event closing in.
06/18/13 - IAFF Local 794
Hello everyone
Times short and the festival is 4 days away. I have heard from a good amount of people willing to help. I'm very optimistic and think with a few more people this event will be successful. So please consider coming out to help, with that said we wouldn't have to work the entire time. So please have fun as we work at this event. |
LODD Plymouth L-1768
06/18/13 - West Springfield FF
TO: ALL PFFM Members
FROM: The Office of the President
DATE: June 18, 2013
RE: Line of Duty Death (LODD) - Jerry Vaughn, L-1768 Plymouth, MA
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Benevolent Fund Event
06/18/13 - IAFF Local 2819
Brothers and Sisters,
Is your car in need of an oil change or service? Is it due next week, next month, or is it over due??? How about scheduling it for next week and it will benefit your Kitsap Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund. |
Fado's Union Firefighter Event June 21st
06/18/13 - Denver Firefighters Local 858
Brothers and Sisters,
Come join us for an evening of "brotherhood" at Fado's Irish Pub from 5 pm to 9 pm on Friday, June 21st. Fado’s is located at 1735 19th Street. Local 858 firefighters will be tending bar and a percentage of the proceeds will go to Local 858.
Here are the specials at Fado’s for this Friday:
$10. |
Question: Which Democratic Candidates will run for State Auditor?
06/18/13 - Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
The Missouri Legislature has just completed its 2013 Legislative Session and already the names of potential Democratic contenders who may want to take a run at the State Auditor position in 2014 is being comtemplated. On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, an article appeared on the Missouri Times website discussing this matter. |
Captain Rick Zech Awarded Karl Neid Community Involvement Award
06/18/13 - IAFF Local 21
Captain Rick Zech was awarded the Karl Neid Community Involvement Award. The Karl Neid Community Involvement Award, established in 1992, honors the late Karl Neid, a City employee and a City Council Member who died from a heart attack after devoting his entire life to serving the citizens of Saint Paul. |
St. Clair Shores Receives New Pumps to Fight Marina Fires
06/18/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
June 18, 2013: The St. Clair Shores Fire Department recently used a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant to purchased three floating pumps to fight blazes in marinas and other areas in the city. |
MDA Firefighter Night Camp Allen
06/18/13 - Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire
3rd Annual PFFNH MDA Summer Camp FIREFIGHTER DAY on Tues. July 9th at 3pm Camp Allen in Bedford, NH. Join us for activities with campers & help out with cooking and serving spaghetti dinner that evening. For security purposes, 24-hr advance RSVP requires. To sign up call MDA at (603) 471-2722 or email manchestera@mdausa.org |
HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
06/18/13 - IAFF Local F282
HR 1960 was passed without the official time amendment included. Many thanks to those of you who contacted your legislators in order to make this happen. |
Cleveland's goal is to merge EMS and fire divisions by year's end
06/18/13 - Paul Hufnagel
CLEVELAND, Ohio--The city's Fire Training Academy opened its doors today to six EMS paramedics, who began eight weeks of training in what city officials described as a "huge" step toward merging Cleveland's divisions of Fire and EMS, possibly by year's end. |
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Saginaw fire union offers concessions to save nine positions; tentative deal awaits approval by members
06/18/13 - Paul Hufnagel
June 18, 2013: Saginaw City Council has approved a tentative agreement with the city's firefighters union that could prevent nine of the 15 layoffs that would otherwise take effect July 1, the first day of the city's 2013-2014 budget year. |
Saginaw fire union offers concessions to save nine positions; tentative deal awaits approval by members
06/18/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
June 18, 2013: Saginaw City Council has approved a tentative agreement with the city's firefighters union that could prevent nine of the 15 layoffs that would otherwise take effect July 1, the first day of the city's 2013-2014 budget year. |
Some Governments Sending Employees to Health Exchanges for Insurance
06/18/13 - Paul Hufnagel
Retiree health benefits are the trillion-dollar riddle that state and local governments are still trying to solve. Decades of generous benefits packages and the recent stream of retiring workers have left most governments struggling to cover the post-employment health insurance that was promised. But they might have found the answer to their prayers: Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges. |
Detroit, Chicago Propose Ending Retirees' Health Coverage
06/18/13 - Paul Hufnagel
As part of his plan to fix Detroit's finances, Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has proposed that the city stop covering retirees' health benefits and instead send retired city workers to Obamacare’s health insurance marketplaces to purchase coverage. |
47th Biennial Convention
06/18/13 - Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
The Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters will hold its 47th biennial convention August 12th, 13th and 14th 2014. The convention will be hosted by the Lake Area Fire Fighters Local 3987 and will be held at the Lodge of the Four Seasons. The Lodge is located at Horseshoe Bend Parkway, Lake Ozark Missouri 65049. Hotel reservations need to be made before July 10th, 2013. |
New PFFV Trustee - S.81 & S.85 Updates
06/17/13 - Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont
New PFFV Trustee
The PFFV Executive Board met on June 12th via conference call to discuss the vacant Trustee position. After thoughtful discussion and deliberation about the three candidates for the position, the E-Board voted to appoint Brattleboro L4439 President Ron Hubbard for the remainder of the term. |
Final Debate For PFFM Endorsed Candidate Ed Markey
06/17/13 - IAFF Local 1009
Brothers and Sisters,
Tomorrow is the final debate for PFFM endorsed candidate Ed Markey. We are asking that all available PFFM members show our support by attending a pre-debate visibility.
Date: Tomorrow, June 18th
Time: 4pm-7pm
Location: WGBH Brighton, corner of Guest St. and Market St. |
June 17, 2013: IAFF Position Statements on Fire Fighter/Paramedic Response
06/17/13 - IAFF Local 801
Local police and fire departments often respond and work together in a variety of incidents. This joint response is becoming all too common with the current increase in the number and magnitude of “active shooter” events. |
June 17, 2013: IAFF Position Statements on Fire Fighter/Paramedic Response
06/17/13 - UPFFA
Local police and fire departments often respond and work together in a variety of incidents. This joint response is becoming all too common with the current increase in the number and magnitude of “active shooter” events. |
MDA Fill The Boot Update
06/17/13 - Cedar Hill Professional Firefighters Association
Fill The Boot 2013 will be held in October on the 12th, 19th, and 26th.
Here are the past four year’s numbers for Cedar Hill FTB:
2012: $14,058
2011: $15,139
2010: $17,073
2009: $18,211
Since 1954 the IAFF has supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association as their “charity of choice. |
Raffle Benefit to Help the Gegleman Family
06/17/13 - IAFF Local 3990
JUNE 2013
HELP THE GEGLEMAN FAMILY - Lake County Firefighter and member of Local 3990, Cameron Gegleman is in need of our help. Cameron spent over a month in the hospital with a chest tube while doctors performed multiple surgeries trying to fix a leaking sack around his lungs. |
Chad Hittle Memorial Scholarship Ride
06/17/13 - IAFF Local 4416
The date is set for the 7th Annual Chad Hittle Memorial Scholarship Ride! August 10th beginning in Westfield at Fire Station 81. Please see attached flyer. |
Jackson-area firefighters train in water, trenches to better help community
06/17/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
June 17, 2013: Gathered around a recently dug trench on Meridian Street, just south of South Street, area firefighters trained and practiced on how to rescue a victim trapped under the dirt. |
IAFF Responds to Worst Charities Report
06/17/13 - Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
June 14, 2013 – The recent release of the “Worst Charities” list on CNN and other major networks includes organizations with similar names to the IAFF’s charities, including “Firefighters Charitable Foundation” and the “Firefighters Burn Fund. |
DFFA Members Can Save $5.00 off Admission at Milan Dragway
06/17/13 - Detroit Fire Fighters Association
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Fundraising Event
06/17/13 - IAFF Local 176
Here is a Fundraising Event!
Chef Aid 2013. |
Fundraising Evant
06/17/13 - IAFF Local 176
Fundraising Event. |
DEARBORN: Golf, Tigers tickets, hotel package up for bid in fundraiser for fallen firefighter’s family
06/17/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
June 17, 2013: The Dearborn Firefighters Burn Drive is auctioning a day to remember to benefit the family of Brian Woehlke, the Wayne-Westland firefighter who died fighting a strip mall fire April 8. |
Dale Johnson Promotion
06/16/13 - Franklin Park Firefighters
Please join FF Dale Johnson and his family for his swearing in to the position of Lieutenant at the Village board meeting on Monday, June 17th at 7pm at the Village Hall, 9500 Belmont. |
Firefighter's Festival
06/16/13 - IAFF Local 794
Join us June 22nd from 3pm-10pm as we host our Firefighter's Festival! Event features Live Music, Beer, Food, Raffles, and Kid's Area! For more information go to the event link found under the Events Calendar. |
A CHARITY WITH NO SALARIES OR STIPENDS!
