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Friday, July 30, 2010
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Overview
In the mid-1970s, public entities were unable to purchase some types of insurance and/or obtain affordable coverage in the commercial market. As a result, state legislation was enacted to authorize public entities to self-insure and pool their assets to jointly control their risks and pay their claims. By the mid-1980s, commercial liability insurance was virtually unavailable for public entities. Consequently, public agencies formed joint powers authorities to provide for and fund coverage. A joint powers authority is a partnership of public entities in California formed to operate within the provisions of the California Government Code and Brown Act.
The Fire Agencies Self Insurance System (FASIS) is a joint powers authority, which is a partnership of community service and fire protection districts in California designed to provide workers' compensation coverage for its members. Formed in 1984, FASIS is comprised of approximately 200 fire protection and community service districts located in 40 of the 58 California counties and operates within the provisions of the California Government Code and the Brown Act. |
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Message from President Sean Grinnell
My Fellow Firefighters:
Our job is to protect and serve our communities, while protecting the interest of our brothers and sisters of our own organizations. As an organization, FASIS recognizes this dedication and the desire to provide coverage for on-the-job injuries to our members' employees.
FASIS was created in 1984, pursuant to Government Code Section 6500 to provide workers' compensation coverage for our member districts and their employees. Since that time, we have grown to over 200 districts with more than 5,000 employees. FASIS is very proud of and values each of its member districts.
FASIS is administered by Bickmore Risk Services, a consulting firm located in Sacramento, California. The day-to-day operations of FASIS is guided by its Board of Directors and governing documents. Those documents have been compiled and are included on the website, along with information on FASIS, its members, excess coverage, claims reporting, and risk/loss control services.
This website is dedicated to all member districts, their chiefs, firefighters, staff members, and volunteers. Please take a moment to review the contents of the FASIS website and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the FASIS Program Administrator.
Yours truly,
Fire Chief Sean Grinnell
FASIS President
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| FASIS Members can now complete LAWCX Renewal Application through FASIS Website - Tuesday, July 27, 2010Each year, FASIS members complete a renewal application for LAWCX, the FASIS excess provider. This year, in lieu of completing an actual application, FASIS members can complete and submit a survey electronically. For more information and the link to the survey, please go to the Members-Only section of the website, sign in, and go to "Announcements, Payroll, LAWCX Survey, and E-Briefs" and click on the provided link.
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| FASIS Board of Directors and Officers – Election Results - Monday, July 12, 2010Congratulations to the Bodega Bay Fire Protection District (Fire Chief Sean Grinnell, Representative), Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District (Fire Chief Phil Garcia, representative), and Vacaville Fire Protection District (Fire Chief Howard Woods, representative) on their re-election to the FASIS Board of Directors. Also, congratulations on the re-election of the FASIS Officers: Chief Grinnell, President; Chief Woods, Vice President; and Fire Chief Roger Meagor, Treasurer. Chief Meagor is with the Ross Valley Fire Protection District.
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| NEW - May 18, 2010, FASIS Webinar and Q&A Available - Wednesday, July 07, 2010The May 18, 2010, one-hour FASIS Webinar entitled, "Workers' Compensation Roles and Responsibilities" is now available to FASIS members under the Members-Only, "Power Points Presentations & Webinars" section of this website. Also included is a set of questions and answers related to this Webinar. Click below on "read more . . ." to go to the Members-Only section to access this information. For FASIS members unable to download and play the webinar from the link provided in the Members-Only section, we have the webinar on compact disk (CD) available upon request. Please contact Ramona Buchanan at (800) 541-4591, extension 1185 for a copy of the disk. read more ...
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| NEW - Free High Tech Safety Training - Streaming Video Services - Thursday, August 13, 2009BRS is pleased to introduce its new streaming video service. The advantages of streaming video include:
· Immediate access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
· No shipping and handling charges
· Accessibility from any computer that has a web browser and no download process involved.
The safety training library includes over 300 OSHA, DOT, and EPA compliance topics in multiple languages. You can access the videos through the “Members Only” page. (For quick access to the Members-Only page on this website, click on "read more . . .", at the bottom of this announcement.)
Simply open the link to the video of your choice to immediately view the video. Each video includes a facilitator guide, quiz, and PowerPoint presentation. There is no waiting for videos, no shipping them back, and no handling charges.
Check out a demo at:
http://streamingvideo.safetyontheweb.com
Username: demo
Password: demo
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| FASIS Workers' Compensation Claims Manual available to members. - Tuesday, August 11, 2009FASIS has released its new Workers' Compensation Claims Manual to assist its members on the what's and where's of handling claims when an employee is injured. A copy is available on this website in the Members' Only Section, under Workers' Compensation claims forms and information.
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Fire Agencies Self Insurance System
FASIS
1750 Creekside Oaks Drive, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95833
Toll-Free: (800) 541-4591
FAX: (916) 244-1199
e-mail: info@fasisjpa.org
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