Why should you be a member of the NSVFA?
What's in it for you? There's more to our association than
hoses and helmets. When your department joins the
NSVFA, here's what's in it for you:
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ACCIDENTAL
DEATH/DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE:
$4,000 in coverage (increased from 2006-2007, $2,000
coverage) is provided to each NSVFA member 24 hours a
day. This is “by member” and not “by department”.
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ANNUAL MEETING:
A
NSVFA Annual Meeting
is held yearly in October and is open to NSVFA members
enrolled by October 1, 2007. This meeting supports
leadership, business sessions and fellowship. This
year’s annual conference will be held in Ogallala on
October 18, 19, and 20, 2007.
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COMMITTEES:
Members have an opportunity to serve and have a stance
on numerous, active
committees appointed by the
President of the NSVFA.
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LEGAL COUNSEL:
The Legal Advisor retained by the NSVFA is available to
assist member departments with legal guidance.
(Additional fees may apply -- to be determined as
needed).
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LEGISLATIVE / LOBBYING:
The NSVFA sponsors lobbying at state and national levels
supporting a Nebraska State Lobbyist and two
representatives to the National Volunteer Fire Council.
During 2007, the NSVFA sponsored four
bills at the State Level
and LB 160 was passed. The bill provides limited
immunity for a person who donates fire control or rescue
equipment to a volunteer department or a political
subdivision for use by its volunteer department.
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LIASON WITH NEBRASKA FIRE
CHIEFS ASSOCIATION: The Nebraska
Fire Chiefs’ Association are supported through the NSVFA
and provide four training seminars throughout the year
in addition to actively promoting leadership and
involvement at the highest level.
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NEBRASKA’S FIREFIGHTER’S MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER:
The NSVFA is giving full cooperation
and support to the museum and education
center which will give Nebraska volunteer
firefighters nationwide recognition.
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PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:
The Nebraska Firefighter is the official
newspaper of the NSVFA. This new publication becomes
available to all 2007-2008 NSVFA members in October,
2007. Frequent visits to this web site also provide
up-to-date information and emails from the NSVFA office
regularly distribute news.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
The Nebraska State Fire School which began in 1937 is
one of the largest in the nation. Heightened
professional competence is one of the benefits realized
by the nearly 2,000 attendees. NSVFA members receive a
discount in fire school class fees.
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RECOGNITION:
Awards programs; Firemanship, Fire Department
Prevention, Fire Prevention Co-operative and Heroism,
are annually presented at the Nebraska State Fire
School. Presentation of the “Smokey PAW Award” to
promote Fire Prevention as well as recognition of 25 and
50 years members of the NSVFA takes place at the Annual
Conference.
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SCHOLARSHIPS:
The NSVFA annually supports an individual who is
studying fire technology with a $750.00 scholarship and
the Nebraska Fire Chiefs Association provides annual
scholarships as well.
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STATE AGENCY COOPERATION:
The NSVFA works closely with many state agencies to
promote training and information. These include but are
not limited to the Nebraska State Fire Marshal,
State Fire Marshal Training Division,
Nebraska Forest Service, Nebraska State Patrol and
Nebraska State Emergency Management Agency and the
Department of Health and Human Services.
The larger our membership, the better the
NSVFA will be. You can't participate from the outside
looking in.
