The principle objective of this Association shall be to create an organization of professional fire equipment distributors dedicated to improving the fire equipment industry in Oregon through gathering and disseminating information and ideas which will improve the states fire protection and increase the competence of the fire equipment industry in the state of Oregon. Each member of this Association acknowledges the responsibility inherent in the sale and maintenance of fire protection equipment distributed by it and pledges to preform its work and serve its customers with the highest degree of honesty, skill and integrity that such responsibility infers.