The Kent Volunteer Fire Department Inc
The Kent Volunteer Fire Department Inc
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About this organization
Mission
For the protection and preservation of life, limb and property from fire and other hazards worthy of the department's attention.
About
KVFD responded to 226 fires, alarms and mutual aid calls and 439 medical '911' emergency calls during 2018. The fire department delivers fire and ambulance mutual aid to surrounding towns in both Connecticut and neighboring New York state. In addition to the emergency services provided, the fire department conducted training and drill sessions for volunteer firefighters and ambulance personnel. KVFD also ran monthly fire department, ambulance and executive committee meetings. KVFD provided many activities during fire prevention week encouraging fire prevention and safety including holding an educational open house with a live-burn, hands-on fire extinguisher use lessons and by visiting local schools. During emergency medical services week, the department promoted public awareness by again offering an open house providing free blood pressure screenings, free 'File of Life' forms and tours of the two ambulances with demonstrations of related life-saving equipment. KVFD joined a Connecticut state program in 2014 which makes the town of Kent a heart-safe community, and has continued its commitment by instituting a program which provides improved cardiac response utilizing the 'Chain of Survival' for early 911 access, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation and advanced care as well as CPR training to the public classes and town wide functions.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Kent volunteer fire department (kvfd) is dedicated to the preservation and protection of life, limb and property from fire and other hazards in its community. the department provides fire, rescue and ambulance services to the town of kent.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Fire fighting and education”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of CT, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as PO BOX 355, KENT, CT, 06757.
- The non-profit has a total of 0 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $13,948.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1911.
- The organization pays $33,125 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,482 in fundraising expenses.