In January, the fire chief informed the company that we would no longer have riders on the tailboard of the tanker for safety reasons and to meet NFPA standards. In February, the fire protection system in the kitchen was upgraded. The new racks for the turnout gear in the engine bays were installed. The company approved the sale of the Winross trucks for $25.00 to fire company members and $40.00 to non-company members. In September, the company passed a motion to have non-smoking meetings at the request of our longtime treasurer, Ken Martin. In November, the company installed a cellular phone in the ambulance to enhance communications. In December, we purchased a brand new bingo machine with all the bells and whistles.