[NoGrayZone]

'as we currently do not have the time to hire, train and certify them'

Volunteer fireman have been around forever. They know what the hell they're doing.

If, God forbid, I ever have a fire in my house, am I supposed to wait to "hired, trained and certified" to put it out?

[Drill Thrawl]

Yes you are. Just like the fire and police in CA let a man die in waist deep water because no one there was trained in water rescue.

It's not a matter of manpower or even the skills that a volunteer may have that matters, it's the credentials. Why you may ask. Lawsuits.