[Graybeard58]

Best solution is donate to a VFD. These guys work their tails off for free. Wrecks? They respond. Medical emergency? They respond. Someone fallen needing lifting assistance? They respond. VFD's are the best service for the price. They will fight any fire to the best of their ability.

My little town has a VFD and ambulance service. I've not had a fire in the 20 or so years I've lived here but last year I had to call for an ambulance for my wife. They were very prompt and professional and charged zero dollars.

The last time I had to pay for an ambulance was more than 20 years ago and it was over $1,000 at the time.

Now when my VFD has their "all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfasts" for $5, I drop a hundred dollar bill in the till. Last time I took my 11 year old grand son with me, he's one serious pancake and sausage eater, I donated two, hundred dollar bills.

I can't say enough good things about these folks.

[cva66snipe]

They do an often thankless job that's for certain. My county has a county ran ambulance service. All things considered including remote areas they do a good job.

One local VFD puts their lives at risk on Halloween. I won't name the community but I've heard these guys get blocked in by cut down trees, burring tires, morons who want to fight them for putting out house or barn fires, you name it.