20 TOUGH QUESTIONS FOR THE FIRE CHIEF.

The article focuses on reasons behind decrease in number of fire responses that is enough to consider consolidating or contracting with other community for fire protection, and the alternatives to own a fire department. It mentions officials should set the expectations for service level and then decides whether the consolidation or contracts reach the desired levels. It states that when a community undergoes a consolidation or contract with other jurisdiction it lost its control over service.