Comments on: A Firehouse with no Firefighters http://ruralpopulist.org/2005/06/24/a-firehouse-with-no-firefighters/ Rural News and Views Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:47:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Rodger Sill http://ruralpopulist.org/2005/06/24/a-firehouse-with-no-firefighters/#comment-32008 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:01:54 +0000 http://ruralpopulist.org/2005/06/24/a-firehouse-with-no-firefighters/#comment-32008 Fire Dept readiness is evaluated by ISO (www.isomitigation.com). Evaluation critera include (in approx level of importance: - Water supply (typically need to move/supply 1000gpm for 2hrs - 120000gal) - Equipment - Functional Pumper with proper equipment. In rural areas equally important are multiple functional tanker trucks (see above to move 120000gal of H2O). - Trained personnel - Functional 911 system. Even if you get outside of the box and get volunteers you still need equipment. Get outside of the box and equip yourself with the proper equipment by hook/crook (see also the Firegrant program) or get out your checkbook. Your checkbook/local tax resources are up to the requirement? Fire Dept readiness is evaluated by ISO (www.isomitigation.com). Evaluation critera include (in approx level of importance:
- Water supply (typically need to move/supply 1000gpm for 2hrs - 120000gal)
- Equipment - Functional Pumper with proper equipment. In rural areas equally important are multiple functional tanker trucks (see above to move 120000gal of H2O).
- Trained personnel
- Functional 911 system.

Even if you get outside of the box and get volunteers you still need equipment. Get outside of the box and equip yourself with the proper equipment by hook/crook (see also the Firegrant program) or get out your checkbook. Your checkbook/local tax resources are up to the requirement?

]]> by: The Rural Populist: Rural News and Views » Some Children Left Behind http://ruralpopulist.org/2005/06/24/a-firehouse-with-no-firefighters/#comment-13 Sun, 26 Jun 2005 15:11:00 +0000 http://ruralpopulist.org/2005/06/24/a-firehouse-with-no-firefighters/#comment-13 [...] Rural Communities — Brian Depew @ 9:01 am Add school bus service to that list of things that rural communities need to provide if they want to arres [...] […] Rural Communities — Brian Depew @ 9:01 am

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