Training Budget Percentage?

[monte]

As a point of interest, I was wondering what percentage of your budget is spent on training? Fulltime Paid Departments and Voluntary (part-time ok too). Also do you know the breakdown of formal classroom (e.g. new training) and informal like drills. An estimate would be nice if you care to offer it.

I'm interested in looking at the time and budget commitment structure departments provide, fully realizing the differences in opportunity between full time and volunteer as a contrast to wildland agencies. I appreciate your help. js

[Adze39]

We are a volunteer department. I know our training department's budget has been approx $15,500 over the last 3 years and our entire operating budget has been around $180K.

Out of that, we spend about $7,000 a year on doing "certification" training, meaning sending people to classes.