TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION TO THE COMMUNITY OF HIGHLAND HOME IN CRENSHAW COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS: TO OWN AND OPERATE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE PROTECTION TO LIVES AND PROPERTY IN THE HIGHLAND HOME COMMUNITY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE; TO PROMOTE FIRE PREVENTION PRACTICES; AND TO GENERALLY PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE HIGHLAND HOME COMMUNITY IN CRENSHAW COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS RESIDING THEREIN.