Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department

What it reported doing in 2025

The petersburg vfd (association) sends members to annual fire and ems training conferences around the state to train obtain the latest certifications on fire and eaas. The association sends six to eight members to the asfa/afca fire training conference for five days of training each year. The association also sends 4-8 members to the southeast region emergency medical services (serems) for 2 to 4 days of training each year. The association pays for per diem and/or registration and costs of travel for each of these training events and these activities benefit the entire community. There is other training that is considered by the association including cpr, avalanche, and other fire/ems related training learn not to burn program held during fire prevention week. Volunteer firefighters show videos, provide demonstrations, and distribute materials to 10 elementary school classes over the course of 3 days. There are approximately 15 to 25 volunteer hours, including prep time, depending on the number of volunteers early childhood education fair is held bi-annually. Volunteer members take a fire engine and ambulance to the fair for children to be able to tour the vehicles and learn how and why things work during an emergency. Handouts and trinkets are distributed. There are approximately 6 volunteer hours, including prep time, depending on the number of volunteers. Junior firefighter program was established for high school students. Training occurs approximately one night per week during the school year. Junior firefighters may respond to calls and are given fire safety related tasks within established guidelines community activity night held each year to provide information to families regarding preparedness and emergencies. Also, children are given an opportunity to learn and try skills used in firefighting (obstacle course, thermal imager use, emergency medical services, and cpr/first aid), and search and rescue rope skills. Approximately 30 volunteer hours depending on prep time and number of volunteers. Booths are held on main street during mayfest and 4th of july to provide information to families regarding preparedness and emergencies. Another booth is held during health fair every two years. Volunteer members man the booths. Approximately 10 to 32 volunteer hours per booth depending on the number of volunteers and prep time. The sign program was initiated to install reflective house numbers in order to be able to locate addresses when responding to an emergency. Time spent is approximately one hour per sign. There is a $20 fee charged to cover any material costs

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 0%; rating input score 0; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -72.7%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.8; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 11.9% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 14% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 18.1% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings