Name:   Ulysses E. McGill - Subject:   Kowaliga Volunteer Fire Department Date:   7/26/2014 5:18:16 PM (updated 7/26/2014 5:29:16 PM)

I'm headling this subject from the post below on insurance rates.  Fire department ratings are one of the biggest factors in your rates and this info is VERY important to all in the Kowaliga fire district. As many know, our fire department has had some serious problems over the last few years. We still need more help, but there is a definate turn around. The accounting and leadership problems have all been rectfied and our community can be assured that their donations will be put to good use. You can count on complete tranparancy of how the funds are being used. If anyone is willing to help, send me an email and I'll hook you up with the right folks. Help can be given in many ways and there are things adults of all ages can do. If you can't give physical help, we need your donations. Money is needed right now to buy radios and protective gear for several new firefighters. Our pumper truck at station one is 40 years old and a newer one is needed in the not so distant future. There are other areas where we are still lacking in equipment needed. Right now, we are on track to prevent any further degredation in our ISO rating but it's not a done deal by any means. It's possible we could even improve our ISO rating  on our next inspection if we continue to get the support we need.  There are those amongst us that think a 5 or better is possible within the next few years if the community stays involved. Anyone that lives in the KVFD district needs to get involved, because the difference between getting downgraded from a 7 and moving up to a 5 (or even better) will  mean at the very least several hundred and likely thousands in savings on insurance.

You don't need to be in the Kowaliga district to donate and recieve a benifit from your donation. In any major fire, all surrounding fire departments will also be called on to respond and help. If you do donate, do so smartly.....we are not going door to door with a boot asking for cash; I don't know of this scam happening in our area but it seems to have happend in other districts. We are set up to take donations through credit card or paypal and you can also send or drop by with a check at the station.