the sad fact is, many times the funds are there and can be had.
much of the ragtag contingent usually are rural ERE's in municipal dept's whom aswer to selectboards that have no clue as to how to properly equip personel,OSHA regs, have revolving equipment funding, etc.
thus , any real gain is made via the annual town meeting 'pitch fork festival' thru public humiliation re; crisis managment etc etc, ad naseum....
Steve(clad in nomex 1 handmedowns)aka sparky
