A message from Fire Chief Erik Kambarian
Greetings Everyone! Welcome to the "Chief's Page" of the Godfrey Fire Protection District's web site. I would like to take this opportunity to keep you all posted on some of the district's activities and accomplishments.
Please take a look at the GFPD 2016 Annual Report (link)! You will find all kinds of information about who we are and what we do. We have been doing this for seventy years now and we will continue to improve and adapt to the needs of our citizens.
Smoke alarms save lives! We recently partnered with the Red Cross and launched a smoke alarm installation initiative. If you are a Godfrey resident and are over the age of 65 or disabled you qualify for this program. Call 466-0131 x1 to setup an appointment and Godfrey Firefighters will install up to three, 10 year-life smoke alarms in your home. Please take advantage of this program if you are in need. It might just save your life!
GFPD placed a funding referendum on the November 2016 ballot and it passed with an amazing 76% approval! I am thankful for the support from Godfrey voters. Now that the referendum has been approved you may ask, what is next? Based on current property values, this measure is expected to bring an additional $160,000 in revenue to the District. We will start to see this trickle in with the first property tax payments in July 2017. A large portion of this additional revenue will preserve staffing and prevent layoffs. We are also in need of a new fire engine and extrication equipment. A new fire engine costs between $400,000 and $600,000 and a new set of extrication equipment costs about $25,000.
At GFPD, we have been working hard for the citizens we serve. In the past couple years, we have been challenged by our fiscal picture to do more with less. This is a familiar phrase, but it occurs here on a daily basis. I invite anyone to visit me and see this in person.
As always, remember this is YOUR fire department. We exist to serve the citizens of this community and I welcome any and all input from those citizens. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Chief Erik Kambarian
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Please take a look at the GFPD 2016 Annual Report (link)! You will find all kinds of information about who we are and what we do. We have been doing this for seventy years now and we will continue to improve and adapt to the needs of our citizens.
Smoke alarms save lives! We recently partnered with the Red Cross and launched a smoke alarm installation initiative. If you are a Godfrey resident and are over the age of 65 or disabled you qualify for this program. Call 466-0131 x1 to setup an appointment and Godfrey Firefighters will install up to three, 10 year-life smoke alarms in your home. Please take advantage of this program if you are in need. It might just save your life!
GFPD placed a funding referendum on the November 2016 ballot and it passed with an amazing 76% approval! I am thankful for the support from Godfrey voters. Now that the referendum has been approved you may ask, what is next? Based on current property values, this measure is expected to bring an additional $160,000 in revenue to the District. We will start to see this trickle in with the first property tax payments in July 2017. A large portion of this additional revenue will preserve staffing and prevent layoffs. We are also in need of a new fire engine and extrication equipment. A new fire engine costs between $400,000 and $600,000 and a new set of extrication equipment costs about $25,000.
At GFPD, we have been working hard for the citizens we serve. In the past couple years, we have been challenged by our fiscal picture to do more with less. This is a familiar phrase, but it occurs here on a daily basis. I invite anyone to visit me and see this in person.
As always, remember this is YOUR fire department. We exist to serve the citizens of this community and I welcome any and all input from those citizens. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Chief Erik Kambarian
