*CONGRATULATIONS NC FIRE SERVICE* Cancer Insurance Legislation For the NC Fire Service Becomes Reality The Firefighters Fighting Cancer Insurance program has been included in the Legislative Budget negotiated by both Chambers of the General Assembly and will become law when signed … [Read more...] about Cancer Insurance Legislation For the NC Fire Service Becomes Reality
Firefighters Fighting Cancer is currently included in the proposed Legislative Budget negotiated by both Chambers of the General Assembly. Call your Senate and House Representatives and ask them to vote to pass the final version of the budget this week with this provision. This is a Cancer … [Read more...] about Cancer Insurance Legislation For the NC Fire Service Included in Legislative Budget Up for Vote This Week
Congressman McHenry along with Congressmen Budd, Hudson, Bishop, Foxx, Murphy and Rouzer have introduced HR 3874, legislation that would allow full-time nonprofit firefighters and emergency medical service workers to join a state or local retirement system. As you are all keenly aware, this is a … [Read more...] about McHenry Introduces Legislation Supporting Volunteer Firefighters
Thank you to everyone who came out for the 2021 North Carolina Fire Service Legislative Day. Great things are accomplished when we come together and speak with one voice. Over 150 North Carolina Firefighters came out on May 5, 2021 to Raleigh to meet with their Senators and Representatives. The … [Read more...] about North Carolina Fire Service Legislative Day 2021
Cancer Legislation For the NC Fire Service Passes NC House Health Committee HB 535, Firefighters Fighting Cancer passed the House Health Committee today and moves to Finance. This is a Cancer Insurance Bill that provides benefits for firefighters who contract cancer after January 1, 2022. It … [Read more...] about Cancer Legislation For the NC Fire Service Passes NC House Health Committee
The North Carolina Fire Service Legislative Day is May 5th. It is critical we show our support and let our Representatives know what the key issues are for the fire service in North Carolina. Please plan to attend and make our voices heard. When: May 5, 2021 Where: NC Department of … [Read more...] about North Carolina Fire Service Legislative Day – May 5, 2021
The Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grant program distributes funding through state foresters to local fire departments to help them prepare to fight wildland fire. Representatives Kim Schrier (D-WA) and Mike Bost (R-IL) are circulating a sign-on letter seeking a $1 million increase for VFA in FY … [Read more...] about Tell Congress to Help Volunteer Fire Departments Fight Wildland Fire!
During the 2019/2020 Legislative Session the joint Legislative Committee of the NCSFA and NCAFC discussed the priority of Cancer Legislation for the fire service and what needed to be done to secure passage. Both self-funded workers compensation systems used in NC for the fire service feared the … [Read more...] about Cancer Legislation For the NC Fire Service
