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Over the past few months, many areas in the U.S. have been affected by severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, and other natural disasters. Many communities rely on volunteer first responders when natural disasters such as these strike. However, often the homes and property of these first responders are also affected by these disasters. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) created the Volunteer Firefighter Support Fund to help volunteer first responders in the aftermath of these devastating events.

 

The Volunteer Firefighter Support Fund provides a stipend of $250 to volunteer first responders whose homes have been impacted by a state- or federally-declared disaster. The stipend helps these firefighters and emergency personnel meet their basic needs in the aftermath of the disaster.

 

Volunteer emergency responders affected by a disaster can go to www.nvfc.org/supportfund or call 1-888-ASK-NVFC (275-6832) to find out if you qualify for assistance through the Fund and access the application. The impacting event must be a state- or federally-declared disaster; view the listing of federally-declared disasters at www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema.

 

Click here to make a donation to the Volunteer Firefighter Support Fund. The NVFC donates all administrative costs associated with managing the fund, so all donations go directly to helping volunteer first responders in need.

 

Learn more about the NVFC Volunteer Firefighter Support Fund at www.nvfc.org/supportfund.