Ross Township Volunteer Firemen Recruitment & Retention Committee Discount Club Update
Ross Township has been blessed with a 100 % volunteer fire service for many years . The desire of this committee , business owners and every tax payer is to ensure that this purely volunteer group remains intact , well trained and ready to go .
Ross Township has 8 fire companies with approximately 300 volunteers consisting of fire fighters , administrative help , fire police and junior members . Every year state regulations make the cost and time requirements for training more demanding on new and veteran members . Each new member costs the companies upwards of $ 3,000 which is covered by Ross Township General Fund budget contributions , federal and state grants and fund raising efforts of the fire companies .
Help us thank them for the commitment and a job well done by becoming a member of the Ross Township Volunteer Firemen Discount Club . Any discount of any amount is deeply appreciated . Any volunteer requesting a discount at your establishment must present photo ID to receive the discount . The Discount Club listing of participants will be published in our magazine quarterly and posted at each fire hall . Following are the current participants :
Bodytech North Hills • Breen Law Firm , LLC Cable Orthodontics • First National Bank Grady , Kastner & Gornick Orthodontics Huet Eye Associates • Jersey Mike ’ s Subs North Hills Dairy Queen • North Hills Printing Rusmur Floors Carpet One
Ross / West View EMS 2017 Capital Fund Drive Underway
It is once again that time of the year for Ross / West View Emergency Medical Services Authority to reach out to the community for donations .
Ross / West View EMS is a vital and integral part of the healthcare delivery system in our community we call home . For nearly 40 years we have been able to continue to provide the highest quality of pre-hospital services thanks to the generosity of those who have contributed to our Capital Fund Campaign .
As you may know , an important part of providing pre-hospital healthcare is the generations of revenue through charitable donations such as this . Thanks to financial gifts in the past , you have helped your ambulance service purchase new ambulances , diagnostic equipment and other specialized medical devices .
With the decreasing reimbursement rates of health insurances and the cost of medical equipment soaring , we are constantly working to generate the financial capital to purchase new technology as well as replacing older , worn out equipment . An ambulance replacement alone has now reached nearly $ 200,000 .
Therefore , we once again need your help ! As a non-profit organization , we receive very little , if any , local , state or federal tax dollars for our operation . Your contribution ensures that your ambulance service is prepared with the most up to date , life sustaining equipment needed to care for the critically ill and injured in our community .
While no one ever thinks they will need an ambulance , when that 911 call occurs , you can have that piece of mind in knowing that you will receive a response with the most state-of-the-art medical equipment and vehicles available .
Please help us continue our mission by considering your TAX- DEDUCTABLE donation of $ 50.00 or more which will permit us to continue to maintain the necessary equipment to treat the ill and injured in our communities . oss Township
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Please contact Commissioner Mikec or any of your local firemen for a registration packet to sign up .
Committee Members : Commissioner , David J . Mikec , P . E . – Ross Township , Ward 6 Fire Chief , Jeff Giger – Evergreen Fire Department Commissioner , John Sponcer – Ross Township , Ward 3 Fire Chief , Brad Mclean – Quaill Fire Department
With your help , we can make a difference . Please continue to support Ross / West View Emergency Medical Services Authority by logging on to our web site at www . rwvems . org , or by contacting our business office at 412-931-8200 to request a donation form .
Your health is important to us . Please continue to help us help you , your family or your neighbor .
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