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ON THE COVER:

September 11: 10 Year Remembrance A Decade of Change ...... 18

2011 Media Awards Contest Winners Fighting Back P.28 Attacks on fire fighters continue ...... 10 General President’s Message 2011 Media Awards Winners ...... 28 Ten Years Later ...... 3

General Secretary-Treasurer’s Message Executive Board Approves 2011-2012 Budget ...... 5 Fighting Back P. 10 Letters to the Editor ...... 6

Local Scene ...... 8

Always on the Frontline ...... 33

Across the IAFF ...... 34

On the Road ...... 42

Retirees ...... 43

In Memoriam/Last Alarm ...... 46

September 11

On The Cover We Will Never Forget

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2 September/October 2011 From the General President Ten Years Later

he memory of the September 11, 2001, members and our profession have faced in the terrorist attacks that claimed so many lives history of the IAFF. Tin New York, at the Pentagon and in We all see it. More and more is being asked of our Shanksville, Pennsylvania, will never fully vanish. members who serve their communities, while at Ten years later, the memorials that were held at the same time some are too willing to place our Ground Zero and across North America on members in greater jeopardy, seemingly bound September 11 help us always remember and and determined to make sure we are less and less never forget. in control of our own safety and security. Honoring each of their lives, their service and Indeed there are those who stand with us during sacrifice is profoundly important to everyone in ceremonies to honor the fallen. There are those the fire service and to the families of the fallen. who like to sing the praises of the work our fallen In 2002 we etched every single name of our did while on this Earth, then go back to their Harold A. September 11 fallen on the solid granite walls of offices and with no more consideration than they Schaitberger our Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial in Colorado give to any other line in a budget are making Springs one at a time, letter by letter, with love and decisions that put our members’ lives and the dignity, because in this profession, where loss is a communities they serve more at risk. part of what we all call the job, it is our duty to These politicians love us when the cameras are “To honor the honor and reflect on each loss and each life, one at rolling and their own jobs are on the line during an legacy of the a time. election year. And Lord knows they sure love us And this year in Colorado Springs, we once again when we arrive within minutes in the dead of fallen, I believe gathered, to honor and celebrate 87 times the night with ladders, axes and hoses. it is our duty to individual lives and stories of our brothers and But when the political winds shift, these sisters we lost over this past year just like the 343 politicians turn their backs. They scapegoat you make the job FDNY brothers we lost on September 11. and blame the fiscal problems that are a result of safer for those They were sons and daughters. They were the recession on you. They forget who you are and parents, friends, neighbors and coaches. Each had what you do. They seek to silence you, to take away still pulling their own unique story. And each of them your wages, your benefits and your rights. They cut sacrificed everything. Whether they died in New your staffing and put you at even greater risk. their shifts.” York at Ground Zero or while fighting a wildland The challenge for all of us in this difficult time is fire, in a building collapse, or from one of the to stand together in solidarity and defend the insidious diseases contracted over a career of honor of our fallen by standing up for the rights of exposure in this profession, where loss is part of the living to make your dangerous jobs a little less the job — it is our duty to honor and reflect on dangerous. each loss and each life. I believe every one of our brave 87 souls we paid And even though we do this well, we all wish we tribute to this year in Colorado Springs, and all didn’t have to do it so often. 343 of our FDNY brothers we lost 10 years ago, To honor the legacy of the fallen, I believe it is would say, “Tell the truth. Use my service, my duty our duty to make the job safer for those still and sacrifice to better the chances that my brothers pulling their shifts. We must learn valuable lessons and sisters will not be placed on the magnificent from the tragic loss of a fire fighter. We must walls of our memorial.” consider the circumstances and conditions and We will always remember the price that our fallen strive to work harder and smarter. brothers and sisters paid. But our hard work now If we can accomplish that, we will ensure that we will ensure that fewer in our profession make that don’t have to gather nearly as often for solemn sacrifice later. ceremonies to remember the fallen because more of our brothers and sisters will make it home safely at the end of their shift and be able to enjoy a well-earned retirement after a career serving others. And we must make that commitment now, in what is one of the most difficult times our

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4 September/October 2011 From the General Secretary-Treasurer 2011-2012 Budget

he IAFF Executive Board approved the following line-item budget during its meeting on September 15, 2011. Based on 277,000 members, the budget is $39,688,560 from per capita and $15,973,418 from anticipated revenue Tfor a total budget of $55,661,978. For the first time, this budget now includes HazMat, which was previously managed as a separate offline budget due to seniority differences in the IAFF bargaining unit staffs’ contract. As this is no longer an issue, we are bringing it in to the general budget to track as we do with all other budget lines.

PROPOSED PCT & PROPOSED PCT & LINE DESCRIPTION BUDGET NON-PCT LINE DESCRIPTION BUDGET NON-PCT 100 Office of the General President $1,619,922 0.4873 615 Canadian Legal Fee $90,000 0.0271 101 Conference & Event Planning $399,795 0.1203 650 Benefit Compensation Plan $30,000 0.0090 102 Development $809,783 0.2436 651 Heath Insurance/Retirees $702,000 0.2112 103 IAFF/MDA Fundraising $175,102 0.0527 652 Officers’ Retirement $544,600 0.1638 104 Alumni $223,016 0.0671 653 Pension Plan /Professional Fees $40,000 0.0120 106 Global Alliance/Direct Affilition $7,800 0.0023 654 Accrued Benefits $500,000 0.1504 200 Office of the General Secretary-Treasurer $1,302,397 0.3918 700 Budget and Finance $2,149,787 0.6467 201 General Office Personnel $277,835 0.0836 702 Currency Exchange Items $500 0.0002 Thomas H. Miller 300 Vice Presidents $3,168,045 0.9531 703 Miscellaneous Taxes $45,000 0.0135 305 Executive Board Meetings $128,000 0.0385 750 Human Resources /General Administration $448,660 0.1350 325 Trustees $167,677 0.0504 751 Membership $253,088 0.0761 350 Office of General Counsel $1,391,627 0.4187 753 Mail Room $155,511 0.0468 351 TA/LI (Legal/Guardian) $0 0.0000 800 Information & Technology Division $1,613,737 0.4855 352 TA/LI (Legal/FLSA) $0 0.0000 801 Database Administration $137,585 0.0414 400 Communications and Media $549,336 0.1653 802 IT Operations & Support $314,700 0.0947 405 Fallen Fire Fighter Mermorial $191,250 0.0575 803 Web Operations $71,770 0.0216 450 Governmental and Public Policy $457,089 0.1375 901 Leasehold Improvements $150,000 0.0451 455 Public Relations/Publications $674,139 0.2028 902 Affiliation PCT $2,564,536 0.7715 456 PR Journal $1,310,450 0.3942 903 Printing/General $25,000 0.0075 457 PR/Media Awards $35,050 0.0105 904 Membership Cards $100,000 0.0301 460 Governmental Affairs $700,967 0.2109 905 Rent/United Unions, Inc.” $2,169,542 0.6527 461 U. S. Legislative Conference $630,000 0.1895 906 Communications $36,000 0.0108 462 Non-Collective Bargaining Committee $15,000 0.0045 907 Office Supplies/Maintenance $65,000 0.0196 470 Political Action $830,082 0.2497 908 Insurance & Bonding $290,000 0.0872 471 FIREPAC $5,285,160 1.5900 910 Postage $170,000 0.0511 500 Tech. Assistance & IR $637,626 0.1918 911 Sundry Items $251,500 0.0757 505 Labor Issues /Collective Bargaining $983,369 0.2958 912 Copier Leases/Purchases $65,000 0.0196 507 TA/First Contract Policies $70,000 0.0211 913 Office Equipment $20,000 0.0060 508 Pension Protection Initiative $845,193 0.2543 914 Minimal Resolutions $135,000 0.0406 515 Fire and EMS/GIS $1,341,686 0.4036 925 Disaster Relief Fund $195,000 0.0587 516 EMS Conference $0 0.0000 950 2012 Convention $1,300,000 0.3911 517 EMS Standing Committee $59,488 0.0179 960 Fighting Back Campaign $1,667,519 0.5017 521 District Field Services Representatives $382,096 0.1150 970 HAZMAT $4,100,112 1.2335 522 Service Representatives $430,845 0.1296 975 Contingency $269,634 0.0811 523 Organizing $100,000 0.0301 524 Human Relations Technical Assist. $22,500 0.0068 TOTAL $55,661,978 16.7455 525 EDF $1,196,640 0.3600 550 Education /Training and Human Rel. $434,089 0.1306 Proposed Revenue 551 Burn Foundation $30,000 0.0090 $11.94 Per Capita based on 277,000 members $39,688,560 11.9400 552 Occupation Health, Safety & Medicine” $466,287 0.1403 995 Revenue from Non PCT sources $15,973,418 4.8055 553 Disaster Relief Operations $1,442,008 0.4338 TOTAL BUDGET $55,661,978 16.7455 554 Behavioral Health, Wellness & Mem Support $616,831 0.1856 555 Health & Safety Department $427,532 0.1286 556 Medical Resident $194,100 0.0584 557 PSOB Coordinator $25,600 0.0077 558 LODD $30,640 0.0092 560 Redmond Foundation $132,960 0.0400 561 L/EAP Committee $33,861 0.0102 562 Standards Committee $66,650 0.0201 563 Standing OSHA Committee $30,000 0.0090 564 Wellness Fitness Committee $65,761 0.0198 565 Peer Fitness Trainer Program $403,300 0.1213 566 Peer Fitness Trainer Oversight $85,773 0.0258 Remembering the 10th Anniversary of September 11 568 CPAT Auditing Program $137,446 0.0413 569 Fire Ground Survival Program $314,610 0.0946 570 Department of Education $983,474 0.2959 aving seen death and destruction from the battlefield of Vietnam to 571 Scholarships (HTUP,NLC,LCC)” $63,750 0.0192 the streets of urban America, I was shattered watching 343 FDNY 572 Human Relations Committee $90,000 0.0271 Hmembers give their lives trying to rescue thousands of citizens in the 573 Human Relations Conference $189,625 0.0570 Twin Towers. In the aftermath of that terrible day, I was inspired by our 574 Chaplain $6,250 0.0019 members as they joined in by the thousands to aid the efforts at the World 575 Education (ALTS) $439,375 0.1322 576 Grant Peer Reviewers $55,160 0.0166 Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. That day proves 577 Partnership Education Program $652,130 0.1962 that we will never waver in our commitment to protect the men, women and 579 Penn Foster $193,392 0.0582 children in the cities and towns across our two great nations and exemplifies 600 Canadian Office $704,610 0.2120 what it means to be a part of our union and our profession. n 605 Canadian Office Rent $122,000 0.0367 610 Canadian Legislative Conference $135,018 0.0406 www.iaff.org 5 Letters Presumption At Last politics. Using the example set Local 913 was unsuccessful at make our organization stronger by the IAFF, the PPFFA is the WCAT Appeal, and Brother every day. Dear President Schaitberger: non-partisan and we support Goodman was denied any Thank you for your support. As you are keenly aware, those who support us. That compensation. This decision Pennsylvania Governor Tom model paid off again. was disappointing, but Local Fraternally, Corbett recently signed HB 797 On behalf of all Pennsylvania 913 is confident that many good Kris Krutop into law, thus enacting fire fire fighters, thank you. things will come from this President fighter cancer presumption in experience. Most importantly, Kamloops Local 913 our state. This ratification Fraternally, Brother Starchuk has reviewed successfully ended a 25-year Art Martynuska the decision and will provide Scholarship Appreciated campaign by the Pennsylvania President advice to the 6th District on Professional Fire Fighters Pennsylvania Professional Fire how to lobby for cancer Dear President Schaitberger: Association (PPFFA) to get this Fighters Association presumption. Using real I would like to personally much-needed benefit for our examples of local fire fighters is thank the IAFF for the members. Building A Stronger Union a benefit to the 6th District and scholarships it has awarded me Your efforts were crucial to this our entire organization when it over the past four years. endeavor. For years, the IAFF Dear President Schaitberger: comes to the lobbying process. I have always approached my assisted with technical and legal In the summer of 2009, Doug Brother Starchuk has shared studies with the zeal and advice to make cancer Goodman, a member of valuable insight and has commitment reminiscent of my presumption a reality. With one Kamloops, BC Local 913, was provided Local 913 with a father, David Richard, and the email request from me, you diagnosed with tongue cancer template that is easy to follow attitude with which he dispatched [IAFF Assistant to (Squamaous Cell Carcinoma). when filing WCB Claims. approached his career and the the General President] Rich Local 913 filed a worker’s Brother Schaitberger, you have many endeavors he pursued. He Duffy to Pennsylvania to compensation claim on Brother recognized that there are many always believed that the secret to provide testimony at a critical Goodman’s behalf. Because there talented people within our a life well spent rests in the hearing held by the is no current cancer presumption organization and you have determination that one evinces Pennsylvania House of legislation in British Columbia, chosen to support Mike in attacking life’s opportunities. Representatives Veterans Affairs the claim was rejected. Starchuk in his efforts as an In this light, I would like and Emergency Preparedness Local 913 pursued the claim, IAFF Field Service determination and the kind of Committee. appealing to the Worker’s Representative for the 6th ambition and fervor that Rich Duffy’s direct, earnest Compensation Board (WCB) District. This recognition of reminds me of my father, to and heartfelt testimony was a Review Division. This claim was ability not only saved our local transcend the multitude of linchpin to the successful also unsuccessful. The Local 913 money (approximately $16,000) possibilities that my future still completion of a very long Executive Board had a difficult but, more importantly, allows holds. journey. In addition to his decision to make. We had to be our union leaders to learn from I want the IAFF to know that spoken words, the logistical and sure that we presented the best the results of the claim and having been conferred with a moral support shown by case possible, as a Worker’s build a strong political strategy Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics yourself and the entire IAFF Compensation Appeals Tribunal moving forward. from the University of Alberta, I staff further proves that the (WCAT) review is the final stage I have witnessed many great [am] pursuing studies in law at IAFF is always on the frontline in the WCB appeals process. speakers at IAFF events over the the University of Toronto. for its membership. IAFF 6th District Vice years… and all explained to the Although he was never fond of Lastly, HB 797 was sponsored President Lorne West offered the masses that nobody lawyers, I believe my father by Republican Representative services of [IAFF Service understands our business better would be proud to hear of my Frank Farry at the same time an Representative] Mike Starchuk than we do. I believe that the plans to become an advocate in identical bill was introduced by to assist us with our case. Field Service Representative the domain of children’s rights Republican Senator Dave Argall. Ordinarily, Local 913 would use Program is a fine example of or a prosecutor within the Both of these bills passed their a lawyer for any final appeal, so this visionary philosophy. Lorne criminal court system. vastly Republican-controlled we were cautiously optimistic West and Mike Starchuk both The scholarships the IAFF has chambers with only one that Brother Starchuk could proved that they care deeply awarded me were of great negative vote out of a possible assist us with our case. Brother about all of our members and financial help, and by alleviating 253. I should also note that our Starchuk met with the Local 913 that they will do whatever is some of the financial burden House of Representatives Executive Board and worked necessary to provide us with that inevitably occurs after four recently swung to a Republican diligently with our safety assistance when we need it years of university studies, these majority. representative, Sandy Shepherd. most. scholarships will continue to Republican Governor Corbett, Together, they prepared a report I hope that you see fit to allow help me as I delve into my future also newly elected, did what he for the WCAT appeal. The our members to provide locals endeavors. promised when he signed the report was well laid out, easy to with their expertise through bill on July 7 — a mere eight read and contained relevant your continued support of the With Greatest Thanks, months after his Democratic research for the case. Most Field Service Representative Dane D. Richard predecessor, Ed Rendell, vetoed importantly, Brother Starchuk Program. Your leadership it. This is further proof that the used strategies that were abilities are extraordinary, and IAFF is leading us in the right designed to address issues from by allowing others to do the direction when it comes to past failed appeals. things they are good at, you

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Local Scene Albuquerque Fire Fighters presented the Medal of Honor to Sergeant member Rudy Dana, fire fighters joined Honor Brave Act Petry. Petry received an IAFF Local 244 resources with Pampered Pups Boarding chromed axe in recognition of his sacrifice Kennels to present Rodrigo Rodriguez — in August. n the family member who took the loss of the embers of Albuquerque, NM Local dog the hardest — with a Chihuahua 244 followed President Barack puppy that the family can call its own. MObama’s footsteps and honored New Jersey Fire Fighters It was after the routine investigation of Sergeant Leroy Petry for his remarkable Use New Pup to Brighten a the fire that Local 4822 learned that the dog heroism during a fire fight in Afghanistan. Family’s Day did not survive. Wanting to connect with A Staff Sergeant in the 2nd Ranger the families they help, Local 4822 members Battalion at the time, Petry selflessly ire fighters from Bridgeton, NJ Local decided to bring a small piece of home disposed of a grenade that would have 4822 successfully rescued four back to the Rodriguez family. seriously injured or killed his fellow Fmembers of the Rodriguez family who “We work with a lot of people, but it’s rangers. were trapped in their home. The fire — nice to see people afterwards and have a “It was our local Trustee and Chaplain, which erupted on the early morning of July relationship with them,” says Bridgeton, NJ Michael Trujillo, who presented the award 16, 2011 — left two people, including an Local 4822 President Jeffery Belum. “It on our behalf,” says Local 244 President infant, injured and a family without the pet means something to be able to really make Diego Arencon. “We didn’t know Sergeant that they had all grown to love. a difference outside of just the one time you Petry personally, but when we found out At the request of Bridgeton Local 4822 see them in an emergency situation.” n about his sacrifice, we had to recognize him. This was our humble expression of appreciation.” Bridgeton, NJ Sergeant Petry completely lost his right Local 4822 worked with hand as a result of his act of bravery. a local Despite the severity of his wounds, kennel to however, he was able to successfully find a new communicate for help for himself and his pet for a family whose fellow men. dog was lost In July, President Barack Obama in a fire.

