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Alternative Funding for the Bomberos of Costa Rica

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This report examines the different revenue models employed by privately funded fire and emergency medical service providers in the United States. The main finding is there are two common revenue models used: the contract and the subscription-based models. The purpose of this report is to provide the national fire service organization of Costa Rica with recommendations on implementing new revenue sources, including whether and how they can adopt the U.S. revenue models given their context. The research included a review of relevant literature, a survey of fire departments in the U.S., and interviews with industry experts. From this research, three recommendations arose: to charge for existing services, to establish a national goal for fire reduction, and to consider the provision of EMS.

  • This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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  • E-project-022708-105513
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  • 2008
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  • 2008-02-27
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  • San José
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