Changing with the times: Fire/Rescue in Colorado remodels its volunteer program

For Evergreen resident Andrew Cullen, volunteer firefighting has fulfilled a deep need to give back to his community. “It’s been one of the most rewarding things I’ve done,” said Cullen, who joined Evergreen Fire/Rescue as a volunteer in August 2023. “I discovered a love for firefighting, rescue and more. I don’t know that there are too many comparable experiences for a volunteer role.” But gratifying as it is, it is also a time-intensive pastime he juggles with the rest of his life. Cullen is married, a new father, and works full-time at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. All those demands make volunteering “challenging,” he said.

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