Fairfax Fire Fighters Demonstrate Power of Brotherhood “No words can explain

embers of Fairfax County, VA what it means to be a fire Local 2068 made the day for a fighter in the IAFF! The Mbeautiful 11-year-old girl stricken with Leukemia. At the request of solidarity, brotherhood, and Federal Fire Fighters of Hawaii Local endless caring and giving F-263, President Reid Shimabukuro, 14 Local 2068 members paid a surprise visit makes this profession ever to Shimabukuro’s niece, making a memorable entrance through her hospital so special.” window. —Reid Shimabukuro, Federal Fire At the end of July, Shimabukuro got word that his niece Sydney had Leukemia. Fighters of Hawaii Local F-263 After starting chemotherapy her energy significantly diminished and excited, and it was evident that we made Fairfax County, her day. We went up to her window, Shimabukuro wanted to do something VA Local 2068 that would put her in great spirits. With members knocked and just her reaction was enough him living in Hawaii, and Sydney living in visited the to let us know it was all worth it.” Virginia, there was only one way to make niece of an The day of Sydney’s surprise, his presence more strongly felt; by IAFF member Shimabukuro could not have been more in Hawaii proud to be a member of IAFF. sending his fire fighting brethren in during an Virginia to stand in for him when it “No words can explain what it means to extended be a fire fighter in the IAFF!” says mattered most. hospital stay Following Shimabukuro’s call, Fairfax in Virginia. Shimabukuro. “The solidarity, Local 2068 President John Niemiec made brotherhood, and endless caring and a few phone calls and, without hesitation, giving makes this profession ever so Sydney’s surprise visit was underway. special. I would like to extend my sincere “In our brotherhood, when you’re in fighters with open arms, huge smiles and gratitude from myself and my family to need, and there is a request, we don’t give even a few tears. the brothers and sisters of Fairfax Local it a second thought,” says Niemiec. “Sydney and her mom were extremely 2068. Thank you from the bottom of my Sydney and her mom welcomed the fire pleased,” says Niemiec. “Sydney was very heart!” n

8 | LOCAL SCENE September/October 2011 London, ON Local 142 Member’s Song Raises Funds for 9-11 Memorial

touching song recorded by a fire fighter and member of London, ON ALocal 142, has helped raise funds for the local’s new fallen fire fighter monument. “The Rescue” was written and recorded by London fire fighter Corey Cameron, an 11-year veteran of the London Fire Department. A professional musician in his off time, Cameron wrote the song in tribute to fallen fire fighters. “It’s a tribute to the emergency responders who were killed on 9-11,” Cameron says. “The inspiration was, 10 years later, to reflect and think about our fallen here in London and others across A song written and recorded by London, ON Local 142 member Corey Cameron (second Canada and the United States.” from right) is raising funds for a new fire fighter monument. From left are fellow crew The song’s inspirational lyrics portray the members Captain Dennis Harper, Marty Vandermeyden, Toby Phillips, Brent Moore, Jason struggle of first responders reaching down Figuerido and Captain Peter Hawkins. On the far right is Local 142 President Jim Holmes. deep to carry on in the face of difficult circumstances. the new London monument was funded by members who died in the line of duty in Local 142 President Jim Holmes says, “It’s a $15,000 contribution from Local 142, New York and the 21 London fire fighters amazing, it’s a great song and it’s a great in-kind contributions from the City and who have died in the line of duty since 1855. thing for him to do this on behalf of the other donations. The monument was For more information about the song and families of our fallen brothers.” dedicated at a special ceremony September the Local 142 Memorial Fund, visit In addition to money raised by the song, 11 that paid tribute to the 343 IAFF www.therescue.ca . n

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International Fire Fighter LOCAL SCENE | 9 he Fighting Back efforts of the IAFF pensions and other fire fighter benefits. West (PFFM) President Ed Kelly knew pension and its affiliates where anti-labor, Allis Local 1004, North Shore Local 1440 and reform legislation was coming this fall, but is Tanti-worker governors and state and Wauwatosa Local 1923 are among those surprised by the speed and zeal with which local lawmakers are lobbing nonstop attacks engaged in fighting back battles with their lawmakers have moved. on members’ pensions, wages, benefits and local governments. The bill, which applies to new hires, would rights continue at a high rate. increase the minimum retirement age for fire As opponents in many states are planning Massachusetts fighters from 55 to 57. It would also change their next steps in a coordinated effort to The push to reform Massachusetts public the formula for calculating the value of a destroy IAFF member rights and benefits — pensions began in earnest in September as pension retirement package. Currently, and as the anti-public employee zeal is the state Senate took up Governor Deval retiring fire fighters calculate their pension leaching from the state level into localized Patrick’s pension proposals. value by measuring the average of their pay attacks on literally everything the IAFF and The governor in January unveiled his over the final three years on the job. The new its members have earned over the years — proposal to compel public employees to bill would change that range to the final five the IAFF will keep fighting. work longer and contribute more to their years, effectively reducing the value. pensions as a means to help the state save $5 The bill is now in the hands of the Wisconsin billion over the next 30 years and reduce the Massachusetts House, which also is majority The efforts of Wisconsin labor groups state’s estimated $17 billion unfunded controlled by Democrats. Kelly expects that ousted two Republican incumbents and pension liability. changes will be made to the pension retained three Democratic seats during Professional Fire Fighters of Massachussetts legislation in the House, though given the recent recall elections. These victories put the Democrats within one seat of reclaiming the Ohio As part of the mobilization effort, an majority in the state Senate — and the ability Once again Ohio will be the flashpoint intense early-voting campaign is to overturn the recent anti-collective this fall for labor politics and underway, with mail and phone bargaining law passed there. a bellwether for national calls encouraging all IAFF “We were campaigning in some districts political sentiment leading members and their families to which were extremely loyal to the Republican up to the 2012 presidential vote early in this election. Party,” says IAFF 5th District Vice President and congressional election. The IAFF is working with Joe Conway. “The odds were against us even Mark Sanders, president of affiliates there to conduct winning back one seat. I am very proud of all the Ohio Association of earned media campaigns using of the hard work our members did.” Professional Fire Fighters social media. Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin (OAPFF), says, “It is very “We know that our (PFFW) President Mahlon Mitchell concurs. important that our friends, neighbors and opponents are intent on taking away our “The Democrats ability to maintain all three family members hear directly from fire bargaining rights,” says IAFF 8th District of their contested seats speaks volumes as fighters about what’s at stake. They need Vice President Paul Hufnagel. “Fire well. The results of these recall elections will to tell the public to support public safety fighters across Ohio and the rest of the certainly weaken any future attempts to push and repeal SB 5 by voting no on issue 2.” country are standing up to these attacks. through anti-worker legislation.” Ohio fire fighters are working with the We must defeat SB 5 this November and The recall elections for six Republican and state AFL-CIO, We Are Ohio and the let the nation know that fire fighters stand three Democratic senators were called in safety forces coalition, “Protect Ohio’s for the rights of all workers.” n Wisconsin after Governor Scott Walker (R) Protectors,” to conduct and his Republican colleagues passed a law door-to-door canvassing and eliminating collective bargaining rights for phone calling leading up to the public employees. Even though fire fighters vote on November 8. and police were exempted from the However, outside dollars from legislation, in a strong show of solidarity, the anti-labor groups supported by IAFF and PFFW stepped to the forefront and the Koch brothers and Karl Rove played a meaningful role in the recalls. in support of SB 5 are pouring Despite the fact that fire and police are into the state with deceitful exempt from the anti-collective bargaining messages — narrowing early poll legislation, a number of municipal margins. governments are threatening to make cuts to

10 September/October 2011 current political momentum against public pensions he says he cannot predict the final fate of the bill. While Governor Patrick is spearheading efforts to reduce public sector pensions, he at least has demonstrated his support for the sanctity of public union contracts. The State Supreme Court earlier this year upheld a lower court ruling stating public employee contracts could expire after three years, effectively negating the evergreen clause that allowed contracts to continue until a new contract is signed. In August, Governor Patrick filed a supplemental budget that included a provision to restore evergreen clauses in collective bargaining agreements. Kelly says he expects to work with the Senate and the House to ensure that this important provision remains in the budget.

Florida Looking ahead, Florida’s fire fighters are fending off anti-worker attacks on the state and local level. From pensions to presumptive disability, nothing is sacred in the coming weeks and months. “We have to be prepared for everything,” says IAFF 12th District Vice President Larry Osborne. “Unfortunately, attacks against labor seem to be the rule rather than the exception. IAFF leaders in Florida are discussing strategies on what more can be done to protect our members.” After the legislature approved a bill requiring public employees to contribute 3 percent of their pay to their pensions, it is unlikely that new legislation making further changes to the state plan will be left alone during the legislative session that begins in January 2012. However, the League of Cities will be redirecting its focus to attack local retirement plans. This is worrisome because 40 percent Hollywood, FL Local 1375’s campaign against a referendum that makes changes to the of Florida’s fire fighters have such a plan. City’s pension plan included this print ad that appeared in local newspapers. In Hollywood, Florida, the City used scare tactics to strong-arm voters into agreeing to television commercial, print ads and other cost-of-living increases. sweeping changes in the City’s pension campaign literature to communicate to the However, the battle against implementation benefits for fire fighters, police and other public a message that the City of of the pension changes is not over. Local municipal employees. The City claims that Hollywood’s money issues could be better 1375 plans to file an unfair labor practice — drastic changes were necessary to help offset solved by managing revenue more efficiently collective bargaining is a right that is a $38 million budget gap. and making budget cuts elsewhere. protected by the state’s constitution. Further, “The unions representing fire, police and The City countered by telling voters that if any changes to pensions are a mandatory municipal employees all understand that the they did not vote for the pension changes, subject of bargaining. City is in financial distress,” says Hollywood property taxes would be raised by 23 percent. On the state level, fire fighters anticipate Local 1375 President Dan Martinez. “We “It was a scare tactic, pure and simple,” says that legislation to prohibit payroll deductions were willing to make concessions in order to Martinez. “With the concessions we had for union dues will be reintroduced and offset the City’s financial burden. But, our planned to offer, there would have been no legislation repealing or weakening the offers were not taken seriously.” need to raise property taxes that high.” presumption law will be introduced. After the referendum officially made the Since the referendum has passed, public Fire fighters also anticipate potentially ballot, Local 1375 and the unions employees — including fire fighters — now threatening legislation will also be representing police and municipal employees face a significant reduction in their pension introduced at the recommendation of all campaigned against the referendum. benefits, as well as an increase in retirement Florida TaxWatch — an organization that As part of its efforts, Local 1375 produced a ages and the elimination of automatic touts itself as a watchdog group that looks for

International Fire Fighter 11 ways to reduce the amount of taxes citizens public employees and switch everyone into “The days of our so called pay to the state government — including defined contribution plans. implementing a defined contribution Yet another joint study committee is legislative friends sitting on health-care model. meeting to draft legislation to eliminate the side and giving us collective bargaining. New Hampshire So far, Governor Lynch has been able to merely lip service is over. The Professional Fire Fighters of New maintain his veto of Right-to-Work They too must step up to Hampshire (PFFNH) is in the eye of a very legislation but the hold on the legislative bad storm of right-wing political aggression, numbers is tenuous. The state Senate is the plate and voice their and in this relatively quiet period the overwhelmingly Republican with 19 seats ultimate aim of the GOP-controlled compared to five for the Democrats. In the support for our fire fighters legislature for public safety appears to be House, Republicans control 298 seats to the and their families.” coming into focus. Democrats’ 102 seats. The last legislative session was round one, PFFNH President Dave Lang and the —First District Vice President and fire fighters and other public sector PFFNH are working hard to defend against Kevin Gallagher workers took a beating even though New the legislative assault but financial costs are Hampshire Governor John Lynch, a mounting. The PFFNH has had to assess But the fact remains that New Jersey fire Democrat, sat in their corner. Lawmakers members to help cover the costs of a suit filed fighters are facing major cuts to their significantly cut benefits for fire fighters with to block the pension changes enacted in the pensions and health benefits because too fewer than 10 years on the job. Pension last legislative session and to mount a defense many Democrats opted to join Governor contributions were increased and fire fighters against efforts to repeal collective bargaining. Chris Christie on his assault on public will have to work longer to receive those employees. benefits. In addition, lawmakers repealed an New Jersey Governor Christie has signed into law evergreen clause repealed card-check and The ultimate goal of the Professional legislation that makes major cuts to public raised the minimum personnel number for Firefighters Association of New Jersey employee pensions and health benefits. bargaining units to 10 from three. (PFANJ) is to populate the state legislature PFANJ President Dominick Marino says the Round two begins in January as the with lawmakers who understand and state affiliate has joined 30 other New Jersey legislature has convened a joint study support fire fighters and other public public employee unions and filed a lawsuit in committee which met for the first time in employees. That will continue to be the case federal court to block implementation of early September and laid out its ultimate goal this fall as PFANJ members begin canvassing pension and health care provisions of the — draft legislation to eliminate pensions for for candidates statewide. legislation on constitutional grounds. The

Anti-Pension Plague Seeps Into Local Communities

f anything, anti-public employee fervor is fighting tooth and nail to preserve and six-month deadline expired. spreading well beyond state houses and protect the pensions that our members have In Memphis, Tennessee, lawmakers realized Iseeping into municipal politics. earned through their service to their in 2007 that the City was dangerously short Case in point: Carl DeMaio, Republican communities,” says IAFF General President on fire fighter-paramedics and launched a candidate for Mayor of San Diego, has made Harold Schaitberger. “But our opponents major recruitment effort luring dozens of gutting public pensions the central issue of remain determined to bust open our new recruits to town with lucrative his campaign. His platform calls for phasing pensions like piggy banks and put our incentives, including $10,000 signing out the public sector pension by offering retirement security in the hands of Wall bonuses. current employees the option to opt into Street.” Now, four years later, lawmakers don’t have 401(k)-style retirement plans and wants to While the International fights back against the same appreciation for public safety. Voters completely eliminate pensions in favor of these attacks on the national and local stage, in Memphis, Tennessee, likely will soon see a defined contribution plans for all new hires. many affiliates — including San Diego Local proposal to make massive cuts to the pension DeMaio is using his campaign to boost a 145 — are standing up to local politicians plan it offers to public employees, including summer-long petition push to put a pension who are seeking political advantage by fire fighters and paramedics. reform measure on the ballot for the City’s fostering pension envy. The plan would affect new hires and people June 2012 primary election. Republican businessmen and anti-labor who have worked for the City for less than 10 Much of the momentum against public groups paid petitioners $10 per signature years. Many fire fighters and paramedics have employee pensions stems from the they gathered. While Local 145 countered less than 10 years of service, and that includes persistently sluggish economy that has sucked with a “Decline to Sign Campaign,” where the 73 paramedics lured with incentives. tax revenue out of state and local budgets, off-duty fire fighters followed these paid The proposed cuts would affect all City although the pensions facing the greatest petitioners and defended public pensions to employees who have not yet reached 10 years threat are those that have been poorly solicited voters, the petitions were submitteed of service, including 600 fire fighters. The managed and underfunded by lawmakers. and are now in the process of being validated. plan would change age of retirement from 25 Lawmakers have had their sights set on Council member DeMaio and supporters of years on the job to age 55. The accrual of dismantling public sector pensions for a the pension rollback initiative on September interest on the pension would drop from 2.5 while, and some see a weak economy as a ripe 17 submitted a petition with roughly 145,000 percent to 2.25 percent, and early retirees opportunity to convince voters that pension signatures to the City Clerk’s office in hopes would lose 5 percent of their pension value benefits are unfair and unaffordable. of getting the proposal on the June 12 ballot. for every year left of tenure. “The IAFF and its affiliates have been The submittal came 17 days before a Larry Anthony, president of Memphis Local

12 September/October 2011 wait begins for the court to schedule a support for our fire fighters and their Knowing that the case would not be heard hearing on the matter. families.” until after the September 2011 City Council On the political front, the PFANJ has elections, fire fighters requested a completely withdrawn support for any Oklahoma preliminary injunction that, if granted, Democrats who voted with Christie on his The next legislative session in Oklahoma would prohibit the City of Tulsa from pension plan. In addition, PFANJ members does not begin until February 2012, but disciplining the plaintiffs and other City expect to actively target New Jersey Senate some Oklahoma fire fighters are still involved employees for engaging in political activity President Steve Sweeney, who turned his in fighting back campaigns. In fact, both while off duty and out of uniform. However, back on labor and helped Christie move his Tulsa and Okmulgee fire fighters are working U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell denied agenda through the Senate. to regain their right to campaign at all. the request for an injunction. State Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver can “The IAFF’s mission here is simple: to The Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma also expect to see fire fighters actively restore our members’ right to be politically (PFFO) recruited fire fighters from outside campaigning for her ouster from the active,” says IAFF 11th District Vice the City to campaign for Local 176-endorsed speakership and possibly the Assembly. President Sandy McGhee. “And we will stand City Council candidates — six incumbents According to Mother Jones magazine, with these locals until this mission is and two newcomers. Governor Christie boasted to a closed-door successful.” Both Tulsa Local 176 and PFFO President Rick Beams says, “Because conservative audience about how Oliver Okmulgee Local 2839 are currently of Mayor Bartlett’s actions, Local 176’s agreed to support his budget plan in represented by IAFF Legal Counsel Woodley members could not campaign. We were exchange for his support for her keeping the and McGillivary under the IAFF Guardian happy to get the word out that our Tulsa speakership. “She denies that she did this. But Policy. brothers and sisters needed help we all know she made a deal with the devil In Tulsa, Mayor Dewey Bartlett issued a campaigning for the eight endorsed and now she will face the consequences,” says mayoral executive order prohibiting active candidates.” Marino. fire fighters from participating in political Three of the supported incumbents and First District Vice President Kevin campaigns. one of the newcomers won their seats. Gallagher commended the efforts of the Tulsa Local 176 filed a lawsuit in federal However, Local 176 is not discouraged. PFANJ leadership for becoming very active in court against Mayor Bartlett and the City of Local 176 President Dennis Moseby has the upcoming election. Tulsa, maintaining the order violated the U.S. already reached out to the winners to set up Gallagher says. “The days of our so called Constitution’s First Amendment and a state meetings. “At the very least, we will establish legislative friends sitting on the side and statute that makes it illegal for a governing open communications between us and all of giving us merely lip service is over. They too body to encourage or discourage political the City Council members,” he says. “We must step up to the plate and voice their activity. hope that will help garner majority support.”

