money outlay because it is composed of volunteers, with 

 a low continuing money outlay needed only for year-round 

 employees. The personnel involved in such an organization 

 are very interested and usually fight all types of fires 

 regardless of their training and equipment level. There 

 are strong disadvantages to a volunteer firefighting 

 organization in that generally they are not equippped nor 

 specifically organized to fight forest fires or range fires. 

 Their detection and communications network is inadequate 

 or non-existent, and there is usually no definite boundary 

 and the financing is at best variable and not at a level 

 that will provide an emergency base . Although there have 

 been many excellent performances by volunteer organization 

 which may or may not always be present when needed. In 

 addition, a volunteer organization is not always available 

 for the longer period of time that is necessary to suppress 

 wildland fires. This type of organization cannot be rec- 

 ognized by the Board of Forestry for assistance. 



5. Self -protection system . If no system is available, 

 the individual landowner is required by law to provide 

 self -protection. There are no particular advantages to 

 this type of system. However, some strong disadvantages 

 should be considered. The first is that the financial 

 base and training base cannot provide the detection nor the 



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