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Incentives for volunteers
I've heard that some FD's offer allowances, some areas get tax breaks, etc.
What's in it for you to volunteer and to continue to volunteer?
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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on
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That's an interesting way to do it. What would be the average amount a member would receive? Did you see an increase in attendance whe it was introduced?
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Permalink Reply by Danny Thomas on
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you can talk to the city council to giving the v.f.d. a break on the power bill, for the number of times a person comes to a training. Hey your protecting the town, or city so why not. invite them to come to a training to let them see what you guys go through and get them suited up and go through a prop . they will appreciate what you do and might give a break
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I assume from your response that your power bills come from the Council?
Ours don't- they come from the electricity company....
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Permalink Reply by Derek J Sinesi on
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We do a point system. You get one point for every call,practice or detail you do. Each point equals a doller. At the end of the year you can use your points toward a tool or clothing up to $150.00. You can roll over 25 points a year.
We had someone bring up at our last meeting that they didn't think the point system was doing what it was set up to do. Like get guys to show up for practices and details. It was pretty funny to see the look on ttheir face when some stated if it wasn't for the point they wouldn't show up as much as they do. So i guess it is working.
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I assume the FD buys the equipment or an agreements ached between the two if it costs more?
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The town issues the power bill, but knows who's on the dept. and then the chief records whos been on calls and training for 3 months and gets a break. Our f.d. does training once a month, because we only do fire not EMS. so this is how we can do this.
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Permalink Reply by Robert Bowen, Jr on
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My fire company awarded sheetz gift cards to our EMS responders but had to stop at the suggestion of 2 attorneys. Apparently, the IRS deems any money, gift, gift card, etc. as income and have been conducting "courteous" audits of the departments. If the fire company has not issued a W-2 form, then the firefighter owes back taxes and the company owes withholding taxes. We were informed that a company may not issue a Form 1099 because the Department of Labor deems that no volunteer is an "independent contractor," the qualifying premise for a 1099. For us, this incentive program worked very well for our EMS responders. We don't have the problem on the fire side. Anyone have any suggestions that work?
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You would be correct.
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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on
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I, too, like James's system very much. Good way to do it.
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Permalink Reply by Michael McCarthy on
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We have done alot of things around here to keep the people. With the rising economy we find it hard to keep the people in the department. We would like to concentrate our efforts on the younger crowd but most of the people joining are in their 30's. To keep those people the town has offered incentives such as tax breaks on their property tax, LOSAP, breaks on college tuition, membership to gyms. For some Departments it works great,, for others its not as well as they would like. Still nothing like the person who is in it for the Community spirit and giving back and of course "The Brotherhood".
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