By TIM PILLSWORTH
How many times have you been in a store and heard a parent tell his child not to grab something or to respect someone’s property because it’s not “theirs”? For firefighters, this can include cars, their home (or firehouse), and so on.
许多火灾年代ervice leaders do not treat the money given to them to run the fire department as “someone else’s.” However, too many leaders feel it is “theirs,” that they have complete and total control over what it can and will be used for. In years past, we have seen news stories such as a $500 toilet seat or a $1,000 hammer being purchased through government funds. Or perhaps a new tax plan that was devised to create new jobs in the state ends up costing taxpayers $168,000 per job. The attitude may be, “Hey, we have 312 new jobs in our state. Great!” But what happens when we see this money? It is hard-earned money that is collected through taxes for some program or service. Would you purchase a $500 toilet seat for your home if it was out of your own pocket? I think not.
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