2012 Forms and Data Packet

October 15, 2012

This information was mailed to all our member fire departments on October 15, 2012 To Our Fire Service Members, This year represents a major improvement in our provision of services to you and in our coordination of information.  This new process will significantly decrease the amount of time and energy you have graciously given in the past submitting data and rosters to your Association. All data forms (Form 101) and your roster are now available to be updated on-line. Instead of a packet of papers, that you have so willingly completed year after year, the association will email the Chief or his designee a username and password so he may log into the system and complete the forms electronically. Once you receive this information (emails to new users are scheduled to be sent by October 19), simply go to our website and proceed to MEMBERS LOGIN on the home page, enter your password and gain access to information that your department previously provided to the Association.  After you log in for the first time, please take time to watch the short tutorial video located on the main dashboard. This video will answer most of the questions about this new system. Then simply update the information as you need and hit submit.  It’s that easy!  No more writing in each space or repeating information numerous times on different forms.  Your Association staff members have worked diligently to make this annual process easier for you. Once you have hit “Submit” on the web page, you are finished for the year with data. You are now able to log on to this web site throughout the year, and update your information as needed.  Add members, change addresses, etc. However, we are sensitive that some of you may not be able to complete the forms on-line and may not have someone in your department that can do this for you; therefore, we have another option. Please contact the Association’s Member Services representative Marcia Greer at 803-454-1800 or 1-800-277-2732 for more information. Our next step is to make your one percent requests and budgets an on-line process. But until that phase is finished, please feel free to get the traditional forms from our web site as you have done in years past. Please note one change in one-percent reporting; you no longer need to mail the original forms to our office.  One-percent forms should be faxed or emailed (fax and email details can be found on the bottom of the forms); keep the originals on file at your department. In the mailing, you will find the traditional invoice to complete and return with dues to the Association office. The payment is due January 1, 2013 and considered delinquent after January 31, 2013. We look forward to your feedback on this new streamlined process.

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