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Thank you for visiting the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters
Association website.
The sixth annual Senator’s Appreciation Breakfast was hosted by
the NSVFA and State Auxiliary on January 17, 2012, and was a
very successful event.
Twenty senators as well as Lt. Governor Sheehy and Attorney
General, Jon Bruning, attended the breakfast. Thirty-one NSVFA
and E Board members and five auxiliary members were in
attendance. Also attending were State Fire Marshal, John
Falgione; Asst. State Fire Marshal, Jim Heine; and State
Forester, Dr. Scott Josiah.
Because the breakfast was held prior to all bills being
introduced, discussion centered on LB 469-Novelty Lighters and
LB 441-Restoring Fire District Levy Authority. Novelty lighters
were used as table displays for the senators to experience the
nature and danger of these lighters in a public setting.
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NSVFA President, Dave Heywood and NSVFA
Fire Prevention Chairperson, Rhonda Cerny and Nebraska
State Forester, Dr. Scott Josiah. |
NSVFA President, Dave Heywood and NSVFA
Fire Prevention Chairperson, Rhonda Cerny and Nebraska
State Forester, Dr. Scott Josiah. |
NVFC Alternate Representative, John Bomar;
NSVFA President, Dave Heywood; District Senator, Colby
Coash; Fire Prevention Chairperson, Rhonda Cerny
discussing LB 469-Novelty Lighters. |
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NVFC Alternate Representative, John Bomar;
NSVFA President, Dave Heywood; District Senator, Colby
Coash; Fire Prevention Chairperson, Rhonda Cerny
discussing LB 469-Novelty Lighters. |
District 38 Senator Tom Carlson and
Nebraska State Forester Dr. Scott Josiah. |
Lieutenant Governor, Rick Sheehy and NVFC
Representative, Norman Hoeft |
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District 12 Senator, Steve Lathrop; NSVFA
Fire Prevention Committee Member, Bob Tichota and NSVFA
President, Dave Heywood. NSVFA Area Representative,
Brian Schlote, is in the background. |
District 12 Senator, Steve Lathrop and
NSVFA Member, Dan Hawkins of Wymore |
District 12 Senator, Steve Lathrop; NSVFA
Fire School Committee Member, Casey McCoy; Nebraska
State Forester, Dr. Scott Josiah |
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Pictured at left
NSVFA Auxiliary members from York, Blair
and Snyder who assisted at the 2012 Senators Breakfast. |
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The NSVFA and Nebraska Fire Chief’s Association Executive Boards
as well as their EMS and Legislative Committees will be holding
a legislative stance meeting on January 28, 2012, at the
Schuyler Fire Department. Lobbyist, Jerry Stilmock, will lead
the meeting and the purpose of the meeting is for attendees to
review legislative bills proposed during the 2012 Legislature.
If any NSVFA member has a concern about any legislative bill
proposed this session, please do not hesitate to contact any
members of the aforementioned Boards or Committees.
“Excerpt from NSVFA Lobbyist, Jerry Stilmock’s November, 2011,
Nebraska Firefighter Article”
Although Nebraska has not
adopted a yellow dot program, firefighters and EMS personnel in
Nebraska may provide assistance at accident scenes in Nebraska
where they may see a yellow dot sticker placed in a vehicle’s
rear windshield directing first responders at a crash site to a
motorist’s vital medical information stored in the glove
compartment. There, emergency rescue workers are to look for a
container in the glove compartment containing a photograph,
medical conditions, prescriptions and other vital information.
The stickers provide critical assistance to emergency medical
workers throughout the country.
“Excerpt from NVFC email of October 14, 2011”
Remember that
fire prevention is something we need to emphasize all year long.
Fire departments and Fire Corps programs are encouraged to
continue to strengthen their prevention and safety campaigns and
spread community awareness to help keep residents safe and
prevent tragedy throughout the year.
The NSVFA has a very active Fire
Prevention Committee who is happy to help departments find
resources and activities related to Fire Prevention.
JOIN TODAY! Department’s memberships will speak as a
stronger voice in guiding the future of all Fire & Emergency
Services in Nebraska. Enrollment documents were mailed June 7 to
department addresses but are also available on the Forms page of
this web site or at the Membership tab.
