\u201cNO\u201d, cost recovery is currently being implemented in over 42 states. It was instituted over 17 years ago in response to increased fire department costs and\u00a0decreasing tax revenues.\u00a0Fire department charters\u2019 stipulate that the department provide fire protection\u00a0services. Yet, the overwhelming majority of responses today are not fire related.\u00a0In a typical department over 50% of all responses are for medical help. Fire\u00a0fighters are the largest group of providers of pre-hospital emergency care in\u00a0North America. \u00a0Cost recovery, in addition to grants and fund raisers is a responsible method of\u00a0meeting the costs of ever increasing non-fire related emergency responses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cNO\u201d, cost recovery is currently being implemented in over 42 states. It was instituted over 17 years ago in response to increased fire department costs and\u00a0decreasing tax revenues.\u00a0Fire department charters\u2019 stipulate that the department provide fire protection\u00a0services. Yet, the overwhelming majority of responses today are not fire related.\u00a0In a typical department over 50% of all … Continue reading Is Cost Recovery New?<\/span>