Membership
Benefits
S.C. State Firefighters’ Association
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Topics
One Percent Funds
Membership
Benefits
Legislative
Conference
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One Percent
In 1907, the S.C. General Assembly passed
legislation creating the “Firemen’s Insurance and
Inspection Fund”
The fund is a one percent tax collected on all fire
insurance premiums
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One Percent
Member of the Association (dues, roster)
Comply with State Fire Marshal reporting
Submit annual budget, self-audit and statistician
report
Expenditures over $100 must be approved by
51% of the FD membership and submitted to
Association for approval
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One percent categories
Retirement and Insurance
Training and Education
Recruitment and Retention
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Dues and insurance
$35 Total annual dues per member
$9 Association operations
$26 Benefits package
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Death benefit
$1,600 Natural Death Benefit
$3,200 Accidental Death Benefit
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L.O.D.D. & Disability
$25,000 L.O.D.D.
$5,000 Seat belt
$10,000 Dependent child
$2,500 Bereavment
$25,000 Cosmetic Disfigurement from burn
$25,000 Covered illness
$20,000 Retraining
$50 Weekly disability
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L.O.D.D. & Disability
$1,875 Plastic surgery
$1,000 Rehabilitation
$1,000 Family expense
$1,000 Mental Stress Management (per person,
incident)
$1,000 Traumatic incident (per covered activity)
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S.C. firefighters insurance
services
Provident
Supplemental death and disability
Term life insurance
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Health coverage
Selective
Propert/Casualty (vehicles, buildings, etc)
Can purchase with one-percent monies
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state educational benefits
(LoDD, Total disability)
Free tuition for children
Any state supported four-year college
or technical school
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Retirement system
SCSFA operates a $32,000,000 retirements
account for career and volunteer members
Retirement funds are paid through one-percent
funds
Utilized as recruitment and retention tool
Toledano and Associates, 800.664.1286
Abacus Planning Group, 803.933.0054
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Legislative
Track all legislation effecting fire and
emergency services
State and Federal level
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presumptive health
"Section 42-11-30. (A) any impairment or injury to the
health of a firefighter caused by heart disease or
respiratory disease resulting in total or partial disability or
death is presumed to have arisen out of and in the course
of employment. In order to be entitled to the presumption
provided for in this section must have successfully
passed a physical examination by a competent physician
upon entering into such service or by July 1, 2012, a
written report of which must have been made and filed
before any alleged injury with the fire department, which
examination failed to reveal any evidence of such
condition or conditions, and the condition or conditions
developed while actively engaged in fighting a fire or
within twenty-four hours from the date of last service in
the activity.
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federal p.s.o.b. benefit
The Public Safety Officer Benefit authorizes
federal benefits for survivors of public safety
officers whose deaths were the direct and
proxiamte result of an injury sustained in the line
of duty.
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Line of duty
An injury is sustained in the line of duty
if…sustained in the course of performance of line
of duty activity or action; or authorized
commuting; or convincing evidence
demonstrates that such injury resulted from the
injured party’s status as a public safety officer.
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death benefits
1976: Benefit set at $50,000
1988: Increases to $100,000
2001: USA Patriot Act increases to $250,000
2012: Current benefit at $323,035.75
Benefit is based on the officer’s date of death
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volunteer incentive program
(vip)
$3,000 Tax deduction on state income taxes
Performance based utilizing a point system
Based on call volume, training, and meeting
attendance
Department must maintain records
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other benfits
On-line training
Annual fire department member directory
IFSTA and NFPA books for sale
Firefighters’ Association Foundation and
scholarships
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S.C. Firefighter tag
Available for career and volunteer firefighters
Portion of tag fee goes the S.C. Fire Academy
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Annual fire/rescue conference
June 10-15, 2013
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
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communications
www.scfirefighters.org
Email registration and database
Twitter @scfirefighters
Facebook fan page
Call us toll free at 800.277.2732
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any questions?
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