"The association’s objective was and still is today, to organize all paid professional Fire Fighters within the state of Nevada and encourage a higher plane of skill and efficiency, and to encourage the establishment of schools of instruction for imparting greater knowledge of fire fighting and prevention. The Association also promotes and protects legislation surrounding the welfare of Fire Fighters due to environment hazards encountered throughout the lifetime of a Fire Fighter. The State of Nevada has enacted laws that speaks to these hazards and protects the rights of emergency personnel impacted by these hazards."