Insurance Commissioner Godfread recognized for work supporting North Dakota firefighters

The North Dakota Firefighter’s Affiliation (NDFA) has acknowledged Insurance coverage Commissioner Jon Godfread for his work in supporting firefighting organizations across the state.

Through the annual convention hosted by each the NDFA and the North Dakota Fireplace Chief’s Affiliation on June third in Cassleton, the commissioner spoke to attendees about how the ND Insurance coverage Division has been supporting the state’s hearth rescue applications.

“It’s really an honor to assist the firefighters in North Dakota,” stated Godfread on the ceremony. “These are the women and men who sacrifice a lot so as to be there in our time of want.”

One of many essential methods the insurance coverage enterprise helps the firefighters in our state is thru premium taxes — and plenty of of those further fees, that are based mostly on annual premiums, membership and coverage charges, go towards aiding native assist buildings (like hearth departments).

“For some departments,” stated North Dakota Fireplace Chief Affiliation President and Carrington Fireplace Chief Ken Wangen in a press launch, “that has meant with the ability to purchase gear to exchange worn out or outdated gear, to others it might be reduction that the following pancake feed is not going to have to satisfy a selected greenback quantity so all of the payments will be paid, to others, it means they are going to have the flexibility to host coaching periods alone or with the assistance of the North Dakota Firefighter Affiliation.”

Godfread was given a commemorative hearth helmet and an honorary membership from the NFDA, in addition to a ceremonial plaque from the North Dakota Fireplace Chief’s Affiliation.