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. 

The Job Protection bill was not enacted in the 111th Congress and the NVFC will work with our supporters in the House and Senate to have the bill re-introduced after the 112th Congress convenes.

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