SAFRE 2019

From Rookie to Chief, every firefighter always says it will never be me. Benefits are merely another paper we must fill out to keep administration off my back.  I am well trained, and line of duties only happen to those who do not know what they are doing. My loved ones all get along; if something does happen, they will take care of each other. I don’t believe in the “risk a lot” only to “save a little.”

These are all things every single firefighter has said at some point in their career. Reality is that Line of Duty can happen to anyone at any time, no matter the rank or training background. The truth is, that by no one's fault when traumatic death and significant benefits are involved, family dynamics change overnight. Brothers and sisters lives, and your department, will forever be changed in all possible aspects.

Join Allyson Sigmon, who is a fellow firefighter of 10 years, and also the significant other of a line of duty death, as she explains the reality and importance of benefits in our service. Allyson also focuses on the importance of thinking twice before you risk a lot to save a little.