A Systematic Plan to Improving Fire Protection in Rural Volunteer Fire Departments
The following RC&D Areas are involved in this project: Big 8, Pineywoods, Sam Houston, and Southeast Texas RC&D Councils
Rural Emergency Fire Protection Pilot Program
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A Systematic Plan to Improving Fire Protection in Rural Volunteer Fire Departments The following RC&D Areas are involved in this project: Big 8, Pineywoods, Sam Houston, and Southeast Texas RC&D Councils |
Every year, lives and
property are lost in rural communities due to insufficient fire protection services.
Rural fire departments are frequently underfunded, undertrained and lacking
in proper fire suppression equipment. The Rural Emergency Fire Protection Pilot
Program is a cooperative effort between federal, state and local organizations
to systematically improve the ability of volunteer fire departments to suppress
fire, provide training in their role as
first responders to emergencies or threats of homeland security, educate administrative
personnel in long-range planning and lower the departments overall Insurance
Service Office (ISO) rating
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