FirstNet Association Commits to Supporting
Public Safety Community
Leadership outlines plan to fund existing public safety charities and unveils benefits for new FNA members
The FirstNet Association (FNA) is pleased to announce three new initiatives in direct support of the public safety community.
The first
program is designed to give back to three worthwhile, well established
causes within the first responder community, including the APCO Sunshine
fund, which provides financial aid to telecommunicators and immediate
family members who are in need of support; the National Fallen
Firefighters Memorial, which provides programs and resources for the
families for fallen firefighters and for the fire service; and the
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund which aims to make life
safer for those who serve.
For every
public safety professional who joins the FirstNet Association, 1% of
that registration fee will be donated to the charity that most closely
associates with his or her discipline.
"We sincerely
appreciate the work our fellow organizations have done for those brave
women and men who are responsible for keeping our communities safe,"
said Al Gillespie, President of FNA. "We are excited to contribute to
these existing programs and will continue to seek out new and
innovative ways to give back to our brothers and sisters in the public
safety space."
In addition to
the 1% commitment, FNA is pleased to offer two exclusive benefits to
individuals who join the association during the remainder of the 2018
calendar year. Signing up by December 31, 2018, will lock in an annual
membership fee of $45 for the life of the membership. In addition, FNA
will waive attendance fees for any FirstNet Association event until
December 31, 2019.
"If for any
reason, FNA changes its dues structure, those individuals who register
this year will be guaranteed our $45 annual fee for as long as they
choose to remain a member," said Richard Mirgon, Vice President and
Treasurer for the FirstNet Association. "Those same members are welcome
to attend any event, free of charge, until the end of next year."
"Our goal is to
reward our members who choose to step up and support us early in the
development of our association," said Ray Flynn, Vice President and
Secretary of the FirstNet Association. "We want to encourage FirstNet
users to take part in the formation of the FirstNet network user
community. To that end, we will make it as easy as possible to
participate in our association and enjoy everything FNA membership has
to offer."
Source: FirstNet media announcement
