Family Support

The Nebraska Serious Injury & Line-of-Duty Death Response Team is a resource team that makes itself available to departments who have been stricken with a serious injury or loss. Team members are trained in many aspects. One of the main focuses of our group is on a Line of Duty loss.

Following a Line-of-Duty Death (LODD), several mandatory notifications must be made at both the state and federal levels. Team members are trained to assist departments with these notifications and help navigate the required federal paperwork.

Several team members serve as coordinators to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Department of Justice, and 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 Team, call 1-866-736-5868. Your call will be answered 24 hours a day by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Tell them you are requesting the Nebraska Serious Injury & Line-of-Duty Death Response Team for assistance. They will ask a few general questions and promptly contact our team members with your request.

To contact us for non-urgent or routine items, please email info@neresponseteam.org

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