by Kate Shunney
Hancock’s fire station.
County emergency officials will add paid firefighters to Hancock’s fire response teams under an approved plan. The decision to add paid staff at Hancock’s volunteer company came as Washington County Commissioners took a deep look at response times across the county.
Commissioners approved a regional staffing plan for the Division of Emergency Services on January 14.
During county-level discussions, Commissioner Wayne Keefer noted that response time maps didn’t even…
