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22 Fully Involved 12 Congratulations to Media Awards n 5 From the General President Working the frontlines of Contest Winners the California wildfires Recognizing affiliates for their best work n 7 From the General in communicating with their members Secretary-Treasurer ON THE COVER PHOTO CREDIT: and the public Steven Whitby n 9 Letters 18 When Tragedy Strikes, IAFF Members Respond n 10 Noteworthy News Stories of bravery and selflessness emerge amid horrific mass shooting n 24 Local Scene
20 Hurricane Irma Tests Members’ Resolve n 26 Across the IAFF Overcoming challenges to assist members n 36 On the Road in storm’s path
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Crouse (303) 988-0177 (Home) President Emeritus Ernest A. “Buddy” Mass Alfred K. Whitehead GENERAL COUNSEL Terry A. Ritchie 10th District Thomas Woodley Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Dominick F. Barbera Kevin Gallagher Frank Lima Woodley & McGillivary Frank A. Palumbo 1571 Beverly Boulevard Thomas H. Miller Bruce Carpenter Los Angeles, CA 90026-5704 James A. Fennell (213) 507-6317 (Cell) Vice President Emeritus William V. Taylor (213) 485-2091 ext. 1 (Office) Russell P. Cerami Lorne West James L. Hill James T. Ferguson Elliott Hastings Trustee Emeritus Dominick C. DiPaulo William McGrane Robert E. Palmer Dennis Lloyd Charles L. Buss 4 FIRE FIGHTER QUARTERLY FALL 2017 Why Should We Be Organized?
In 1918, our IAFF’s founders came together to unite fire fighters for better want to pay any union dues or fees to help wages, improved safety and to ensure that our members were provided the cover the cost for the collective bargaining tools and safeguards they needed to provide the best service to the expenses that got him that contract or the communities they took an oath to protect. benefits it provides. Now, as we get ready to celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2018, it’s If the Supreme Court eliminates fair share, important to reflect on the progress we’ve seen over the last century. this becomes a clear case of freeloading or It was this union that blazed the trail and pioneered the work that has led freeriding, which 100 years ago was called to improvements in wages, working conditions, safety and health, dead weight. pensions and many other benefits and protections that make our is same question was brought before profession the incredible career it is today. the Court in 2016 in Friedrichs v. California Harold A. Schaitberger A century ago, at a time when fire fighters worked seven days a week, Teachers Association . at case ended in a had little benefits and safety meant putting a wet towel over their faces 4-4 deadlock, as the death of Justice before running into the flames, leaders of the IAFF became the voice of fire Antonin Scalia kept the current laws in place. However, his replacement — fighters, the protector of the protectors. Justice Neil Gorsuch — appointed by President Trump, is expected to tip Back then, when our union represented only a fraction of the professional the scales towards overturning the Court’s four-decades-old ruling. is fire fighters across the United States and Canada, it was very tough work. would, in essence, create national right-to-work for all public employees Over the years, as we’ve accomplished more and more on behalf of our across the nation. members, more and more fire fighters have joined our movement. Today, Simply put, these lawsuits aim to undermine unions’ bargaining strength because of the extraordinary and visionary labor by allowing people to freeload off our success in leaders who created this IAFF, this union now representing our members. proudly represents almost 90 percent of all of the Our leaders and members in many states that professional fire fighters in both of our great do not have strong public employee collective countries. bargaining laws may not see much of a change Our union’s strength comes from solidarity and — they’ve been operating in this type of numbers — we’re strongest when all fire fighters atmosphere for decades, but our affiliates in are standing together with us as members of the strong collective bargaining states may start to IAFF. Having strong support and solidarity at the notice a difference. national, state and provincial and local levels It should come as no surprise that behind this makes our entire union stronger. push to weaken unions and pay and protections At a time when many labor unions are losing for public employees are the same rich and members, the IAFF has had solid growth, and powerful interest groups that helped undercut today represents more than 310,000 professional public employee unions and collective fire fighters and paramedics, which — once again bargaining in Wisconsin under Governor Scott — includes the more than 2,400 members of the Walker. (And as an aside, I’m so very proud Montreal Firefighters Association Local 125, one that today we have one of our own, Professional of the original locals to affiliate with the IAFF in Fire Fighters of Wisconsin President Mahlon 1918 and which just recently voted Mitchell, running for governor of Wisconsin in overwhelmingly to come back into the union and his effort to turn that state around.) stand side-by-side with us again. ese groups have already begun organizing e 10 percent who aren’t part of the IAFF are themselves to contact public sector union generally in areas of the United States that aren’t members — including fire fighters — directly traditionally union-friendly. And it’s no to pitch the idea to them that they could save coincidence that in those areas of the country, hundreds of dollars a year by not paying union wages, benefits and safety and health protections dues and still enjoy the protections of the are harder to come by for the members we do union. represent there. Like the courageous men and women who in the past have sacrificed and While every fire fighter in our two countries benefits from the work of fought for every protection and benefit you now enjoy, we all need to stand the IAFF, not every fire fighter participates as a working member of this in solidarity with the same message — it is a selfish attitude to believe that union. Our founding fathers knew that ‘every union fire fighter carries an non-union members should accept the benefits of union representation unorganized one on his back’ as shown in this cartoon from 1922. ‘ose without sharing the responsibility of earning those benefits. who do not aid have ridden as a dead weight,’ it was admonished, and the Fred Baer, who served as General President from 1919 to 1946, said, same is true today. “Improvements in working conditions for fire fighters have never just We need to raise the standards of all fire fighters so that we can continue happened — and they will not just happen in the future.” to improve the lives of our members everywhere. It’s up to us to continue to work, as we have in the past, to advance this Today, there is a new challenge on the horizon that we must pay attention great profession and to fight to protect what we have earned over the to. It was 40 years ago when a unanimous Supreme Court decision decades. Only by standing together can we improve our members’ lives (Abood v. Detroit Board of Education ) approved cost-sharing arrangements and livelihoods and the future of this great union. for non-union members to cover their part of negotiating and enforcing a contract, enabling them to not pay full dues to our union. Known as fair share, it is now being challenged in the Supreme Court case Janus vs AFSCME . e case is about an Illinois state employee, Mark Janus, who enjoys the wages and standard of living he gets from a union contract, but doesn’t
