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A Summary of Information About Greenough Potomac Volunteer
Fire Department |
The Greenough Potomac Volunteer Fire Department provides both fire and
medical services to an area of about 177 square miles. This area begins at
mile marker 10 on Highway 200 near Johnsrud, and extends east to the Missoula and
Powell County line. It runs from the Nine-Mile Prarie on the north to the
crest of the Garnet Mountains to the south. Within this area there are
approximately 570 residences. |
The Department has its equipment in two stations. Station 3 is located in Potomac, and Station 2 is located in Greenough. Our major equipment consists of two structure engines (931, 922), three wildland engines (937, 936, 926), a large water tender, and a medical support vehicle. We have about 35 Volunteers, including 3 First Responders, 8 First Responders-Ambulance, and 6 EMT B's. All Department Volunteers receive annual wildland fire training, and the Department is currently undergoing Structure Firefighter One training which is being conducted by the Montana State University Fire Extension Service. The Department finances its operation through the assessment of fees. The Missoula County Commissioners established this Department in 1993, under Montana Code 7-332401 (Fire Service Area). The Department then became, and still is, an entity of Missoula County. We are not a FIRE DISTRICT. In a fire district, an evaluation is made of the total value of properties within the district, and then a mill levy is established to determine how much each property owner pays in property taxes for support. Those with larger holdings pay more than those with smaller holdings. We are, rather, a FIRE SERVICE AREA. In a fire service area, a fixed fee is established for particular units within a designated area. Our units are 'resident' and 'business'. The fee for a resident, regardless of type and size, is currently $60.00 per year, and this includes all out-buildings on the residential property. The current fee for a business is $100.00 per year, and we define a business as a place where the public enters to transact business. The Greenough Potomac Fire Department is governed by a five member Board of Trustees. Each member is elected to the Board by the public to serve a three-year term. The Department is managed by a Fire Chief appointed by the Trustees. (To see the roster, officers, and current Trustees, click here!) There are no paid members of this Department as we are a totally Volunteer organization. The fees that we receive allow us to obtain modest equipment, train a competent nucleus of people, provide them with adequate tools and safety equipment, and provide a centrally located facility for equipment housing and training (Station 3). |
Volunteers are always needed! Response time to an incident, and
life or death during an emergency, is dependent upon the proximity of
Volunteers. Please contact any member of the Greenough Potomac Volunteer
Fire Department to find out how you can participate! |
Updated 10/8/2003 |
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