Volunteer depts have their own problems. Since they are not paid, hired, or really well trained sometimes, you get a lot of "problems." Friend of mine was involved with Bull Lake, MT The former 'chief' had a mysterious fire in his trailer. A whole bunch of fire radio equipment disappeared in the fire. Someone in the dept tried to talk my friend into using illegal amateur radio gear as fire radios. All kinds of "little back room politics"
I wasn't involved in any of it, but I would not have been able to handle it. I don't do well with this kind of atmosphere, at all