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[MSAR] H.R. 606, Volunteer Emergency Responder Fair Mileage Act of 2007
- From: "Hal Sikes" <halsikes@hotmail.com>
- To: "Mounted search and rescue" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [MSAR] H.R. 606, Volunteer Emergency Responder Fair Mileage Act of 2007
- Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:21:51 -0700
This is a cross post from the SAR-L group that has direct bearing on ALL
SAR personnel.
before it (and I am uncertain where in the process it may be) the "Volunteer Emergency Responder Fair Mileage Act of 2007." It would "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income mileage reimbursements to volunteer emergency medical responders and volunteer firefighters and to increase the mileage allowance for charitable contributions for the benefit of volunteer fire departments, and for other purposes." It would be most helpful if you personally and your organization ask your representative to support it, and also suggest it be amended to include SAR volunteers. Below is an example of a letter I faxed on behalf of our state org. You may use it, but your own language is really best. Also, fax it as mailed items take weeks to go through the security measures and may not even survive (literally!). The Honorable <Representative> <> < > <1208 Longworth HOB> <Washington>, <DC> < 20515> Dear <Representative> < >, The Volunteer Emergency Responder Fair Mileage Act of 2007 greatly increases the ability of Colorado's thousands of volunteer firefighters, and EMTs with volunteer ambulance services, to continue to saves lives and property by decreasing their personal cost of volunteering. Using their own vehicles to both respond to emergencies and travel to required training, our state's emergency volunteers are the only (non law-enforcement) emergency personnel in many rural communities. Many volunteers literally pay dearly to volunteer, yet continue because no one else can, or will, answer that 9-1-1 call at all time of the night and day. Fine examples are the volunteers of the ambulance service and fire department in Holly, which was struck just last week by a devastating tornado. The work of unpaid firefighters and ambulance personnel alone deserve the support of H.R. 606. Equally deserving are Colorado's (as well as every other state's) volunteer search and rescue (SAR) responders. As in other Western states, SAR teams are another emergency service, independent of a fire department or ambulance service. The volunteers of Colorado's nearly 60 SAR teams commonly travel even further than firefighters or ambulance volunteers (in their personal vehicle), as they work in the most remote areas of their county. I offer a personal example, my own: I traveled 4,420 miles in 2006 for SAR missions, trainings and meetings. An enhanced mileage rate would help me recover more of the many hundreds of dollars I expended while I, and my teammates, worked for hours - sometimes days - to save the life of another. The member teams of the Colorado Search and Rescue Board ask you to support and cosponsor H.R. 606, and to propose to Mr. Hayes an amendment of language to include all volunteer emergency personnel in all emergency service disciplines. Cordially, Howard M. Paul President _______________________________________________________ Howard M. Paul hmpaul@ecentral.com Alpine 631 KDØRSQ President, Colorado Search and Rescue Board www.coloradoSARboard.org Member, Alpine Rescue Team (MRA); Evergreen, Colorado www.alpinerescueteam.org |
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[MSAR] H.R. 606, Volunteer Emergency Responder Fair Mileage Act of 2007,
Hal Sikes, 05/01/2007
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Re: [MSAR] H.R. 606, Volunteer Emergency Responder Fair Mileage Act of 2007,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 05/01/2007
- Re: [MSAR] H.R. 606, Volunteer Emergency Responder Fair Mileage Act of 2007, Thor Burfine, 05/01/2007
- Re: [MSAR] H.R. 606, Volunteer Emergency Responder Fair Mileage Act of 2007, Una Smith, 05/01/2007
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Re: [MSAR] H.R. 606, Volunteer Emergency Responder Fair Mileage Act of 2007,
IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN, 05/01/2007
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