SVFD Board Chairman Ted Esch. (The Herald/Archive Photo)

While the economic crisis is certainly hurting numerous families in the area, these financial woes may be having an adverse effect on local rescue responders as well.

The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department is currently considering a slew of options after their latest fundraising efforts came up short.

According to Ted Esch, the Chairman of the SVFD Board, the department has only received 400 responses to the nearly 16,000 donation mailers that were sent out this spring.

“Out of all the people who received this card only six percent are shouldering the financial burden of the fire and rescue services for the other 94 percent of people in the area,” he said.

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