Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MINNESOTA FIREFIGHTER INITIATIVE (MNFIRE) IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING MINNESOTA'S FIREFIGHTERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO PRIORITIZE AND PROTECT THEIR HEALTH BY FOCUSING ON THE THREE HEALTH PROBLEMS MOST COMMONLY EXPERIENCED BY THOSE IN THE FIRE SERVICE: CARDIAC, CANCER AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS.
EDUCATION IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AREA OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR MNFIRE. OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE ALL OF THE 21,500 FIREFIGHTERS IN MINNESOTA ABOUT THE DANGERS THEY FACE FROM CARDIAC, CANCER AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA. WE DELIVER ANNUAL MNFIRE AWARENESS TRAINING FOR EVERY MINNESOTA FIREFIGHTER. CHANGING THE CURRENT CULTURE IN THE MINNESOTA FIRE SERVICE IS INTEGRAL TO LONG-TERM REDUCTION OF THE INCIDENCES OF CANCER, CARDIAC AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA.
ESTABLISHED A FIREFIGHTER PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM BY TRAINING OVER 80 PEER SUPPORTERS TO ASSIST FIREFIGHTERS CHALLENGED BY JOB RELATED EMOTIONAL TRAUMA. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES A 24/7/365 HOTLINE FOR INTAKE AND TRIAGE, ALIGNING PEER SUPPORT RESOURCES AND CLIENT FOLLOW UP. MNFIRE ALSO CONNECTS FIREFIGHTERS IN CRISIS WITH TRAINED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
CONDUCT RESEARCH WITH CREDENTIALED RESEARCH PARTNERS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ENSURE MNFIRE IS ON THE FOREFRONT OF UNDERSTANDING RELEVANT FACTORS THAT AFFECT FIREFIGHTER HEALTH AND SAFETY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Ken Bence | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Rosenblum | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon Buckley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Parsons | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Wolff | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Mike Dobesh | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| George Esbensen | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
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