Current news directly from IAFF locals, councils, and state/province associations
in the US and Canada.
BOSTON STRONG FIRST RESPONDERS MARATHON WORKOUT
05/18/13 - Cambridge Fire Fighters
Click attachment below for information on the Boston Strong First Responders Marathon Workout, which will raise money to assist the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, including MBTA Officer Richard Donohue and the family of MIT Officer Sean Collier. All proceeds will be donated to the One Fund. |
Dearborn Heights Fire Dept. Local 1355, IAFF Fire Ground Survival Training (VIDEO)
05/18/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
May 18, 2013: Click here to view Dearborn Heights Fire Dept. Local 1355, IAFF Fire Ground Survival Training video. |
ALLEN PARK: Area firefighters band together to raise money for fallen 'brother'
05/18/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
May 18, 2013: ALLEN PARK — Members of several Wayne County fire departments gathered Thursday night at the recently reopened B. Boomer’s Sports Bar and Grille to help the family of a fallen “brother. |
Member training for Ultraman, raising funds for Haiti
05/18/13 - IAFF 2210
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Rally this Wednesday in Augusta
05/18/13 - Professional Firefighters of Maine
Brothers and Sisters,
We will be meeting, in Augusta on Wednesday to let our legislators know that Governor LePage's proposal to eliminate Revenue Sharing for the next two years is going to have a negative impact on public safety and directly increase your property taxes. |
IAFF Effort to Fix Stalled PSOB Benefits Pays Off
05/18/13 - Professional Firefighters of Maine
PSOB Bureaucratic Red Tape Finally Shredded
The Department of Justice, which administers the Public Safety Officer Benefits (PSOB) program, has made major improvements to the process for reviewing and approving claims. |
May Union Meeting
05/17/13 - Asheville Fire Fighters Association
May's Monthly Meeting:
May's Union meeting will be on Thursday, May 30th at Pack's Tavern. It will be upstairs in the Century Room. The meeting will begin at 7:30. |
May 17, 2013: PSOB Bureaucratic Red Tape Finally Shredded
05/17/13 - IAFF Local 801
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Ames MDA Golf Tournament
05/17/13 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters
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Ypsilanti Local 401 10th Annual Pancake Breakfast (May 19, 2013)
05/17/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
All you can eat 8:00am to Noon. |
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Kentucky Legislature Candidate Questionnaire
05/17/13 - Kentucky Professional Fire Fighters
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MDA Update
05/17/13 - IAFF Local 51
There has been many questions regarding what boots are to be used for the Boot Drive. As per Chief Pena, you may use your boot. If you want to leave your gear intact and ready to respond, you may use the boot of an off duty, permanantly assigned person at your station. If you do this, make note of this in the daybook. |
MDA Website link from Trustee Younger
05/17/13 - IAFF Local 51
Attention Members! By using the following link, friends and family can donate online to their Battalion of choice! http://www2.mda.org/site/TR. |
Bay City union leader: Opposition to merged police, fire department not to blame for missed $456K grant
05/17/13 - Paul Hufnagel
BAY CITY, MI — A Bay City firefighters union leader says officials are misguided when placing blame on his group for a missed $456,248 state grant. |
Fire officials upset after Ypsilanti City Council declines request for public presentation
05/17/13 - Paul Hufnagel
The Ypsilanti City Council has declined to hear a presentation from local and statewide fire officials arguing against the creation of a hybrid public safety model and one council member said she believes the decision is a form of censorship. |
Cincinnati's latest budget plan eliminates fire layoffs, reduces police layoffs
05/17/13 - Paul Hufnagel
CINCINNATI - Just hours before Thursday night’s public hearing on Cincinnati’s proposed budget, two City Council members introduced a plan to reduce planned police and fire layoffs even further. |
Hamilton to lay off 6 firefighters
05/17/13 - Paul Hufnagel
