FIREFIGHTER DOWN!!!

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FIREFIGHTER DOWN!!!

• Mayday!
• Mayday!
• Mayday!

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• 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

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Will you know what to do if it happens to a
member of your department?
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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
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Missouri 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.

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On-Scene Considerations

• Scene Management
• On Scene Staff Issues
• Media Considerations
• Departmental Considerations

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How 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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• Have an established departmental funeral protocol
  in place.

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Federal State Benefits
Federal PSOB - 328612.73 Spouse Educational
Benefit Child Educational Benefit State Benefit
- 25,000.00 Child Educational Benefit
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Understanding Pitfalls

• Anything you say or do can be held against you!

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Autopsy Toxicology
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PSOB Beneficiary Form
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PSOB 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

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Case 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.

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PSOB 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

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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 100
• Deceased Parents
• Who is the check payable to ???

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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 100
• Deceased Parents
• Who is the check payable to ???
• Childs Legal Guardian

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PSOB 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

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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
• Firefighter Brians departmental life insurance
  policy leaves everything to his estate.
• Deceased Parents
• No Payment Would Be Made

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PSOB 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.

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Case 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.

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PSOB 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

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PSOB 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

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PSOB 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

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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

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PSOB 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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Case Study 7

• 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

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PSOB 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

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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
• Firefighter Bob would get 100

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Missouri 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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Questions?
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