Firefighter Tyler Curtis washes down the aerial ladder for Truck 11 Tuesday at the Skowhegan fire station. The department is experiencing a staffing shortfall of 15 call firefighters, who are firefighters who typically have other jobs and work on an on-call or part-time basis.
Fire Capt. Daryl Wyman, left, confers with Deputy Chief Jason Frost at the Skowhegan Fire Department in Skowhegan on Tuesday. The department has a shortfall of 15 call firefighters, who are firefighters who typically have other jobs and work on an on-call or part-time basis.
Skowhegan Firefighter Tyler Curtis, left, and Capt. Daryl Wyman walk through the turnout lockers Tuesday at the firehouse. The men said the locker area is meant to hold the gear of 11 firefighters. Only one slot is currently holding gear. The department is experiencing a staffing shortfall of 15 call firefighters, who are firefighters who typically have other jobs and work on an on-call or part-time basis.
The historic Skowhegan fire station, built in 1904, on Tuesday at the right in downtown Skowhegan.
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