Rights of Volunteer Firefighters

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SEPTEMBER 2005

Volunteer Firefighters have rights.  The Congress of the United States says so.  Here's what they says about it:

The National Advisory Committee (NAC) of the Congressional Fire Services Institute unanimously adopted a resolution supporting H.R. 3949, the Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act, at its annual fall meeting on October 26th. The resolution was submitted jointly by the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and calls on Congress to pass H.R. 3949, which was introduced by Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE) on September 29, 2005.

H.R. 3949 would protect volunteer firefighters from being fired, demoted or harassed if they miss work because they are activated to respond to a Presidentially declared emergency. Members of the National Guard already enjoy similar job protection under current law.

"It is critically important that Congress pass this legislation," said Chief Bill Killen, the IAFC president. 

http://www.nvfc.org/

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