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DUPONT, NOMEX, KEVLAR and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company or its a liates. contents JULY/AUGUST 2012 JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS/VOL. 95 NO. 4 o n i t s u g u A n y l e c o J y b o t o h FEATURES P ON THE COVER: IAFF Takes Fight to Philly P.12 IAFF 51st Convention 51st convention shows union is ready to rumble ..........................12 General President’s Message Hazards of Hoarding An Opportunity to Turn the Tide ............................................5 More fire fighters are facing dangerous hoarder fires ......................22 General Secretary-Treasurer’s Message Per Capita Changes ..............................................................7 o Letters to the Editor ....................................................8 n i t s u g Local Scene u ..................................................................9 A n y l e Always on the Frontline c ............................................24 o J y Country music artist b o Across the IAFF ..........................................................26 t Bucky Covington: o h Raising awareness for P the IAFF Charitable Fully Involved ..............................................................30 Foundation On the Road ................................................................32 Retirees ........................................................................33 In Memoriam/Last Alarm ..........................................38 P. 20 On The Cover convention delegates “taking care of business” clockwise from left: Delegates at work; Philadelphia rally; scranton march. Connect with the IAFF on Colorado Visit The International Fire Fighter online. Wildfires liates. P. 26 at www.iaff.org/mag International Fire Fighter 3 INTERNATIONAL Harold A. Schaitberger general President Harold A. Schaitberger, editor Thomas H. Miller general secretary-treasurer Jeff Zack, supervising editor IAFF EXECUTIVE BOARD 10th District Jane Blume Bill Glanz James T. Ferguson Director of communications, Director of Public Affairs and 1st District 3029 buchanan street Kevin Gallagher san Francisco, cA 94123-4201 Managing editor Media Relations (415) 760-8063 (cell) 2004 e. 29th street Kristin Craine, staff Writer Kristin Hazlett, graphic Artist brooklyn, ny 11229 (415) 474-4121 (Fax) Tim Burn, Mesha Williams, (718) 934-4933 (office) 11th District staff Writer new Media Assistant (917) 767-9639 (cell) Sandy McGhee Cindy Payne, Administrative Assistant (718) 332-0001 (Fax) 1283 s. 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John east, nb e2J 2l8 communications and information Washington Dc 20006 Madison, Wi 53703-3547 technology (608) 257-2030 (office) (506) 693-9710 (home) (202) 737-8484 (office) (506) 658-2955 (office/station) Scott Marks Assistant to the (202) 737-8418 (Fax) 6th District general President for canadian IAFF Canadian Office Lorne West 16th District operations James B. Johnson 350 sparks st. suite 403 box 581 stn. Ft. langley Lori Moore-Merrell Assistant to 3195 Dayton-Xenia Road ottawa ontario canada K1R7s8 langley, bc canada V1M2R9 the general President for Member suite 900-303 (613) 567-8988 (office) (604) 574-5785 (office) services, technical Assistance and beavercreek, oh 45434-6390 (613) 567-8986 (Fax) (604) 868-8730 (cell) information Resources (202) 360-1318 (cell) IAFF Alumni Coordinator (604) 513-9884 (Fax) (937) 429-5536 (Fax) Patrick J. Morrison Assistant to the Dominick Barbera 7th District general President for Development, (786) 423-1401(cell) Ricky Walsh TRUSTEES education, training and human (954) 434-3850 (home/office) P.o. box 5604 Mark S. Ouellette Relations IAFF Charitable Foundation West Richland, WA 99353 2681 sicily Drive Kevin O’Connor Assistant to the (202) 824-8620 new smyrna beach, Fl 32168 general President for (509) 627-2872 (office) Send your address changes to (386) 314-5837 (cell) governmental and Public Policy (509) 999-3090 (cell) [email protected] (509) 627-3134 (Fax) Alex Forrest Warren May Assistant to the 303-83 garry street general secretary-treasurer for Connect with 8th District budget and Finance Paul Hufnagel Winnipeg Mb R3c-419 canada the IAFF on 2545 oxford Road (204) 783-1733 (office) (204) 791-4980 (cell) lansing, Mi 48911-1036 EMERITI OFFICERS Dominick c. DiPaulo (517) 281-2832 (cell) (204) 255-0383 (home) (204) 253-0496 (station) President Emeritus Robert e. Palmer (517) 484-7744 (home) (204) 772-2531 (Fax) Alfred K. Whitehead charles l. buss 9th District gerald o. holland Anthony Mejia Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Randall (Randy) Atkinson Michael J. crouse 3451 Julian Avenue Frank A. Palumbo 7964 south Pennsylvania Drive long beach, cA 90808 ernest A. “buddy” Mass littleton, co 80122 (562) 989-3667 (office) Vice President Emeritus terry A. Ritchie (303) 738-9338 (home) (562) 212-2055 (cell) charley hall Dominick F. barbera (303) 880-1329 (cell) Russell P. cerami Trustee Emeritus GENERAL COUNSEL James l. hill William Mcgrane Thomas Woodley elliott hastings Dennis lloyd Woodley & Mcgillivary John K. stephens 4 July/August 2012 From the general President Elections Are an Opportunity to Turn the Tide This union has had two years of brutal struggles and challenges. power like Tom Harkin, who has been by our side for more than 40 We’ve also notched some inspiring victories. years, or we can elect someone like Mike Enzi, an avowed opponent of Whether it was in New York City, Toronto, Kansas City or Scranton — collective bargaining who takes every opportunity to trash unions. we have fought together, and we have won together. All 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives also are up for But our struggles aren’t over. With political and legislative attacks election, representing perhaps our single-most important opportunity continuing, we need lawmakers at all levels who are willing to work with to derail the extremist agenda. us. It matters who’s in office. And it’s not just about electing the right We have a chance to ensure that ideologues like Eric Cantor and person. It’s about who they appoint and who we have to work with at Darrell Issa are out of the majority and unable to undermine your rights the local, state, provincial and federal agencies that distribute the funds in the workplace or kill critical programs. We have a chance to remove or establish the programs that affect your lives every time you put on bitterly partisan politicians like Allen West and Dan Lungren, who don’t your turnouts and roll out of your station. value your service or your sacrifice and want to destroy labor. Nothing is handed to us, and we have to work for every We will also elect a president and vice president of the right and every benefit. And, as we have found out over United States. the past two years, we have to work to retain every right On one hand we have Mitt Romney, who repeatedly and benefit that we’ve already fought for. attempted to cut local aid to communities while he was For so many of you, the next legislative sessions are governor of Massachusetts. He attempted to use his line only a few months away. It’s no secret that our item veto to eliminate resources for equipment and opponents are gearing up for another battle and will do staffing for the Massachusetts fire service and attempted everything they can to chip away at the rights and to strip away the collective bargaining rights of fire benefits that our members in both countries have fighters in cities like Springfield, Massachusetts. created. If our enemies didn’t get what they want in He even had the cold-hearted audacity to veto funding 2012, you can bet that they will try again in 2013 and to build a living memorial for the six of our own who beyond. died in the 1999 Worcester Cold Storage warehouse fire.