Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act
The NVFC strongly supports the passage of the Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act, which would protect the jobs of volunteer emergency services personnel responding to a Presidentially-declared national disaster for up to 14 days. Currently, volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel are not protected from termination or demotion by their employers should they miss work when asked to respond to a national emergency. This protection is similar to that provided to members of the National Guard.
On May 12, 2009, Senator Thomas Carper (D-DE) along with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced S. 1025. There is currently no companion legislation in the House.
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- Legislative Victories
- Legislative Issue Briefs
- Department of Interior Rural Fire Assistance Program
- Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
- Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act
- U.S. Fire Administration
- Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act
- Supporting Emergency Responders Volunteer Efforts (SERVE) Act
- Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act
- Broadband for First Responders Act
- Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Program
- Citizen Corps/Fire Corps Funding and Authorization
- Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act
- Supporting America's Volunteer Emergency Services Act
- Volunteer Mileage Reimbursement Rate
- Ryan White First Responder Notification
- Protect Children from Dangerous Lighters Act
- Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act
- Community Building Code Administration Grant Act
- Volunteer Fire Service Advocacy Center
- NVFC Congressional Testimony
- State Legislative Information
- Contact Your Member of Congress
- Novelty Lighter Legislation
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