I asked the same question in the career fire department but was wondering now if the purchasing process of the volunteer fire departments really differs.
Is it the fire chief that decides what kind of radio equipment they want to purchase or if it is the county that decides for them. I often see fire departments being forced purchasing an 800Mhz system but very often they seem to keep the VHF frequency for their dispatch (especially the pagers). Who makes the decisions at a volunteer FD? The fire chief or the county?
Is it the fire chief that decides what kind of radio equipment they want to purchase or if it is the county that decides for them. I often see fire departments being forced purchasing an 800Mhz system but very often they seem to keep the VHF frequency for their dispatch (especially the pagers). Who makes the decisions at a volunteer FD? The fire chief or the county?
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