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Our members have faced an incredibly challenging three on victims. One of those fire fighters, Brother Mike months — answering the call in the face of severe hurricanes, Kordich from San Bernardino Local 935, apologized for active shooter mass casualty incidents, hellacious wildfires not being able to get out of his hospital and answer his and terror attacks from the Florida Keys to western Canada calling as an aspiring fire chaplain and minister for his and from the Las Vegas Strip to the tip of Manhattan. brothers and sisters. We are lucky to have him as our Resources in our fire departments were stretched thin brother, and even luckier all our brothers and sisters while fire fighters and paramedics did what we always do – survived. In my opinion, this is the greatest collective act step up without hesitation, putting the lives of the people we of heroism at a single incident by fire fighters since are sworn to protect ahead of our own safety. We took an September 11, 2001. oath to protect them, and IAFF officers took an oath to Some of the worst wildfires to hit northern California in protect you. a generation broke out on October 8 — ravaging Santa Edward A. Kelly For those of us who attended the John P. Redmond Rosa and parts of Sonoma Valley, leaving death and Symposium and Dominick F. Barbera EMS Conference in destruction in its wake. General President Harold early August, the iconic views of the Canadian Rockies were Schaitberger and I were briefed at multiple camps by CAL shrouded by the worst fires in British Columbia in 60 years. FIRE Local 2881 President Mike Lopez, Santa Rosa Local With more than 860 fires burning in the province, the smoke 1401 President Tim Aboudara and command staff. could be seen from space. Crews of IAFF members were on ousands of our members did an amazing job under the frontlines wherever there was interface interaction and extremely difficult fire conditions — many of whom lost rotated to the fires over a six-week period. their own homes. While the Santa Rosa jakes were busy On August 25, the deadly Hurricane Harvey made landfall dealing with the worst fire in their history, their neighbors in Texas, dropping an unprecedented 70 inches of rain on the from Marin County Local 1775 — led by Vice President John Lone Star State, leading to massive flooding. Despite the Bagala — established the IAFF disaster relief operations dangerous conditions, our members saved thousands of center in the Santa Rosa Local 1401 union hall. Our victims of the storm. As our members were protecting members who were personally impacted were provided IAFF citizens, IAFF disaster relief operations protected them — disaster relief funds, California Fire Foundation Save Cards, providing food, water, sleeping cots, generators and financial FEMA relief, care packages, peer support, damage assistance, as well as coordinating muck teams to repair their assessments of their homes, food, water, family placement at homes and purchasing $380,000 in Hepatitis A and Tetanus fellow fire fighters’ homes and access to legal services, as well vaccinations. as a separate relief fund. e fire fighters who fought these Hurricane Irma hit the Florida Keys on September 10, fires had the spirit of former Local 2881 President Bob Wolfe leaving in her wake devastation so severe our members who with them. remained on the barrier islands were lucky to have survived. Mid-aernoon on Halloween, terror was brought back to Total loss of electricity and cellular service required the IAFF Lower Manhattan when a terrorist murdered eight innocent disaster relief team on the ground to acquire satellite phones people and injured several others as he drove a Home Depot for communications to ensure our members got the help pickup truck through the crowd enjoying a bike path. Our they needed. brothers and sisters from Locals 854 and 94 stepped up as e unsung heroes of our disaster relief effort were two they always do to save lives. Boston Local 718 members — Joe Lee and Justin As the General Secretary-Treasurer, it is my duty to oversee Castellanos. ese two members donate their time to the the distribution of disaster relief funds, which includes Fuel Relief Fund, a non-profit which delivers much needed tracking the finances of our disaster relief operations. During fuel to areas impacted by disasters. ese off-duty fire both Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, as well as the California fighters delivered more than 7,000 gallons of fuel to IAFF wildfires, our disaster relief teams deployed to the affected members for vehicles, apparatus, generators and chainsaws. areas to distribute pre-loaded debit cards to members with e Fuel Relief Fund team even provided fuel for the IAFF property damage resulting from the natural disasters. Disaster Relief Navy, a boat owned by Cape Coral Local 2424 Members of my office, in conjunction with our Health, Safety Vice President Steve Herndon, who traversed very dangerous and Medicine Division, worked tirelessly to provide $368,000 waters to deliver the first supplies to our members in Key in disaster relief funds to members impacted by these West. Our IAFF disaster relief team operated in Florida from catastrophes. September 11 through the end of the month. I want to thank Assistant to the General President for On the 1st of October, our brothers and sisters responded Health and Safety Pat Morrison for his leadership on the to the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history — leaving 58 ground and every member who worked, supported and people dead and 546 people injured. Fire fighters and donated to our IAFF Disaster Relief Fund. paramedics throughout southern Nevada responded to assist Clark County Local 1908 in a massive response and It’s truly an honor to serve you! continued to treat victims for hours in the overflowing trauma centers. Be you, be strong, be fire fighters! In what I can only describe as conspicuous gallantry, more than 50 IAFF members who attended the concert ignored the hail of machine gun fire, remained in the kill zone and immediately went to work triaging, treating, evacuating and pronouncing victims. In the performance of their sworn duty, 11 fire fighters were shot — two while performing CPR
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IAFF Center of Excellence Now In-Network With Cigna Cigna members across the country can now use in-network benefits for treatment for substance abuse, post-traumatic stress (PTSD) and other co-occurring mental health issues at the IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery.
Countdown to 100 Years of Progress Through Unity
We’re excited to be celebrating our an opportunity for all affiliates to participate union's 100th anniversary in just a few in their local and departments back home months! as a show of unity. In recognition of this Our 100th anniversary is incredible milestone, we will a tremendous opportunity be highlighting the historical to create a renewed sense The agreement provides greater and more trends that have affected of unity and purpose for affordable access to the Center for active and this union and the our leadership and retired IAFF members who are Cigna members. profession and the members, and to In addition, the Center of Excellence is an importance of the IAFF's recognize and promote accredited provider of behavioral healthcare work in the last 100 years. our union's role in shaping services by The Joint Commission. And, at the 2018 IAFF this great profession. Exclusively for IAFF members, the Center of Convention in Seattle, we Watch for additional Excellence is a full-service treatment facility will pay tribute to this great information and resources providing comprehensive treatment for International union as we to use to commemorate substance abuse, post-traumatic stress and create momentum for the our century of service and co-occurring mental health issues. future. for organizing events at For more information, visit In addition, watch for the local level. IAFFRecoveryCenter.com or call details on a special In the meantime, please 855-385-4335 to coordinate an admission. n anniversary event on let us know how you plan February 28, 2018 in to recognize and remembrance of our union's first celebrate our union's 100th anniversary. IAFF Wall Calendar and Christmas Cards Convention and charter, which will provide Email us at [email protected]. n The 2018 IAFF Calendar makes a perfect gift — give one to your friends, family, neighbors and elected leaders to remind them of the service fire fighters and paramedics provide Premier Education in communities across North The IAFF has combined two major educational America every day. programs — the Vincent J. Bollon Affiliate The calendar Leadership Training Summit and the Ernest A. features photos “Buddy” Mass Human Relations Conference into submitted in the one unique conference focusing on leadership IAFF Media Awards needs and human relations issues in the fire service. Contest. To order, visit It features more than 175 workshops and www.pro-calendar.com . While you’re information sessions, exhibits and networking shopping, order your IAFF Christmas opportunities. For more information, visit www.iaff.org/alts-hrc . n cards, too. Proceeds from calendar and card sales benefit the IAFF Foundation.
Congratulations to the IAFF Foundation Fitness Team Twelve IAFF members participated in the Marine Corps Marathon and MCM 10k on October 22 as part of the IAFF Foundation Fitness Team. Each member raised money to support the IAFF Foundation and its programs, including disaster relief assistance, peer support, scholarships and other assistance to the families of the fallen, as well as resources to protect our members’ health and safety. To make a contribution to the IAFF Foundation, visit foundation.iaff.org.
