### Question
How is the term rural volunteer fire department defined?


### Answer
The term **rural volunteer fire department** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 2106* as the following:

> any organized, not for profit, fire protection organization that provides service primarily to a community or city with a population of 10,000 or less or to a rural area, as defined by the Secretary, whose firefighting personnel is 80 percent or more volunteer, and that is recognized as a fire department by the laws of the State

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 2106*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 41-COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE**

