Question: IABPFF. How many voluteer fire stations are in communities of color, or underserved communities?

IABPFF:

Questions:

• Why aren't there more volunteer fire stations in urban and rural communities of color, even underserved communities?
• Funding
• How would it be funded?
• Does DHS provide any funding opportunity?
• Training and Job Opportunities
• Would volunteer opportunities for youth in high school be provided?
• Is training similar to paid firefighters?
• Where does the training take place?
• Would this training and volunteer opportunity lead to a paid firefighter position?
• How are they established
• Are they established based on Population?
• Are they established based on response time?
• Some other criteria?

Black Emergency Managers Association International Washington, D.C.

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