10 NOTEWORTHY NEWS NOTEWORTHY NEWS 11 Congratulations to the Winners in Submitted by Costa Mesa, CA Local 1465 First Place (tie) in this successful political campaign, two of the union’s “2015 San Francisco Fire Department Year in Review the 2017 Media Awards Contest three endorsed candidates won City Council seats. Local Photo Book” 1465 used direct mail, phone banks, social media and Produced by San Francisco, CA Local 798 The IAFF Media Awards Contest helps create a greater grass roots mobilization to target 48,000 likely voters in Submitted by San Francisco, CA Local 798 awareness of the important work that IAFF members in 27,000 households. through images, graphs and charts, this annual photo the United States and Canada do to keep the public book showcases the hard work and generous spirit of San safe. The contest honors affiliate communications with Honorable Mention Francisco fire fighters and paramedics. the book is given the media, elected leaders, the public and members, as “Ohio Fire Fighters Push for Presumptive Cancer Law” to stakeholders in the bay Area detailing the emergencies, well as news media reporting and photography that Produced by Michael P. Taylor, Mark D. Horton, Jim events and charity work that fire fighters perform in the best portray fire fighters and paramedics as dedicated, Carney, Doug Stern, David Bernzweig and Bill Quinn community. all-hazards first responders. Submitted by Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters (OAPFF) First Place (tie) Best Affiliate Public Relations or After three decades of struggle, the OAPFF was triumphant “2015 Los Angeles Fire Department Year in Review Photo Book” Political Campaign or Project in passing cancer presumptive legislation in an anti-union state legislature – one of the most significant campaigns in Produced by Los Angeles, CA Local 112 and Blackman & First Place OAPFF history. the Michael Louis Palumbo Jr. Act is Associates Government & Public Affairs Firm “Ash the OAPFF Elf on a Shelf” named after Fire Captain and beachwood, Oh Local 2388 Submitted by Los Angeles, CA Local 112 Produced by Doug Stern member Michael Palumbo, who succumbed to brain Los Angeles, CA Local 112 produces this annual photo Submitted by Ohio Association of Professional Fire cancer in May 2017. book, which is distributed to numerous stakeholders Fighters (OAPFF) throughout the region featuring major incidents, throughout December 2016, the OAPFF delivered an Honorable Mention community events and relevant information to show the innovative and entertaining holiday safety campaign “Save our RSA Retirement” value fire fighters bring to the city. featuring Ash, a fire fighter elf, who appeared at a different Produced by David Harer, Geoff Statum firehouse every day. Ash made news in Ohio and beyond Submitted by Huntsville, AL Local 1833 Second Place with several media outlets reporting stories. huntsville, AL Local 1833 developed a Facebook group to “CAL FIRE Local 2881 Membership Folders” help educate its members, community and state legislators Produced by Mike Lopez and CAL FIRE Local 2881 Second Place (tie) on why it is important to preserve defined benefit pension Executive Board “Winnipeg Firefighters: A Vital Part of Your Paramedic Team” plans for fire fighters and other public sector workers. Submitted by CAL FIRE Local 2881 Produced by Derek Balcaen and Jordan Hinchey Spot on CAL FiRe Local 2881 developed this internal marketing Creative Honorable Mention campaign to educate its membership on what their union Submitted by Winnipeg, MB Local 867 “Issue 5” does for them. this public safety campaign features two 30-second Produced by Mark Stack videos, billboards and radio advertisements that show Submitted by Lorain, OH Local 267 Honorable Mention Winnipeg fire fighters providing critical emergency services Lorain, Oh Local 267 produced this video that chronicles “Joint Labor Management Behavioral Health to their community. its three-month campaign to build support for a city levy Conference” needed to replace aging fire stations and equipment. Produced by California Professional Firefighters Second Place (tie) Submitted by California Professional Firefighters “A Day in a Life” Best Affiliate Special One-Time Project nearly, 300 fire chiefs and 70 union leaders attended a Produced by First Responder Foundation, Say Hey There LLC two-day conference sponsored by the California Submitted by Omaha, NE Local 385 First Place (tie) Professional Firefighters (CPF). the conference goal was to this is an impressive video showing Omaha Local 385 “San Jose Fire Department 2015 Year in Review” raise awareness of behavioral health concerns in the fire members and their strong professional and charitable Produced by Sean Lovens, Communications Director, service. commitment to their community. San Jose, CA Local 230 and Robbie Panco Firefighters Print & Design Honorable Mention “BrotHERhood Initiative” Honorable Mention Submitted by San Jose, CA Local 230 Produced by Rick Fernandez “Help Save Emergency Services” this coffee table-style book showcasing the value of San Submitted by Miami, FL Local 1403 Produced by Costa Mesa, CA Local 1465 and Blackman Jose fire fighters in the community was distributed to this Miami, FL Local 1403 initiative – brotheRhood – is a & Associates Government & Public Affairs Firm elected leaders. committee to help members with post-traumatic stress and other mental health issues and to promote its peer support program. The Official Newsletter of the Hamilton Count y Professional Fire Fighters The Voi ce on t he Job f or Greensbo ro’s Brav est Best Affiliate Publication (circulation less than 1,000)
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By Kenny Stuart, Local 27 President small, towards making this clinic a reality . On July 14th, 2016, a ribbon-cutting ceremony First, all of the Seattle Fire Fighters who have THE RO AD kicked o the new Seattle Fire Fighter Health su ered or perished from heart attacks, lung Clinic. This clinic will be the cornerstone of a disease, cancer , infectious disease, PTSD, comprehensive occupational health program and suicide, or any other disease that might have will save re ghter lives. It will also help reduce been prevented or lessened by this clinic. It is AH EAD costs by e ectively preventing and managing because of them that we have put so much into injuries and illnesses. Seattle Fire Fighters Union, this endeavor . IAFF Local 27, the Seattle Fire Fighters HealthCare ot s o l ong a go – 2 003, i n f act – C ali- Trust, and the Seattle Fire Department teamed up The Seattle Fire Fighters HealthCare Trust, and fornia s eemed l ike t he e picenter o f to make this clinic a reality . Trustees (pictured below): Tony Savelli, Tim Above: Dr . Erika Bliss, Chief Scoggins, and President O’Mahony , Kenny Stuart, Je Milton,Dallas Baker , Ncrazy i n p olitics. Stuart cut the ribbon for the new Qliance clinic. at y ear, a co ntentious r ecall e lection This dedicated re ghter health clinic will ensure Photos by Opal Borts, Local 27 Dave Henley , and Aaron Karls (not pictured), who ousted t he s itting g overnor a nd r epl aced that re ghters receive healthcare commensurate Below: SFFHCT T rustees gather to celebrate the opening. all sel essly donate their time on a regular basis him w ith a H ollywood m ovie s tar, a fter with the risks, hazards, exposures, and to serve our brother and sister re ghters. Our a b izarre r ecall c ampaign t hat f eatured expectations that we face on a daily basis. partners, DiMartino Associates, Bene t Solutions not o ne, n ot t wo, b ut 1 03 c andidates. e Inc., and Les Coughran, who provide critical ph rase “ Governor S chwarzenegger”, o nce I have seen too many of my brothers and sisters advice and guidance for the numerous decisions used a s a co medy p unch l ine, w as n ow a n su er and die from heart disease, cancer and we make. Fire Chief Scoggins for his quick and o c ial d esi gnation. suicide to just stand by and shake my head. Local unwavering support for the clinic. Mayor Murray , 27, the Seattle Fire Fighters HealthCare Trust, the FAS, CBO, and Labor Relations for their role in Times have certainly changed. In Department, and Qliance will be working together to getting the clinic to the nish line. Qliance, our 2016, t he p olitical s eas i n C alifornia a re ensure that this clinic changes this pattern. Seattle great partner; they are a great organization and relatively s teady while the national pr esi- Fire Fighters deserve this clinic. the perfect t for our clinic. Dr . Erika Bliss, who dential c ampaign h as, a t t imes, p layed has demonstrated her ability to be an innovator in out l ike a b ad W ill F errell m ovie. I need to thank several individuals and healthcare and medicine, While C alifornia m ay s eem c alm, 2 016 organizations for their contributions, great and Continued on Page 2... is o nly t he b eginning o f a l ong e lection road t hat w ithin t wo y ears co uld br ing life-changing co nseque nces f or re ght- ers a nd t heir f amilies. I n S acramento and a t t he l ocal l evel, d ecisions w ill b e Multiple Fires in V acant Seattle T imes Building made a ecting e verything f rom o n-the- job safety to health care and retirement security. “Everything t hat t ouches o ur p ro- fession i s t ied t o d ecisions m ade b y elected o cials o r a t t he b allot b ox ,” said C alifornia P rof essio nal F ire ghters President L ou P aulson. “ As re ghters, we h ave le arned t hat w e c an’t a o rd t o be s pec tators.”
