Bradford Era – Mount Jewett Mayor Annie Jo Wolfe wants to make sure the borough is still sufficiently prepared for emergencies, she said in a statement she released Thursday.

In the release, she mentioned local firefighters, EMS and the American Red Cross.

“Mount Jewett Borough’s volunteer base for fire department and ambulance services is active but smaller,” Wolfe stated. “We need volunteers now more than ever to support these crucial community safeguards.”

She asked that state lawmakers introduce legislation to either temporarily reduce fees for EMS training or to make more money available to volunteer EMS agencies for training costs.

“Perhaps by addressing this barrier more volunteers can be recruited,” she said. Read More