It’s heartwarming to see.”Pemberton isn’t the only small town in south-central Minnesota searching for fire department volunteers. Whereas he once had a wait list for volunteer firefighters, Fitzloff now has none. Grinnell said “it takes a special person” to join the Pemberton volunteer fire department, which goes on as many as 30 calls a year. Volunteering with small town fire departments is, however, fulfilling work, those interviewed said. This is one way they could do it.”He also mentioned a modest state-funded retirement package as a benefit for volunteer firefighters.