Title: FIREFIGHTER DOWN!!!
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2FIREFIGHTER DOWN!!!
3- An average 10,000 firefighters are injured and
100 die every year. - From 1990 2000, there have been over 1,000,000
firefighter injuries and 1068 firefighter
fatalities. - U.S. Fire Administration 2002 Retrospective
Study
4Will you know what to do if it happens to a
member of your department?
5 To Honor.. With Dignity and Reverence
Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance
Team www.mofirefuneral.org
National Fallen Firefighters Local Assistance
State Team www.firehero.org
6Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team
- Notification of Team
- Funeral Team 24 Hour Hot Line
- 888-4911HELP (888-491-1324)
- Answered by 911 Dispatch Center
- Ask for Funeral Team
- Brian Zinanni, Team Coordinator
- 314-973-0685 (Cell)
- 314-805-3207 (Cell)
- info_at_mofirefuneral.org
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- Everything that happens immediately after a
line-of-duty death affects the way the family,
the department, and the community recover from
the loss. Lack of resources and planning often
adds to the confusion and pain that occurs.
8On-Scene Considerations
- Scene Management
- On Scene Staff Issues
- Media Considerations
- Departmental Considerations
9How Do I Prepare?
- Maintain Accurate Personnel Records
- Updated emergency notification person(s)
- Spouse work information
- Children School information
- Anything that will help you notify all immediate
family members in an emergent situation!
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15- Have an established departmental funeral protocol
in place.
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19Federal State Benefits
Federal PSOB - 328612.73 Spouse Educational
Benefit Child Educational Benefit State Benefit
- 25,000.00 Child Educational Benefit
20Understanding Pitfalls
- Anything you say or do can be held against you!
21Autopsy Toxicology
22PSOB Beneficiary Form
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24PSOB Case Study 1
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Surviving Spouse / Domestic Partner
- Surviving 28 Year Old Son
- Surviving 19 Year Old Son
- Surviving 15 Year Old Daughter
- No PSOB Beneficiary Form or Life Insurance On
File. - Deceased Parents
25Case Study 1
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Surviving Spouse / Domestic Partner- 50
- 28 Year Old Son 0
- 19 Year Old Son 25 if Full Time Student at
Time of Death - 15 Year Old Daughter 25 if 19 year old brother
is student, or 50 if he is not.
26PSOB Case Study 2
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Firefighter Brian is Divorced
- Surviving 15 Year Old Daughter
- No PSOB Beneficiary Form or Life Insurance on
file with agency. - Deceased Parents
27Case Study 2
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Firefighter Brian is Divorced
- Surviving 15 Year Old Daughter 100
- Deceased Parents
- Who is the check payable to ???
28Case Study 2
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Firefighter Brian is Divorced
- Surviving 15 Year Old Daughter 100
- Deceased Parents
- Who is the check payable to ???
- Childs Legal Guardian
29PSOB Case Study 3
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Firefighter Brian is not married
- Surviving 25 year old Son
- No PSOB Beneficiary Form on File with agency.
- Firefighter Brians departmental life insurance
policy leaves everything to his estate. - Deceased Parents
30Case Study 3
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Firefighter Brian is not married
- Surviving 25 year old Son
- Firefighter Brians departmental life insurance
policy leaves everything to his estate. - Deceased Parents
- No Payment Would Be Made
31PSOB Case Study 4
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of and has the
following Family Demographics - Spouse / Domestic Partner is deceased
- Surviving 24 Year Old Son
- Surviving 15 Year Old Daughter
- Firefighter Brian has a PSOB Beneficiary Form on
file with his department dividing any PSOB money
50/50 to his children.
32Case Study 4
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Spouse / Domestic Partner is deceased
- Surviving 24 Year Old Son 0
- Surviving 15 Year Old Daughter 100
- Firefighter Brian has a PSOB Beneficiary Form on
file with his department dividing any PSOB money
50/50 to his children.
33PSOB Case Study 5
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Firefighter Brian is Divorced
- Firefighter Brian has no children
- Firefighter Brians Departmental Life Insurance
policy gives the proceeds to charity - Firefighter Brian has NO PSOB Beneficiary Form on
File. - Deceased Parents
34PSOB Case Study 5
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Firefighter Brian is Divorced
- Firefighter Brian has no children
- Firefighter Brians Departmental Life Insurance
policy gives the proceeds to charity - Firefighter Brian has NO PSOB Beneficiary Form on
File. - Deceased Parents
- No Payment Would Be Made
35PSOB Case Study 6
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Firefighter Brian is Divorced
- Firefighter Brian has no children
- Firefighter Brians Departmental Life Insurance
policy gives the proceeds to his estate. - Firefighter Brian has NO PSOB Beneficiary Form on
File. - Deceased Parents
36 Case Study 6
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty
leaving behind the following family members - Firefighter Brian is Divorced
- Firefighter Brian has no children
- Firefighter Brians Departmental Life Insurance
policy gives the proceeds to his estate - Firefighter Brian has NO PSOB Beneficiary Form on
File. - Deceased Parents
- No Payment Would Be Made
37PSOB Case Study 7
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Firefighter Brian is Divorced
- Firefighter Brian has no children
- Firefighter Brians Departmental Life Insurance
policy gives the proceeds to his estate. - Firefighter Brian has NO PSOB Beneficiary Form on
File. - Surviving Parents
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- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty
leaving behind the following family members - Firefighter Brian is Divorced
- Firefighter Brian has no children
- Firefighter Brians Departmental Life Insurance
policy gives the proceeds to his estate - Firefighter Brian has NO PSOB Beneficiary Form on
File. - Surviving Parents
- Parents Split 50/50
39PSOB Case Study 8
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Firefighter Brian is Divorced
- Firefighter Brian has no children
- Firefighter Brians Departmental Life Insurance
policy gives the proceeds to charity - Firefighter Brian has a PSOB Beneficiary Form on
File leaving proceeds to Firefighter Bob - Surviving Parents
40Case Study 8
- Firefighter Brian dies in the line of duty and
has the following Family Demographics - Firefighter Brian is Divorced
- Firefighter Brian has no children
- Firefighter Brians Departmental Life Insurance
policy gives the proceeds to charity - Firefighter Brian has a PSOB Beneficiary Form on
File leaving proceeds to Firefighter Bob - Surviving Parents
- Firefighter Bob would get 100
41Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team
- Notification of Team
- Funeral Team 24 Hour Hot Line
- 888-4911HELP (888-491-1324)
- Answered by 911 Dispatch Center
- Ask for Funeral Team
- Brian Zinanni, Team Coordinator
- 314-973-0685 (Cell)
- 314-805-3207 (Cell)
- info_at_mofirefuneral.org
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