2025-06-18T11:32:20-04:00 2024-12-31 263073233 CRISWELL & BELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES INC 87505 US HIGHWAY 278 PO BOX 606 SNEAD AL 35952 990 2024-01-01 631014687 BLOUNT COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION BLOU 2056254121 220 2ND AVENUE EAST ONEONTA AL 35121 DAVID HORTON TREASURER 2056254121 2025-06-13 true false LORI CRISWELL P00610565 2054667157 2025-06-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID HORTON 220 SECOND AVENUE EAST ONEONTA AL 35121 99722 false X WWW.BCFEMSA.ORG X 2005 AL COORDINATE AND FACILITATE THE EFFORTS OF ORGANIZED FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND RESCUE SQUADS IN BLOUNT COUNTY, ALABAMA. PROVIDE TRAINING FOR FIREFIGHTERS, EMS, AND RESCUE PERSONNEL IN BLOUNT COUNTY AS WELL AS OTHER ALABAMA COUNTY PERSONNEL AS NEEDED. PROVIDE SPECIAL OPERATIONS (HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND/OR TECHNICAL RESCUE) RESPONSE AS IS NECESSARY TO ALLEVIATE HAZARDS TO THE PUBLIC, OTHER FIREFIGHTERS, OR THE ENVIRONMENT IN BLOUNT COUNTY OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS AS REQUESTED. EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF THE HAZARDS OF FIRE AND SMOKE, THE PROTECTION AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF SMOKE DETECTORS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, THE PRINCIPLES OF FIRE PREVENTION AND THE HAZARDS OF IMPROPER STORAGE AND HANDLING OF FLAMMABLE AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT TRAUMA, BURNS, CARDIAC, AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, PREVENTION, AS WELL AS AWARENESS OF SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF THESE CONDITIONS AND TO CALL 911. THE ASSOCIATION IN ITS ACTIVITIES SHALL NOT BE PARTISAN, 23 23 0 325 0 64832 99722 0 0 0 64832 99722 0 45328 42667 0 0 0 20037 38670 65365 81337 -533 18385 19951 38336 0 19951 38336 X COORDINATE AND FACILITATE THE EFFORTS OF ORGANIZED FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND RESCUE SQUADS IN BLOUNT COUNTY, ALABAMA. PROVIDE TRAINING FOR FIREFIGHTERS, EMS, AND RESCUE PERSONNEL IN BLOUNT COUNTY AS WELL AS OTHER ALABAMA COUNTY PERSONNEL AS NEEDED. PROVIDE SPECIAL OPERATIONS (HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND/OR TECHNICAL RESCUE) RESPONSE AS IS NECESSARY TO ALLEVIATE HAZARDS TO THE PUBLIC, OTHER FIREFIGHTERS, OR THE ENVIRONMENT IN BLOUNT COUNTY OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS AS REQUESTED. EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF THE HAZARDS OF FIRE AND SMOKE, THE PROTECTION AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF SMOKE DETECTORS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, THE PRINCIPLES OF FIRE PREVENTION AND THE HAZARDS OF IMPROPER STORAGE AND HANDLING OF FLAMMABLE AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT TRAUMA, BURNS, CARDIAC, AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, PREVENTION, AS WELL AS AWARENESS OF SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF THESE CONDITIONS AND TO CALL 911. THE ASSOCIATION IN ITS ACTIVITIES SHALL NOT BE PARTISAN, false false 81337 COORDINATE EFFORTS OF LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; ASSIST IN PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS RESPONSE AS NECESSARY; PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 81337 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false DAVID HORTON 2056254121 220 SECOND AVENUE EAST ONEONTA AL 35121 X DAVID HORTON TREASURER X X 0 0 0 AMANDA JACKSON SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 CLAY JONES CHAIRMAN X X 0 0 0 HEATH STOCKTON VICE CHAIRMA X X 0 0 0 false false false 11029 84958 3735 99722 99722 42667 42667 500 500 294 294 22 22 15628 15628 5969 5969 EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS 13627 13627 AWARD PLAQUES/PLATES 1015 1015 AAVFD - DUES 990 990 ASSOCIATION DUES 550 550 75 75 81337 81337 0 0 19951 38336 19951 38336 0 0 X 19951 38336 19951 38336 19951 38336 18385 X false false false X 80130 1161516 87513 64832 99722 1493713 80130 1161516 87513 64832 99722 1493713 1493713 1493713 1.00000 0.99820 X PART II, LINE 10 INSURANCE 0 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION COORDINATE AND FACILITATE THE EFFORTS OF ORGANIZED FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND RESCUE SQUADS IN BLOUNT COUNTY, ALABAMA. PROVIDE TRAINING FOR FIREFIGHTERS, EMS, AND RESCUE PERSONNEL IN BLOUNT COUNTY AS WELL AS OTHER ALABAMA COUNTY PERSONNEL AS NEEDED. PROVIDE SPECIAL OPERATIONS (HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND/OR TECHNICAL RESCUE) RESPONSE AS IS NECESSARY TO ALLEVIATE HAZARDS TO THE PUBLIC, OTHER FIREFIGHTERS, OR THE ENVIRONMENT IN BLOUNT COUNTY OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS AS REQUESTED. EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF THE HAZARDS OF FIRE AND SMOKE, THE PROTECTION AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF SMOKE DETECTORS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, THE PRINCIPLES OF FIRE PREVENTION AND THE HAZARDS OF IMPROPER STORAGE AND HANDLING OF FLAMMABLE AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT TRAUMA, BURNS, CARDIAC, AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, PREVENTION, AS WELL AS AWARENESS OF SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF THESE CONDITIONS AND TO CALL 911. THE ASSOCIATION IN ITS ACTIVITIES SHALL NOT BE PARTISAN, SECTIONAL OR SECTARIAN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B OFFICERS REVIEW THE FORM BEFORE SIGNING AND FILING. 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