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    The next Association luncheon will be held in conjunction with the Lunch in the Valley at the Front Royal Moose Lodge in Front Royal, VA. on April 23, 2025, at 12:00pm. Hope to see you there. 

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  • Health & Welfare

    Fairfax County Fire and Rescue

    Retirement Association, Inc.

    Health & Welfare Guidelines

    Purpose

    The purpose of this document is to outline guidelines for the operation of the Health & Welfare Committee with respect to significant injury/illness, hospitalization or death of a member or their family. The Chair of the Health & Welfare Committee has the authority to vary from this policy with the approval of the President or the Vice President.

    General Information

    Upon notification of a member's death or the death of a member's spouse, the President shall immediately appoint a member to contact the family (preferably in person) for the purpose of offering the Association's condolences and to offer support. The family should be directed to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department First Team for assistance.

    Cards

    Cards are sent to the following individuals, as appropriate.

    • Member                                   Serious Injury/Illness, Hospitalization or Death
    • Member's Spouse                    Serious Injury/Illness, Hospitalization or Death
    • Member's Children                 Serious Injury/Illness, Hospitalization or Death
    • Member’s Significant Other   Serious Injury/Illness, Hospitalization or Death
    • Current Employees                 Serious Injury/Illness, Hospitalization or Death
    • Non-Member                           Serious Injury/Illness, Hospitalization or Death
    • Member's Parents                    Death
    • Member's In-Laws                  Death
    • Member's Sibling                    Death

    Flowers or Fruit Basket

    The Association will send flowers or a fruit basket to the following individuals for any significant injury, illness or hospitalization of 3 days or more.

    • Member
    • Member's Spouse

    Charitable Donations  (A charitable donation is preferred over a gift of flowers.)

    The Association, upon the death of the individuals listed below, will make a Charitable Donation in the amount of $150.00 for a member and $100.00 for all others listed. The Treasurer will be notified so that a check can be sent. The Treasurer will use the Memorial donation card to send the donation.

    In lieu of a family requested memorial donation, a donation will be made to The Fairfax County Firefighters Fund.

    • Member
    • Member's Spouse
    • Member’s Significant Other
    • Retired Non-Member

                                                                                                                Updated January 30, 2025

    HONOR GUARD FUNERAL MATRIX

    Official Fire and Rescue Department funerals shall fall into one of two categories:

    Line of duty/occupational-related death:

    Line of duty/occupational-related deaths for career and operational volunteers are classified as traumatic loss of life while the individual is on duty or while the individual is performing an off duty Good Samaritan Act. Loss of life that is related to presumptive heart/lung, cancer legislation is considered part  as well.

    Non-Line of duty death:

    Funeral Matrix (Revised Aug 2021)

    Service Provided

    Line of Duty/ Occupational - Related Career and Volunteer

    Non - Line of duty Career, Volunteer and Retired (50 mile radius)

    Casket Team

    Yes

    Yes

    Color Guard

    Yes

    No

    Casket Guard

    Yes

    Yes

    Bagpipes

    Yes

    Yes

    Last Alarm

    Yes

    Yes

    Station Drive-By

    Yes - If the funeral is local

    Yes - If the funeral is local

    Black Bunting

    Yes - At all Fire Stations

    Yes - At last Fire Station Worked (Active member only)

    Casket on Ceremonial Fire Engine

    Yes 50-mile radius

    No

    Funeral Coach Escorted by Fire Apparatus

    Yes 50-mile radius

    Yes 50-mile radius

    Crossed Aerial Ladders

    Yes 50-mile radius

    No

    National Flag Folding

    Yes

    Yes - If past military with Honorable Discharge

    FCFRRA

    HEALTH & WELFARE COMMITTEE NOTIFICATION

    Today's Date _______________                    Date of Illness / Death _________________

    Name of Member / Non-Member ____________________________________________

    Reason   Death / Illness / Injury     Who Provided Information   Self / Family / Friend

    Contact Information of Person Reporting _____________________________________

    ______________________________________________________________________

    If Death, First Team Notified   Y / N   Can Information be Released to Membership   Y / N

    If Hospitalized, Place / Address ____________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________

    Room # __________   Calls / Texts   Y / N     Phone # __________________________

    ______________________________________________________________________

    If Death, Funeral Home Address ____________________________________________

    ______________________________________________________________________

    Visitation Services _______________________________________________________

    ______________________________________________________________________

    Name & Address of Donation ______________________________________________

    ______________________________________________________________________

    FD Funeral Requested   Y / N

    If Yes, Must Have Contact Information of Family Member to Work with FRD.

    ______________________________________________________________________

    ______________________________________________________________________

    Date FRD Notified __________

    Honor Guard   Y / N                Radio Announcement   Y / N              Bagpiper   Y / N

    Additional Information ___________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________

    The Association has adopted new guidelines for the Health and Welfare Committee; the purpose is to establish steps to be taken when addressing the illness, injury or death of a member or a member of their family.

    Pages one and two serve as a guide as to how the Association will respond to notification of an illness, injury or death of a member or a member of their family.

    Page three is a page from the FRD Casualty Assistance Program Manual entitled Honor Guard Funeral Matrix. This page outlines services provided by the Department, if needed.

    Page four is a check list of information we need to follow our procedures, and to assist the Department, if needed.

    Obtaining accurate information, from a responsible party, is of the utmost importance, not only to ensure that the information is correct but also to protect the privacy if the individual.

    The member or a member of his/her family will have the ability to determine what information is to be divulged to the membership.

    January 16, 2016                                                                                               Updated February 3, 2022

    If you know of an Association member or an immediate family member experiencing a serious medical issue or of their passing, please click here to notify an Executive Board member so that the Association may provide assistance, if requested.

    Anybody wishing to donate to the Health and Welfare Fund and does so via check, please write Health & Welfare Fund on the Memo line of the check.





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