Marketing Your Volunteer Fire or Ambulance Department

Rural America relies heavily on volunteer fire and ambulance departments. With little to no tax base in these areas, it is difficult or impossible to generate the necessary funds to properly finance an emergency services organization. Rural communities have little choice but to form their own organizations, financed by local donations, spaghetti dinners, rib feeds, pancake breakfasts, and whatever other creative effort to raise a dollar comes to mind.  [Read article]