SDFA Honorary Lifetime Membership Nomination

PREMISE: The South Dakota Firefighter's Association (SDFA) recognizes the need to honor those people who have made a significant contribution to the fire service of the state.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this GOG is to establish the rules and procedures for the selection and disposition of Life Member for the SDFA.

SCOPE: This GOG will apply to all fire departments, firefighters and other agencies that maybe considered for life membership. Original Issue: June 8, 2000 Revised: September 24, 2004

1. Nominations

1.1. Nomination for life membership must come from a member of the member-in-nomination’s fire department or a member of the SDFA Board of Directors.
1.2. Member-in-nominations may be retired from a fire department, inactive, exempt, or on a leave of absence due to health.
1.3. Nominations must be made in writing to the Board of Directors to be considered. This letter of nomination must be addressed to the SDFA sixty (60) days prior to the State Fire School, and include explanations of the nominee’s contributions to the State Fire Service.
1.4. Nomination should be from current or past fire chief, mayor, chair of county commissioners, or other official directly associated with the fire department.
1.5. Nominations must include: awards, years of service, letters of endorsement, not to exceed five (5) in number.

2. Rules for Selection

2.1. Department must provide reasonable proof that nominee has been member of the SDFA for more than 15 years,
2.2. Membership must be an individual or 100%,
2.3. Membership must be continuous for 10 years,
2.4. Member must have been or be a member in good standing in a volunteer, career or combination fire department in South Dakota and has made a significant contribution for the State Fire Service.

3. Acceptance

3.1. The authority to grant Life Honorary Membership shall be in accordance with the Bylaws of the SDFA and final acceptance authority rests with the Board of Directors decision.
3.2. Life Honorary Membership is issued once, and cannot be recalled.
3.3. Two persons cannot share Life Honorary Memberships, i.e. spouses, significant others or lifetime partners.
3.4. The right, honors and privileges granted shall be only granted by a unanimous decision of the Board of Directors.

4. Rights, Privileges, Honors

4.1. Life Honorary Memberships conveys the right to vote in elections, to hold office and to serve on any and all committees.
4.2. Life Honorary Membership waives the registration fees at State Fire School, any District Fire School and other events sponsored by the SDFA.
4.3. Life Honorary Memberships allows the person to receive and be recognized for their contributions by plaques, decrees, resolutions, specialized membership cards and others as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of SDFA.

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Who is submitting the nomination

Organization

What Department/Agency is submitting this nomination:

First Name *

First Name of person submitting the nomination:

Last Name *

Last Name of person submitting the nomination:

Address Line 1

Address of submitter:

Address Line 2

Address of submitter:

City

City of submitter:

State

State of submitter:

Postal Code

Zip code of submitter:

Phone *

Phone # of submitter:

Email *

E-Mail address of submitter:

Nominee Information

Organization

What organization is/was the nominee involved with:

First Name *

Nominee First Name:

Last Name *

Nominee last name:

Nominee SDFA Membership Status *

Has the nominee been a MEMBER of the SDFA (either 100% Department Membership or Individual Membership) for more than 15 years AND had continuous membership for a minimum of 10 years:

Nominee Years of Service *

How many years of service has the nominee given to the SD Fire Service

Attachments

Nomination Letter #1 *

Nominations should include explanations of the nominee's significant contributions to the SD Fire Service and the impacts and benefits provided by these contributions. Nominations letters should be from current or past Fire Chiefs, Mayor, County Commissioner or other official directly associated with the Fire Department.

Nominations must include awards given to the nominee, years of service of the nominee and other relevant information for consideration.