2016 – A y ear o f l iv ing d angerously Photos by John Odegard, Fire Photographer For re ghters a nd t heir f amilies, 2 016 Vacant for the past 5 years, the former Seattle Times Once inside, re ghters were able to extinguish the started o ut w ith s everal o minous t hreats building has been a hot spot for res recently . Seattle getting reports of smoke drifting from the building. blaze, which was con ned to the rst oor . No one lo om ing. Fire Fighters had to force entry through welded- “W e have been here a few times for transient res was injured in that incident. Seattle Fire Investigators shut doorways to battle a blaze at the building last because we do have people living in this building from say it was improperly discarded smoking materials Former San Jose Mayor Chuck November . The building, located at Fairview Avenue time to time,” said Local 27 Member , Lt. Harold W ebb. that sparked the blaze. Reed a nd S an D iego t alk s how h ost N and John Street, has been popular with transients “The building is cut up and oors have given away , so Following the re, a permit for demolition was Carl D eMaio w ere g athering f orces t o since the Times left in 201 1. this building has been listed as a dangerous building. requested for the building. qualify t wo a nti-pension b allot p ropo- Seattle re crews were called to the building This information is broadcast to all units as we respond Wednesday , July 13, 2016, around 8:30 p.m. after in.” W ebb said. Continu ed o n p age 8 Non-pro t Org.
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First Place (tie) 2 Second Place “The Hamilton County Fire Fighter” “The Firefighters Bill of Produced by Anthony L. Murray and Travis Hawkins Rights – Video Series” Submitted by Hamilton County, IN Local 4416 Produced and submitted by California Professional 7 hamilton County Fire Fighter provides excellent content Firefighters and is distributed to more than 400 active and retired “the Firefighters bill of Rights” is a three-part video members. series guiding CPF members on the protections they have as first responders. Second Place 3 “The Feederline” Honorable Mention Produced and submitted by Greensboro, NC Local 947 “The PFANJ Plug” the Feederline gets an “A” for inspiring members to stay Produced by Jim Aleski, Dominick Marino, Rob Beattie active in their union and for keeping them up to date on and Scott Marrone important issues in the fire service and for the local. Submitted by Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey Honorable Mention this online newsletter features content from the PFAnJ “Fire Fighters Local 311 Quarterly” and is available to members via social media. Produced Peter Friedericks Best Fire Service Photo Not Published Submitted by Madison, WI Local 311 Honorable Mention this quarterly newsletter engages members on union “Save our RSA Retirement” First Place 6 activities and events. Produced by David Harer and Geoff Statum “Many Mutual Aid Masterstreams” Submitted by Huntsville, AL Local 1833 Photo by Jim Marabello Best Affiliate Publication (circulation more than 1,000) huntsville, AL Local 1833 has created an influential online Submitted by Fitchburg, MA Local 3128 presence by establishing the “Save Our RSA Retirement” Fire fighters contain a four-alarm fire at a vacant school – First Place 4 Facebook group with more than 52,000 members. at least seven towns supplied mutual aid for the incident. “The California Professional Firefighter” Produced and submitted by California Professional Honorable Mention Second Place 7 Firefighters “Silver Spanner” “Cutting Their Way In” this publication is committed to empowering CPF Produced by Sean Lovens Photo by Shane MacKichan members to be effective advocates for the fire service at Submitted San Jose, CA Local 230 Submitted by Coquitlam, BC Local 1782 the local, state and national level. San Jose, CA Local 230 produces a unique bi-weekly A Coquitlam fire fighter uses a rescue saw to cut a hole in digital newsletter that keeps its membership informed on a fiery garbage truck. Second Place 5 the latest local, state and national fire news. “The Third Rail” Honorable Mention Produced and submitted by Seattle, WA Local 27 Honorable Mention “Attack Mode” the third Rail is informative and keeps active and retired “CAL FIRE Local 2881 — Rally at the Capitol” Photo by Shane MacKichan members, as well as policy makers, current on important Produced by Mike Lopez, CAL FIRE Local 2881 Submitted by Surrey, BC Local 1271 union issues. Executive Board and Josh Shifrin Fire fighters work to extinguish a house fire on Christmas night. Submitted by CAL FIRE Local 2881 Best Electronic Communication CAL FiRe Local 2881 uses this promotional video to fight Honorable Mention for better wages and to educate the public about the pay “River View” First Place inequities of CAL FiRe members. Photo by Grayson Hartman “Healthy In, Healthy Out / Submitted by Redding, CA 1934 www.washingtonfirefighters.org” Honorable Mention truck 1 prepares for a boat launch along the Sacramento River. Washington State Council of Fire Fighters “Kern County Firefighters, IAFF Local 1301 Monthly Produced and submitted by Washington State Council Electronic Newsletter” Honorable Mention of Fire Fighters Produced by Kern County, CA Local 1301 and Blackman “Going Defensive” the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters has done a & Associates Government & Public Affairs Firm Photo by Scott LaPrade commendable job in leading the fight against cancer in the Submitted by Kern County, CA Local 1301 Submitted by Leominister, MA Local 1841 fire service by producing a best practices manual and this is an attractive electronic newsletter distributed Worcester fire fighters prepare for a defensive attack on a fire. video. in addition, it uses the website effectively to address throughout Kern County to nearly 700 citizens and elected issues affecting the union. officials. Honorable Mention “Looking Up” Photo by Lake Travis, TX Local 4117 Submitted by Lake Travis, TX Local 4117 this photo captures a young boy touring a fire station in Lakeway, texas.
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Best Fire Service Photo Not Published (continued) Honorable Mention “Better Safe Than Salty” Honorable Mention Produced by Seth “Attic Mess” Rainwater and Wade Photo by Matthew Gerber Marshall Submitted by Green Bay, WI Local 141 Submitted by Arkansas Green bay Local 141 member and fire engineer Scott Professional Fire Allen after fighting an attic fire. Fighters the Arkansas Honorable Mention Professional Fire Fighters “Time Out” encourages members to Photo by Scott LaPrade clean their PPe in this Submitted by Leominister, MA Local 1841 cancer prevention video. A Leominster Local 1841 fire fighter changes his air bottle after working a fatal fire. Honorable Mention “Year in Review” Best Social Media Video Produced by Josh Shifrin smoke alarms in their homes by “pushing the button for and Mike Lopez 10 seconds” and to enter the number of alarms tested on First Place Submitted by CAL FIRE Local 2881 tvokids.com. “SFFCS Video Series - It Feels Good to Give” CAL FiRe Local 2881 produced this unique Produced by Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society end-of-the-year-review video reflecting on the events, Honorable Mention Submitted by Surrey, BC Local 1271 activities and issues the union supported on the behalf of “Papa T – A Moment of Safety” the Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society launched this its members. Produced by Lake Travis, TX Local 4117 five-part media campaign to showcase its charitable Submitted by Lake Travis, TX Local 4117 organization’s programs on healthcare, community, mental Honorable Mention Papa t’s Moment of Safety holiday videos encourage Lake health and fire fighter care. “Fatal Christmas Fire” travis, texas, citizens to make smart choices when it Produced by Steve Monrad comes to electrical safety. Second Place Submitted by Anacortes, WA Local 1537 “Barrie Fire and Emergency Services Wishes You a SMafe this public service announcdement is abouit the aimportance Honorable Mention Christmas” of installing working smoke detectors and closing the “Save our RSA Retirement” Produced by Samantha Hoffmann doors to sleeping areas at night. Produced by David Harer and Geoff Statum Submitted by Barrie, ON Local 1753 Submitted by Huntsville, AL Local 1833 A fun, sing-a-long Christmas Carol encourages families to Honorable Mention Save our RSA Retirement focuses on why defined benefit have functional smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in “Papa T – A Moment of Safety” plans need to be preserved for Alabama fire fighters. their homes. the public service announcement also Produced by Lake Travis, TX Local 4117 reminds the public to develop an emergency escape plan Submitted by Lake Travis, TX Local 4117 Honorable Mention in case of a fire. Papa t gives a quick and fun reminder to stay safe during “#DoItForYou” Atwhe holidays in a thraee-part holidary Momednt of Safety s Produced by Samantha Hoffmann and Barrie, ON Local Honorable Mention Series. 