Family Support and Benefits
The Ohio Line-of-Duty Death Response Team is a resource that is available to departments who have been stricken with a loss of a firefighter. Team members are trained in many aspects. One of the main focuses our group takes is in relationship to a Line of Duty loss.
In the case of a LODD, there are many necessary notifications on a Federal and State level that are required. Team members are trained to assist departments with the proper notifications as well as the Federal paperwork process.Several team members have received additional training on proper procedures and filing of federal benefit paperwork. This relationship facilitates ongoing training necessary to be proficient when dealing with Line of Duty Deaths, and allows for a prompt response to the families and agencies suffering a loss.
To Activate The Response Team, call 1-866-736-5868. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in Emmetsburg, Maryland will answer your call 24 hours a day. Just tell them you are requesting the Ohio Line-of-Duty Death Response Team for assistance. They will ask a few general questions, and promptly contact our team members with your request.
The Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association divides the State of Ohio into six (6) districts; the response team has representatives in all six (6) districts that will respond when requested. Contact information for members within your districts is listed on the website under contacts. To contact us for non-urgent or routine items, please email info@ohiofirechiefs.org or call the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association at 1-800-347-3704 for further information.
State of Ohio Benefits