06/16/13 - Lets Fire Cancer
NO ONE involved with The Retired Professional Fire Fighters Cancer Fund receives any salary or stipend. We raise money for established promising cancer research programs. It is our PASSION not our BUSINESS! Take a minute to read the attached article. Be sure to read the list of America's 50 WORST CHARITIES before you donate a dime to anyone! |
Local 3711 BBQ
06/15/13 - IAFF 3711
This year's BBQ will be on Saturday July 27th (B-Shift) at 1300 at Long Lake. Bring the whole family and enjoy a day at the lake. This is a fun event that brings the whole group closer together. The closer we are as a group, the stronger we are as a Union. Last year we had a great turnout, and I would like to keep that tradition alive. |
Good Samaritan Bill
06/15/13 - IAFF Local 937
Senator DiDomenico supports passage of Good Samaritan Bill
The Massachusetts Senate on recently passed the “Good Samaritan Bill” to ensure off-duty first responders who provide emergency care are not subject to lawsuits for helping those in need, Senator DiDomenico announced. |
Our brothers, Matthew Whitley and Rogelio Martinez
06/15/13 - San Antonio Local 624 Professional Fire Fighters Association
Our brothers, Matthew Whitley and Rogelio Martinez, left us much too early, but the Lord’s timing is perfect;
He numbers our days, and then He welcomes us to His eternal embrace.
It is not the dead who suffer, for they are in paradise; it is those who loved them that grieve and endure an indescribable heartache. |
Shelby Twp. Firefighters Golf Outing (Sept. 20, 2013)
06/14/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
This year’s event will be held Friday, September 20th at the award winning Orchards Golf Club in Washington Township, home of the 2011 and 2012 Michigan Open. Outing supports the Children's Hospital Foundation. |
6th Annual Chili Fest
06/14/13 - Waterbury Fire Fighters Association
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PFFM Trustee
06/14/13 - IAFF Local 1652
Local 1652 is pleased to announce that Local 1652 President Joe Fonseca has been elected PFFM Trustee this week at the 40th Biannual Convention of the PFFM. We wish Joe the best of luck in his new position! Job well done Joe. |
Supporting the Boston Bruins
06/14/13 - Randolph FireFighters IAFF Local 1268
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PFFM Our Union One Mission 2013
06/14/13 - Randolph FireFighters IAFF Local 1268
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Our Deepest Sympathies
06/14/13 - International Association of Firefighters
It is with deep regret that Local F-147 announces the passing of Ada Denucci, mother of retired Firefighter Brian Denucci and Shirley Strasser, mother of retired Firefighter Gary Strasser. Mrs. Denucci passed on May 9th St. Barnabas Center for Hospice and Palliative Care in Long Branch ans Mrs Strasser passed on May 29th at her home in Eatontown. |
McLaughlin sentencing delayed
06/14/13 - IAFF Local 937
McLaughlin sentencing delayed; prosecutors say files destroyed
By Lisa Redmond, lredmond@lowellsun.comlowellsun.com
Updated: 06/14/2013 04:13:22 PM EDT
Michael McLaughlin loads his court documents into a car after Friday's hearing as a cameraman records his every move. |
June Meeting
06/14/13 - Asheville Fire Fighters Association
The June monthly meeting for Local 865 will be held Thursday, June 27th at 7:30 PM in the upper room of Pack's Tavern. |
IAFF and its Charitable Foundation
06/14/13 - IAFF Local 801
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IAFF and its Charitable Foundation
06/14/13 - UPFFA
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CFD WELCOMES 8
06/14/13 - Cambridge Fire Fighters
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Pension Plans Beat 401k's
06/14/13 - IAFF Local 739
Pension Plans Beat 401k's
(Photo credit: Wouter Verhelst)
If you were aiming to save enough money to retire, really retire, and feel secure in your old age, would you be better off in a traditional pension plan? Sure, but not for the reason you think.
Yes, pension plans offer a lifetime benefit. |
Plainfield Fire Department receives thousands of grant dollars allocated for academy training
06/14/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
Ease is settling in at the Plainfield Fire Department after Michigan's U.S. senators announced thousands of grant dollars awarded to the station. |
