For Safety And Savings

Property owners at Holley Mountain Airpark took both safety and economic facts to heart recently as they laid claim to Official Arkansas Fire Academy Certification. The gated community of aviation enthusiasts now can boast of being part of the Holley Mountain Airpark Volunteer Fire Department I.D. Number 71017.

"Twenty-three of our good neighbors here on the mountain and our fleet of five fire trucks have been certified through the first official training process, with a second training commencing soon," said Jim Collom, President of the Holley Mountain Property Owners Association, Inc. He recently addressed that group's Board of Directors and elaborated how the achievement comes back to the community as both increased safety and reduced insurance costs

FBOs and private runways in rural communities often rely on their local Volunteer Fire Department to meet emergency needs. Also, as many airpark homeowners have belatedly become aware, whether or not a community has ready access to fire protection and safety services has a big impact on what the homeowner pays for insurance.

Essentially, proficiency in firefighter training, volume of water supply and quality of equipment - ie: fire fighting vehicles, protective gear, radio communications, etc. - determines a fire department's "rating," usually expressed as an "ISO rating."

Homes in fire districts with higher ratings pay higher insurance premiums than those with lower ratings. Accordingly, homeowners in districts which have an ISO rating of 9 may pay 70% more per year than homeowners in districts with fire departments that have achieved an ISO rating of 5.

FMI: www.HolleyMountainAirpark.com