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CSEA member honored for quick actions in bus fire
MACHIAS — For the second time this winter, a CSEA member who drives a school bus is being called
a hero for protecting the safety of children in their care.
tell the bus was struggling on the icy road,” said Opferbeck. “It took an instant for the front end to catch fire. I could see the flames igniting under the fender.”
Opferbeck knew he had to get the students off the bus.
“My training kicked in and my first thought was to yell “fire” to alarm the three students and then escort them off the bus as quickly as possible,” he said. “The whole thing took less than a minute to happen.”
After Opferbeck and the students were safely off the bus, he called 911. No one was injured.
James O’Callaghan, a public information officer at New York State Police Troop A, noted in a published report that Machias Fire Department members soon arrived and worked to extinguish the blaze.
O’Callaghan told local media that the bus caught fire rapidly due to an accelerant that could be related to a
A First Student bus transporting children to the Pioneer Central Schools catches fire in the early morning hours of March 16. Photos courtesy of New York State Police, Troop A.
Opferbeck
That was when Opferbeck noticed smoke and what appeared to be fire coming from the engine area. Three students were on the bus.
“As I was climbing the hill, I could
While on his
regular morning route to the Pioneer Central Schools in Cattaraugus County on March 16, CSEA Pioneer School District Transportation Local member Steve Opferbeck was driving uphill when he noticed the bus engine was cutting out. The engine eventually completely stalled.
malfunctioning fuel line. The incident is still under investigation.
On January 4, CSEA member and Sherman Central School District bus driver David Tenpas was credited with safely removing 12 students from a school bus before it erupted into flames near the town of Mayville, about 70 miles south of Buffalo. Tempas was driving the children to school at the time.
“As unfortunate as these incidents
are, we are very proud of the quick actions of our members when it comes to student safety,” said Western Region President Flo Tripi. “It just highlights how important training and experience are on the job and that CSEA members often go above and beyond when duty calls. The truth is all bus drivers should be considered everyday heroes.”
— Ove Overmyer
The Accidental Death Benefit has been increased to $10,000!
• This valuable benefit is available to you as a member in good standing at no cost to you!
• Since the program began in 2014, this benefit has already helped 15 families recover from a sudden, tragic loss.
Go to cseany.org/10KAD
to fill out the beneficiary form.
• Be sure to complete the beneficiary form (online or download and print) so this benefit goes to who YOU designate as well as the Membership Verification/Update form to ensure we have your most current information in the event of a claim.
• Return completed forms to:
CSEA Insurance Department 143 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210
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SECTION III – Signature & Attestation
Accidental Death (AD) Beneficiary Form Customer Number TS 05050044-G SECTION I – Insured Information
Group Policyholder Name: Civil Service Employees Association, Inc.
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M.
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Complete the section that pertains to the type beneficiary you are designating.
PRIMARY BENEFICIARY - Your first choice to receive your life insurance proceeds in the event of your accidental death. If any primary beneficiaries predecease you, that person's share will be equally divided among any remaining primary beneficiaries.
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City
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Date of Birth
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CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY - Your second choice to receive your life insurance proceeds if ALL of your primary beneficiary(ies) are not living at the time of your death. If any contingent beneficiaries predecease you, that person's share will be equally divided among any remaining contingent beneficiaries.
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% Share
MUST equal 100%.
If you need more space for additional beneficiaries, living trust, or estate, visit www.cseainsurance.com/Products-Forms/Term-Life to download the full form and submit to CSEA, Inc., ATTN: Insurance Dept., 143 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210.g
I hereby authorize the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA), Local 1000 AFSCME, AFL-CIO, to be my exclusive representative for collective bargaining and therefore revoke any other representative that I may have previously designated. I also hereby authorize the fiscal or payroll officer of my employer to deduct CSEA dues from my salary in the amount certified by CSEA in this and succeeding years of my employment and membership. Dues, contributions or gifts to CSEA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, they may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses.
I hereby revoke any previous designations, and I designate the person, people, or entity named in Section II as Beneficiary(ies). I reserve the right to change or revoke this designation at any time.
I acknowledge that my membership entitles me to this $10,000 AD policy.
Dollar amounts, fractions and decimals will not be accepted.
Member Record Verification/Update
I hereby authorize the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA), Local 1000 AFSCME, AFL-CIO, to be my exclusive representative for collective bargaining and therefore revoke any other representative that I may have previously designated. I also hereby authorize the fiscal or payroll officer of my employer to deduct CSEA dues from my salary in the amount certified by CSEA in this and succeeding years of my employment and membership.
Dues, contributions or gifts to CSEA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. However, they may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses.
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Phone Number
Job Title
First Name
Address – Street
City
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M.
State
Zip
SSN
I acknowledge that I am a Member in good standing, which entitles me to this $10,000 AD policy.
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You MUST designate at least one primary beneficiary. A person may
The sum of the Primary & Contingent Beneficiary percentages
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