State’s reduction in aid to local governments has had an impact on services
Equipment is checked before lowering Lt. Zack Elzholz (center) of the Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department into a narrow tube to assist a victim as he stands next to Captain David Ware (left) of the Akron Fire Department and lead instructor in the training scenario and Lt. Jim Messenger of the Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department during a training session. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal)
