Budgets are a lot like the weather. To adapt a famous quote, everybody talks about them, but no one does anything about them.
It’s generally assumed that more money would lead to a better fire department.
That may not be entirely true.
My guest, to explain this, is Brad Davison. He did a study on challenges at combinations departments and has some interesting findings.
Until recently, he was engineer/paramedic in Indianola, Iowa. He’s now at the Maplewood Fire Dept. in Minnesota.
Brad has a Master’s degree in Public Administration, with a concentration in Emergency Management from American Military University.
Brad’s article: Budget Limitations: Challenges Facing Fire Chiefs of Combination Departments
Brad’s article: Challenges Facing Fire Chiefs of Combination Departments: Carrying Out the Research
Trivia question:
Name the firefighter who founded Cairns and Brothers leather fire helmet manufacturing company.
Answer:
The firefighter who founded Cairns and Brothers leather fire helmet manufacturing company was Henry Gratacap, a luggage maker.