1784, says the pension is part of fair Raimondo is spearheading a drive to close local communities facing their own dire fiscal compensation for fire fighters who commit the state’s estimated $6.8 billion public problems. On August 1, the Providence their careers to putting the safety of others pension shortfall. To get there, draconian suburb of Central Falls — population of just before their own. cuts are on the table for consideration, 19,000 — filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. “Why would they want to come here for a including slashing cost-of-living increases for Court-appointed receiver for Central Falls lesser paying job?” Anthony says. retirees and exchanging portions of the Robert G. Flanders Jr. claims the bankruptcy One success story is in Orlando, Florida, existing pension with 401(k)-style plans. filing gives him the authority to void where Mayor Buddy Dyer has great respect The Rhode Island legislature is expected to contracts for fire fighters and other for public employees and understands that take up these proposals in October during a unionized public workers. Flanders is pensions and collective bargaining are special session. Several other states have pushing forward with a reform plan that essential components of a thriving City. moved to cut retiree cost-of-living increases, would significantly cut pension income for Steve Clelland, president of Orlando Local including South Dakota, Minnesota, New retired fire fighters. 1365, says the success of the Orlando Jersey and Maine. In September, a federal bankruptcy judge municipal pension is due to conservative These pension reforms have been met with informed City officials that they must reach management and steady contributions from court challenges and judges are already concession agreement with fire fighters and both employees and employers. The City of weighing into the debate in Rhode Island. A two other municipal unions by October 31. Orlando has never skipped a required judge in Rhode Island ruled on September 13 In the meantime, lawyers representing payment. Fire fighters, for their part, that pension agreements are, in fact, a Central Falls Local 1485 say that the City and contribute 7.49 percent. Clelland is proud contract between the state and its employees its fire fighters are continuing negotiations that his members have prevented scrutiny at and cannot be taken away “on a whim.” over contract terms. a time when local lawmakers are eager to rip The judge’s ruling allows a coalition of In California, Democratic leaders in the up pension agreements with government public employee unions, including the state legislature have convened a similar employees. Rhode Island State Association of Fire study group aimed at reforming pensions, While pension fights burn at the municipal Fighters, to proceed with a lawsuit seeking to and creating a provision that would allow level, many still simmer in several states. block pension cuts. State officials have vowed new hires to opt in for 401(k)-style plans Some may boil over once state legislature to appeal the ruling in the Rhode Island State instead of pensions. return to work, and some battles may come Supreme Court, though Raimondo says she Many state lawmakers are setting the table to a head much sooner. What’s more, some intends to press ahead with her pension for another season of pension attacks. It’s up pension fights are erupting in traditional reform plans without waiting for the results to all of us to be ready when the new labor strongholds like Rhode Island, of that appeal. legislative year begins. n Massachusetts and California. In Rhode Island, like many states, the In Rhode Island, State Treasurer Gina contagion of pension threats has seeped into www.iaff.org 13 In Okmulgee, the push to stop fire fighters “We are getting fire Kentucky Professional Fire Fighters (KPPF) and other City employees from being President Joe Baer says fire fighters are politically active came from the City Council. fighters to talk to staying politically active and affiliates are “In the past, we have always felt free to encouraged to increase their political activity. participate in the political process, “says legislators while they are With union-busting legislation cropping up Okmulgee Local 2839 President Nick at home. We are reminding in Ohio, Wisconsin and Indiana, Baer says Flanary. “So, when the City Council passed a fire fighters are always on the lookout for City ordinance prohibiting it, it seemed to them that fire fighters possible threats. “We have to keep our guard come out of left field.” vote, our family members up and have to keep our presence at the state While no official legal action has yet been house,” he says. “We have to stay on the taken, IAFF attorneys are working to vote and the guy that we offensive to make a difference in the game.” determine the best strategy for success in this IAFF 8th District Vice President Paul case and plan to move forward as soon as buy gas from votes too.” Hufnagel says the IAFF will work closely with possible. —Professional Fire Fighters KPFF to respond and provide whatever assistance is needed on the political front. Michigan Association of Alabama President There are signs that Michigan’s economy is Steve Pegues Minnesota turning a corner. Manufacturing is on the The Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters rebound, employers are starting to hire again Alabama (MPFF) is gearing up for a second year of and state tax revenues are rising. The fight over payroll deduction in Alabama anti-worker bills that will likely be Even so, the anti-worker and bloodletting is expected to soon have its day in court. introduced in the state legislature, including budget agenda of the state’s governor and The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in legislation tearing apart collective bargaining legislature continues. Atlanta, Georgia, is scheduled to hear oral and dues deduction. At the moment, the Michigan legislature is arguments in November. A ruling is not MPFF President Tom Thornberg says, “It is considering two legislative proposals, both of expected in the case until 2012. obviously a very well-orchestrated, concerted which target teachers. There is a But Professional Fire Fighters Association effort nationwide. It is amazing when the Right-to-Work bill under consideration of Alabama (PFFAA) President Steve Pegues legislation was introduced last year and we aimed at the teachers union, as well as a says fire fighters are mobilizing and started to look at what was happening in paycheck protection bill. contacting state legislators now. other places — the language is almost Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union “We are getting fire fighters to talk to word-for-word in every state.” President Mark Docherty says fire fighters legislators while they are at home,” Pegues “There haven’t been Republicans running are at the moment winning public sentiment says. “We are reminding them that fire both houses for 30 years, and now they are and the fleeting goodwill of the legislature fighters vote, our family members vote and going to have some fun at the expense of because “we are viewed as part of the the guy that we buy gas from votes too.” working class and middle class Americans,” solution and not part of the problem.” In December 2010, Alabama Governor Bob Thornberg says. “We need to pull together to Still, the MPFFU has signed on to a Riley signed legislation to outlaw automatic have same type of continuity and unity to statewide campaign dubbed “We are the payroll deductions for union dues. In March fight back.” People” to oppose both Right-to-Work and 2011, a federal judge issued a temporary IAFF 5th District Vice President Joseph paycheck deception. According to Docherty, injunction barring immediate enforcement Conway says the next wave of political if teachers lose this fight, other unions — of the law. Pegues is hopeful that if a new law trouble for Minnesota fire fighters is including fire fighters — could be next. is put forth that it will be defeated. happening on the local level. The state has “The Right-to-Work fight in Michigan is IAFF 14th District Vice President Danny cut funding for municipalities where fire and not just about teachers,” says IAFF 8th Todd says Alabama fire fighters will stay police budgets can be affected. District Vice President Paul Hufnagel. vigilant in the fight. In Minneapolis, fire fighters have been “Anti-labor groups want to weaken worker “The people in the groups that want to make working hard to fight layoffs. When the City rights wherever and however they can.” changes have a game plan,” he says. “We’ve proposed cutting 10 fire fighter positions, fire Michigan fire fighters also are gearing up to got to be organized and our push back has to fighters fought back with literature drops fight a legislative push to completely eliminate be the same. We have to be vigilant and stress throughout the City and a strong showing at personal property taxes, which generate $2 to our members to get involved locally and on City Hall. In the end, four jobs were saved. billion a year in taxes for local governments. the state level to put our true friends back in Losing that revenue would gut local budgets office to counter those who want to attack our Nebraska for public safety. The MPFFU is in a pensions and benefits.” Although the Nebraska pension system has campaign to “replace not erase” the property been described as a solid performer, state tax, which means if the state is intent on Kentucky legislator Jim Smith wrote anti-fire fighter ditching this revenue stream, something new Kentucky fire fighters are still thwarting legislation in the 2011 session that would must be put in place to preserve public safety. political attacks against their pensions. The have required a minimum age of 55 before a Declining local budgets and poor issue loomed large in the 2011 legislative person could receive retirement benefits. management have already placed four session, but fire fighters — with the support That bill was shelved and as a result Smith Michigan communities and the Detroit of Governor Steve Beshear (D) and a later requested and has requested an interim Public Schools under the leadership of Democratic-controlled House — pushed study conducted jointly by the Retirement emergency financial managers (EFM). back on negative legislation calling for Systems Committee and Business Labor Docherty says killing the property tax would pensions to be changed to a 401(k)-style plan. Committee. likely put 100 more municipalities under Beshear is running for re-election against With fire fighters awaiting the outcome of EFM rule, and open up the doors for David Williams, the president of the state the study, Nebraska Professional Fire Fighters eliminating collective bargaining and gutting Senate who introduced the harmful pension Association (NPFFA) President David Engler public safety. bill. says it won’t be until January that his group

14 September/October 2011 knows what they are really fighting against. At this time, Governor Perry hasn’t modeled after the IAFF’s national efforts. “With the political climate being anti-union, commented publicly about the pension issue, Across the state, IAFF affiliates are we expect what’s been happening in other but fire fighters hope he’ll solidly be on their confronting layoffs and brownouts in towns states — legislation targeting dues deduction, side. like Titusville and Uniontown. In the City of union leave and political activity — will filter Pittsburgh, local leaders are taking aim at its way to Nebraska,” he says. Pennsylvania public employee pensions. Nebraska fire fighters also fought hard in the As far as state and local politics go, Many Pennsylvania municipalities are using 2011 legislative session to save collective Pennsylvania has swung to the right, and a state law, Act 47 (the Distressed bargaining. A compromise agreement was Republicans are using that momentum to go Municipalities Act), as a means to go after the passed. Engler says the changes to collective after their favorite targets: government and rights and benefits of public employee unions. bargaining must take effect and public unions. IAFF 4th District Vice President Bill Taylor employees will have to see how they work. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett took says communities across his district are using “The opposition will see that this is not a office in January. Alongside Corbett’s election similar tactics to detour around collective battle that they want to keep fighting,” he says. win, Republicans took firm control of both bargaining agreements. “Anti-labor groups IAFF 2nd District Vice President Mark the state Senate and the House. Governor are using this tactic wherever they can to cut Woolbright says the attacks in Nebraska are Corbett introduced legislation calling for off fire fighters and police like never before,” real. He also has concerns about further major concessions from public employees. he says. measures that would deteriorate what fire Though unlike other GOP governors, Corbett fighters currently have in place in terms of has not targeted collective bargaining. Utah collective bargaining. Art Martynuska, president of the An attack on one labor organization can In addition, Woolbright says municipalities Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighter easily spread to affect others. This was the want to make pension changes based on the Association (PPFFA) says he fully expects case in Utah where a teacher issue quickly bad decisions and investments made over the Right-to-Work legislation to emerge in became an issue for all public employees — years, and see the economic downturn as way both houses when the legislature including fire fighters. to do so while scapegoating fire fighters for reconvenes this fall. Earlier this year, contract negotiations the problem. The PPFFA is defending fire fighter rights between the Ogden Board of Education and and benefits on both the state and local the Ogden Education Association broke Texas level. In order to win those battles, down. The Board sent a letter to teachers that Over the years, Texas fire fighters have Martynuska says the PPFFA has established it would not negotiate the 2011-12 union worked to build good relationships with a statewide fighting back campaign contract. Teachers were told to sign a legislators on both sides of the aisle. Texas State Association of Fire Fighters (TSAFF) President Guy Turner hopes the goodwill will Toronto Local 3888 Responds to Threat of Cutbacks continue as attacks on fire fighter pensions increase in the state. hile Canada’s 180 IAFF affiliates The local has also established a web site The Texas state legislature is unique because have so far escaped layoffs and the (www.notgravy.ca) to help spread its message it meets every odd-numbered year, holding a Wkinds of widespread attacks on to the public about the harm cuts to the fire regular session to 140 calendar days. The next worker rights and pensions seen across the department would cause and what little legislative session won’t be held until 2013. United States, individual instances of threats to savings they would generate. But the opposition is already gearing up Canadian locals are on the rise. “With this public relations campaign, I with its attacks. In Toronto, openly right-wing Mayor Rob believe Local 3888 has been very effective in Bill King, a former Enron employee, is Ford, elected in November on little more than getting their message out and earning public leading a group called Texas for Public a vague, rhetorical pledge to “stop the gravy support,” says IAFF 13th District Vice Pension Reform made up of billionaire train” at City Hall, is threatening a 10 percent President Bruce Carpenter. “That support will business leaders whose wealth total more cut to the City’s fire department, which could be an effective weapon against the mayor or than $1 trillion. The group has already raised result in rolling station closures and a anyone else wanting to make drastic cuts to $2 million to help spread its message and doubling of response times in affected areas — the fire department.” have begun lobbying efforts at the state all to save the average taxpayer $2 a month. While Canada did not suffer a rash of home capitol. In one case, Toronto Sun columnist Sue Ann foreclosures or any bank failures due to the IAFF 11th District Vice President Sandy Levy — perhaps still smarting after getting her global economic recession, and large-scale McGhee says the goal of the group is to pass knuckles wrapped by the Ontario Press attacks on unions and pensions have yet to a state constitutional amendment in favor of Council in 2008 over a column about Local materialize in Canada, the market downturn 401(k)-type retirement plans. 3888’s contract — wrote a column chastising did erode pension fund holdings, and as a President Turner says the group will use any fire fighters for allowing members of the result, there has been a call for higher scare tactic in the media to paint fire fighter public to pose for pictures at firehalls. employer and employee pension pensions as exorbitant. But in reality, Texas is The local wrote a letter to the editor that set contributions. This not only stands to affect one of the few states where the pension system the record straight and, among other things, fire fighters’ take-home pay, but also their is more than 80 percent funded. As part of contained a link to a photo of Levy posing in a ability to bargain a fair wage increase in the their efforts to fight back, Texas fire fighters fire truck wearing a fire helmet when she was face of increased employer costs. have joined a group called Texans for Secure running for elected office in 2008. As it has done for the many U.S. affiliates that Retirement, made up of other labor unions Local 3888 also submitted an op-ed that have come under attack in the past year, the and other supporters to help protect pensions. countered the growing media rhetoric with IAFF stands ready to assist Toronto and all With Governor Rick Perry running for the the facts showing the cuts would decrease Canadian affiliates that face attacks, from any Republican nomination for the presidency of public safety without any meaningful tax level of government. n the United States, the spotlight is on how savings for citizens. Texas conducts its business.

International Fire Fighter 15 take-it-or-leave-it agreement by July 20 or Ontario Fire Fighters OPFFA President Fred LeBlanc, “therefore, it give up their jobs. Unite to Help Fighting Back was without hesitation that our members Teachers responded by circulating a stepped up.” Delegates at the recent OPFFA Campaign Efforts petition calling on the Board to restore Convention unanimously supported a call collective bargaining. Even though the for a $25 assessment of each member to use teachers collected 2,000 signatures, the he Ontario Professional Fire Fighters in the IAFF Fighting Back Campaign. Board refused to negotiate, forcing teachers Association (OPFFA) and its affiliates “I thank President LeBlanc and all of the to sign the agreement. Tunderstand the struggles that IAFF affiliates and members in the Ontario Since then, the Ogden Board has hired a members across the United States are Professional Fire Fighters Association for the new superintendent who is promising to experiencing under anti-labor and extremist profound act of solidarity and for the negotiate with the Ogden Education governors and lawmakers who want to take $267,519 contribution to our IAFF Fighting Association for a 2012-13 contract. However, away the rights and benefits that fire fighters Back Fund,” says IAFF General President the damage may have already been done. and other public employees have for decades Harold Schaitberger. “Our members, Utah State Senator Howard Stephenson, fought for and earned. especially those in the United States, are chair of the Education Interim Committee, Although most IAFF members in Ontario facing massive attacks on their rights, their publically supported the Ogden Board’s have thus far avoided these types of threats, wages and their benefits — they are fighting refusal to collectively bargain the 2011-12 they are supporting the IAFF’s fighting back for their very existence in many cases. This contract. Taking it a step further, he circulated efforts by contributing $267,519.31 to the contribution provides 267,519 reminders a letter to his peers to ask for their support for Fighting Back Campaign Fund. why this IAFF is the greatest union in the legislation eliminating collective bargaining “Ontario fire fighters have recognized that, world.” for all public employees and prohibiting as a union, an attack on some of us is an LeBlanc says, “When we look to the United employer-based union dues deductions. attack on all of us,” says IAFF 13th District States and the open and vicious attacks on “Salt Lake City is the only municipality in Vice President Bruce Carpenter. “And if public sector workers, we understand the Utah that allows collective bargaining for fire history shows us anything, once something need to fight back — otherwise we will all be fighters,” says Professional Fire Fighters of happens in the United States, it is only a facing similar battles across Canada.” Utah President Jack Tidrow. “Still, it is matter of time before it filters across the The IAFF Executive Board created the crucial that we watch to see whether or not border into Canada. I’m proud that the Fighting Back Fund last February to ensure Senator Stephenson’s initiatives gain any OPFFA decided to take this proactive step for that the International has the resources to ground. We can’t allow our legislators to chip the greater good of the union.” fight back on behalf of its members. n away at worker rights and benefits. It sets a “We know to fight back takes money,” says dangerous precedent for future attacks.” n

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he first images of the planes striking members assisted in the efforts in Schaitberger, who had been in his position the twin towers of the World Trade Shanksville, Pennsylvania. as General President for just one year when TCenter and the smoke rising from the Like so many, September 11, 2001, began the attacks began at 8:46 a.m. Pentagon will be etched in the minds of all like any other Tuesday morning at IAFF The staff was stunned by the horrifying Americans for the rest of their lives. headquarters in Washington. Ten years images unfolding live on televisions all over Unquestionably, the September 11 later, few can recall that morning without the world. Shaking themselves free from the terrorist attack on U.S. soil was a tragedy remarking how blue and cloudless the sky television footage, President Schaitberger on a scale no one had ever seen and an was. Many IAFF staff members were and his staff immediately began to event that changed the nation forever. already at the office two blocks from the formulate a response to help members — The IAFF response began just seconds White House, and several were in a meeting and the nation — in any and every way after the first plane hit the World Trade with General President Harold possible. Center. As thousands ran down the stairwells of the twin towers, members of the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) Local 94 and Uniformed Fire Officers Association Local 854 responded with incredible courage, losing 343 of their own in the rescue efforts. At the Pentagon, hundreds more IAFF members from locals around the Washington, DC metropolitan area battled the flames and risked their lives to pull victims from the rubble. Other IAFF

David Billy, IAFF Political Director, was on Capitol Hill with Dave Lang, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire. They were escorting New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen, who was also a U.S. Senate candidate, through a series of labor meetings:

“We saw smoke rising from the Pentagon. We were on our way to the Communications Workers of America office. Traffic had become gridlocked as people tried to leave the city. There’s a district office of the FBI across the street from the CWA building. We saw guys with machine guns on the street. While at CWA, the governor had a call with the New Hampshire state police as the state has a nuclear power plant and was concerned about a possible attack. During the call, the state police asked us to stay with the governor until they were able to come to DC to get her .

