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When A Fire Member Dies

Fire & Police Disability & Retirement Fund
1800 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 450
Portland OR 97201
(503) 823-6823
1-800-773-5744
Email: fpdr@ci.portland.or.us
We will be able to help you with widow/widower benefits or pension payoff. We will need photocopies of: Death Certificate; Will or Letters of Testamentary; and, Probate Information (if applicable).
Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213
There may be benefits from them.
Veterans Administration
1-800-827-1000
www.va.gov/cemetery/index.htm
If he/she was a veteran, there may be death benefits, plus burial rights at Willamette National Cemetary.
EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Office
(503) 823-0091
Email: eap@ci.portland.or.us
They can provide assistance in the event of deaths or emergency situations.
Advantis Credit Union
3010 SE Belmont
Portland OR 97214
(503) 234-0951
If member belonged to this credit union, they need to be advised.
Point West Credit Union
718 NE 12th Ave
Portland OR 97232
(503) 248-3076
If member belonged to this credit union, they need to be advised.
Fire Bureau Personnel Office
55 SW Ash Street
Portland OR 97204
(503) 823-3700
Notify the Deputy Chief on Duty (503) 823-3755. They will notify the Personnel Officer who will, if you are in Portland, have a Battalion Chief assist you in making arrangements and , if desired, provide a funeral platoon.
Portland Firefighters Assocations
4530 SE 67th Avenue
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 774-4302
If the fire fighter is an active fire fighter and a member of the Union's Beneficiary Association, there is a $3,000 death benefit.  After retirement, if the fire fighter is a member of the Union's Beneficiary Association, the death benefit is $500. The member can choose to either leave that policy in active status until his/her death or it can be cashed out at retirement.
Portland Retired Firefighters & Widows Association
Any officer of the association would be glad to provide assistance. Call Cal Eddy (503) 631-3115 or Val Shaul (503) 661-6017.

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