We wish to thank those who donated during our recent fund raising letter. Your response has been very gratifying even during  these trying fiscal times. We generally have 2 fund raising events during the year a donation letter in the fall which is about 2 months late this year and a dinner in the early spring, due to recent events that event may not happen for some time.

Your donations in the past have allowed us to do many things that ordinarily would not have been able or it would be added to the tax burden. Recently we purchased and equipped a  "Command Vehicle" entirely from donation funds. This will enable our Fire Inspector to do his duties with out the expense of providing his own transportation to accomplish these tasks. Also will allow new members that have to do required training that may take place at an other department.

Our "First Responder's" supplies and equipment for the most part are purchased with your donations. The volume of runs we do are becoming more of the EMS/Accident type so usage of this equipment and replacement has become more frequent. Some of the equipment replacement has come due to "Mandated Replacement" as example we are using our third AEG unit due to new guide lines for AEG units. These are a rather costly device but to stay inside of both Federal and Local guidelines they needed to be replaced.  Also the majority of our extrication equipment has been purchased with your donations as the use of new metals in the auto industry has also prompted upgrading and purchasing of additional extraction equipment. 

We also wish to thank the various service originations that have been very generous in the past and those who have given memorials or bequests. These generous actions on your behalf has allowed us to keep our department cost's down while  improving our level of service.

Once again thank all of your for your help past, present and future.

The Members of the Monticello Fire Department