18 September/October 2011 A decade later, the IAFF, though still Rich Duffy, Assistant to the General President for Occupational mournful of the fallen, stands much Health, Safety and Medicine, was meeting with the General stronger than on September 10, 2001. President. Minutes later everyone saw smoke billowing from the Pentagon across the Potomac River: In the days and weeks after, the IAFF faced the greatest challenge in its history, “When the towers fell, we expected we had lost many but rose to that challenge at every level — hundreds of members and many thousands of civilians in providing financial and other assistance to New York, and had little idea of the losses at the Pentagon. We survivors, counseling support to fire stopped watching the television coverage and discussed our fighters and their families, and staff support initial plan of action. The General President and I went to the to Local 94 and Local 854. Pentagon and remained there with our members through the The IAFF’s focus was to help those who night. Early the next morning we were credentialed by FEMA to go to New York were lost or missing and their families — as City and Ground Zero.” well as the Local 94 and Local 854 members digging through the pile searching for assistance throughout the New York area members still on the pile and on the survivors. for FDNY employees and their families. families of the fallen. Immediately, the IAFF committed the full September 11 and other past tragedies But more important than anything, resources of the International to support demonstrate that the psychological burden Locals 94 and 854 needed information. The Local 94 and Local 854 and to the affiliates in the aftermath of such events is IAFF staff that sped to Manhattan in the in Virginia, Maryland and District of tremendous and that behavioral health hours after the attacks began working Columbia that responded to the Pentagon. services must be available to IAFF members nonstop to address these needs, on the fly General President Schaitberger visited the and their families. as they came up, establishing a war room at Pentagon just hours after it was hit, and In the early days, however, Local 94 and the Sheraton that would last for more than later — along with then-General Local 854 needed to focus on their two months. Secretary-Treasurer Vincent Bollon — Continued on Page 20 drove to Ground Zero with other IAFF staff to establish an IAFF command center there. The IAFF reserved an entire floor of rooms indefinitely at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in Midtown Manhattan — nearly impossible on any other day, but few tourists were booking reservations in the days after September 11.

To the Rescue The IAFF staffed the office in New York, providing administrative and logistical help to Locals 94 and 854. In addition, Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) teams comprised of IAFF members from across the country came to New York to help provide grief counseling. These efforts continue today as part of the FDNY Counseling Services Unit, which provides www.iaff.org 19 Continued from Page 19 Pat Morrison, Assistant to the General President for Education, Training The New York locals needed black and Human Relations, was working for the Fairfax Fire and Rescue bunting to drape across every fire company Department and was a member of Fairfax County Local 2068: in New York that lost fire fighters. Rich “A call came in from the General President’s office the day after Duffy, Assistant to the General President the attacks requesting my assistance in New York. The next for Health, Safety and Medicine, placed a night two of us headed north in a department vehicle, leaving call to a relative who ran a funeral home DC on Interstate 395 and passing the Pentagon building still on and explained the situation. The next day, fire from the attacks. We spent the next two months working black bunting graced the facades of all with hundreds of other IAFF members who had gathered in New companies. York to help our fellow fire fighters in need.” They also needed fire helmets to place on the caskets of all of the 343 fire fighters who Turning Point International became the strongest voice lost their lives that day. Calls went out and September 11 was the darkest day in the for the fire fighting profession — soon enough, new helmets arrived. history of the Fire Department of New York advocating for improved safety, equipment The International also established a (FDNY), but also a day that transformed and training for fire fighters everywhere. As charity fund to handle the unprecedented the fire fighting profession in almost every a result, fire fighters and fire service issues outpouring of support from the public, aspect. were propelled to the forefront of the raising more than $167 million for the 9-11 No longer would fire fighters be known national agenda. In addition, the IAFF Disaster Relief Fund. Countless citizens, sad just for fighting fires. The tragedy put a became the “go-to” organization for and frustrated fire fighters among them, spotlight on the profession, and suddenly everyone in the fire service community for struggled to find a way to help. They sent fire fighters gained more recognition from resources and expertise. money, so much that in the weeks and the public and political leaders for the work Because the terrorist attacks put a months after the attacks an entire hallway they do. greater emphasis on fire and emergency at IAFF headquarters was stacked with Over the decades, the IAFF has been response, the IAFF asked Congress to cut boxes containing checks from donors. All well-respected in the halls of Congress and the federal bureaucratic tape to better assist of it, every dime, was eventually distributed considered a political player, but in the grieving families, and was successful at to the families of the fallen. aftermath of September 11 the pushing for the increase in benefits provided through the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program and expedite the Michele Shaffer, IAFF Director of Labor Issues and Collective Bargaining, like other IAFF staff members, has a close family claim process. connection to fire fighters: The IAFF was also able to secure an additional $200 million in funding for the “At the time, I had two young children ages five and three. My Assistance to Firefighters (FIRE Act) grant husband, who is a fire fighter with Alexandria, VA Local 2141, program to help fire departments work was initially dispatched to the Pentagon and was gone for with other law enforcement agencies to several days providing mutual aid in Arlington, Virginia. devise emergency response plans at the Whenever the coverage came on television showing the towers state and local level. collapsing, my five-year-old kept looking for her father. All she knew was that her father was a fire fighter. I’ve always been After the attacks, the IAFF called on proud to say that I was a part of the IAFF, but I couldn’t have been prouder of our Congress to develop a new federal program leadership after 9/11. The fire fighters really came together as a collective group.” to create an additional 75,000 fire fighter jobs nationwide. In 2003, Congress passed the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Act authorizing $8 billion to hire 75,000 fire fighters over seven years. Continued on Page 22

Chris Dennis, former Executive Secretary for General President Schaitberger, was in a morning meeting with the General President when a staff member rushed in with the news:

“I recall the General President calmly but with great intensity saying, ‘Our world will never again be the same.’ It was as if he instinctively knew that this tragic incident would have a long and lasting impact on the American way of life. I can still feel the cold chill that went down my spine.”

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Ron Kuley, IAFF-MDA National Coordinator, was preparing for a one day trip to Manhattan to assist the IAFF WMD/HazMat Training Department and FDNY:

“It was an absolutely beautiful day, and I was packing for New York when I received a phone call from staff saying a plane had struck the World Trade Center. The second plane struck and the Pentagon was struck. Immediately, I gathered my gear and bag and responded to my firehouse in Fairfax County and from there assisted with our department’s Pentagon response. Later, I headed to Manhattan with President Schaitberger, Secretary-Treasurer Bollon and Rich Duffy to assist FDNY Locals 854 and 94. I was extremely fortunate and privileged to have been a part of the IAFF’s response and witness first-hand the assistance provided to the members and families of FDNY. As tragic of a time this was, I reflect back on it with a great amount of pride on how the IAFF leadership, staff, locals and members responded to take care of our own.”

Continued from Page 20 medical monitoring and treatment to Over the last few years, the SAFER World Trade Center responders and others program has proved to be an invaluable who become ill as a result of exposure to tool for fire departments facing layoffs. The toxins at Ground Zero. IAFF was able to amend the program to Barry Kasinitz, Director of Governmental Affairs, was working in his allow SAFER funds to be used to bring fire office at headquarters. Like most of us, the horror of the attacks began fighters who have been laid off as a result of to sink in after talking to his wife about how they and their children the recession back to work. To date, more would get home to safety. than 5,000 fire fighter jobs have been saved, thanks to these federal funds. “My wife and I both work downtown and we both take the Metro. When we were on the phone my wife said we needed to And just last year — after nearly a decade coordinate our travels because we both shouldn’t be on the of lobbying and effort — the IAFF and its Metro at the same time in case something happens and to New York affiliates won a big legislative make sure at least one of us would be okay. I mean it just really victory with the passage of the James hit home. Americans never had to think like this before. I knew Zadroga Act. This 9/11 Health and other countries went through this type of thing, but this was just a completely Compensation Act provides funding for different way of thinking.”

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22 September/October 2011 IAFF Members and Cindy Payne, Executive Secretary for Media, Families Honor the Fallen Communication & Information Technology, was like so many IAFF staff members already at hey came from all directions — in a fleet of buses, vans headquarters doing her job and cabs, and in a motorcade of motorcycles that left when the planes hit: Tfrom Ground Zero days earlier. Brothers and sisters in the calling clad in dress blues and holding flags, hundreds in kilts “I was afraid but yet numb marching together with pipe and drums, family members at the same time. It took me clutching hands and programs all converged on one corner of a a while to grasp the horror vast City park in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with Pikes Peak that was unfolding. This rising to the West. was the day I learned the true meaning of what Brotherhood and Sisterhood among fire Some 2,500 people — friends, family and colleagues in the fire fighters across the United States and Canada service — joined IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger stood for.” September 17, 2011, for the 25th IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial honoring the lives of 87 fire fighters who died in the line of duty in the last year. In 1996, the IAFF created the Fire Service Joint Hundreds of family members and nearly 900 members of Labor/Management Wellness-Fitness Initiative IAFF Honor Guards and Pipe and Drum corps assembled for (WFI) to improve the health and fitness of fire the annual service held in Memorial Park around the solemn fighters and paramedics across North America. ground where the names of thousands of fallen IAFF members The medical component of the WFI was specifically are etched into a black granite wall. designed to provide a cost-effective investment in the The service began with the rolling thunder of more than 400 early detection, disease prevention and health riders with the IAFF Motorcycle Group (IAFF-MG) and the promotion for fire fighters. Wind & Fire Motorcycle Club joining a procession of more The full value of the WFI was demonstrated during than 50 fire apparatus. President Schaitberger stood in the and after September 11, 2001. The fall of the twin median line shaking hands and greeting each motorcyclist as towers and the collapse and destruction of other they rumbled by. IAFF General Secretary-General Thomas buildings at the site created a dust cloud of particles Miller greeted the motorcade that had rumbled from the tip of coated with combustion by-products. For days, Manhattan 1,790 miles to Colorado Springs. Ground Zero was enveloped in that dust cloud and In a moving memorial tribute, Schaitberger reflected on the the fires that continued to burn at the site for fire fighters who perished 10 years ago in the September 11, months. 2001, terrorist attacks. Nearly 2,000 FDNY rescue workers responded on “In 2002, we etched every single name of our September 11 the morning of 9/11, as did nearly 10,000 during the fallen on those great walls behind me, one at a time, letter by next 36 hours. And in the weeks and months letter, with love and dignity because in this profession where following 9/11, virtually all of FDNY first responders loss is a part of what we all call the job, it is our duty to honor worked at the World Trade Center site — amid the and reflect on each loss, each life, one at a time,” he said. “And debris and dust. we did that for every fire fighter who perished on 9/11, just as The adoption of the WFI provided a roadmap for we have come here today to honor and celebrate 87 times the early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of all individual lives and stories of our brothers and sisters we lost affected fire fighters, which clearly improved medical over this past year.” outcomes. Fully 95 percent of FDNY fire fighters The elaborate though somber ceremony began as President participated in the WFI program providing critical Schaitberger and IAFF General Secretary-Treasurer Miller laid a data and insights about the health effects of Ground wreath at the Wall of Honor, where earlier hundreds of family Zero exposure. members had etched the names of their loved ones on paper. Continued on Page 26 Colorado Springs Local 5 President Jeremy Kroto welcomed those in attendance and said he shared in the grief they felt Katie Shelton, then Secretary for because one of Local 5’s own — Pamela J. Butler — was also Public Relations, was in her first being added to the Wall of Honor. meeting with her new boss “With the loss of our Local 5 sister, we are once again when the second plane hit: reminded of the emotional toll that comes with placing a “That’s the moment I think member of your own Local on the Wall,” Kroto said. everyone knew the first Legendary General Secretary-Treasurer Vinnie Bollon, who plane was not an accident. died March 28, was added to the Wall of Honor. In a touching As we were watching the moment his widow, Linda, was presented with the IAFF flag coverage on television, before President Schaitberger presented her with the IAFF General President Medal of Honor. Schaitberger came in and told us to evacuate. IAFF Colorado Springs Local 5 has assisted with the Fallen All I could think about was getting home to my Fire Fighter Memorial since 1988. Prior to 2001, the memorial children, but my car was parked in Arlington. was a smaller affair. After 9/11, the decision was made to erect So, several of us shared a cab. On our way, we passed the Pentagon. I can still remember the the Wall of Honor as a lasting and profound memorial for black smoke and the big hole in the side of the IAFF’s fallen members. building. I didn’t get home until four-and-a-half “Our goal, from the moment families of the fallen step off the hours later.” plane in Colorado Springs, is to have a fire fighter at their side to transport them wherever they want to go and help them with anything associated with their visit,” Kroto said. International Fire Fighter 24 25 Greg Hewitt, Research Assistant in the Canadian Office, was 9/11 Remembrance out of the office visiting family on that n recognition of the tenth morning, but he anniversary of September worked frantically to 11 and the 343 FDNY contact the office: I members who lost their lives “When I was able on September 11, 2001, the to talk with IAFF created a special 10-Year then-Assistant to the General Remembrance photo album President of Canadian Operations and medallion “Collector’s Sean McManus, our mission was clear. Set.” We needed to distribute accurate This Collector's Set is available information to the Canadian to IAFF members for $35; proceeds from the purchase benefit the IAFF Charitable membership. Specifically, we told Foundation and help provide financial assistance and support to IAFF members and their them that the IAFF had directed the families when they need it most. n membership not to self-deploy to Ground Zero. Then, we told them there were ways to help and how they could do that.” Ron McGraw, Health & Safety Assistant and Sergeant Major, U.S. Continued from Page 23 Army Reserves, was at his desk when the first plane hit:

Getting Better “We received a call from the FDNY telling us to turn on the September 11 also changed the awareness television because a plane had hit the World Trade Center. As level of the men and women in the fire we watched, we figured the FDNY was about to have a very service as the hunger for training increased. long day, but we had no idea what to make of it. We watched While the IAFF provided hazardous live as the second plane hit, confirming that this was no materials and weapons of mass destruction accident. We were under attack. Shortly thereafter, Assistant training long before the al Qaeda terrorist to the General President Rich Duffy told us to evacuate network flew planes into the World Trade because a plane had just hit the Pentagon. Just like December Center and the Pentagon, the attacks — 7, 1941, September 11, 2001 became the galvanizing event that fully engaged the country into war. This time it’s the Global War on Terror, for which I’ve proudly and the 9/11 report that followed — served two tours.” brought a fresh sense of urgency to the need for fire fighters to be trained to respond to worst-case scenarios. Ten years Defending Fire Fighters Unfortunately, as the economy has after September 11, the IAFF plays a huge IAFF members continue to risk their lives spiraled down, and as more new leaders are role in providing a blanket of safety for the day-in and day-out in a profession that elected to Congress, there is less support for nation as its HazMat/WMD training should never be taken for granted but often fire fighter issues and causes. curriculum has expanded dramatically. The is, especially as the political attacks on Just a decade after the nation’s fire IAFF provides training for IAFF members public employees continue to escalate. To fighters were held aloft as heroes for the and all first responders through grants help IAFF affiliates bridge the gap between sacrifice they made on September 11, 2001, from several federal agencies, including the fire fighters and decision-makers, the IAFF anti-labor groups have strived mightily to Department of Homeland Security, developed a Fire Ops 101 program that push public sentiment against all public National Institute for Environmental gives elected officials and the media an employees. To many, it feels like a stunning Health Sciences, the National Institute for opportunity to become fire fighters for and dispiriting reversal of public favor. Still, Occupational Health and Safety, the a day, and is a great way to change minds citizens are truly appreciative of fire Department of Transportation and the and votes. fighters’ contributions to a civil and safe Department of Energy. society, and it is critically important to remind the public what fire fighters do, not Teresa Valenzuela, now Executive Assistant to the General President, just when terror strikes, but every day and was at her desk on the morning of September 11. night. The IAFF’s top priority remains to ensure “It was my first year at the IAFF. I remember Assistant to the safer and healthier working conditions and General President Rich Duffy walking in our office and saying, to advocate through the political process ‘A plane just hit one of the twin towers.’ The General President for benefits and protections for IAFF turned on his television, and as everyone was talking about the members and their families. And incident, we saw the other plane hit the second tower. I think we professional fire fighters and paramedics were all still shocked and unsure of what was really happening, until they reported the Pentagon getting hit. President will continue to save lives and property, no Schaitberger said, ‘We need to evacuate staff now.’ At that point, matter what. n I knew we were being attacked. I will never forget that day. It was emotionally draining trying to get home and watching the footage on television as the towers collapsed. Feeling the fear we felt that day and many months after was something I never thought we would experience in this country.”