1753 “I AM a Hagerstown Fire Fighter” Submitted by Barrie, ON Local 1753 Produced by Jamie Lawrence, One Room Media Best Community Outreach Campaign “#DoitForyou” is a karaoke-style video that encourages Submitted by Hagerstown, MD Local 1605 Ontario citizens to check their smoke alarms. to help build support for its 2016 binding arbitration First Place referendum, hagerstown, MD Local 1605 released four “Fentanyl Kills” Honorable Mention feel-good videos featuring the personal lives of fire Produced by Derek Balcaen and Jordan Hinchey at Spot “Project Pink’d Out” fighters. on Creative Produced by Melissa Rowlet and Omaha, NE Local 385 SubmittedT by Winnipeg, MK B Local 867 Submitted by Omaha, NE Local 385 Honorable Mention Winnipeg, Mb Local 867 sounds the alarm on a growing through social media, Omaha Local 385 expanded its “FIRE OPS 101” public epidemic, launching a 30-second video to highlight fundraising reach for Pink’d Out, a program that raises Produced by Lucas Kotschi and Lance Tryggestad the dangers of fentanyl and carfentanil. awareness for breast cancer. the local raised $12,000 for Submitted by Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin charity. the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin shows the Second Place (tie) hard and dangerous work of fire fighters in this “PGFD Bomb Squad Construct Easter Egg Devices for Honorable Mention promotional video. Hearing Impaired Children” “PFFPNC Public Relations Safe Child” Produced by Mark Brady and Teresa Ann Crisman Produced by Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics Honorable Mention Submitted by Prince George’s County, MD Local 1619 of North Carolina “Laverne Street Fire” Fire fighters use a drill to construct easter eggs that omit a Submitted by Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics Produced by Patrick M. Lancton, Alvin White and Erin beeping noise to give visually impaired children a chance of North Carolina Powers to hunt for eggs. the Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics of north Submitted by Houston, TX Local 341 Carolina’s video was produced to encourage members to An informative video features houston, tX Local 341 Second Place (tie) support of the Safe Child of north Carolina program. President Marty Lancton updating his membership on a “Push 2 Buttons” four-alarm fire that destroyed a massive warehouse. Produced by Marney Malabar, TVO Kids and Barrie, ON Honorable Mention Local 1753 “Drowning Prevention” Submitted by Barrie, ON Local 1753 Produced by Fort Worth Firefighter Charities, Cook barrie Local 1753 members develop an engaging Children’s Hospital campaign that asks school-aged children to check the Submitted by Fort Worth, TX Local 440
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to reduce the high number of pediatric drownings, Fort First Place (tie) 9 Best Editorial or Opinion Blog on Worth Firefighters Charities and Cook Children’s hospital “Flag rescue” Fire Service or Labor Issues collaborated on a campaign to install 1,800 signs to raise Produced by Adrienne Berman awareness about drowning deaths. Submitted by Phoenix, AZ Local 493 First Place More than 1.1 million Facebook users reacted to an “Labor Talks: Take the Bull by the Horns” Best MDA Fundraising Campaign image of a fire captain saving an American flag at a Written by Jeff Miller and Duane Dennis Phoenix fire. Several national media outlets reported on Submitted by Seattle, WA Local 27 First Place the image as a human interest story. in this blog, the authors deliver a forceful message about “MDA Fill the Boot Drive Campaign 2016” the importance of having strong union representation and Produced by Tara Cardoso and Sergio Ornelas Second Place 10 the ability of workers to protect their rights when faced Submitted by Palm Beach County, FL Local 2928 “Breast Health Pink Fire Truck” with politically offensive and discriminatory legislation. Palm beach County, FL Local 2928 shares one member’s Produced by Morley Desmarais, Clint Belitsky and Jay Protz story about how muscular dystrophy affects his family Submitted by Saskatoon, SK Local 80 Second Place and why it is important for members to Fill the boot and Saskatoon Local 80 wrapped its fire truck in pink for “Save Our RSA Retirement” support efforts to find a cure. breast Cancer Awareness Month and encouraged citizens Written by David Harer, Geoff Statum and members of to sign it for a minimum $10 donation. A picture of the Huntsville, AL Local 1833 Second Place truck was shared more than 600 times on Facebook, Submitted by Huntsville, AL Local 1833 “Bentley Hart Fire Fighter for a Day” helping the local raise over $7,500 for breast cancer this article recognizes the important work of Alabama fire Produced by Jamie Lawrence, One Room Media charity. fighters Geoff Statum and David harer and their efforts to Submitted by Hagerstown, MD Local 1605 preserve the existing pension benefit for state employees. hagerstown, MD Local 1605 invited MDA Goodwill Honorable Mention Ambassador – five-year-old bentley hart, to be a fire “What Can You Get for $99,000?” Honorable Mention fighter for a day to help kick off its Fill the boot event. Produced by Mike Judge “Old Photographs of Ruins from the Toronto Fire that the local raised $13,000 and received the Rookie of Submitted by Santa Fe, NM Local 4366 Destroyed Downtown” the year Award. Santa Fe County spent $99,000 on a new logo design Written by Toronto, ON Local 3888 while engaged in a multi-year labor dispute over how to Submitted by Toronto, ON Local 3888 Honorable Mention retain fire fighters. Santa Fe, nM Local 4366 used the this blog captures the devastation of the “Great Fire” of “United Fire Fighters of Los Angeles City MDA graphic to illustrate how taxpayers’ money was being 1904 that destroyed downtown toronto. Campaign” spent on non-vital services. Produced by Adam VanGerpen Best News Story, Series or Feature Submitted by Los Angeles, CA Local 112 Honorable Mention Los Angeles, CA Local 112 produced this emotional video “Hot Car Safety” First Place of its Fill the boot efforts that raised $116,000 to support Produced by Curtis Noble “Hespeler Fire Fighter No Longer Hides Who She local children. Submitted by Medicine Hat, AB Local 263 Really Is” this infographic shows the temperature difference Produced by Lisa Rutledge, Cambridge Times (Canada) Best Photo or Infographic between the inside and outside of a vehicle on a hot day Submitted by Cambridge, ON Local 499 Published on Social Media and danger of leaving pets in locked cars. A thought-provoking article on a hespeler’s fire fighter’s gender transition and how the fire department supported one of its own. First Place (tie) 8 Honorable Mention “L.F.D. Layoffs” “Winter in South Florida” Produced by Mark Stack Produced by Frank Babinec, Michael Moser and Ryan Second Place Submitted by Lorain, OH Local 267 Himmel “Series on issues in the fire service” (produced by Lorain, Oh Local 267 makes an emotional Facebook Submitted by Coral Springs, FL Local 3080 multiple authors and outlets) appeal by posting the images of fire fighters who lost On the first day of winter, Coral Springs Local 3080 set up Submitted by Toronto, ON Local 3888 their jobs. the layoffs had received little attention in the this fake eMS scenario by placing a melting snowman on Local 3888 submitted a series of effective stories that community, but after posting these images, the local a stretcher while fire fighters administered aid. address issues important to the fire service. reached more than 100,000 people. in addition, the local news media used it in its reporting of budget cuts to the fire department.
