Public Safety, Fire, Police, EMS facility design and construction projects are complicated and intense endeavors. Learn how to not only survive gaining community and taxpayer support, but skillfully navigate the process. Whether you are paid, volunteer, combination, municipal, not-for-profit or any other type of organization, two things are paramount to your facility needs, funding and community support! We will illustrate ideas that pinpoint opportunities, understand your public’s point of view, get local politicos and shakers/movers on board, get your membership behind you and reach each group to gain their support. Will educated taxpayers be smarter at defeating your project? How do you begin this effort, what tools do you need and where do you find the strength? If you already have funding, why do you need community support? We cover current trends that Departments, Municipalities and Communities are utilizing for and against projects and examine good and bad practices and present concrete solutions to avoid hidden pitfalls, find opportunities, understand public awareness and get to a “yes” vote in one piece.