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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2011 Media Awards Contest

he IAFF received 234 entries in the 2011 Media HONORABLE MENTION smoke pours from the structure. Awards Contest — all of which reflect the “Hero firefighter recovers slowly from burns” Texpanding role fire fighters play in The Baltimore Sun “Manhattan” communities across North America. These Written by: Julie Scharper With New York FireFighters dedicated personnel respond to all-hazards, Submitted by: Baltimore, MD Local 734 Photo by: Bill Tompkins including natural and manmade disasters, This story highlights the heroic efforts of Baltimore Submitted by: Englewood, NJ Local 3263 hazardous materials spills, water rescues, vehicle fire fighter and paramedic Jeff Novack, who A seven-alarm fire tore through three large multiple accidents, medical emergencies, wildland fires and responded to an apartment fire and rescued an dwellings in Chinatown, leaving one person dead other countless unpredictable incidents. At the same 86-year-old woman from the burning building. and more than 100 people homeless. time, fire fighters and paramedics work tirelessly to Novack rushed back into the building after he heard preserve funding and staffing, as well as give their all screams from the third floor, but became trapped. NEWS PHOTO to make a difference in their own communities. To escape, he broke a window and fell three stories (Circulation more than 100,000) to a cement walkway. Novack was hospitalized for For full results and photos, visit www.iaff.org . more than a month, including two weeks at the FIRST PLACE Maryland Shock Trauma Center. The three closest “Stretching the Line” NEWS STORY fire engines were on other calls or closed due to Firehouse Magazine (Circulation less than 100,000) rolling firehouse closures. Photo by: Tod Parker Submitted by: Indianapolis, IN Local 416 FIRST PLACE NEWS STORY IN A TRADE PUBLICATION This panoramic shot is of a two-alarm fire at a strip “Why We Serve” mall that is engulfed in flames as a fire fighter carries Metro Magazine FIRST PLACE hose towards the blaze. Written by: Rob Killmer “The Fog of Disaster” Submitted by: Omaha, NE Local 385 Firehouse Magazine SECOND PLACE A tribute to the exemplary work ethic and Written by: Paul Snodgrass “Park Ridge, NJ 3-19-2010” professionalism of the men and women of the Submitted by: Suncoast, FL Local 2546 The New Jersey Record Omaha Fire Department after a fire destroyed the The dedication of two Tampa Fire Rescue USAR Photo by: Bill Tompkins Metro Magazine offices, this is a well-written piece team members who deployed to Haiti following the Submitted by: Englewood, NJ Local 3263 profiling these local heroes. earthquake of 2010 is illustrated in this moving story Fire fighters battle a four-alarm blaze in the Krell of these fire fighters, along with the others involved Lighting and Electrical Supplies showroom. The SECOND PLACE in their rescue mission. powerful fire tore a hole in the building’s roof and “Outstanding Philanthropic Organization Award” caused authorities to evacuate more than 50 people Inviting Arkansas Magazine SECOND PLACE from a nearby neighborhood. The warehouse had Written by: Inviting Arkansas Magazine “Jersey City High Angle Rescue” been a part of the community for nearly four Submitted by: Little Rock, AR Local 34 Firehouse Magazine decades. This story is in recognition of Little Rock fire fighters Written by: Steve Bryan and Alex Degnan who worked to raise money for Arkansas Children’s Submitted by: Jersey City, NJ Local 1064 HONORABLE MENTIONS Hospital. It captures the compassionate spirit of the This article gives a detailed account from a fire “Hostage Situation at Discovery local union and focuses on the personal rewards that captain’s perspective of how he sent fire fighters Communications” fire fighters experience as active members within Steve Bryan and Alex Degnan on a life-threatening The Washington Post their community. rescue operation at the Public Service Electric and Photo by: Toni Sandys Gas plant in Jersey City to save an operator who had Submitted by: Montgomery County, MD Local 1664 HONORABLE MENTION become trapped by a D9 bulldozer after it flipped On Wednesday, September 1, 2010, hostages were “The Closing Circle” over as he was moving coal. The two fire fighters taken in the Discovery Communications building. The Post Standard were lowered 50 feet from a conveyor system to This photo is of a Montgomery County Local 1664 Written by: Sean Kirst conduct the rescue operation. fire fighter wearing a bomb suit and investigating the Submitted by: Syracuse, NY Local 280 crime scene amongst the dinosaur statues in the Written as Part 2 of a story about the conviction of a NEWS PHOTO lobby. serial arsonist in Syracuse, this article focuses on the (Circulation less than 100,000) children of the fire fighter who died in an arson fire “Ferris Wheel Rescue” in 1964. The fire was set by the same arsonist who FIRST PLACE Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was recently found guilty of setting fires in Syracuse. “Two Bremerton-Area Houses Destroyed by Fires” Photo by: Timothy Stein Kitsap Sun Submitted by Caledonia, WI Local 2740 NEWS STORY Photo by: Larry Steagall Fire fighters moved 17 people, including many (Circulation more than 100,000) Submitted by: Bremerton, WA Local 437 children, to safety from a Ferris wheel after it Two houses outside Bremerton City limits were malfunctioned on a chilly, rainy Saturday FIRST PLACE destroyed by separate fires. The first house was fully afternoon in Racine. “Pension Funds” involved when the Bremerton fire fighters arrived. The Southern Illinoisian The second house fire spread to a shed. Both homes TV NEWS FEATURE/DOCUMENTARY Written by: Patrick Devaney were destroyed. Submitted by: Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois FIRST PLACE Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois President Patrick HONORABLE MENTIONS “Firefighter’s In Court Reunion” Devaney denounces the Southern Illinoisan for its “Roll Over” WJZ- TV CBS 13 criticism of the public safety pension benefits Daily Breeze Reported by: Andrea Fujii program in Carbondale, Illinois. He presents a Photo by: Jon Androwski Submitted by: Baltimore, MD Local 734 strong case in defense of the pension system and Submitted by: Torrance, CA Local 1138 In April 2010, fire fighter and paramedic Jeffrey describes how efforts to seek a compromise were Fire fighters and paramedics work to free two Novack rescued Lucille Ziglier who had become undermined by a misrepresentation of the facts. passengers of a single vehicle rollover. Both the trapped within her apartment during a fire to the driver and passenger were extricated using the Jaws building. Continuing to search the building after this SECOND PLACE of Life. rescue, Novak became trapped and was forced to “City on pace for record year for fires, damage” jump out of the third story window, suffering Winnipeg Free Press “Eerie Smoke” injuries from both the burns and the landing. The Written by: Gabrielle Giroday The Post Standard fire was set by arsonist Katina Garcia. This clip Submitted by: Winnipeg, MB Local 867 Photo by: Lauren Long shows the emotional reunion of Novack and Siglier A report on the sharp increase in fires in Winnipeg Submitted by: Syracuse, NY Local 280 at the court arraignment of the arsonist. and the economic impact on the City. Syracuse fire fighters work at the scene of a fire as

28 | MEDIA AWARDS September/October 2011 First and second place winners in each of the photo categories of the Media Awards Contest are pictured here. For a complete list of winners, MEDIA AWARDS CONTEST WINNERS visit www.iaff.org .

News Photo (circulation less than 100,000) First Place: News Photo (circulation more than 100,000) First Place: “Stretching the Line” “Two Bremerton Area Houses Destroyed by Fires” Indianapolis, IN Local 416 Bremerton, WA Local 437

News Photo (circulation more than 100,000) Photo Taken By an IAFF Memeber Photo Taken By an IAFF Memeber Second Place: “Park Ridge, NJ 3-19-2010” Second Place (tie): “Life on the Line” Second Place (tie): “After the Flames” Englewood, NJ Local 3263 Jacksonville, FL Local 122 Jacksonville, FL Local 122

Fire Service Photo On A Web-Based News Site Second Place “One Can Only Watch” Jacksonville, FL Local 122

Photo Taken By an IAFF Memeber (Left) Fire Service Photo On A Web-Based News Site First Place: “Trapped” First Place: “2 Alarm-4 Year Old Girl Saved” East St. Louis, IL Local 23 Cincinnati, OH Local 48

SECOND PLACE passed through Jacksonville en route to Palm Beach “State of Emergency Part 1 and 2” “Firefighter’s Training” County, where they would be made into a 9/11 WCSH 6 New England Cable News memorial. Reported by: Cindy Williams Reported by: Anya Huneke and Kika Bronger Submitted by: Portland, ME Local 740 Submitted by: Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont “No Time To Stay” Over the years the number of people calling 9-1-1 The Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont hosted a CTU Lethbridge Television to be taken to the emergency room has increased Fire Ops 101 to demonstrate to lawmakers, public Reported by: Dory Rossiter dramatically in Portland, Maine. Cindy Williams, officials and media what it is like being a fire fighter Submitted by: Lethbridge, AB Local 237 lead reporter on this story, rides with for a day. Participants went through several A compelling and detailed documentary of what it paramedics/fire fighters to see the type of people evolutions simulating vehicle extrications and is like to be a Lethbridge fire fighter. This who are making the calls, the reasons for the calls extinguishing live burns. documentary opens with fire fighters debriefing and how much it is costing taxpayers. about the experiences they learned from the day HONORABLE MENTIONS when a dispatch operator called them to respond to RADIO NEWS STORY/EDITORIAL “9/11 Memorial Passes Through Jacksonville” a high-rise structure fire. A highlight of the video Action News Jacksonville illustrates how fire fighters interact in a scenario FIRST PLACE Reported by: Leslie Coursey when a resident refuses to leave his high-rise “Stop FDNY Firehouse Closures in 2010” Submitted by: Jacksonville, FL Local 122 building as it fills with smoke. 1010 WINS News In December 2010, pieces of the World Trade Center Produced By: Thomas Butler and Jim Spollen International Fire Fighter MEDIA AWARDS | 29 Submitted By: Uniformed Firefighters Association www.iafflocal48.org during these difficult economic times. Local 94 Photo by: David Jones This Local 94 radio campaign was created to inform, Submitted by: Cincinnati, OH Local 48 SECOND PLACE educate and mobilize New Yorkers and elected officials This emotional photo shows fire fighters rescuing a “Looking Back 2010” against the closing of fire stations. Local 94 President four-year-old girl from the second story of a burning Produced by: Jason Batz Steve Cassidy says during the taping, “The next time house. The young girl was unconscious when rescued Submitted by: Reading, PA Local 1803 your family needs the FDNY for a fire, medical and spent a few weeks recovering in the ICU. This video takes a look at the operations of the emergency or, God forbid, another terrorist attack, Reading Fire Department in 2010. pray fire fighters don’t have to drive past a closed SECOND PLACE station because seconds count.” “One Can Only Watch” HONORABLE MENTIONS 1st Responder News “Tower Ladder 1” SECOND PLACE Photo by: B.J. Hall Produced by: Alan Bigelow “What You Can Get at the Dollar Store” Submitted by: Jacksonville, FL Local 122 Submitted by: Pahrump Valley, NV Local 4068 AM 640 Morning Show With John Oakley All Jacksonville Local 122 member Rick Carlson can Tower Ladder 1 came to the Pahrump Valley Fire Reported by: Rob Cullen, York Regional Police do is stand and watch as a wall of flames burns the Department in 2006 from Ladder 117 in Queens, Platoon Sergeant wildland in front of him. New York. Tower Ladder 1 made 40,000 runs and Submitted by: Toronto, ON Local 3888 alarms while serving the FDNY. It even served on In a letter read on the air by AM 640 radio host John HONORABLE MENTIONS September 11, 2001. In need of a good aerial truck, Oakley, York Regional Police Platoon Sergeant Rob “Follow Me” Tower Ladder 1 was sent to Canada for Cullen describes the scene at the home of a Timsnopek.com refurbishment. It serves 400 square miles in the 78-year-old retired fire fighter who died of a heart Photo by: Tim Snopek Pahrump Valley area and has responded to attack in his basement apartment. The 30-year Submitted by: Waukesha, WI Local 407 residential and structural fires and rescue work. veteran of the fire department was an avid collector A Flight for Life paramedic guides Waukesha City fire This video is dedicated to the men and women who of history, especially Toronto history, but authorities fighters to the rear of the helicopter as they prepare to have served on this truck. had no next of kin to notify of his passing. The transport a patient. deceased fire fighter was going to be carried out in a “USAR Drill at the Jacksonville Port” plastic bag in front of his neighbors, but Cullen made “Millbrook road Structure” Produced by: Mark Treglio sure that didn’t happen. He instructed those on the Fire News.net Submitted by: Jacksonville, FL Local 122 scene to go to the local dollar store to buy a Canadian Photo by: Mike Legeros, As Jacksonville approached the start of its mayoral flag to help carry the fire fighter out of his home. The Submitted by: Raleigh, NC Local 548 election cycle, many candidates began attacking fire flag was draped across the body of Robert Wilson to Heavy gray smoke engulfs a house one spring day as fighters and their pensions. Jacksonville Local 122 honor his life and service. fire fighters rush in to stabilize the structure. gives members of the City Council a better understanding of the type of work they do by NEWS STORY ON A WEB-BASED SITE BLOG videotaping a simulated drill where fire fighters rescued an unconscious man deep in the bottom of a FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE barge at Crowley Marine Jacksonville Port. The video “Ten Lives Could Have Been Lost” LAFD News and Information was placed on YouTube and a link was forwarded to The Sun of Lowell www.lafdblogspot.com members of the Jacksonville City Council. Reported by: Robert Mills Published by: Brian Humphrey and Erik Scott Submitted by: Lowell, MA Local 853 Submitted by: Los Angeles, CA Local 112 “A Rough Road Ahead” It was 4:00 a.m. on October 10 when fire fighters LAFD Blog Spot provides news and updates from the Produced by: Scott Sallee received a call from a box alarm. When fire crews Los Angeles Fire Department. This easily accessible Submitted by: Cincinnati, OH Local 48 arrived on to the scene they found residents and organized blog allows the public and fire fighters Local 48 member Scott Sallee produced this screaming for help because they were trapped on to stay on the same page with the common goal of important video showing the public how budget cuts the third and fourth floor of an apartment building. maintaining public safety through awareness. affect the fire department and service. Fire fighters rescued 10 people before it became apparent that the roof of the building was going to HONORABLE MENTIONS “Fire fighters risk their lives for a resident” collapse as they struggled to get the last person to Firegeezer -The Digital Dayroom Produced by: Robert Mills safety. The fire fighters became trapped on a metal http:firegeezer.com Submitted by: Lowell, MA Local 853 balcony four stories up as flames poured from the Published by: William Schumm Dramatic first-on-the-scene coverage of a rescue windows just feet from their backs, choking them Submitted by: Fairfax, VA Local 2068 attempt by Lowell fire fighters to save a life. with smoke and heat. Fire fighters who were on the Firegeezer is a news and information blog for fire, ground used high-powered hoses to blast water at rescue and EMS members to stay connected. For “Fire Fighters pull residents from burning building” the flames, hitting their colleagues to save them five years, Firegeezer has continued to expand and Produced by: Robert Mills from the heat. The building’s entire roof eventually report on topics from current events affecting the Submitted by: Lowell, MA Local 853 collapsed onto the fourth floor. fire service, technology and the occasional beer Video coverage of multiple victims being rescued story. over aerial ladder by Lowell fire fighters. SECOND PLACE “Raleigh, NC Mass Casualty” Raleigh/ Wake Fire Fighting Blog AFFILIATE PUBLICATION 1st Responder News Legeros.com (Circulation less than 1,000) Written by: Mike Legeros Published by: Mike Legeros Submitted by: Raleigh, NC Local 548 Submitted by: Raleigh, NC Local 548 FIRST PLACE This story is a descriptive account of the mass Dense with information, the Raleigh/ Wake Fire The Feederline casualty incident at a Sheraton Hotel involving more Fighting Blog provides up-to-date stories and news Produced by: Dave Coker than 150 high school students. The account is of the for local fire fighters and EMS personnel. Submitted by: Greensboro, NC Local 947 multi-agency response and command system and the This newsletter shows creativity, variety and a good scope of the response efforts of these agencies. “Sophmoritis in the Service” sense for design. The content includes a mix of light Fire Chief Magazine features and important business for the local. HONORABLE MENTION Published by: Jim Spell “Fifty left homeless as fire destroys Jacksonville Submitted by: Vail, CO Local 4138 SECOND PLACE apartment building” Good, engaging blog entry about fire fighters as they The Hamilton County Fire Fighter 1st Responder News become more seasoned in their profession. Produced by: Anthony Murray and Travis Hawkins Written by: Mark Treglio Submitted by: Hamilton County, IN Local 4416 Submitted by: Jacksonville, FL Local 122 YOUTUBE VIDEO The official bi-monthly newsletter of Hamilton Local An account of an apartment fire in Jacksonville that 4416 has a professional look and read. left 50 people, including 15 children and two FIRST PLACE pregnant women, without a home. “National City Fire Fighter” AFFILIATE PUBLICATION Produced by: National City Fire Fighters and Steve (Circulation more than 1,000) FIRE SERVICE PHOTO ON Scoville (Blue H2O) A WEB-BASED NEWS SITE Submitted by: National City, CA Local 2744 FIRST PLACE National City fire fighters, in conjunction with Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona Magazine FIRST PLACE Blue H2O productions, produced this video of the Produced by: Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona “2 Alarm- 4 Year Old Girl Saved” inner workings of the fire department and staffing Submitted by: Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona

30 | MEDIA AWARDS September/October 2011 This quarterly publication keeps Arizona fire fighters 122 created this web site to address the myths Documenting the history of the Alameda Fire informed on a variety of issues. about fire fighter pensions and set the story Department, this calendar provides stories straight. behind the men and women bravely serving their SECOND PLACE community. The Houston Fire Fighter “Target 2010” Produced by: Michael Bingham Produced by: Mark McKinnon SPECIAL/ONE-TIME/ ANNUAL PROJECT Submitted by: Houston, TX Local 341 Submitted by: Ontario Professional Fire Fighters The Houston Fire Fighter keeps fire fighters Association FIRST PLACE up-to-date on local politics and union and IAFF This detail-oriented political campaign helped “Seattle Fire Department 2010 Yearbook” news. locals effectively engage with mayors and Produced by: Seattle Fire Department councilors during the October 2010 municipal Submitted by: Seattle, WA Local 27 HONORABLE MENTIONS elections and included tools and resources for Yearbooks aren’t only for school students. The MainLine getting local members involved in campaigning, Seattle Fire Department’s 2010 Yearbook serves Produced by: San Francisco, CA Local 798 working with political candidates and protecting as a wonderful keepsake for fire fighters. Photos Submitted by: San Francisco, CA Local 798 fire fighters’ rights. of battalions in action, family pictures, and With an interesting and colorful layout, MainLine is philanthropic efforts in the Seattle community both eye-catching and informative with news that SECOND PLACE (tie) are all captured to help fire fighters preserve their affects this San Francisco local. “Making a Difference: The 2010 Elections” memories from 2010. Produced by: California Professional Firefighters Backdraft Submitted by: California Professional SECOND PLACE Produced by: Salt Lake City, UT Local 1645 Firefighters “California Professional Firefighters 2009 Submitted by: Salt Lake City, UT Local 1645 This comprehensive campaign uses DVDs and Annual Report” A colorful and clean layout makes Backdraft an other tools and resources to communicate the Produced by: California Professional easy and informative read for local union importance of fire fighters’ involvement in state Firefighters members. Backdraft is filled with news about the elections. Submitted by: California Professional fire department and the local’s involvements in Firefighters the community. “Measure H” This colorful report reviews major events and Produced by: Dustin DeRollo accomplishments for the year, as well as Los Angeles Fire Fighter Submitted by: Stockton, CA Local 456 information to help address future challenges. Produced by: Adam VanGerpen Stockton Local 456 launched this new interactive Submitted by: Los Angeles, CA Local 112 web site to educate the public about fire fighter HONORABLE MENTIONS For more than 40 years, the bi-monthly Los safety, community involvement and general “Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont Fire Ops Angeles Fire Fighter has provided information and information concerning the challenges fire Photo Book” relevant news to fire fighters in Los Angeles and fighters face as a result of budget cuts. Produced by: Professional Fire Fighters of across the country. Vermont HONORABLE MENTIONS Submitted by: Professional Fire Fighters of AFFILIATE WEB SITE “National City Fire Fighter” Vermont Produced by: National City Fire Fighters and This photo album of Fire Ops 101 is a memento FIRST PLACE Steve Scoville (Blue H2O) for those who participate in the Professional Fire California Professional Firefighters Submitted by: National City, CA Local 2744 Fighters of Vermont’s Fire Ops. www.cpf.org This DVD brings attention to the critical need to Produced by: California Professional Firefighters increase fire department staffing and stresses the “Dayton Fire Fighters 136 2010 St. Patty’s Day Submitted by: California Professional importance of proper resources needed for the Shirts” Firefighters safety of the public and the fire fighters Produced by: Dayton, OH Local 136 The California Professional Firefighters web site responding to the calls. Submitted by: Dayton, OH Local 136 provides current and vital news and information Local 136 members wore this black and green about the profession, averaging more than 20,000 “Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont Fire Ops” T-shirt sporting a graveyard of the engines taken visits per month. Organized with compelling Produced by: Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont out of service since 2000 on St. Patrick’s Day. content, this web site is a great resource for fire Submitted by: Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont This shirt makes a political statement against the fighters. The Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont used dangerous cuts imposed on the fire department. this “Fire Ops 101” video to educate decision and SECOND PLACE policy makers about what the job of a fire fighter “Your Union Benefits” Prince George’s County, MD Local 1619 truly entails by taking them through training to Produced by: Los Angeles, CA Local 112 www.iaff1619.org demonstrate the critical need for funding for Submitted by: Los Angeles, CA Local 112 Produced by: Andrew Pantelis and Steve Tabak staffing, training and equipment. This detailed brochure on medical and dental Submitted by: Prince George’s County, MD Local 1619 open enrollment plans available to Local 112 Prince George’s County Local 1619 uses its web AFFILIATE CALENDAR members is a useful resource that explains union site to engage viewers through photos, articles benefits. and YouTube videos and keeps members up to FIRST PLACE date with news and other relevant information. “Cincinnati Fire Fighters Union Local 48” FACEBOOK PAGE Complete with a shift calendar and reminders of Produced by: Cincinnati, OH Local 48 upcoming membership meetings, this web site is Submitted by: Cincinnati, OH Local 48 FIRST PLACE a great asset for members of Local 1619. This colorful calendar is filled with photos of Mt. Vernon Local 738 Local 48 members responding to fires and www.facebook.com/IAFFLocal738 HONORABLE MENTION emergency rescues. The calendar serves as a Produced by: Doug Boczek Newark Fire Officers Union reminder of the sacrifices and courage of these Submitted by: Mt. Vernon, IL Local 738 www.newarkfireofficers.com men and women who protect their community Mt. Vernon, IL Local 738 developed its Facebook Produced by: Andrew Tarantino day in and day out. page with a mix of news, updates and other Submitted by: Newark, NJ Local 1860 information of interest to members. Newark Local 1860 offers a clean and concise web SECOND PLACE site that provides members with current news “Seattle Fire Fighters Union Calendar 2011” SECOND PLACE and links on political agendas and upcoming Produced by: Seattle, WA Local 27 Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters events. Submitted by: Seattle, WA Local 27 http://tinyurl.com/3kfsci4 Seattle Local 27 continues its tradition of Produced by: Jacksonville, FL Local 122 PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN publishing this annual calendar of photos Submitted by: Jacksonville, FL Local 122 submitted by Local 27 members and members of This Facebook page has an excellent balance of FIRST PLACE (tie) the community. local news and fire service news in the “The Truth About Pensions” Jacksonville area. Local 122’s Facebook page is Produced by: Mark Treglio HONORABLE MENTION open to the public and has more than 6,000 fans. Submitted by: Jacksonville, FL Local 122 “Alameda Fire Department 2011 History Jacksonville Local 122 felt the pressure as fire Calendar” HONORABLE MENTIONS fighters saw their pensions under attack from all Produced by: Alameda, CA Local 689 Prince George’s County Professional Fire ends. Fighting back against these attacks, Local Submitted by: Alameda, CA Local 689 Fighters and Paramedics Association www.iaff.org MEDIA AWARDS | 31 www.facebook.com/PGCPFFPA?sk=wall Photo by: Randy Allard As the Virginia Theological Seminary in Produced by: Prince George’s County, MD Submitted by: East St. Louis, IL Local 23 Alexandria, Virginia, burns, streams of light come Local 1619 East St. Louis fire fighters work to rescue a man through the trees surrounding the Seminary. Submitted by: Prince George’s County, MD trapped under the collapse of a brick building. Local 1619 PINK T-SHIRT FOR BREAST CANCER Prince George’s County Local 1619’s Facebook fan SECOND PLACE (tie) AWARENESS page serves as the go-to place to get the latest “Life on the Line” updates on member accomplishments, political Photo by: Mark Treglio FIRST PLACE endorsements, as well as put a spotlight on Submitted by: Jacksonville, FL Local 122 Houston, TX Local 341 members who are featured in the local media and Jacksonville Local 122 member and EMS chief Ed Design by: Gretchen Wolf other outlets. The local also does a good job of Cobb intubates a patient trapped in his vehicle. Submitted by: Houston, TX Local 341 keeping members aware of what’s happening in Houston fire fighters designed this T-shirt as part the fire profession in nearby municipalities and “After the Flames” of their efforts to raise breast cancer awareness in promoting news and events of the local. Photo by: Steve Gerbert the Houston community. Submitted by: Jacksonville, FL Local 122 Schaumburg, IL Local 4092 A Jacksonville fire fighter hoses down a hot spot SECOND PLACE (tie) www.facebook.com/IAFF4092 after a house fire. Pink Shirts Gone Awry Produced by: Schaumburg, IL Local 4092 Design by: Stockton, CA Local 456 Submitted by: Schaumburg, IL Local 4092 HONORABLE MENTIONS Submitted by: Stockton, CA Local 456 Schaumberg Local 4092’s Facebook page offers a “At Attention” Stockton fire fighters’ became engaged in a legal personal touch by recognizing members’ Photo by: Drew Abel battle with the City over its breast cancer accomplishments and milestones. Submitted by: Roanoke, VA Local 1132 awareness campaign activities when City officials A fire fighter from the City of Virginia Beach Fire closed a truck company and then shut down Local PR CAMPAIGN USING SOCIAL MEDIA Department (IAFF Local 2924) Honor Guard 456’s breast cancer awareness fundraising stands at attention as a fire engine carrying the campaign. Fire fighters continued their efforts in FIRST PLACE casket of a fallen fire fighter arrives at the the community, wearing their pink shirts proudly California Professional Firefighters Firevision graveside. despite opposition from the City. Produced by: California Professional Firefighters Submitted by: California Professional Firefighters “5 Alarms” HONORABLE MENTION CPF’s Firevision keeps fire fighters well-informed Photo by: Dennis Murray Dallas, TX Local 58 with news and stories that directly affect their Submitted by: Professional Fire Fighters of Design by: Dallas, TX Local 58 profession. These concise, web-based videos Eastern Missouri Local 2665 Submitted by: Dallas, TX Local 58 provide news that matters within minutes and are During this fire in Northern St. Louis County, This colorful, camouflage pink T-shirt helped an important tool to connect fire fighters with many residents either jumped or were rescued by Local 58 raise breast cancer awareness during current events. fire fighters in this five-alarm apartment building October. fire. PHOTO TAKEN BY AN IAFF MEMBER “The Church” FIRST PLACE Photo by: Elizabeth A. King “Trapped” Submitted by: Alexandria, VA Local 2141

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32 | MEDIA AWARDS September/October 2011 Always on the Frontline # 2012 Political Training Academy Application Period Now Open HERE’S MY FIREPAC CONTRIBUTION q$75 0 q$500 q$200 q$100 q $50 q $25 qOther $______. he IAFF is accepting online applications for the 2012 Political Training Academy, scheduled for February q Enclosed is my check payable to FIREPAC. T25-March 2, 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland. q Charge my: q VISA q Mastercard The Political Training Academy is a week-long, hands-on campaign course that focuses on the key elements of modern-day Card Number ______campaigning and how to conduct winning campaigns. Exp. Date______Signature ______In addition to submitting the online application, applicants must also submit a letter of recommendation from their local president. Name: ______The deadline for submitting an application and letter is Monday, November 14, 2011. Membership No. ______Visit www.iaff.org/politics/PA/training.htm for an online application. For more information, contact the IAFF Political Local No. ______n Department at (202) 824-1582. Address: ______

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Phone No. (H)______(C)______*Required in order to Process your FIREPAC contribution and track donor pins shipping U.S. Members Only: FIREPAC can only accept personal checks, money orders or personal credit cards. Federal election laws prohibit FIREPAC from accepting business or union dues (treasury) account checks. Contributions to FIREPAC do not qualify as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Members may not seek reimbursement for their contribution. Make Checks/Money Orders Payable to: FIREPAC U.S. Members mail to: Canadian Members mail to: IAFF FIREPAC FIREPAC Canada More than 700 IAFF members have graduated from the 1750 New York Avenue, NW 350 Sparks Street, Suite 403 Ottawa, ON K1R 758 Political Training Academy and more than 300 IAFF Washington, DC 20006 PAPER2011 members or family members hold elective office.

IAFF Gold and Black on the Campaign Trail in Ontario

hen Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty was on the Wcampaign trail in September and early October, the IAFF’s trademark political action colours were right beside him. The Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association (OPFFA), which endorsed McGuinty’s re-election bid, accompanied the Premier at numerous stops during the campaign in a large recreational vehicle (RV) OPFFA locals were actively involved in wrapped in gold and black with “Fire the campaign. Fighters for McGuinty” emblazoned Delegates at the OPFFA Convention in on the side along with large OPFFA June unanimously adopted a resolution and IAFF logos and an image of endorsing McGuinty’s bid for a third professional fire fighters battling term as Premier of Ontario. The a blaze. endorsement was in recognition of the “The reaction has been fantastic, both Liberal government’s attentiveness to from our members and from the various fire fighter issues under McGuinty’s campaign offices,” says OPFFA leadership over the past eight years. President Fred LeBlanc. Staffed by The RV also carries the slogan, “The LeBlanc, OPFFA Executive Vice Stakes are Too High,” a reference to President Mark McKinnon and damage the Progressive Conservative Secretary-Treasurer Barry Quinn, the (PC) party is expected to do to unions RV was used during the four-week and worker rights if elected. The OPFFA made sure the IAFF's election campaign for a mixture of To track OPFFA’s involvement in McGuinty campaign stops and trademark political action colours — the Ontario election, visit and its support for Ontario Premier campaign events for local Liberal www.thestakesaretoohigh.blogspot.com . n Dalton McGuinty's re-election bid — candidates in jurisdictions where were highly visible on the campaign trail.

International Fire Fighter ALWAYS ON THE FRONTLINE | 33 Across the IAFF IAFF Charitable Foundation Off to a Strong Start

hroughout the IAFF’s 93-year history, the IAFF has made charitable Tefforts a cornerstone of the union’s mission. While IAFF members put their lives on the line and answer calls for all kinds of emergencies, it is the International’s responsibility to protect and defend its members who work to save others. These charitable initiatives — the IAFF Burn Fund, Disaster Relief Fund, the Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Fund, the W.H. “Howie” McClennan Scholarship Fund and the John P. Redmond Fund — have truly made a difference in the lives of many people. In order to more effectively and efficiently provide assistance, training and education, the IAFF has introduced the new IAFF Charitable Foundation — an umbrella organization that now includes these funds and allows the IAFF to expand the scope and mission of its charitable work. On August 16, during the John P. Redmond Symposium and Dominick F. Barbera EMS Conference, the IAFF held the IAFF Charitable Foundation Inaugural Gala, Clockwise from top left: IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger announced that the Inaugural Gala marking the official launch of this new raised more than $800,000 for the IAFF Charitable Foundation. Representing the two organization. Guided by one purpose — to Signature sponsors — UnitedHealthcare and Nationwide Retirement Solutions help IAFF members and their families — — Eric Stevenson, senior vice president and chief sales officer for Nationwide, and the IAFF Charitable Foundation is Forrest Burke, president and chief executive officer for UnitedHealthcare Public strategically positioned to expand its Sector, spoke at the IAFF Charitable Foundation Inaugural Gala about their audience of supporters beyond its organizations’ support for the mission and objectives of the new IAFF Foundation. membership to corporations, other Actor and Comedian Jay Mohr entertained the audience of more than 800 people. foundations, philanthropists and others that support the goals and objectives of these efforts. Support the New IAFF Charitable Foundation More than 800 people attended the Gala, which raised more than $800,000, urchase a 2012 IAFF Charitable including $189,650 in sponsorships from Foundation wall calendar and IAFF affiliates. Phelp support IAFF members and The IAFF Charitable Foundation was also their families in their time of need. fortunate to have the support of two Proceeds also help the IAFF Foundation $100,000 Signature Sponsors — promote fire and burn prevention, UnitedHealthcare and Nationwide advocate for fire fighter health and safety Retirement Solutions — as well as 26 and provide public education on how to additional corporate sponsorships. prevent and recover from traumatic The IAFF encourages its affiliates to events, including burn injuries. support the IAFF Charitable Foundation to Purchase the 2012 IAFF Charitable ensure that the IAFF is able to help its Foundation Calendar for friends and The 2012 IAFF Charitable Foundation members and their families today and well family, elected officials and other local Calendar features full-color photos from into the future. leaders as a reminder of the service fire the annual IAFF Media Awards Contest. For more information, visit fighters and paramedics provide every For more information about the IAFF www.iafffoundation.org or call day in communities across North Charitable Foundation, visit (202) 824-1630. n America. www.iafffoundation.org . n

