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$54,985.84
The value of the equipment in this picture.
The Volunteers using the equipment will always be free |
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Why are volunteers so valuable?
The Oakdale Hose Company is a 100% volunteer fire department. The members do not get paid or reimbursed for there time spent in the organization. Here is some info on how much money volunteers save tax payers.
- A paid fire company with 5 people
costs approximately $900,000 per year to operate.
- The Oakdale Hose Company provides 4 fire trucks and over 30 firefighters for free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- All of the members are required to pass the essentials of firefighting provided by the state and county fire academies. 98% of our members are Basic Vehicle Rescue Technicians Certified by the PA Dept. of Health. We also have 12 EMT's to provide QRS.
- Our members also spend thousands of hours a year keeping there firefighitng and rescue knowledge up to date.
It's Important to know that there is no tax in Oakdale that provides money to the fire department. We depend on fund raisers, donations and the subsidy we get from the borough and township of North Fayette. If we were to close, your taxes
may or may not increase. However, your insurance costs would
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| How much does it cost to run a fire department? | |
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2006 Major Expenditures
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Replacing the old rescue truck | $90,000.00 |
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Insurance
| $8,922.44 |
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Fuel
| $1,674.46 |
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Utilities
| $7,769.80
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Fire and Ems Supplies
| $4,000.00 |
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Apparatus Maintenance
| $2,963.40 |
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Total
| $115,330.15
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2006 Major Income
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Borough of Oakdale subsidy | $3,500.00 |
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Township of North Fayette subsidy | $5,000.00 |
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Donation | $7,058.30 |
| Fund raisers
| $17,356.3 |
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Total | $32,914.9
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How Much does all of the gear cost? | |
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1. Turnout Coat | $1,680.00 |
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2. SCBA and mask
| $3,500.00 |
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3. Turnout Pants | $1,230.16 |
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4. Gloves | $24.00 |
| 5. Helmet with rescue goggles
| $191.00 |
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6. Nomex Hood | $24.99 |
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7. Boots | $175.99 |
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Total | $6,823.14
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We Survive on Donations
We work for free, but we can't run a fire department for free.
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Make a Donation by clicking the button below.
We Accept:
Master Card, Visa, AMEX, Discover, echeck, and Paypal
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Want to do more then donate?
Join the Oakdale Hose Company!
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| Download the PDF form below, and fill it out. Then take it down to the fire department any Tuesday night.
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| Oakdale Hose Company Membership Application
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