The US National Volunteer Fire Council Foundation’s Volunteer Fire Department Cost Savings Calculator will help you determine your department’s contribution to the community and provide data for municipalities who fund those departments. A 2013 report by the National Fire Protection Association estimates that the monetary value of donated time from volunteer firefighters is $140.7 billion.
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