The Alliance Fire Department was selected by the IAFC Volunteer Combination Officer Section (VCOS) and VFIS as a national award winner for the “Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations Initiative”. The award was presented recently at the 2012 VCOS Symposium in the Sun, held in Clearwater, Florida.

This award, designed to support the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and United States Fire Administration (USFA) initiatives to reduce firefighter injuries and deaths as a result of vehicle accidents, recognize emergency service organizations that are VCOS members who have experienced no accidents during the period of August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012 and have demonstrated a functioning vehicle safety program.

The Alliance Fire Department was an honorable mention award winner.

The mission of the VCOS is to provide Chief Officers, who manage volunteers within a volunteer or combination Fire, Rescue, or EMS delivery system, with information, education, services, and representation to enhance their professionalism.

VFIS is the world’s leading provider of insurance coverage’s and education and training programs for the emergency services community, with more than 16,000 clients in 49 states and Canada.