The Firefighters Relief Fund provides the following benefits for the members of participating fire departments:
1. Payments for the relief of those injured or physically disabled in or by reason of the discharge of their duties as fire fighters.
2. Payment of gratuities to the surviving spouse or those dependent upon such firefighter who: (a) Is killed in the discharge of their duties as a fire fi ghter. (b) Dies from the effects of injuries received in the discharge of their duties as a firefighter. (c) Dies from the effect of diseases contracted by reason of their duties as a firefighter.
3. Payment of funeral expenses for firefighters who die: (a) In the discharge of their duties as firefighters. (b) From injuries received in the discharge of their duties as firefighters. (c) From disease contracted while discharging their duties as firefighters.
4. Purchase of group term, group permanent or individual permanent life insurance to provide for any of the foregoing purposes.
5. Purchase of accident or accident and health insurance for the benefit of members of the fire department who are injured in the discharge of their duties as firefighters.
6. Payment of pensions to members of full-paid fire departments who are unfit for service after having served at least 20 years on such department.
7. Establish an annuity for members of a fire department consisting of volunteer firefighters who have served for not less than 20 years with such fire department and who attended and fought not less than 75% of the fires which were attended equipment.