Firefighters Relief Fund
Purpose
The Firefighters' Relief Fund has been created to financially assist firefighters who experience injury or loss of life while performing fire department duties.
Legislation
Relief Fund Certifications
Relief Fund Certifications are now collected by the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association (NCSFA) and will no longer need to be submitted to the Department of Insurance (per recent legislative changes).
- Commonly known as the "Report of Fire Conditions", "Certification of Eligibility", or "Board of Trustees Report (BTR)"
- Certifications are due to NCSFA between December 1 and January 15, along with the certified department roster
The NC State Firefighters' Association will provide this information to the Department of Insurance.
For questions regarding the Board of Trustees Report, please contact the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association.
Eligibility Criteria
Fire departments must meet the following requirements to receive the tax collected within their fire district:
- Be a current member of the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association (NCSFA)
- Submit Firefighters' Relief Fund bank & financial statement(s) to the State Firefighters' Association by October 31
- Establish a Firefighters' Relief Fund Board of Trustees, to include:
- Two (2) positions elected by the fire department;
- Two (2) positions appointed by City or County Commissioners;
- One (1) position appointed by the Insurance Commissioner.
One of the five (5) board members will be elected as Treasurer. The Department of Insurance provides a blanket honesty bond to cover all local Firefighters' Relief Fund treasurers.
The information above is compiled annually for each rated fire district to verify eligibility. Fire departments meeting all requirements are eligible to receive their relief fund tax.
If a fire department fails to meet all requirements, the relief fund tax is transferred to the NC State Firefighters' Association and held in the State Firefighters' Relief Fund account.
Additional Information
Important Dates | |
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October 31 | All bank/financial statements due to NC State Firefighters' Association (NCSFA). |
December 1 - January 15 | Board of Trustees Report (Relief Fund Certification) + Certified Department Roster due to NCSFA. |
February 1 | Fire District tax valuations due to OSFM. |
February | Submit any banking information changes for relief fund accounts to NC Department of Insurance (if applicable). |
September | Relief fund monies disbursed. |
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