HARMONY FIRE DISTRICT

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS ARE SEPARATE LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS AFFILIATED WITH VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES AND/OR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS (HEREIN REFERRED TO AS FIRE COMPANY). THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS RELIEF ASSOCIATION (VFRA) IS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY FROM THE FIRE COMPANY. VFRAS ARE FUNDED BY A STATUTORY DISBURSEMENT OF FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAX FUNDS. DISBURSEMENTS ARE MADE TO THE VFRAS LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WHO THEN WILL FORWARD THE FUNDS TO THE VFRA. THE PURPOSE OF THE VFRA IS TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE PART IN THE FIRE SERVICE AS A VOLUNTEER AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND THEIR HEIRS. ACCORDING TO ACT 118 OF 2010, VFRAS MAY USE THEIR FUNDS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TO PURCHASE INVESTMENTS TO EARN ADDITIONAL INCOME. TO PAY COSTS TO A MEMBER OR A DECESSED MEMBERS FAMILY FOR INFIRMITY OR OTHER DISABILITY SUFFERED IN PARTCIPATION IN FIRE SERVICE. TO PROVIDE DEATH BENEFITS. TO PAY FOR SAFETY TRAINING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT.