Home Current Projects Artist Membership Corporate Membership Frequently Asked Questions Contact & Submissions Q: My band wants to join the Fire Union. Does it cost anything to become a member? A: It's free for musicians to join the Fire Union and it's pretty painless to sign up. All Canadian metal bands are eligible to join. Q: I'm a Fire Union member and I'd like to link the Fire Union website. A: We appreciate your support! We have put some button graphics together that you may proudly display on your website. To download a button graphic, right click on the desired button, and select "Save Target As..." Please link to: http://www.fireunion.org/       Q: Our band or business has more than one member. Can we receive more than one copy of the newsletter? A: While we would like to accommodate all the members of a band or business, we ask that they limit themselves to one newsletter. This helps reduce redundancy and postage costs. We feel that the newsletters can easily be shared. Q: What kind of materials can be submitted for insertion with the newsletters? A: We are currently accepting stickers, flyers, and business cards. Compact discs are too expensive to include with the newsletter at this point. We are looking into economical ways of including music as a part of the newsletter. We'll keep everyone posted as this comes together. Q: How do I make payments to the Fire Union? A: Payments can be made by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover Card) through Paypal to the following email address: . Payments may also be made with well-concealed cash or money order to the following mailing address: Fire Union #414 Pine Street Naniamo BC V9R 2C2 Q: What happens to the Fire Union proceeds? A: One goal of the Fire Union is the achievement of self-sufficiency. Corporate Membership and advertising revenue go toward covering the cost of printing, postage, and other projects such as compilation albums. Q: As an Artist Member I just received a great deal from a Corporate Member and would like to tell my friends about it! A: Great! We are glad the Fire Union is working for you and are always happy to accommodate new Fire Union members! We do ask that the details of discounts stay private, including the business involved and the amount of your discount. These discounts are only available to Fire Union members and may upset clientele who don't qualify for them. Q: As a Corporate Member I would like to change my advertised discount. A: We ask Corporate Members to uphold their advertised discounts for six months - the period of two newsletters. After which you may amend your membership status or the offered discount. This is to prevent baiting-&-switching tactics and to ensure the integrity of the Fire Union. We hope you understand! Q: As a Corporate Member how do I ensure that a customer is a Fire Union member? A: Corporate Members may use the "Contact & Submissions" section of this website to verify membership. To ensure a prompt reply please provide your Membership Name and Email Address. Set "Contact Reason" to "Membership Verification" and enter the customer's Membership Name and Membership Number into the Text box. A Fire Union representative will respond as soon as possible, usually the same day.