County hearth station representatives and native elected officers stand with N.C. Insurance coverage Commissioner Mike Causey and Stokes County Hearth Marshal Scott Aaron.
DANBURY — North Carolina Insurance coverage Commissioner Mike Causey, who additionally serves because the State Hearth Marshal, was in Stokes County final week to personally hand out new insurance coverage scores for 5 native hearth departments.
The Danbury Volunteer Hearth Division and Rescue Squad, Double Creek Volunteer Hearth Division, Northeast Stokes Volunteer Hearth Division and Rescue Squad, the South Stokes Volunteer Hearth Division and the Walnut Cove Hearth Division lately underwent an inspection by the Workplace of State Hearth Marshal and confirmed enhancements of their scores.
A hearth division’s score impacts householders’ and enterprise insurance coverage premiums and helps sign how ready firefighters are at responding to calls and battling blazes of their hearth districts.
The brand new scores will turn into efficient for insurance coverage insurance policies beginning Could 1.
“This can be a huge day for Stokes County, not just for the fireplace departments however for the residents as effectively,” mentioned Scott Aaron, the county’s Hearth Marshal.
“Stokes County has come a great distance, as all the fireplace service has through the years,” mentioned Causey.
“I’ve been privilege to work with Stokes County for in regards to the final 10 or 12 years,” mentioned Senior Area Inspector Vernon Ward. “It’s been a very long time coming, however I’m actually happy with the work y’all have finished. Y’all have finished a wonderful job throughout this grading. There’s so much to this, and a variety of work that needs to be finished to organize for us coming in. … You’re speaking a 60-70 % discount in home-owner’s insurance coverage. So these hearth departments deserve a variety of credit score.”
Assistant State Hearth Marshal Brian Taylor talked in regards to the state finances and grants which can be obtainable to native departments.
“This reveals that working collectively pays off,” mentioned County Commissioner Wayne Barneycastle, a 43-year veteran of the fire-fighting service.
“That is an thrilling day,” commented Walnut Cove Mayor Nellie Brown earlier than thanking county firefighters and EMTs for the work finished final week to avoid wasting her great-nephew’s life. “Thanks for the work you do,” she mentioned. “You’ve got an enormous duty.”