Fire in Tuftonboro

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by Heaven

Volunteer does not mean free. They get paid.

If they get a pay check and health insurance every week, that's getting paid. Sitting home and listening to a radio, getting out of bed to risk your life with other less trained firefighters, then getting a few bucks for it is not getting paid.
I'm not putting them down, I respect their roles. I think they should get paid for training and responding. I just think it's a risky thing to do for a couple of dollars. Rural towns depend on them, I now fully respect them for doing a "civic duty". You're also not taking into account the carcinogens they bring home on their bodies to their families after being exposed to the smoke and other things they breath in.
Please tell me what a typical NH volunteer, not call, FF would receive for compensation in a typical month after hours of training and doing live firefighting duties. Please take into account the increase in their health and auto insurance for having such a position.
Let's just pretend they have one fire a month that takes 10 hours of work. I'm curious what being "paid" means. Also, what would Mr. or Mrs. Smith and their children receive for compensation if said FF was killed or permanently injured.
Thanks in advance for any info.