An opinion poll was held among the citizens of the Baltusia. The subject of the opinion poll was Firefighting services. When asked what their opinions were, the following choices were made:
| Percentage | Choice |
| 29.53% | There is a national fire department, funded by the government. |
| 14.71% | The fire department is entirely volunteer, equipment and expenses paid for by the government. |
| 18.70% | The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services. |
| 25.95% | Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments. |
| 11.12% | The government has no fire management policy. |