Funeral Assistance Services

Our experienced team can assist with funeral planning, ceremonial considerations, line-of-duty death protocols, and available benefits and resources. Assistance is available at no cost to Illinois fire departments.

How We Can Help

• Funeral planning guidance and consultation
• Line-of-duty death assistance
• Fire service funeral protocols and best practices
• Honor guard and ceremonial recommendations
• Benefit and survivor resource information
• Coordination assistance and planning support

Resources

• Funeral Committee Information Brochure
• LODD Benefits Summary
• Beneficiary Form
• Next of Kin Notification Form

Definitions

1. Line-of-Duty – the death must be the result of a traumatic injury suffered in the line of duty.
2. Job Related Traumatic Injury – a blow to the body by an outside force, i.e., crushing injuries suffered in a building collapse, apparatus accident or fall. Burns, smoke inhalation and such climactic injuries as heatstroke or frostbite are considered traumatic injuries.
3. Job Related Non-Traumatic Injuries – a nontraumatic injury that is strongly believed or has been proven to be attributable to the job. Examples are: stress, heart attacks, strokes, diseases and mental illness (suicide).
4. Active member – a full-time member or volunteer member of fire or EMS services in an active capacity.
5. Inactive – a retired, former, or pensioned member of a fire or EMS service.
6. Affiliate Member – an individual who has served in some capacity with the department, such as a commissioner, trustee, dispatcher etc.
7. Non-Job Related Death – natural or traumatic deaths that are not fire or EMS duty related.

Levels of Honor

1. Line-of-duty or job-related death. This may include an inactive member whose death was the result of an injury sustained during active duty.
2. Death of an active member – not job related.
3. Death of an inactive member – not job related, or death of an affiliate member.

*Honorary

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Contact the Funeral Committee

Funeral assistance is available 24 hours a day.

Phone: (847) 966-0732
Email: info@illinoisfirechiefs.org

The Illinois Fire Chiefs Funeral Committee is committed to supporting departments and families during times of loss while ensuring that service and sacrifice are honored appropriately.