Recruitment and/or retention is a problem for volunteer 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 volunteer (including paid-on-call) firefighters in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions reporting that volunteer 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 volunteer (including paid-on-call) firefighters in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions reporting that volunteer firefighters serve their jurisdiction) | Not a Problem at all | ** | 17% | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Not much of a Problem | ** | 30% | 26% | 28% | 29% | |
| Somewhat of a Problem | ** | 26% | 38% | 25% | 28% | |
| Significant Problem | ** | 14% | 17% | 9% | 14% | |
| Don't Know | ** | 12% | 5% | 22% | 13% | |
| % 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 volunteer (including paid-on-call) firefighters in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions reporting that volunteer firefighters serve their jurisdiction) | Not a Problem at all | 17% | 16% | 20% | 8% | 21% | 16% |
| Not much of a Problem | 27% | 32% | 27% | 34% | 23% | 29% | |
| Somewhat of a Problem | 26% | 27% | 33% | 37% | 36% | 28% | |
| Significant Problem | 14% | 13% | 14% | 19% | 20% | 14% | |
| Don't Know | 16% | 13% | 7% | 1% | 0% | 13% | |
| % 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 volunteer (including paid-on-call) firefighters in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions reporting that volunteer firefighters serve their jurisdiction) | Not a Problem at all | 19% | 12% | 15% | 20% | 20% | 11% | 16% |
| Not much of a Problem | 33% | 24% | 32% | 29% | 32% | 27% | 29% | |
| Somewhat of a Problem | 27% | 27% | 33% | 21% | 27% | 31% | 28% | |
| Significant Problem | 13% | 25% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 15% | 14% | |
| Don't Know | 8% | 12% | 11% | 18% | 11% | 17% | 13% | |