As a recipient of Federal Financial Assistance otherwise known as FEMA Grants, Quincy Fire Protection District must have in place policies that ensure compliance with applicable provisions of laws and policies prohibiting discrimination. You can read these policies on the left-hand side of this introduction. Click on the website links below to learn more about the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA), Office for Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties along with other home safety tips for the disabled, the importance of working smoke alarms, and smoke alarms for the hard of hearing or deaf. These materials can be provided in other languages if needed.
Quincy Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Quincy Fire Protection District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Quincy Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Quincy Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
