“I was a Fire Chief for 20 years. When I started in that position, my department was barely adequately funded. We had equipment we desperately needed and couldn’t afford to buy. So, I fully understand what it’s like to get by without the necessities,” said Eric Ward, excess property manager for the Kansas Forest Service.

The Kansas Forest Service at Kansas State University receives used trucks and equipment from Fort Riley and other military installations through the Federal Excess Personal Property and the FireFighter Property Programs.

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