Fire Protection Services
Today, Rural/Metro continues to offer private fire protection services to communities across the Unites States. The company has traditionally offered services in locations in which there are no other fire departments operating. Many of these locations contract directly with subscribers to collect fees. Rural/Metro Fire Department serves under a master contract in a handful of communities and receives operating funds directly from the community (tax based, yet privately provided). Rural/Metro Fire Department provides services to nonsubscribers in these communities, billing the property owner after the incident to recoup costs associated with the mitigation of the emergency.
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