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Line of Duty Death Info
It
is the policy of the Mississippi Fire Chiefs Association, that all
departments be prepared for a line of duty death. We know that this is a
very tough subject to talk about and prepare for, but we should all
take the time to prepare for it. In the event that your department
suffers a LODD, being prepared will make what we all dread, much easier
to deal with. The key to this is preparation.
Below you will
find a link to a LODD information packet. This packet can be downloaded
and used by your department to get the needed information from each of
your members. This is very personal information that should be kept with
your personnel's private employee file & it should be given back to
them upon them leaving your department. The packet ask very important
questions that will aid your department in planning a funeral for your
member in the event that you need to do so. Addressing these questions
now, will take the burden off the family & make a very tragic event
easier to plan and get through, while maintaining the wishes of your
member.
There is also a link to Firehero.org, where more
information on LODDs can be found. Please understand that we know that
no one wants to even think about having a LODD in their department, but
planning for one now, will make what we all fear, easier to deal with.
The
MSFCA wants to thank Fire Fighter Robert Templeton of the High Point,
NC Fire Department for all the information he has provided us on this
subject. Robert spoke to us on this issue at our 2011 Mid-Winter
conference. He has also shared this information with fire chiefs all
over the Southeast.
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