Six firefighters in Southwest Ohio’s second-largest city will get the ax on June 5 to help shore up a $5.5 million deficit in Hamilton’s 2013 budget, officials said. A consultant hired last year had said the Hamilton Fire Department had too many firefighters and suggested cutting back to 87 firefighters. |
JCFD#5 Fire Fighters Local 2596
05/17/13 - Medford Firefighters Local 1431
JCFD#5 Fire Fighters Local 2596 are in the final push of the May election and requesting support from our members family and friends that live in JCFD#5's jurisdiction including the cities of Phoenix and Talent. |
Fire officials upset after Ypsilanti City Council declines request for public presentation
05/17/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
May 17, 2013: The Ypsilanti City Council has declined to hear a presentation from local and statewide fire officials arguing against the creation of a hybrid public safety model and one council member said she believes the decision is a form of censorship. |
New Marysville budget will include reorganized police, fire departments
05/17/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
May 17, 2013: Assistant Fire Chief Chris Peterson, a 20-plus year veteran of the Marysville Fire Department, will not necessarily be out of a job. But sometime after the city’s new budget goes into effect on July 1, he will no longer be the assistant fire chief. The position is set to be erased from the department organizational chart. |
Bay City union leader: Opposition to merged police, fire department not to blame for missed $456K grant
05/17/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
May 17, 2013: A Bay City firefighters union leader says officials are misguided when placing blame on his group for a missed $456,248 state grant. |
It's Tailgate Time!
05/17/13 - Fort Wayne Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 124
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UPFFA of Ct. 18th Biennial Convention
05/17/13 - UPFFA
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Election Results
05/17/13 - Asheville Fire Fighters Association
Vice President: Patrick Crudup,
Secretary-Treasurer: Matt Ballance
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Lake Firefighters Receive Life Saving Equipment from Firehouse Subs Grant
05/17/13 - IAFF Local 3990
Not long ago, Lake County Firefighters had to literally rely on yelling to each other and on the radio when they were all geared up in their bunker gear fighting a house fire, searching for someone inside a burning building, or mediating a hazardous material incident. |
May 17, 2013: PSOB Bureaucratic Red Tape Finally Shredded
05/17/13 - UPFFA
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Local 21 Regrets To Announce The Passing Of Retired Captain Harold Granger
05/17/13 - IAFF Local 21
Retired Fire Captain Harold Granger passed away on May 14, 2013. Captain Granger started with the fire department on January 1, 1964 and retired on August 4, 1989. Funeral arrangements pending. |
Greeley Fire Fighters 12th Annual Poker Run
05/16/13 - Colorado Professional Fire Fighters
The Greeley Fire Fighters Local 888 12th Annual Poker Tournament will be held June 2nd.The run will begin at 10:00 am at Greeley Station #2. Station 2 is located 2301 Reservoir Rd. There will be T-shirts available and prices at the final stop. Proceeds benefit the Greeley Fire Fighters benevolent fund and local Heart Savers Program. |
Greeley Firefighters 12th Annual Poker Run
05/16/13 - Longmont Professional Fire Fighters Association - IAFF Local 1806
Greeley Fire Fighters 12th Annual Poker Run The Greeley Fire Fighters Local 888 12th Annual Poker Tournament will be held June 2nd.The run will begin at 10:00 am at Greeley Station #2. Station 2 is located 2301 Reservoir Rd. There will be T-shirts available and prices at the final stop. |
Chicago To Phase Out Health Care Payments For 30,000 Retirees
05/16/13 - Paul Hufnagel
Chicago will phase out its 55 percent subsidy for retiree health care by January 2017 but continue that coverage for the oldest retirees, under a mayoral plan that will free taxpayers from a $108.7 million a year burden. Thirty thousand retired city employees will be forced to switch to Obamacare. |
Saginaw budget eliminates 54 employees; 51 of those drawn from police, fire departments
05/16/13 - Paul Hufnagel
Saginaw will eliminate nearly one-tenth of its total city staff if Saginaw City Council approves the 2013-2014 fiscal year budget being proposed by City Manager Darnell Earley. |
MDA 2013 - Click HERE for more info
05/16/13 - IAFF local 2957
It's that time again! |
