The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has called for the Department of Justice (DoJ) to begin awarding Public Safety Officer's Benefits (PSOB) to families who applied for the benefit under the Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act. PSOB is a one-time payment of nearly $300,000 to the families of fallen public safety officers. The Hometown Act, which became law in 2--3, was supposed to make it possible for public safety officers who die from heart attack or stroke caused by participation in emergency response to qualify for PSOB. Since passage of the law, DoJ has made 7 awards, denied 47 claims and has 199 claims that are still pending. For more information on Hometown Heroes, to to www.nvfc.org.

Joe Bockman for President NSVFA

TMA is endorsing and supporting Joe Bockman of Bellevue, for President of the Nebraska State Volunteer Fire Fighter Association.

Nebraska Fire Fighters Museum and Education Center

Sponsored by the Nebraska Fire Fighters Foundation, the Nebraska Fire Fighters Museum and Education Center is looking for donations to help with the project; P.O. Box 2423, Kearney, Nebraska 68848-2423 (308) 234-3077. Contact: dewed@charter.net

BioDiesel Firefighting Tactics

There are mixtures of normal petrodiesel and BioDiesel that would most likely change firefighting tactics. See http://www.biodieselcommunity.org/storageconsiderations/  for more information detailing some precautions for anyone considering making their own BioDiesel.  Consider different firefighting tactics for BioDiesel purchased at a pump versus something gleaned from waste cooking oils.

Important EMS Websites

Below are some important websites which provide valuable EMS information.  The websites include information on; Adequate Staff Fire and Emergency Response Grant Offering; Alaska Community Health Aide Program; Rural Ambulance Crash, Literature Review; Rural EMS Managers Awareness Program; and, Quality Through Collaboration, the Future of Rural and Frontier EMS in the US Health System.

http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=927
http://indian.senate.gov/public/_files/Gage030807.pdf
http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/pub/ambulancecrashes.htm
http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/pub/REMSTTAC/RuralEMSManagers.asp
http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/pub/REMSTTAC/QualityCollaboration.asp

Water/Dive Team Rescue and Recovery

Conact Yutan Fire Department, Saunders (402.443-1000) and Douglas County 911 Centers for more information. 

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