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photo by Bay District Volunteer Fire Department |
photo by Hancock VFC |
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photo by Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad |
photo by Walkersville VFC |
photo by Fallston Volunteer Fire Ambulance |
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photo by Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service |
photo by Hyattsville VFD |
photo by North Beach VFD |
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Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB)
A unique effort of the U.S. Department of Justice; local, state, tribal, and federal public safety agencies; and national organizations, the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Program provides death and education benefits to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders, and disability benefits to officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty.
The BJA PSOB Office is honored to review the more than 1000 claims submitted each year on behalf of America's fallen and catastrophically disabled public safety heroes and their loved ones.
for more information or to submit a PSOB claim, click HERE to visit their website |
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photo by Flintstone Volunteer Fire Company |
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| ONE-TIME DEATH BENEFIT from the State of Maryland
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The 2006 base death benefit was $125,000 to spouse or spouse and dependent children. The benefit is adjusted annually on July 1 based on the Consumer Price Index. Benefit provided when a career or volunteer firefighter dies in performance of duties.
Performance of duties is defined as: actively participating in fighting a fire or while going to or from a fire; performing other duties necessary to the operation or maintenance of a fire company; actively participating in ambulance, advanced life support, or rescue work as part of a fire, ambulance, rescue, or advanced life support unit while going to or from the scene; or providing emergency or rescue assistance, whether acting alone or at the direction of or with a company or advanced life support unit.
Benefit paid is in addition to any benefits from workers’ compensation and life insurance.
Contact:
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Human Resources Services Division
6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 209
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410-585-3560
Website: news.maryland.gov/dpscs/home/
(Reference: Annotated Code of Maryland, Public Safety, Title 1, Subtitle 2, §1-202)
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| ONE-TIME DEATH BENEFIT from the MSFA
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The Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association pays a one-time death benefit if a volunteer firefighter or individual serving on a volunteer rescue squad dies in the line-of-duty. The benefits shall be paid from the treasury of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association. An additional monthly benefit is provided to the spouse for life or until the spouse remarries. A monthly benefit is provided to the child until age 18.
Contact:
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Attn: Doyle E. Cox, Secretary
Board of Trustees
29132 Superior Circle
Easton, MD 21601
Website: www.msfa.org
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For Additional Benefits Visit These Sites
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation click HERE
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The Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) click HERE
(this is the Federal Death Benefit)
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