First apparatus now software: venture capitalists once again gouging fire. Departments

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We set ourselves up for overregulation via NFPA decades ago, and ISO, etc. many paid departments use these software platforms as well. Venture capitalists/ private equity are viewing the fire service as a gold mine.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/us/fire-department-software-private-equity.html