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34 | ACROSS THE IAFF September/October 2011 IAFF Charitable Foundation Sponsors SiGnATURE SPOnSORS AFFiLiATE SPOnSORS WhiTE SPOnSORS British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters PLATinUM Association CDF Fire Fighters Benevolent Foundation Burnaby, BC Local 323 California Fire Foundation & California Calgary, AB Local 255 Professional Fire Fighters Chicago, IL Local 2 Uniformed Firefighters Association of New York, Federation of State and Provincial Professional Local 94 Fire Fighters Virginia Professional Fire Fighters Iowa Professional Fire Fighters Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Montana State Council of Professional Fire CORPORATE SPOnSORS Fighters GOLD Nebraska Professional Fire Fighters Association PRinCiPAL Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada Oklahoma City, OK Local 157 Financial Innovations Fairfax County, VA Local 2068 Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics of IAFF Financial Corporation Florida Professional Firefighters North Carolina Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc. Hawaii State Fire Fighters Association Professional Fire Fighters of Eastern Missouri, S.F.&C. Insurance Associates, Inc. Metro-Dade County, FL Local 1403 Local 2665 The Kelly Companies Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters Professional Fire Fighters of Maine Woodley & McGillivary Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont Professional Fire Fighters Union of Indiana Saskatoon, SK Local 80 CORnERSTOnE Toronto, ON Local 3888 Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Ice Miller LLP Uniformed Fire Officers Association of New York, Association Klausner & Kaufman, P.A. Local 854 Liberty Mutual Group Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association ADDiTiOnAL SPOnSORS McManus & Hubler of Connecticut Akron, OH Local 330 Mine Safety Appliances Co. Arkansas Professional Fire Fighters National Fire Protection Association SiLvER Baltimore County, MD Local 1311 Sun Mountain Media Alberta Fire Fighters Association Baltimore Washington International Airport, Underwriters Laboratories Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois Local 1742 United Firefighters Union of Australia Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Cincinnati, OH Local 48 Manitoba Professional Fire Fighters Association Cleveland, OH Local 93 SUSTAininG & United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg Cranston, RI Local 1363 CCS Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union Indianapolis, IN Local 416 Galloway Asset Management, LLC Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters IAFF District 8 Honeywell First Responder Products Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters Kansas State Council of Fire Fighters ICC Capital Management, Inc. New York State Professional Fire Fighters Murfreesboro, TN Local 3035 International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Association Nashville, TN Local 140 Employees Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association New Orleans, LA Local 632 Merrill Lynch Oregon State Fire Fighters Council Tuscaloosa, AL Local 403 Monitoring and Evaluation Services, Inc. Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Vancouver, BC Local 18 National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Association Permal Group Prudential Financial Professional Firefighters Association TenCate Protective Fabrics of New Jersey Ullico Professional Fire Fighters of Louisiana Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland ADDiTiOnAL SPOnSORS Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire Allstate Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma FIRECO, LLC Professional Fire Fighters of Utah International Code Council Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Intuitive Business Concepts San Diego, CA Local 145 Kaplan Fire & EMS Training Texas State Association of Fire Fighters Mesirow Financial Phoenix, AZ Local 493 The Marco Consulting Group Yonkers, NY Local 628 UnionCentrics Unions-America.com, Inc William Blair & Company www.iaff.org ACROSS THE IAFF | 35 Across the IAFF Y R R A L C

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Canadian Policy Conference Delegates Adopt Four Resolutions

elegates at the Biennial Canadian determining which legislative issues should from Canadian Trustee Alex Forrest, a Policy Conference in Markham, be put forward during the annual Canadian pension seminar, a legal update from DOntario, August 21-24 adopted four Legislative Conference. Canadian Legal Counsel Sean McManus of resolutions that will help shape the IAFF’s The more than 100 delegates representing McManus-Hubler Lawyers, a Canadian direction in Canada, including a resolution 40 Canadian locals also adopted a legislative update and a touching that asks the IAFF to clarify the taxation resolution to help Ottawa Local 162 presentation from Muscular Dystrophy rules that apply to Canadian members’ investigate the feasibility of seeking an Canada during which two MDC clients travel expenses while on IAFF business, a International Year of the Fire Fighter from Ontario shared their stories and resolution that supports breast and prostate declaration from the United Nations. thanked fire fighters in person for the hard cancer awareness initiatives and a The Conference featured reports from the work they do for MDC in communities resolution that specifies a process for six provincial affiliate presidents, a report across Canada. n HeatHHeeeaaatt UpUp Your Future! Earn an Associate Degree in Fire Science Courses in: ˆ*MVIJMKLXMRK 8EGXMGW ERH 7XVEXIK] ˆ*MVI (ITEVXQIRX %HQMRMWXVEXMSR  ˆ'SRWXVYGXMSR (SGYQIRXW ERH 4PERW 6IZMI[ ˆ*MVI 4VIZIRXMSR 4VEGXMGIW ˆ 3VMKMR ERH 'EYWI  100   % %ZEMPEFPI 2S SRGEQTYW EXXIRHERGI VIUYMVIH ONL *MRERGMEPEMH EZEMPEFPI XS XLSWI [LS UYEPMJ] INE 'SYVWIWMR QENSV XEYKLX F] TVSJIWWMSREP JMVI JMKLXIVW 1.877.821.5040

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36 | ACROSS THE IAFF September/October 2011 IAFF 2011 IAFF Charitable Foundation International Burn Camp Welcomes orty-three campers, representing 30 states and six New Locals Fprovinces, attended this year’s International Burn Camp The new IAFF affiliates listed below joined held September 24-30. The group the International in July and August 2011. gathered for a photo on the stairs of the amphitheater at Arlington Local 2397 Local 4861 National Cemetery after laying a Searcy Professional Fire West Valley Professional wreath at the Tomb of the Fighters Fire Fighters Unknown Soldier with General President S. Martin President Nick Wydra Bayne 8 members President Harold Schaitberger. n 31 members Willamina, OR Searcy, AR Local 4862 Local 3052 Professional Fire Hilton Head Island Fighters of Lehi, UT Professional Fire President Robert Stanley Fighters Association 26 members President Justin Lehi, UT Cunningham 15 members Local 4863 Hilton Head Island, SC Lewis County Fire Fighters Local 4842 President Steve Orlando International Kattenbraker Airport 9 members Professional Fire Toledo, WA Fighters President Noah Adelman Local 4864 26 members Northwest Harris County Orlando, FL Prof. Fire Fighters, TX Pres. Robert Earl Local 4854 Sebesta Germantown Fire 7 members Fighters Association Rosehill, TX President Steve Smith 49 members Local 4865 Germantown, WI Goochland Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 4857 Pres. Benjamin Sears Union County EMS 11 members Association Crozier, VA President Michael Akers 10 members Local 4866 Jonesboro, IL Lincolnton Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 4858 President Jeffrey Hurt ST. Paul Blvd 12 members Professional Fire Lincolnton, NC Fighters Association Pres. Chad Penner Local 4867 18 members Haines City Fire Rescue Rochester, NY Professionals President Jonathan Local 4859 Herlocker Pauma Professional Fire 13 members Fighters Association Haines City, FL President Luke Dixon 9 members S-0029 Pauma Valley, CA 104 th Fighter Wing Fire Department Local 4860 Pres. Darren Yvon Malvern Professional 22 members Fire Fighters Association Westfield, MA President Brandon Scott 14 members Malvern, PA

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IAFF Mourns the “Canada has lost a great leader and Death of Jack Layton fire fighters and all Canadian workers have lost a great champion,” says IAFF General President Harold he IAFF is mourning the death Schaitberger. “The NDP’s members in of a great Canadian who was a Parliament were staunch supporters Ttremendous ally to Canada’s of the IAFF and our issues under his professional fire fighters. Jack Layton, watch. He leaves a great legacy but he member of Parliament for is gone much too soon.” Toronto-Danforth and leader of the A moment of silence was held for federal New Democratic Party, died Layton at the IAFF’s Biennial IAFF Members Deliver More August 22 of cancer at the age of 61. Canadian Policy Conference Than $27 Million to MDA in Markham, Ontario, which convened just hours after his AFF affiliates raised $27.2 million for the death. Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Layton spoke at the IAFF Iconducting Fill-the-Boot campaigns and other Canadian Legislative fundraisers in their communities. IAFF General Conference in Ottawa every President Harold Schaitberger appeared on the 46th year and addressed the 50th Annual MDA Labor Day Telethon to present MDA IAFF Convention in San National Goodwill Ambassador Abbey Umali with a Diego in 2010. In the May check. Now in its 57th year of supporting MDA, the 2011 federal election, he led IAFF continues to be the top fundraiser for the the NDP to Official charity. Among the earning locals are Houston, TX Opposition status for the Local 341 with $509,960, Fairfax County, VA Local first time in party history, 2068 with $435,146, CAL Fire Local 2881 with capturing 104 seats in $384,454, Dallas, TX Local 58 with $357,134 and Canada’s 308-seat House of Oklahoma City, OK Local 157 with $282,000. The Jack Layaton, a member of Parliament and Commons. n funds will allow MDA to continue funding leader of the federal New Democratic Party, was worldwide research to find treatments and cures a champion for Canada’s fire fighters. for muscular dystrophy and related diseases. n

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During the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters 2011 Convention, IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger and General Secretary-Treasurer Thomas Miller joined IAFF 7th District Vice President Ricky Walsh for an unscheduled visit with Walla Walla, WA Local 404 President Todd Stubblefield, Vice President Chris Worden and other Local 404 members at fire station 11-2.

President Schaitberger met with Lake Area, MO Local 3987 members at their Lake Ozark fire station. IAFF 2nd District Vice President Mark Woolbright and Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters 2nd District Vice President David Brown are pictured with Schaitberger and IAFF 2nd District Motorcycle Group Coordinator Tim Herbig, Local 3987 President David Radlund and Local 3987 Vice President Ryan Vaughn. These IAFF leaders were also attending the Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters Convention.

Schaitberger greeted more than 400 riders from the IAFF Motorcycle Group (IAFF-MG) and the Wind & Fire Motorcycle Club as they arrived at the site of the IAFF Fallen Along with thousands of other union leaders and members, President Fire Fighter Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Schaitberger marched in the annual New York City Central Labor Council’s ride to the memorial marked the last leg of the IAFF-MG 5th Labor Day Parade on September 10. In honor of the tenth anniversary of National Rally, which began in New York City on the tenth September 11, the Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) Local 854 and anniversary of September 11. Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) Local 94 members and other first responders led the parade.

IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger joined Vice President Joe Biden for a press conference in Flint, Michigan, on the president's jobs bill. Flint Local 352 President Mark Kovach and Local 352 fire fighter/paramedic Cynthia Earegood also participated in the event, along with Flint Mayor Dayne Walling. Earegood’s job was saved by a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. The grant will expire in about six months. President Obama’s jobs proposal proposed spending $1 billion to protect fire fighters’ jobs and grow staffing levels.

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Marianna Peterson, Michael Pressley, Harry Williams, L1288 Rick Yoerks, L2274 Rancho Cucamonga— Richard Clabby, Professional Fire Fighters— Mike Boyette, L4807 Palm Homewood— Dennis Graves, Robert Whatley, L3201 L2400 San Mateo County— Phil Van Orden, L2404 Coast Professional Fire Fighters— Larry Ruggieri, S0020 Pleasant Grove Fire Fighters Association— Phillip Bennett Oroville— Carol Sisk, L2734 Chico— John Probst, L2881 Florida State Fire Service Association— Peter Cranfield, ALASKA L1264 Anchorage— William Green CDF Fire Fighters— Chris Baptista, Richard Boehm, Marc Philip Czechorowski ALBERTA L0209 Edmonton Fire Fighters Union— Dale Derosier, Tim Fearnside, Larry Garside, Cheryl Goetz, GEORGIA L1460 Marietta— Calvin Eddins, L3920 Fulton Fournier, L0255 Calgary— Douglas Dickson Manuel Guerrero, Earl Gutgesell, John Gutierrez, Charles Professional Fire Fighters— Chad Byne, James Mulliford ARIZONA L0493 Phoenix— Edward Lewis, James Lucas, Huff, Zane Monte, Kasper Sakamoto, L3124 Napa 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Professional Fire Fighters of Raymond Burton, Randall Fuller, Donald Mikolajczak, L0841 New Bedford— Michael Hebert, L0863 Independence— David Echols, Donald Waddell, Reginald Philip Przybylski, Paul Secord, L0093 Cleveland— Thomas Newton— Richard Baima, Paul Busa, Ralph Calderone, Wolfe, L2665 Professional Fire Fighters of Eastern Albrecht, L0136 Dayton— Brian Howley, John Keferl, L0902 Malden— Donald Boyce, Robert Terrio, L0925 Missouri— Carl Heggemeyer, James Kurten, George L0216 Coshocton— Mark Underwood, L0249 Peabody— Joel Actor, David Bonfanti, John Brophy, Dennis Michaels, L3133 Central Jack— Tara Cogan, Frank Pickrell Canton— John Gianfagna, L0266 Mansfield— Philip Buckley, Corey Carter, James Coughlin, Michael Eliuk, MONTANA L0271 Missoula— Anthony Goeres, Chris Grant, L0283 Salem— John Mahouski, L0322 Robert Graves, John Kerwin, Kenneth Kolodziej, John Houppert Tiffin— Mark Wagner, L0329 Barberton— Jeffrey Biagetti, Leary, Stephen Markarian, Robert McClory, Ernest Perrone, NEBRASKA L0644 Lincoln— Michael Love, Jon Patton, Dennis Evans, Blaine Love, L0330 Akron— Richard Brncik, Steven Smyrnios, Richard Sport, Henry Velez, Arthur Daniel Piersol, Ronald Trouba, L0831 North Jack Didado, Keith Forfia, Robert Herb, Kenneth Smith, Wood, Ernest Wood, Thomas Wynne, L1009 Platte— Douglas Bochek, John Joneson L0381 Findlay— David Copus, L0402 Cleveland Worcester— Michael O’Connell, L1011 Haverhill— Kevin NEVADA L0731 Reno— Timothy Calvert, Jeffery Frank, Heights— Anthony Caruso, David Letostak, L0450 Saint Thompson, Brian Wildes, Mark Young, L1032 L1285 Las Vegas— Ben Hoge, Diane Moyes, James Norris, Bernard— Thomas Paul, L0474 Elyria— William Medford— Joseph Rosa, L1314 Fall River— Thaddeus Mark Rivero, L1908 Clark County— Sam Centofante, Kay Sipkovsky, David Street, L0639 Parma— David Young, Bouchard, Raymond Bouchard, Robert Camara, James Eggers, Richard McKinnis, Donald Munn, Daniel Sandoval, L0651 Conneaut— Mike Castrilla, L0721 Kent— Donald Jackson, James Medeiros, Neil Melker, Kevin Palmer, Steven L2139 North Lake Tahoe— Thomas Andrews, Alan Beckett, L1065 South Euclid— Dennis Anthony, L1101 Pontes, John Rodriques, Michael Silvia, Paul Simard, Burgess, Richard Johnson, L2955 Reno Airport— Jose Greenville— Craig Schmidt, L1235 Fairborn— Michael Edmond Souza, L1391 Taunton— John Wrigley, L1617 Espinoza McIntosh, L1521 Upper Arlington— Michael Heimann, Melrose— Joseph Tricca, L1637 Belmont— Elijah Debnam, NEW HAMPSHIRE L0789 Nashua— John Rafferty, Paul David Holmes, L1845 Mentor— David Guy, L2388 L1652 Framingham— Michael Collona, L1764 Soucy, L1312 Dover— Dana Chapman, Jaimie Donovan, Beachwood— Frank Gaglione, David Linn, L2648 Amherst— Robert Adair, L1769 Whitman— Scott Lynn, Robert Durgin, Dennis Ireland, Wayne Stevens, L1451 Kenton— James Ramge, L2672 Jackson Township (Grove L1783 Amesbury— Earl Morrill, L2167 Duxbury— Dennis Rochester— Nicholas Angelo, Dominick Bellio, L1571 City)— Douglas Miller, L2786 Howland— Ted Fulmer, Reddy, L2212 West Springfield— William Barnack, Thomas Claremont— Steven Chiasson, L2664 Hampton— Donald L2926 Huber Heights Fire Fighters— Steven Cancino Creran, Michael LaPalme, L2398 Hingham— Francis Felch, L2904 Professional Fire Fighters Of OKLAHOMA L0157 Oklahoma City— Albert Abbott, Krause, L2472 Lynnfield— Steven Allison, L2568 Merrimack— Marc Bechard, Norman Carr, John Scott Annesley, Raymond Brown, Fred Calhoun, Stephen Marshfield— Jack Beagle, L2586 Dracut— Tracey Demyanovich, Richard Gagne, L3160 Cheatwood, Stephen Cooke, Otis Greenhoward, Michael Greenwood, Andrew Powell, L2678 Norton— Albert Londonderry— Michael Gillespie, L4039 Portsmouth Jackson, Bobby Johnson, Mike Smoot, David Trowbridge, Briand, L2726 Professional Fire Fighters Of Professional Fire Officers— Timothy Collins, L4392 United George Young, Steven Young, L0176 Tulsa— Terry Casey, Hanover— Joseph Hannigan, L3276 Barnstable— Stephen Professional Fire Fighters of Derry— Brett Scholbe, David Croslin, Frank Etter, Laurence Ford, Nordia Jarrett, Iacovelli, L3642 Cotuit-West Barnstable Permanent Fire Michael Scott, Charles Tinkham, Garry Williams Lesley Johnston, Jason Romero, Jonathan Teague, Jeff Fighter— Stephen Hoffman, L4542 Winchendon NEW JERSEY L0286 Perth Amboy— John Bodnar, VanDolah, Donald Whitley, Jerry Williams, L0206 Permanent Fire Fighters— Gerald Valliere, L4557 Holden L1064 Jersey City Fire Officers— Philip Pecherski, L2663 Shawnee— James Gregory, L2067 Norman— Dennis Professional Fire Fighters Association— Paul Newcomb, Cherry Hill— James Bird, Steven Funkhouser, L3198 Sublett, L2929 Duncan— Mickey Jennings Jacqueline Prosser, L4613 Shrewsbury Fire Fighters Cherry Hill Professional Fire Officers— Michael Iannetta ONTARIO L0142 London— Darren Atkinson, L0193 Association— Alton Bauckman, James Colonies Jr., L3451 Middlesex County— Robert Heimbuch, L3950 Thunder Bay— Guido Nadin, L0288 Hamilton— William North Hudson— Dominick Marino, Steven McGauley Drake, Harry Groenewegen, Donald Haggstrom, Richard MICHIGAN L0102 Saginaw— Edgar Johnson, Ricardo NEW MEXICO L1249 Roswell Professional Fire Fighters Poziomka, L0460 Brantford— Bradley Williams, L0467 Longoria, L0326 Monroe— Michael Desloover, Clement Union— John Bejarano Guelph— Don McCullough, Robert Wells, L0481 Hess, L0335 Battle Creek— Michael Lowe, L0344 NEW YORK L0086 Troy— Stephen Ruddy, Charles Welland— Michael McNaughton, Rudy Moldowan, Gilles Detroit— Edward Barbarich, Brian Baulch, Ross Baumann, Willson, L0094 Uniformed Fire Fighters Assoc. Of New Rodrigue, Peter Santone, Peter Voynovich, Guy Wilson, Harold Bell, Gregory Best, Timothy Cashen, Jorge Diaz, Eric York— Thomas Accardo, James Alfredsen, Andrzej Balczyk, L0486 Chatham Kent— Guy Deschenes, L0497 Jurmo, Robert Latka, Pedro Lopez, Dolphin Michael, Richard Bowman, Anthony Budion, Joseph Calvanese, Belleville— Roy Coxon, L0499 Cambridge— Gloria White, Brendan Milewski, Byron Ray, John Richmond, Gerald Joseph Castellano, Patrick Cullen, Robert Daly, Joseph De L0534 Stratford— Rick Micks, L1068 Brampton— Gloria Rutkowski, Alan Tillman, Ronald Winchester, Michael Salvo, James Devane, James Draude, Robert Farrell, Robert Hall, Ronald Seabourn, L1212 Mississauga— Greg Bryer, Wynn, L0352 Flint— Connie Brown, Alvin Hare, Patrick Froner, Lee Fuchs, Joseph Fullam, James Galatro, Andrew Dan DeLuca, Jim Dubkowski, Roman Geley, J. Keith Oliver, Hart, Martin Juarez, Loren Miller, L0354 Port Harris, William Hayes, Kenneth Healy, Donald Honey, Tim Sullivan, L1351 Elliot Lake— Keith Grondin, L1581 Huron— David Allen, Mark White, L0421 Steven Keller, James Kiernan, Thomas Knobel, Alan Midland— Peter Grigg, L1595 Vaughan Professional Fire Lansing— William Christiansen, David Doerr, Walter LoCascio, Joseph LoCurto, Matthew Long, Vincenzo Fighters— James Orton, L3139 Clarington Fire Fighters Holden, Thomas Kirchen, Dennis Miller, Matthew Peacock, Mastropasqua, Brian McCann, Michael McCarthy, Terence Association— Robert Payne, L3168 Milton— Donald Lynn Pulver, Philip Sabon, James Squire, Jerome Tolbert, McMahon, Martin McNamara, James Miller, Matthew Stewart Mark Wojtysiak, L0431 Royal Oak— Daniel Allen, Daniel Neary, Keith Nersten, Jeffrey Nichols, Greg Pacificio, Joseph OREGON L0043 Portland— John Boyd, Everett Paszkiewicz, John Petras, L0504 Owosso— James Treadway, Perk, Thomas Petrizzo, Douglas Price, Charles Price, Dennis Branderhorst, Gary Geil, Michael House, Gordon L0685 Benton Harbor— Joe Johnson, Jeffery Tipton, L0759 Quinci, Tricia Rega, Michael Reilly, David Robrecht, McDonald, Steven Nyquist, Randall Zapp, L0314 Holland— Mike Ter Vree, L0911 Birmingham— Timothy Anthony Scola, Ralph Seiter, John Shurina, John Steinhardt, Salem— Dale Ballard, L1159 Clackamas County— Richard Grimes, L1279 Westland— Keith Barthauer, Daniel Bush, William Storz, Joseph Williams, L0191 Hanna, Jerome Paul, Toby Vilhauer, Ryan Weninger, Mark Gary Leirstein, Christopher Szpara, L1292 Lincoln Watertown— Clarence Clemons, L0274 White Wilson, L1395 Springfield— James England, L1431 Park— Jim Lees, L1306 Jackson— Joseph Berkemeier, Eric Plains— Jeffrey Faulkner, L0287 Long Beach Professional Medford— Robert Buck, L1660 Tualatin Valley— Neale Bernhardt, Scott Krebill, L1315 Midland— Stephen Fire Fighters Association— Howard Chin, L0461 Brown, Ray Kampfer, L2210 Hillsboro— Ted Whiteman, Kissinger, Stephen O’Dell, Kenneth Powell, L1357 Madison Kingston— John Maxwell, L0779 Johnstown— Kevin Hale, L3513 Rogue River— Timothy Clark Heights— Michael Bellica, Donald Boozer, Kenneth Jones, L0921 Johnson City— Thomas Sheredy, L1071 PENNSYLVANIA F0246 Tobyhanna— Patrick Reid, Jon Joyce, Christopher McCracken, L1381 Clinton Rochester— Michael Bourque, Michael Brown, Gregory L0022 Philadelphia— William Armstrong, Bernard Township— Daniel McGeary, L1414 Hazel Park— Kurt Hart, L1333 North Tonawanda— Gary Grimaldi, Robert Cowden, Kia Davenport, Wayne Hunt, William Magrann,

