunteer firefighters | 71% | 60% | 28% | 10% | 3% | 55% |
| Mostly volunteer, but some paid firefighters | 18% | 22% | 38% | 36% | 13% | 23% | |
| Mostly paid, but some volunteer firefighters | 2% | 5% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 7% | |
| All paid firefighters | 3% | 9% | 17% | 35% | 65% | 11% | |
| Don't know | 6% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 4% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| Which of the following best describes the staffing arrangements for fire services in your jurisdiction? Are they all volunteers (including those who may receive a stipend for fire runs, sometimes referred to as paid-on-call), all paid employees, or a mix? (Among jurisdictions that report providing or contracting for fire services) | All volunteer firefighters | 82% | 60% | 54% | 65% | 58% | 26% | 55% |
| Mostly volunteer, but some paid firefighters | 10% | 23% | 25% | 19% | 26% | 28% | 23% | |
| Mostly paid, but some volunteer firefighters | 1% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 13% | 7% | |
| All paid firefighters | 5% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 30% | 11% | |
| Don't know | 2% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 4% | |