15 Best News Story, Series or Feature (continued) Honorable Mention Honorable Mention “Funeral Services for PGFD LODD” “Cancer” Honorable Mention Produced by Fox 5 News DC Photo by Michael P. King “It Really Got In My Blood” Submitted by Prince Georges County, MD Local 1619 Submitted by Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Written by Ben Benton, Chattanooga Times Free this emotional story pays tribute to John Ulmschneider, this powerful photo is of a local fire fighter who Press a member who was shot and killed while responding to presents a fire helmet to the young son of fallen fire Submitted by Chattanooga, TN Local 820 a medical call. fighter Marcia Rosecky, who died from leukemia. n A nice tribute to three legends of the Chattanooga Fire Department as they are inducted in the city’s first hall Honorable Mention of Fame class. Great research and history made this an “A Jumpseat View on Home Safety Visits” enjoyable read. Produced by Ed Comeau, Communications and Digital Media Manager for The Vision 20/20 Honorable Mention Project “The Meridian Fire 25 Years later: You Don’t Forget Submitted by Boulder, CO Local 900 Defeats” this story shows how fire fighter home safety visits Written by Aubrey Whelan, Philadelphia Inquirer can be effective at preventing fire deaths. Submitted by Philadelphia, PA Local 22 One Meridian Plaza, located in Philadelphia, was once Honorable Mention one of America’s tallest high-rise buildings, but it was “CAL FIRE Firefighters Demand Pay Raise” destroyed in a 12-alarm fire in 1991. twenty-five years Produced by Irene Cruz, KXTV later, a reporter reflects on its history and tells the story Submitted by CAL FIRE Local 2881 of the fire fighters who battled the fire. CAL FiRe Local 2881 members rally at the state Capitol for raises and an incentivized pay structure. Best Television News Story, Feature, Video or Documentary Honorable Mention “9NEWS Anchor’s Dad One of the Firefighters First Place (tie) Honored at Memorial” “On 25th Anniversary of One Meridian Inferno New Produced by Corey Rose, 9 News Stories of Heroism” Submitted by Los Angeles City, CA Local 112 Produced by Walt Hunter, CBS Philadelphia this story highlights the iAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Submitted by Philadelphia, PA Local 22 Memorial in Colorado Springs. Reporter Corey Rose A tribute to fallen Philadelphia fire fighters on the 25th is the daughter of Los Angeles Local 112 member anniversary of the Meridian fire. this story focuses on Gary Stameison, whose name was added to the 11 the importance of the fire department’s collaboration Wall of honor in 2016. with the city to advance building codes and the emotional challenges that surviving fire fighters of the Best Photo 12 11 One Meridian fire experience almost two decades after First Place the tragedy. “Technical Rescue” Photo by Rob Reardon First Place (tie) Submitted by Duxbury, MA Local 2167 “Protecting Montana’s Firefighter” this photo shows the Plymouth County technical Produced by Margaret DeMarco Rescue team saving a man who was trapped in a Submitted by Great Falls, MT Local 8 trench on a worksite. in-depth reporting highlighting the Montana State Council of Fire Fighters’ efforts to get members of its Second Place 12 state legislature to support cancer presumption laws. “Lonely Man At The Top” Photo by Jeffrey Belschwinder Second Place Submitted by Troy, NY Local 86 “Close the Door” troy, ny Local 86 fire fighters respond quickly after Produced by Dan Krauth, Pedro Cancio a two-story house fire spread to four adjacent Submitted by Broward County, FL Local 4321 buildings. no one was hurt. A unique public safety investigation shows how closing a door to sleeping quarters can save a life during a fire. Honorable Mention “Winnipeg Ice Rescue Training” Honorable Mention Photo by Wayne Glowacki, Winnipeg Free Press “CBC The National: Winnipeg Firefighters and The Submitted by Winnipeg, MB Local 867 Fentanyl Crisis” A rescue crew breaks ice during a drill on the Red Produced by Peter Mansbridge, Cameron McIntosh, River. CBC News Submitted by Winnipeg, MB Local 867 Winnipeg, Mb Local 867 brings attention to the growing Fentanyl epidemic and the public safety danger it poses to fire fighters and citizens when exposed to the deadly drug.
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WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES, IAFF Members Respond On October 1, as concertgoers fled the mass shooting at the “I could not have asked for more support and assistance than what country music festival outside the Mandalay Bay in Clark County, was delivered immediately following the incident,” says ompson. Nevada, at the end of the Las Vegas Strip, dozens of off-duty fire “It was overwhelming and a true testament to what this union is about.” fighters attending the concert quickly took action. Eleven were ree IAFF members shared their personal accounts at an October among the wounded by gunfire. 3 press conference held by the Professional Firefighters of Nevada. At the same time, more than 100 fire fighters and paramedics from Jesse Gomez, a member of Clark County Local 1908, fled with his Clark County Local 1908 responded to the mass casualty within family before returning to the scene even though his wife pleaded seconds, rushing to the scene to save lives, treat and transport the with him not to. “She was crying and asking me not to go back,” said wounded, help the survivors and recover those who perished. ey Gomez. “It was one of the toughest decisions I’ve had to make.” were assisted through mutual aid by members of Las Vegas Local He saw a wounded woman bleeding from the head and stopped to 1285 and Henderson Local 1883. help. Aer carrying the woman to where she could get help, Gomez — General Secretary-Treasurer Edward Kelly, who visited Clark along with other concert goers — began making trips back into the line County immediately aer the shooting, says, “is was the greatest of fire to grab the injured and bring them into the street. “It was collective act of heroism at a single incident by fire fighters since incredible how many people stayed behind to help — off-duty fire September 11, 2001.” fighters, nurses, EMTs, cops — countless people trying to help,” he said. With so many members living in the area — as well as others from With the massive number of victims, people were using fences, across the country — attending the concert — information about tarps, trash cans — anything they could use — to carry out the those who responded amidst the chaotic scene are still emerging injured. Gomez and others also took on the incredibly difficult job of weeks aer the incident. People shielding others from bullets using telling family members their loved ones were deceased and that they their own bodies, strangers carrying victims out of the area, pick-up needed to leave them behind and get to safety. trucks loaded with the wounded rushing to the hospital — countless Las Vegas Local 1285 member Ben Kole was attending the festival stories of heroism and bravery have unfolded about the unspeakable when he heard what sounded like fireworks. Soon realizing it was terror of that night. gunshots, his heart dropped when he thought of his daughter who Clark County Local 1908 President Steven ompson was wakened was working the event as an EMS technician. “I knew where she was by a phone call at midnight that night. “It was hard to understand last, and I ran over there. When I found her, we hugged and then we what was happening, it was so shocking,” he says. en the phone calls said to each other, ‘Let’s get to work.’ People were amazing at coming continued. Within hours of the incident, IAFF leadership, including together and listening and they started loading the wounded into General President Schaitberger and General Secretary-Treasurer Kelly, their cars,” said Kole. were on the phone with ompson asking him what he needed. Not He and his daughter set up a triage area and began treating the long aer, 9th District Vice President Ray Rahne was on the ground wounded. Some of the decisions they made were extremely difficult, providing support and organizing meetings. and included apologizing to the gravely wounded because there was
18 “Our job is not over, not by a long shot. ere are upwards of 200 of our brothers and sisters who have been effected by this tragedy. e healing process — as we know — can take years. It is our duty to ensure that our members receive the behavioral health support they need and to follow through with every last one.” — 9th District Vice President Rahne. nothing they could do and moving on to the next victim. “My “Our job is not over, not by a long shot,” says 9th District Vice daughter and I both went to our first counseling session,” said Kole. President Rahne. “ere are upwards of 200 of our brothers and “e first session is just the beginning.” sisters who have been affected by this tragedy. e healing process — Henderson Local 1883 member Anthony Robone and his brother as we know — can take years. It is our duty to ensure that our were enjoying the music with friends when they heard shots. members receive the behavioral health support they need and to Anthony Robone remembers the moment vividly. “As we hunkered follow through with every last one.” down, I heard my brother say, ‘I got hit,’ and I turned around and I State and local IAFF leadership, along with IAFF staff and Peer saw my brother spitting up blood.” Anthony and a friend carried his Support instructors met with members who had responded to the brother, Nick, who had been shot in the chest, to the medical tents. shooting just as those on shi were due for a week-long break. Aer finally finding an ambulance for his brother and making sure Members were encouraged to come back in off duty and meet with he knew where they were taking him — Anthony Robone headed Peer Support teams. In addition, sessions were provided to fire back and began immediately triaging victims. “I can’t stress enough fighters and their families, command staff, cadets and civilian staff. how awesome the people at this concert were, people with no medical “e response and support from the IAFF was nothing short of training taking off their belts and making tourniquets — putting incredible,” says Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada President pressure on people’s wounds that they didn’t even know,” he said. Angelo Aragon. “From the top down, our leadership was fully People were listening to them triage and victims started letting those engaged in making sure our members got everything they needed with graver injuries go ahead of them. “ere was a lot of selflessness aer what they had experienced.” that night,” he said. President Aragon and other IAFF leadership — along with IAFF e IAFF quickly worked with affiliates across the country to Peer Support teams — visited hospitals and fire stations to make organize and mobilize teams of peer support counselors to help contact with each and every member. “e prep and foresight that members involved in the response to the mass shooting. Many had the Peer Support teams and the IAFF provided allowed us to been through similar events, including members from Orlando Local personally be there for our members and their families in the 1365 who responded to the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting where 49 immediate aermath of the event,” says Aragon. people were killed and 59 wounded. Peer Support trainers will continue to work with members as Other IAFF-trained Peer Support instructors from across the behavioral health concerns are expected to increase. country — Phoenix, New York, Los Angeles County and Los Angeles “Our brothers and sisters have been exposed to an unprecedented, City — were deployed to provide on-the-ground support to every horrible event,” says Las Vegas Local 1285 President Eric Littmann. member involved in the shooting. “Every tool and resource we could “We will continue to focus on behavioral health moving forward and need was put in our hands from the very beginning,” says Henderson we expect to continue to work with the IAFF and their experts in the Local 1883 President Dan Pentkowski. “We are in this for the long future as the full nature of this event takes hold.” n haul, and we are standing by our brothers and sisters.”
