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From: stewart@ihldt.UUCP (R. J. Stewart)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Private Fire Departments
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Date: Thu, 1-Nov-84 11:05:15 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  1 11:05:15 1984
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Private fire departments are a reality in our own times, in our own
country.  In Scottsdale, AR, fire protection is provided by the private
firm Rural/Metro Fire Department, Inc.

The cost of fire protection per person is about 1/4 the national average
for cities in the same population range (in 1973 dollars, the national
average was $24.39, in Scottsdale it was $5.70).

The quality of fire protection is superior to that provided by most
government-run departments.  Fire losses in Scottsdale are less than
half the national average.

Bob Stewart
ihldt!stewart

-- Figures from "Restoring the American Dream" by R. J. Ringer; see
   my other article in this newsgroup for more information.