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Carrboro Fire-Rescue Firefighters' Relief Fund Board of Trustees Appointments
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the Council appoint two members to the Firefighters' Relief Fund Board of Trustees.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Fire-Rescue Department
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Will Potter, Interim Fire Chief, wpotter@carrboronc.gov, (919) 918-7349.
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
This agenda item is to ensure compliance with statutory requirements for the Firefighters' Relief Fund Board.
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Information
INFORMATION: The Firefighters' Relief Fund (FRF) was established in 1907 to financially assist firefighters who are injured while performing their duties and to ensure that no firefighter would become financially destitute through no fault of their own. Currently, the FRF is governed by North Carolina G.S. 58-84 (link). Since the inception of the FRF, the fund has assisted firefighters who experience injury or loss of life while performing fire department duties.
The FRF is funded by a portion of the Gross Premium Tax (GPT) (G.S. 105-228.5(d)(3)) on insurance policies containing fire and lightning protection, as well as certain automotive policies. Of the total GPT collected, 20% is dedicated to the FRF. The fund is distributed by the Commissioner of Insurance to local firefighter relief funds annually. The Carrboro Fire-Rescue FRF receives approximately $16,752 annually.
Funds from the FRF have been used to assist members diagnosed with cancer that was likely caused by their service, to offset the cost of annual firefighter physicals, and to assist members with significant physical injuries that caused them to be unable to work.
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' Associa...
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