The NSVFA looks forward to all previous departments’ memberships
being renewed and welcomes new members. New departments will
also have received enrollment packets and the office will assist
with any inquiries or can assist with attendance of a
representative at a department meeting to assist with questions.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Membership dues for the new term, July 1,
2011 to June 30, 2012, will be $20.00 per member as approved by
motion at the NSVFA E-Board, December 4, 2010 meeting. This
approved motion was a follow-up to motions passed at the 2009
Annual Conference by the Fire House of Delegates and at the
General Business Session that approved a $5.00 increase to NSVFA
membership dues for this same term. Another significant
announcement made last year is that a grace period of July 1 to
September 1 has been established for NSVFA dues to be paid for
renewing memberships. What does this mean? Memberships not
renewed by September 1, will have the member benefits of the
newspaper and $4,000 accidental death and dismemberment
insurance discontinued until such time that memberships are
renewed.
Also available is the Gold Badge Associate Membership and
Corporate Sponsor Membership.
New California Casualty, Promotion
Participate through
December 31, 2011
(Click on banner below)
Announcing New Benefit: California Casualty Auto and Home
Insurance
(available to NSVFA members and
their families)
This exclusive program offers
special firefighter rates, money-saving discounts,
exceptional customer service and unique firefighter
benefits. To learn more or to get a quote, call
1-866-680-5142 or visit
http://www.calcas.com/nsvfa. Be sure to mention that you’re a member
of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association.
You can also reach California Casualty’s web page by
clicking on their icon on the right side of this page or by
clicking:
http://www.nsvfa.org/partners.htm.
New Benefits: During the
2009-10 year, the NSVFA established three new benefit
partnerships. In addition to the American Income Life $4,000
accidental dismemberment insurance, the Nebraska Firefighter
newspaper, the Fire School class fee member discount, and the
availability of Nebraska Public Agency Investment Trust to
members of the NSVFA, membership now also offers the following
new benefits.
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ATIRAcredit Master Card
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California
Casualty Auto and Home Insurance
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Columbia Southern University online education
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Enterprise rental discounts
Visit the NSVFA Member Benefit
Partnerships tab for additional information or click the icons
to the right for more details.
The NSVFA sponsors
lobbying at state and national levels, supporting a Nebraska
State Lobbyist and two representatives to the National Volunteer
Fire Council. Each year the NSVFA and Nebraska Fire Chief’s
Association executive boards meet with their Legislative and EMS
Committees to choose legislative goals which senators may
sponsor in the upcoming session. Each January, the NSVFA and
Fire Chiefs sponsor an annual breakfast with the senators to
which all members are invited where they may visit with senators
about the importance of the fire and EMS services in Nebraska
and to ask the senators assistance with upcoming legislative
matters. Following the breakfast, a Legislative Stance meeting
is held that is open to all members of the NSVFA and Nebraska
Fire Chief’s Association where upcoming legislative bills are
discussed and stances developed by the two Associations.
These efforts have paid off. The following list of bills is a
small sample of those approved in recent years that are
important to Nebraska fire and EMS services:
APPROVED April 5,
2007, LB 160 to Change fire and rescue department
provisions relating to clothing, equipment, and donations
APPROVED March 31,
2008, LB 948, the Emergency Responders Job
Protection Act, was incorporated into LB 1096
APPROVED April 9,
2009, LB 110, Providing for Specialty License Plates
(The Department of Motor Vehicles processes and regulations
for this bill are being developed.)
APPROVED April 22,
2009, LB 206, Adopt the In the Line of Duty
Dependent Education Act This bill will provide education
benefits for surviving children of LODDs for those attending
state universities, state colleges and community colleges
located in Nebraska.
APPROVED May 13,
2009, LB 92, Move-Over Bill, Serious support was
provided by the NSVFA and the AAA.
APPROVED May 19,
2009, LB 198, Adopt the Reduced Cigarette Ignition
Propensity Act Beginning January 1, 2010, cigarette
manufacturers and cigarette retailers will be required to
produce, market and sell only cigarettes that comply with
the Fire-Safe Cigarette law.
APPROVED April 14,
2010, LB 780, Mental-Mental Workers Comp - a first
responder suffering mental injury will be able to recover
workers’ compensation benefits upon establishing certain
criteria. The law will expire in four years
The Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters
Association
Needs your membership!
Please refer to the membership tab for more information.
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"To provide a unified voice
for the fire and rescue services
across the state, to provide advice
and guidance pertaining to
legislative issues, to encourage
education and training within the
fire/rescue service and to promote a
communications network across the
state.” |
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