Funding & Finance

Round 30 FY09 AFG Awards Announced

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Fire Truck Loans: The current state of the financing a fire apparatus

Are we still in some sort of credit crisis?The past two years have been very eventful and somewhat terrifying. Most departments did not know if they could get a loan and what terms were available or what rate might be charged. However, the credit markets have stabilized during 2010 and are acting somewhat normal.So, what is going on?Fire Departments can get loans and financing for their fire

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Round 29 FY09 AFG Awards Announced

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Round 14 of SAFER Grants Announced

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Pa. Town Disbands Paid Dept., Volunteers Prepared to Take Over

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Texas Vol. FFs Collecting Fees for Services

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Pa. FFs Fight Department’s Decertification

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Ga. Severance Package Questioned

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Fire Department Funding: Too big for most cities?

Is it possible that most communities can no longer afford fire protection?I’ve been traveling a lot lately and I keep hearing the same thing – the costs of providing fire fighting are rising much faster than budgets. Another way to look at this is this way: The costs of providing service are rising faster than what the community values it should and can pay for fire fighting. In other words,

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Calif. Dept. Puts New Engine in Aerial

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