FROM GERTON FIRE AND RESCUE CHIEF JAY ALLEY
Re: Gerton Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue, Inc.
Dear Chief Alley:
Congratulations on your recent improvement to your fire suppression rating!
I commend you and your department for your dedication and commitment to making
your community a safer place to live.
I know you are proud of your department's achievement and would like to share this
news with the members of your community. I also know that the majority of
citizens may not be aware that the rating of their responding fire department
directly impacts their property insurance calculations. So I'd like to provide
you the enclosed news release to offer to your local media. Feel free to add to
it or use it as an example in creating your own. You deserve to brag a little
about the expertise of your personnel, which saves homeowners money and, most
importantly, makes their lives safer.
It was the pleasure of my staff to work with you and members of your staff during
the recent survey of your department. Chief Alley, I hope that you will take a
few minutes to review our rating process and offer any suggestions that you feel
may help us to improve our inspections program. Working together, we can continue
to make North Carolina a safer place to live and work.
With warmest personal regard, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Wayne Goodwin
Insurance Commissioner, State Fire Marshal
