Alexander Rezk Interviewed by Portland Press Herald

Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center research associate was interviewed by the Portland Press Herald to discuss staffing shortages in fire departments across Maine.

“Alexander Rezk, a research associate at the policy center, agreed to discuss a 2020 survey of Hancock County fire departments that corroborated much of what the fire chiefs elsewhere had to say.
‘I think there are probably education gaps, both for lawmakers and the public, that could be closed if folks were taking a closer look at this,’ Rezk said.
The study found that Hancock County departments rely heavily on grants and fundraising. Rezk said many see regionalization as a possible solution, and the survey found that they were already effectively doing so.”

Alexander Rezk, Research Associate at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, in an interview with the Portland Press Herald.