Recruitment and/or retention is a problem for paid firefighters
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To what extent, if any, would you say that recruitment and/or retention is a problem — either now or recently — for paid firefighters in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions reporting that paid firefighters serve their jurisdiction)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| To what extent, if any, would you say that recruitment and/or retention is a problem — either now or recently — for paid firefighters in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions reporting that paid firefighters serve their jurisdiction) | Not a Problem at all | ** | 33% | 41% | 22% | 34% |
| Not much of a Problem | ** | 27% | 32% | 18% | 27% | |
| Somewhat of a Problem | ** | 12% | 16% | 16% | 14% | |
| Significant Problem | ** | 4% | 4% | 2% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | ** | 23% | 6% | 42% | 21% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| To what extent, if any, would you say that recruitment and/or retention is a problem — either now or recently — for paid firefighters in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions reporting that paid firefighters serve their jurisdiction) | Not a Problem at all | 22% | 28% | 47% | 51% | 43% | 34% |
| Not much of a Problem | 20% | 28% | 31% | 30% | 33% | 27% | |
| Somewhat of a Problem | 16% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 17% | 14% | |
| Significant Problem | 4% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 39% | 27% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 21% | |
| % 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 | |||
| To what extent, if any, would you say that recruitment and/or retention is a problem — either now or recently — for paid firefighters in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions reporting that paid firefighters serve their jurisdiction) | Not a Problem at all | 22% | 18% | 39% | 35% | 45% | 34% | 34% |
| Not much of a Problem | 20% | 23% | 31% | 18% | 28% | 32% | 27% | |
| Somewhat of a Problem | 22% | 23% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 15% | 14% | |
| Significant Problem | 9% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 27% | 30% | 19% | 32% | 14% | 16% | 21% | |