44 | RETIREES September/October 2011 Michael Malone, William Mattox, Michael McCauley, Steindorf, Sherrie Wilson, RT Wooten, L0341 Spotsylvania County Career Fire Fighters— Christopher Gerard McGovern, David Sweeney, Joseph Urick, L0302 Houston— Elliott Anderson, Ollie Barbary, Edward Bisone, Fleming, L4316 Vinton— James Hise Allentown— Richard Gawlik, James Hersh, Edward Vasilik, Charles Byrd, Fred Chambers, Daryl Dornak, Ena Draycott, WASHINGTON F0282 Puget Sound Federal Fire Barry Warmkessel, L0428 Harrisburg— Donald Chesbro, James Dunn, Michael Franklin, Lonnie Franklin, Chester Fighters— George Nold, L0027 Seattle— Thomas Erickson, David Eiceman, Robert Enterline, Willis Shrauder, Gregg Gibson, Roosevelt Gilmore, Ronald Kelley, Richard Kercho, Steven French, Albert Grafalo, Thaddeus Mercer, Kenneth Staub, L0627 York— Brian Landis, L0735 David Key, Timothy Lake, Joe Laudano, Lynn LeNoir, Mark Mitchell, Michael Storbakken, L0029 Spokane— Robert Bethlehem— Wayne Beahm, L2045 Hanover— Franklin Maddox, Chris Michels, Oscar Mireles, Kevin Morrin, John Coleman, Kristy Eastman, Jeffery Martin, Gene Peters, Duck, L2335 Norristown— Pasquale Tomaselli Musachia, Edward Presas, Johnnie Reneau, Randolph Scott, Robert Trautman, L0046 Everett— Albert Amunson, Frank RHODE ISLAND L0732 Woonsocket— Steven Bilodeau, Lucius Scott, Dennis Simmons, Robert Simonson, David Anderson, Kenneth Dammand, Mark Hagen, Richard Francis Dunton, Steven Preston, L0850 East Smith, Tommy Spradlin, Charles Stuckey, Frank Taylor, Hundahl, Klaus Janssen, Fred Jaross, Gene Kent, Steve Parker, Providence— Mark Braga, John Braganca, L1080 Christopher Vaughn, Donald Walter, Wayne Waters, Scott Joseph Raney, William Stopoulos, Nicholas Walker, Rodger Newport— James Fletcher, Peter Kirwin, L1104 West Watkins, Brandt Wilburn, L0399 Beaumont— Gary Horn, Wallace, Reino Watson, Brian Zelmer, L0106 Warwick— Mary Gosselin, Leslie Hart, Norman Landroche, Thomas Lyons, Frank Neal, L0440 Fort Worth— David Bellingham— Kreig McBride, L0469 Yakima— Robert Russell McGillivray, David Pastore, David Perry, Paul Ramirez, L0478 Waco— Jerry Fikes, L0542 Amarillo— Rex Burton, L0726 Pierce County Professional Fire Petrozzi, David Pimental, L1485 Central Falls— Gerard Coleman, Perry Hawkins, Bob Johnson, Kenneth Joy, Fighters— Dan Hannah, L1352 Valley Fire Dion, Manuel Marques, Robert Noury, L2050 Christopher Moore, Michael Pierce, L0624 San Fighters— Thomas Marino, L1747 Kent— Randy Anderson, Smithfield— Jeffrey Muto, L2748 Warwick— Kevin Fraser Antonio— Armando Acosta, Billy Alexander, Eleazar Flores, L1862 Montesano— Steve Crass, L2024 South King County SASKATCHEWAN L0080 Saskatoon— Ronald Jose Garcia, Richard Jacinto, David Rojas, Kelly Thomas, Professional Fire Fighters— Doug Moul, L2109 Ocean Phipps, L0181 Regina Professional Fire Fighters L0886 San Angelo— Russell Bumann, Bryon McBurnie, Shores— Lynn Powell, L2545 Kirkland— Joseph Rexach, Association— Danielle Basley, Greg Clarke, Jim Hollinger, David Wike, Bill Woolsey, L0972 Lubbock— Marlin L2595 King County Paramedics— John Herbert, L2916 Brian Novak, Stan Quist, Dan Sebastian, L0510 Prince Phillips, Brad Smith, L1518 Mesquite— Curtis Adair, Larry Professional Fire Fighters Of Spokane County Fire District Albert— Ron Norfield, Carter Thomson Martin, L3404 Harlingen— Carlos Rodriguez, L3548 9 & 10— Daniel Stussi TENNESSEE L0140 Nashville— Robert Thurman, Gary Euless— Allan Cavender, L3606 Lewisville— Ken Swindle, WEST VIRGINIA F0251 Martinsburg V.A.— Charles Whitley, L0820 Chattanooga— Frank Rozzell, L1784 Greg Wilcox, L3991 Georgetown— Clifford Domel, L4133 Fields, L0089 Clarksburg— Joe Bennett, L0289 Memphis— Bernard Bledsoe, Michael Byars, Charles Ellis, The Colony— Steven Vickery Huntington— Carl Eastham, Carl McFeeley Rodrick Guy, William Hall, Jeremy Lansing, Lawrence Reed, UTAH L1654 Ogden— Michael Isom, L1878 Weber WISCONSIN L0141 Green Bay— Stephen DeTerra, L0215 Chris Wilson, Thomas Woodley, L3035 County— Kim Holmes, Kenneth Nester, Doug Wilson, Milwaukee— James Peterleus, Robert Polenska, L0414 Murfreesboro— Jerry McGregor, Larry Shelton, L3109 L4821 Murray City Fire Fighters— Doug Annand Kenosha Professional Fire Fighters— Gregory Galich, L0580 Humboldt— Richard Climer, L3145 Dickson— David VIRGINIA F0025 Tidewater Federal Fire Fighters— Eric Janesville— Emil Dallman, Patrick Kilbane, Mark Potts, L3180 Clarksville— Jeff Burkhart, Wes Golden, Fuatia Smith, L1146 Lynchburg Fire Fighters MacKinnis, L1004 West Allis— Mark Tomczak, Guy Togia, James Young, L3748 Cleveland Professional Fire Association— Carroll Holt, L2068 Fairfax County Wickersheimer, L1440 North Shore— Scott Grahn, L1923 Fighters— David Swafford Professional Fire Fighters And Paramedics—J ohn Hart, Wauwatosa— Robert Kind, L1963 Greenfield— David TEXAS F0294 White Sands Missile Range— William Stephen Johnson, John Jones, Ravinder Mashiana, Richard Almquist Schilling, L0058 Dallas— Tommy Brown, Andrew Brown, Moxley, Robert Wheeler, Donna Will, L2141 WYOMING L0276 Sheridan— Charles Dudrey, Edgar Fack Thomas Burns, Lucio Gonzales, Billy Johnson, Richard Alexandria— Douglas Townshend, L2532 Danville Langley, Robert Martin, James Perkins, Elmer Sipes, Jay Professional Fire Fighters Association— Joe Perkins, L3886

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Local Name ...... Local Name ...... State L0632 Warren Guerin ...... New Orleans ...... LA F0152 Mathew Garrity ...... Dobbins Air Reserve Base ...... GA L0734 Edward Dobbs ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0002 Gerald Daniel ...... Chicago ...... IL L0734 John Meyers ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0002 Atha Hawkins ...... Chicago ...... IL L0734 Santo Miceli ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0002 John Healy ...... Chicago ...... IL L0778 Jim Sheffield ...... Burbank ...... CA L0002 William Reddy ...... Chicago ...... IL L0853 John Dougherty ...... Lowell ...... MA L0018 Graeme Hogarth ...... Vancouver ...... BC L0867 Ray Anderson ...... Winnipeg ...... MB L0022 Edward Chobert ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0867 Fred Jones ...... Winnipeg ...... MB L0022 William Dailey ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0867 Walter Samson ...... Winnipeg ...... MB L0022 William Duffy ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0925 John Curcio ...... Peabody ...... MA L0022 John Greene ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0925 Maurice Pearson ...... Peabody ...... MA L0022 David Kazmierczak ....Philadelphia ...... PA L0925 Raymond Smith ...... Peabody ...... MA L0022 Ronald McAuley ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0964 Donald Crouch ...... BFOA ...... MD L0022 Leon Phipps ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0964 George Gallagher ...... BFOA ...... MD L0022 Charles Pierson ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0972 Jake Jenkins ...... Lubbock ...... TX L0022 Joseph Rocks ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L1011 Robert Buckley ...... Haverhill ...... MA L0022 Lee Scarborough ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L1268 Donald McNeil ...... Randolph ...... MA L0022 John Slivinski ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L1311 Kurt Chenowith ...... Baltimore County ...... MD L0022 Gregory Snipes ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L1349 Michael Lovitte ...... Mobile ...... AL L0022 Albert Williams ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L1403 Charles Burley ...... Metro-Dade County ...... FL L0036 Joseph Nealis ...... Washington ...... DC L1403 Ralph Easley ...... Metro-Dade County ...... FL L0042 William Hecht ...... Kansas City ...... MO L1463 Jeffrey Barbieto ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0077 Jerry Burris ...... Saint Joseph ...... MO L1463 Harry DeCastro ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0083 Willis Simmons ...... Topeka ...... KS L1463 Paul Mallo ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0093 Michael Kemp ...... Cleveland ...... OH L1463 Richard Midgett ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0112 Eric Shepard ...... Los Angeles City ...... CA L1463 Eric Parker ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0122 Charles Belcher ...... Jacksonville ...... FL L1463 Ming Young ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0122 Willie Holloman ...... Jacksonville ...... FL L1522 Herbert Tiffany ...... New London ...... CT L0124 Edward Buechner ...... Fort Wayne ...... IN L1632 Grant Cornish ...... Pickering ...... ON L0124 Donald Roembke ...... Fort Wayne ...... IN L1753 Brian Gray ...... Barrie ...... ON L0124 Albert Weinman ...... Fort Wayne ...... IN L1784 Samuel Collier ...... Memphis ...... TN L0140 John Curry ...... Nashville ...... TN L1784 Richard Keywood ...... Memphis ...... TN L0140 Gary Dorman ...... Nashville ...... TN L1784 Jesse Wooley ...... Memphis ...... TN L0157 Bobby Jennings ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L2068 Ronald Jesser ...... Fairfax County ...... VA L0157 Ronald Stover ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L2243 Thomas Phelps ...... Sylvania ...... OH L0157 James Wilson ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L2294 Michael Gennusa ...... Hillsborough County ...... FL L0215 Maurice Moriarty ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L2369 Terance Foster ...... Joliet Officers ...... IL L0215 Donald Mueller ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L2881 Mark Koble ...... CDF Fire Fighters ...... CA L0215 Thomas Urbanski ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L2881 Andrew Maloney ...... CDF Fire Fighters ...... CA L0299 William Elders ...... Altoona ...... PA L2881 Colby Shigley ...... CDF Fire Fighters ...... CA L0299 Edward Kisielnicki ...... Altoona ...... PA L2928 James Levine ...... Palm Beach County ...... FL L0344 Steve Schimeck ...... Detroit ...... MI L2934 Wallace Bengston ...... Saint Johnsbury ...... VT L0413 Phyllis Howard ...... Rockford ...... IL L3387 James Palmer ...... La Pine ...... OR L0610 Christopher Bok ...... Iowa City ...... IA L3606 Chuck Vaughan ...... Lewisville ...... TX L0632 Joseph Branigan ...... New Orleans ...... LA L3612 Robert King ...... Colonial Heights ...... VA L0632 John Conravey ...... New Orleans ...... LA L4361 Bruce Van Scyoc ...... Northwest Valley ...... AZ L0632 Edward Friloux ...... New Orleans ...... LA

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