New PFFV 1st District VP and May Meeting
05/16/13 - Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont
May Membership Meeting
Monday, May 20th
10:00am
St. Johnsbury Comfort Inn
703 US Route 5 South
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Brian Southworth Named Honorary Member
05/16/13 - IAFF Local 892
At our union meeting in April, we welcomed another honorary member, Brian Southworth. Mr. Southworth is a long time, staunch supporter of Local 892 and it's Fallen Firefighter Fund. He is also the proud father of one of our members. Congratulations, Brian. |
Saginaw budget eliminates 54 employees; 51 of those drawn from police, fire departments
05/16/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
May 16, 2013: Saginaw will eliminate nearly one-tenth of its total city staff if Saginaw City Council approves the 2013-2014 fiscal year budget being proposed by City Manager Darnell Earley. |
Bellevue Firefighters respond to residential structure fire
05/16/13 - IAFF 1604
Bellevue Firefighters fought a residential structure fire in the Lake Hills area of the city on Thursday. No injuries were reported. |
PFFM Quarterly Meeting Change
05/16/13 - Professional Firefighters of Maine
Sisters and Brothers,
We have decided to move the June Quarterly meeting to Thursday, June 6 at 1600hrs in Portland and to beheld at St Pius X Parish Hall 492 Ocean Avenue Portland, ME 04103. Portland Local 740 holds their meetings there. We are doing this to to be in conjunction with the showing of the film Burn which will be running that night in Portland. |
Healthcare Plan Enrollment
05/16/13 - IAFF Local 902
Dear Malden Fire Fighters Union Local 902 Members: As per the informational meeting held Monday, May 13, 2013, please be reminded that the open enrollment period for healthcare, dental, flex spending, life insurance and other related benefits ends Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. |
Contract Proposal
05/16/13 - IAFF local 2091
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Contract Proposal
05/16/13 - IAFF local 2091
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Memorial Day Ceremony for Carl Johnson
05/16/13 - Denver Firefighters Local 858
The below information is sent on behalf of Carl Johnson’s family:
DFD has been informed by Carl Johnsons’ mother, Mrs. Aileen Johnson, that the VFW is having a ceremony for Carl on May 27th from 1000-1100 hours at the Lamping Family Cemetery, Webster, CO. Mrs. Johnson has invited any DFD members that would like to attend the event. |
Fundraiser for EBREMS Paramedic
05/16/13 - St George Professional Firefighters Association
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Delhi Township Local 4359 and Meridian Township Local 1600 Golf Outing to support MDA
05/16/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
All proceeds to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. |
Minnepolis Local 82 Member Tom Clark Elected as MPFF Secretary/Treasurer
05/16/13 - Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters
Minneapolis Local 82 member Tom Clark was elected as MPFF Secretary/Treasurer at the 2013 MPFF Convention held in Duluth, Minnesota on May 6 and 7, 2013. Tom Clark is the current Treasurer of Mineapolis Fire Fighters Local 82 and ran unopposed and will assume the duties on June 1, 2013. |
Outgoing MPFF Board Member Matt Ashmore Honored
05/16/13 - Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters
MPFF At-Large Board Member Matt Ashmore was honored for his service at the 2013 MPFF State Convention Held in Duluth, Minnesota on May 6 and 7, 2013. Matt served as the Northern District At-Large Board Member from 2005-2013 and did not seek re-election for the seat he had held for the past 7 years. |
Tom Marshal Retired Duluth Local 101 Member Honored
05/16/13 - Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters
The Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters honored retired Duluth Local 101 member Tom Marshal at the 2013 MPFF State Convention for his dedicated service to the MPFF membership. Tom served as the Northern District Vice-President from 1997-2004 and served on the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association Board of Trustees from 2003 until 2012. |
Fire contract OKed with 8.5 percent raise
05/16/13 - Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union
May 16, 2013: Oxford's full-time firefighters have a new union contract that includes an 8.5 percent pay raise over three years. |
