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Harris County Emergency Services District No. 46 is seeking applications from qualified persons to fill the position of full-time Department Chief of Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department

 

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Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department succeeds in getting the Atascocita Area's
PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION RATING
reduced to a 3 for all class rated properties!
The Rating previous to this change was listed as a 6/9.
(Public Protection Classifications are set on a scale of 1 best to 10 worst)

Download the Announcement from the Texas Department of Insurance to provide to your Insurance Carrier.

 DOWNLOADABLE PDF DOCUMENT ON Public Protection Classification
Awesome Video!

There are over 1 million firefighters in the United States, of which approximately 750,000 are volunteers.

STATE OF TEXAS LAW REGARDING DRIVING WHILE
 APPROACHING EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Slow Down or Change Lanes for Stopped Emergency Vehicles SB 193 implements new requirements for motorist approaching stopped emergency vehicles. SB 193 requires drivers nearing stopped emergency vehicles-with lights activated -to either slow down or change lanes. The law states a driver must either vacate the lane closest to the stopped emergency vehicle if the road has multiple lanes traveling in the same direction or slow down 20 miles per hour below the speed limit. (If the speed limit is below 25 mph the driver must slow down to 5 mph.) Emergency vehicles include police, emergency medical service and fire vehicles. A violation is punishable by a maximum fine of $200. If the violation results in property damage, the maximum fine increases to $500. If the violation results in bodily injury, the offense is enhanced to a Class B misdemeanor. The new law was passed in the last regular session of the Texas Legislature and went into effect Sept. 1, 2003.

 

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