Volunteer Fire Department benefits

Obtain These Benefits by becoming a Certified Volunteer Firefighter!

Through a recently available SAFER give through FEMA, the Allegheny Mountain Firefighters Initiative member departments can support their particular users using after exceptional benefits!

IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ANY OF THE ADVANTAGES THE ASSOCIATE MUST CERTANLY BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.

Junior users become qualified to their 18th birthday.

Physical Exams for brand new Users

To be able to obtain new turnout gear, new users who had been 18 or older on April 5, 2013, has to take and pass an NFPA 1582 bodily. Physicals only apply to brand-new users. The member must PASS the actual for the department to receive reimbursement the exam as well as the turnout equipment.

Firefighter Training Materials

All members are eligible for training including CPR/FIRST AID, HAZ-MAT OPS, DELMAR, BUCKS FIRE ACADEMY, FF1, and FF2, including training and any materials in other words.: books, handouts, websites. Exception: Any education this is certainly a requirement of account for almost any division is not reimbursable by FEMA rule.

Lost Wage Reimbursement

All people which attend instruction may obtain reimbursement for lost reportable and nonexempt earnings while engaged in training causing FF1 or FF2 official certification. Reimbursement will undoubtedly be made only after official certification is generated. THIS JUST RELATES TO TIME MISSING WHILE ATTENDING EDUCATION.

Childcare for Training

All members just who attend training may obtain reimbursement for needed childcare while involved with education resulting in FF1 or FF2 certification. Reimbursement are made just after official certification is received.

Brand New Turnout Equipment

Brand new users whom make their firefighter one official certification and pass the desired physical shall obtain NFPA compliant turnout gear including helmet, bonnet, coat, jeans, shoes, gloves, and suspenders. The division reimbursement will likely not meet or exceed $2000. Gear continues to be the property of fire division.

POV Gas Cards

Each January, people holding firefighter a couple of certifications and with answered about 15percent associated with department’s alarms shall be eligible to get a petrol Card as reimbursement the utilization of their particular (POV) in person possessed automobile. The quantity should be determined in line with the total members whom be eligible for the honor.

University fees Reimbursement (around $10, 000)

People keeping firefighter some certifications, are reimbursed up to $2, 500 per GIVE year supplied proof payment to a certified college or trade school is offered, and record of successful conclusion of those programs.

Basic & Expanded Coverage Of Health

Members keeping firefighter several certifications, who do not have and certainly will maybe not be eligible for medical insurance might be eligible for protection for through the Partnering for wellness Clinic utilizing UPMC/Altoona.

Minimal Group Size: (25) Those holding a firefighter two official certification may be permitted obtain eyesight, dental and critical illness advantages.

Life Insurance Policies

People just who hold or earn firefighter two certification during the grant duration qualify to receive a $10, 000 whole life insurance policy.

Amount of Service Award

People just who hold or earn firefighter two certification during the give duration and which fulfill two decades of solution will likely to be entitled to receive a $2, 500 Length of Service Award