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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association received millions of dollars to help replace old gear and improve training."We don't have the fire people that can come out in the rural areas, and we need them," Tammy Daily, an Evansville volunteer firefighter and resident, said."A lot of people don't realize that they're a volunteer. Most of them don't get paid, and they're a blessing to everybody.
During the IVFA's annual convention, three volunteer firefighters learned new skills and are training to join their local fire trucks. According to IVFA, they're responsible for most of the state with about 850 departments operating on their own time and dime.Curl says when it comes to training, the state has too many training deserts."In some cases, especially in southern Indiana, you have to drive almost two hours to get to a live fire training," John Shafer, with Indiana Fire and Public Safety Academy, said.
The IVFA did legislative work and vouched for the funding. Their convention continues Saturday at the Crowne Plaza on the west side of Indianapolis.
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