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Soon aer the devastating and destructive Hurricane Harvey landed in Texas and Louisiana — displacing more than 300,000 people and prompting 17,000 rescues — another hurricane was headed directly for Florida. Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc in the Caribbean before tearing through the Florida Keys on September 6, as winds reached 130 miles per hour. When it was done, more than 90 percent of the homes in the Florida Keys had been damaged, with 25 percent completely destroyed. ousands of boats were sunk or wrecked. Up to 15 million in the state of Florida were without power — but those in the lower keys, the area hardest hit by Irma, were le without access to food, water and communication as the main highway was inaccessible. IAFF staff, together with Key West e IAFF had been mapping the hurricane and working with local leaders members, began a command post to in the storm’s path to identify areas that would be the most vulnerable. “It assist the Keys and to communicate back became clear very quickly right aer the storm that the Keys needed some to disaster relief operations in Cape Coral serious assistance,” says 12th District Vice President Walt Dix. “We had and Metro Dade. three major areas hit, Florida’s West coast, Jacksonville and the Keys — but Once the needs assessment was access was a big problem for the Keys and we had to figure out a way to get complete, the biggest decision back at supplies down there.” Cape Coral Local 2424 was how to get Key West, FL Local 1424 President Omar Garcia says he began receiving more supplies down to the Keys as fast as phone calls from the IAFF even before the storm hit asking what he needed possible. e immediate need was for and how they were doing. Aer the storm had passed — Garcia and his means of communication and water, in addition to vaccines and generators. members were le without a single mode of communication. Local 2424 President Chudzik reached out to the owner of the Key West “Within days of the storm, I got word that some of our guys from Metro Express, a high-speed ferry from Ft. Meyers to Key West. e ferry owner Dade Local 1403 and Miami Beach Local 1510 were looking for me,” says was more than happy to work with the IAFF to send supplies to the Keys, Garcia. “ey had flown in with a satellite phone for us. at was the best and soon a boat was on its way with more generators, chainsaws, water, gi we could have received at that time.” food, gas, vaccines, satellite phones and an IAFF Peer Support team from Meanwhile, an IAFF disaster relief team had flown to Atlanta and was Phoenix. driving into the night to establish command operations at the Cape Coral General President Harold Schaitberger and General Secretary-Treasurer Local 2424 union hall to coordinate with members of Metro Dade Local Edward Kelly arrived on the ground to help assess member needs and see 1403. the progress being made to assist members. “Immediately aer the storm, 12th District Vice President Walt Dix was “A disaster like this is when our brothers and sisters perform in ways that on the phone asking if we could run a command here,” says Local 2424 truly define what it means to be a member of the IAFF,” says Schaitberger. President Eric Chudzik. “I was humbled to be a part of this and so “I was so honored and touched that they both personally came down here impressed with the IAFF and what we were able to accomplish in such a and shook hands with our members,” says President Garcia. “It really short amount of time — any hiccup we had, these guys just adjusted on the impressed our local community — politicians, community leaders — that fly. It was incredible.” we were part of an organization that takes care of its members. Everyone Soon aer establishing disaster relief operations in Cape Coral, a Local was just blown away by the IAFF and what we were capable of at a time like 2424 member — Steve Hernden — offered his personal boat for delivering this.” supplies to Key West and the lower keys. “We needed eyes on the ground For nearly two weeks, the IAFF disaster relief team met with members and communication to know what our worst-hit locals needed,” says Dix. from Cudjoe Key to Marathon to Big Pine — all across Monroe County — IAFF staff and Local 2424 member Steve Hernden headed out on his to distribute financial relief, provide peer support, assess damages and 28-foot boat loaded with chain saws, gas, food, water and a satellite phone. administer vaccines. ey reached the port of Key West about four hours later aer navigating in “When you are hit with an event like Hurricane Irma, it has the ability to the dark — past sunken boat masts and debris — and were met by the shake you to your core,” says Metro Dade Local 1403 President Blanco. Coast Guard and eventually allowed to dock in Key West. “When the IAFF comes in and reaches out like they did, it reminds us of “It was a nightmare to be out on the water then, I know that,” says Garcia. how incredibly lucky we are to be a part of such a brother and sisterhood. It “ese guys were determined to get to us in our time of need, and I just gives you a renewed appreciation for what the IAFF is really all about.” n don’t know any other organization — and I’m including FEMA — that would do something like this.”
20 Fuel Relief Fund Comes to the Rescue in Aftermath of Hurricane Irma IAFF DISASTER RELIEF As residents prepared to either weather Hurricane Irma at home or evacuate, Hurricane Irma gas stations throughout Florida and in some areas of Georgia faced major fuel shortages as fuel companies were unable to resupply stations even before the storm, leaving filling stations across the region empty. As the IAFF disaster relief team arrived on the ground, gas was scarce as far north as the Florida/Georgia state line. Access to fuel would be one of the members in the team’s biggest priorities in order to provide assistance to members impacted 26,000 members visited by storm’s path 1,275 by the storm. peer support teams General Secretary-Treasurer Edward Kelly reached out to members of his home local — Boston, MA Local 718 members Joe Lee and Justin Castellanos — whose connection to the Fuel Relief Fund (FRF) proved invaluable. The FRF’s sole mission is to bring fuel to areas affected by natural and other major disasters. 3DSFR0s and0 mem+ bers “The desire to help others is at the core of every fire fighter — it’s who we assisting with disaster disaster relief are,” notes Kelly. “The Fuel Fund was a vital resource to our members in the 235 relief operations disaster zone.” applications 12th District Vice President Walt Dix says, “The dedicated pumps are great, but we can’t use them if there’s no power,” he says. “Some places were cost of generators, tarps without power for more than a week. The Fuel Relief Fund became critical.” and chain saws Local 718 members Lee and Castellanos met the IAFF disaster relief team and North Collier Local 2297 members at fire station 45 in the Naples area, emergency home where members could fill up fire apparatus and personal vehicles. 110 repairs “After a hurricane, or any large-scale disaster, fuel is the link to getting communities and citizens back on their feet,” says Lee. “First responders, $45,000 hospitals, water sanitization equipment and generators all need it to operate.” “Joe and Justin have helped many people with this little known yet vital service. They are great fire fighters and dedicated to the IAFF’s goal of a 26bott,les0 of w0ater 0 quick, meaningful response,” says Local 718 President Rich Paris.
