| Every day, firefighters put themselves in harm's | | | | road tending to a car accident, they may be hit |
| way to help protect the safety and property of | | | | and gravely hurt by a distracted motorist. |
| the general public. We rely on them to rescue us | | | | The issue of workers' compensation for |
| from burning buildings, put out dangerous grass | | | | firefighters can sometimes be confused by the |
| fires, provide emergency medical care and rescue | | | | fact that many areas have a force of volunteer |
| efforts at scenes of car accidents, and perform a | | | | firefighters. This means things can be unclear |
| huge variety of various other public service | | | | when a volunteer is missed and must take time |
| functions. In doing these things, firefighters | | | | to recuperate from injuries, but does not have a |
| encounter a vast number of occupational risks. | | | | regular wage for which to be compensated. |
| Unfortunately, when a firefighter falls victim to | | | | Different fire departments have differing workers' |
| one of these dangers, they sometimes have | | | | compensation plans in general, so it can be difficult |
| difficulty receiving the workers' compensation that | | | | to find specific and valid information if the |
| is necessary for them to make a full recovery | | | | department is being uncooperative in informing an |
| from their injuries. | | | | injured worker of their options. |
| Firefighting is generally placed on lists of the most | | | | When a firefighter suffers a serious injury, they |
| dangerous careers one can pursue. The list of | | | | will likely rely on workers' compensation to help |
| possible sources of injury to firefighters is even | | | | their family get by in the time they are required |
| longer than the list of jobs they are expected to | | | | to miss from work. If adequate compensation |
| perform in their line of work. The obvious dangers | | | | does not come, the missed income and high costs |
| of burns and smoke inhalation suffered while | | | | of medical bills and medication can easily land a |
| fighting the flames of fires are only the beginning. | | | | person's family in a financial crisis. If a firefighter is |
| When entering a burning building with sacrificed | | | | having trouble getting the compensation their |
| structural integrity, firefighters can easily fall victim | | | | employer is responsible for providing, an |
| to collapsing roofs or walls. The responsibilities | | | | experienced attorney may be able to help the |
| away from fires also bring potential for serious | | | | victim explore their legal options. |
| injury. When a firefighter is on the side of the | | | | |