Finally some fire department business. In order for Walker Fire to keep up with how the fire industry is evolving we had to buy a vehicle for fighting structure fires. Our previous orientation had just been wildland in terms of our vehicles and our training. This is changing. We have nine firefighters going through structure training over the next few weeks and the truck pictured will be Engine 86 once it is fully stocked.Engine 86 is a 1986 International that we bought from out of state and it is in fantastic shape (no rust coming from back east) with very low mileage. It was obviously babied and given that we had to do something we really lucked out. The new truck will play a huge role for us.
You probably know where I am going with this. The truck cost $30,000 and we have allocated $10,000 more for stocking the truck with hose, nozzles and other equipment. In the past, blog readers have been very generous toward the department for large capital outlays like this and I hope that will be the case again.
There are two ways to donate. Our web page can accommodate credit cards or a check can be sent to;
Walker Fire Protection Association
5881 S Walker Rd
Prescott, AZ 86303
The website does not allow for specifying the reason for the donation and there can be no guarantee that the check memo will be looked at but there is a way to track how much comes from the blog that I would ask anyone kind to make a donation to do. Whatever dollar amount you would consider please add $0.50.
Joellyn and I will be donating $1000.50. The $0.50 will allow for tracking what comes in from the blog without anyone needing to deal with designated donations. I do not take this sort of thing lightly and I hope I do not create the appearance of taking blog-reader participation for granted but the group has shown a generous willingness to participate before. Thank you and please donate.
5 comments:
kinda lame soliciting donations.
Good Lord, don't you guys have a "fire district" that is empowered to raise the required money through taxes to finance the required needs of the district? What kind of a place are you living in?
I wanted to know how someone finds out about a financial advisor. i am thinking of using someone but would like to see if there is a way to understand capibilities and if there is a rating service?
I would thin there is a way but I have no idea where to look??
We are not a fire district.
7:38,
Talk to friends to see what they do, then talk to various advisors and pick someone based your ability to buy into their method and philosophy.
Got a laugh from the previously posted snarky comments.
Not so funny is the fact that some areas of the country have to provide items of common good for themselves, while others get loads of free stuff handed to them courtesy of political tactics.
For instance, our area is innundated with brand new fire trucks, emergency vehicles and ambulences. I know that many, if not all, were purchased through stimulus funds and a couple of earmarks from our Congrassman in D.C.
If only a CAT2 hurricane hit your area every fifty years......
T
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