Sometimes, no matter how much funding you manage to secure for your department, budgets are still tight. Have you considered Group Purchasing options? Because fire departments tend to be so heavily localized, it can be highly beneficial to work with other departments in your area to consolidate purchases to qualify for volume pricing options and drive down your costs. Check out this article from Firehouse.com about Group Purchasing and what goes into it:
Thank you, Fire Chief Chad Connell and the Kirkland Fire Department, for your purchase of a new Toyne Fire Apparatus - your business is greatly appreciated!
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