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We have been diligently meeting every two weeks and working on your Workers' Compensation benefits. Our Association has four members on this board. They are T. Max Wesson (Commander),Gordon Joyner, Executive Secretary-Treasurer (NCAR & EMS), Dean Wall (McDowell County Rescue), and Phil Riley (Retired Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, from Rocky Mount, N.C.).
This board was appointed by the N.C. State Fire & Rescue Commission. The 1995 Legislature authorized the State Fire & Rescue Commission to appoint a nine member board to administer the Workers' Compensation program.
You should be recieiving information in the mail hopefully within the next thirty days on how to apply. Remember, all applications must be recieved back to us by July 1, 1996. If you miss this deadline, you have to wait antil July 1, 1997 to apply again. Don't miss out on this.
Our office tries to keep everyone infored of medical updates,
changes, training, laws applying to our Association, ect. If your squad
is confused over a law or has any questions, give us a call. We are here
to help you with information and support.
Spring is here and we are well into a new year with some of the
same challenges as last year. Vehicle maintenance, monies for operational
expenses, where to get enough personnel to operate, increasing call volume,
certifications and re-cretifications. These are all challenges from the
past. However, we must again pull ourselves up and get the job done as
best we can. The service we provide is vital to our citizens. As we
challenge ourselves to meet the demands of service, we must look towards
new and better ways to improve our quality. New training opportunities
plus enhanced programs that have been taught in the past, but upgraded
to meet new guidelines, will be available to us this year.
Mountain Rescue School is already filled and a new format for
Rescue College is open and awaiting our arrival. Let's all stand to meet
the challenges of another year with the best possible skills. And, while
we are out there helping families across our state, Let's not forget to
help our fellow co-worker. Join the Benevolent Brotherhood and give a
helping hand to your co-worker's family in the time of need. Thanks for
all you do for so many people.
Does your family have the protection of the Benevolent Brotherhood?
If not, you owe it to yourself and your family to provide this benefit to
your family. For full information on the Benevolent Brotherhood, contact
your Association office.
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