HEART 9/11 Working alongside the IAFF in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma was the Healing Emergency Aid Response Team or HEART 9/11, a team of first + responders who formed the group after September 11, 2001, to “honor the command regional sacrifices of brave colleagues and family members lost, to continue to utilize c1enter 2sites their experience and training in service to others and to bring a message of hope to communities affected by disaster.” HEART 9/11 is made up of active and retired members of the FDNY and NYPD, among others, who respond immediately to natural and man-made disasters. 4g,al5lons o0f fuel 0 to HEART 9/11 members — many from New York City Locals 94 and 854 supply gas to members — were dispatched to Tampa, Naples and Key West and immediately began work rebuilding homes in the area. HEART 9/11 provides all of their own travel, food and lodging. The HEART 9/11 Hurricane Harvey Transport team had relocated the two tool/equipment trailers from Texas to the Florida Keys and met up with the arriving crew to begin demolition and home repair. 2vac2cinatio5 ns
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21 California members work around the clock to save lives and property and contain wildfires.
PhOtOS by Steve Whitby As night fell on October 8 in California’s wine country, the relative humidity and air temperatures were high and the winds were getting stronger. By 11:30 p.m., multiple wildfires — carried by winds of 70 miles per hour — had ignited. e air was thick with smoke and embers were falling everywhere. e wildfires raging in northern California this fall were some of the deadliest and most destructive in California history, claiming the lives of 42 people — including a family member of a Marin County Local 1775 fire fighter — and torching hundreds of thousands of acres. “e fires were growing quickly and threatening thousands of homes, so all available fire fighters were called in to protect homes and work toward containment,” says CAL FIRE Local 2881 President Mike Lopez. “No one was le to relieve our members on the fire line. Many were working the fires while their own families were being evacuated.” CAL FIRE Local 2881 Vice President Cliff Allen says, “As I was making my way to the Partrick fire, I heard dispatch sending crews to multiple large fires. It was organized chaos.” ere was no relief available, and fire camps with food and other supplies were still being established. Almost as quickly as the fires began, IAFF headquarters staff, 10th For the first 30 hours or so, Allen’s crew had no opportunity to rest. “I District Vice President Frank Lima, District 10 Field Service think I slept for 11 straight hours when my relief came on the fourth Representative Brian Rice, CAL FIRE Local 2881 President Mike Lopez, day,” says Allen. Marin County Local 1775 President Robert Briare, Santa Rosa Local 1401 Much of the Napa area was without power and cell coverage, which President Tim Aboudara and others knew the impact on the IAFF made refueling apparatus challenging. “My engines had to leave the fire membership was going to be enormous. in search of a gas station that was open, had diesel fuel and could take e IAFF quickly mobilized a disaster relief team — the fourth in as our credit cards,” Allen says. “No small task.” many weeks dispatched to assist members following traumatic events. In addition, California Professional Firefighters (CPF) President Lou Paulson made resources available to help with membership outreach. Responding to the Interface “We were ready to not only assist our members when they got off duty, but we were also ready to step in and help the families with everything California fire fighters have had few periods of rest this wildfire from housing to moral support,” says 10th District Vice President Lima. season. Once contained to areas of rough terrain and wilderness, When the IAFF disaster relief team hit the ground, Marin County Local wildfires are now threatening the wildland urban interface (WUI) where 1775 Vice President John Bagala and Secretary Todd Lando had land, homes and businesses are on the fire line. But only about a third established a preliminary membership assistance center inside a Marin of fire departments in these urban areas provide the proper training County fire station. Command center operations were soon moved to the Santa Rosa Local 1401 union hall, where the disaster relief team and equipment to fight these fires. provided critical needs, such as financial relief, medical aid and peer The threat to property posed by WUI fires is much greater than with support. standard structure fires — they move swiftly and unpredictably and General President Harold Schaitberger and General can engulf entire neighborhoods. Secretary-Treasurer Edward Kelly were also on the ground to oversee Clearly, there is a need for increased staffing and resources, and the disaster relief operations, walk the fire line and meet with 10th District IAFF is working to ensure members are equipped to fight these fires leaders and members. “e destruction was unlike anything I’d ever safely and effectively and respond to the challenges of WUI seen,” says Schaitberger, who pledged all levels of assistance to members firefighting. for as long as they needed it. At the 2016 IAFF Convention, delegates passed a resolution in CAL FIRE Local 2881 member Cody Parks, who lives in Santa Rosa, praises support of expanding resources directed at wildland firefighting. Since the IAFF disaster relief efforts for providing him immediate assistance with then, the IAFF has developed a WUI fire fighter training program to housing options and helping his family get back on their feet. Parks was evacuating citizens and working to suppress the fires while focus on the basic skills needed to safely operate in the urban his own home was being threatened. When he got the call late on interface environment. October 8 to come in, he hoped his own home would be safe. For more information, contact Director of Wildland Fire Fighting “As I was driving, I began to realize how bad the fires were,” says Parks. Safety and Response at [email protected]. “Everything was burning all around me: the cars, the shrubbery — anything and everything was burning. e wind was intense. Every time 22 “We were ready to not only assist our members when they got off duty, but we were also ready to step in and help the families with everything from housing to moral support.” — 10th District Vice President Frank Lima
I was out of the fire apparatus, I had to lean into the wind to keep from being blown over.” In the middle of the night, Parks got word that his own home and family had to be evacuated. “I headed their way, but the roads were thick with people leaving their homes. By the time I got there, they had already le. So, I retrieved my wedding ring from inside and le.” Parks’ family stayed in a hotel for the night, but it would be another 24 hours before he could check on them and longer still before he could go back to his neighborhood. Meanwhile, four of the largest fires — the Tubbs, Atlas, Nuns and Partrick fires — were closing in on Santa Rosa. “It was so bad that nearly 100 percent of our members were on these fires within the first few hours,” says Santa Rosa Local 1401 President Tim Aboudara. With no relief available, most of the fire fighters dispatched on the initial call found themselves on the fire line for nearly four days straight. Aboudara was among other Local 1401 members dispatched to the Tubbs fire. e longer he worked the fire, the more apparent it became Cross referencing databases from IAFF headquarters and CPF, the that the level of devastation and the impact it was going to have on Local disaster relief operations team compiled a list of members in the area of 1401 members, as well as other members in the disaster region, was impact, and reached out to those members directly to provide financial going to be severe. and other assistance. “As a local president, I knew my place was helping my members, and It will take some time for our members affected by these fires to recover that I needed to get off the fire line and work with my union brothers and and rebuild, and the IAFF will continue to have their backs for as long as sisters to start checking on the membership,” he says. it takes. n 23 LOCAL SCENE
Edmonton ‘Firegirlsbaking’ Serve Up Hot Meals, Community Support Two Edmonton, AB Local 209 members have the initiative. e union’s members combined their love of baking and for helping unanimously supported the idea and Local in their community into a unique program that 209 provided start-up money for three provides hundreds of nutritious meals every freezers and a labeling system. month to families with children being treated Today, the initiative — which has the full in local hospitals. support of Edmonton Local 209 and Edmonton fire dispatchers Allison Secord and Edmonton Fire Rescue Services — provides Caryn Halstead, known as the 350 frozen meals per month free to families Edmonton Local 209 President Greg “Firegirlsbaking,” donate their time and their at Ronald McDonald House and four local Holubowich with kitchen talents for Ronald McDonald House hospitals. Allison Secord and Charities Northern “We’re serving any Caryn Halstead. Alberta, which family of any child in provides a crisis within Ronald comfortable place to McDonald House or acknowledges its support for what is stay for families of ill local hospitals,” Secord affectionately known as the “frozen edition” of or injured children says. Halstead notes Ronald McDonald House’s Meals that Mend who are in Edmonton that families with ill or program. All meals are prepared in commercial receiving treatment. injured children still kitchens or at Ronald McDonald House under e women rally fire have basic needs, such the supervision of Chef Matt Mang. fighters and others in as comfort and food, Firegirlsbaking says there are 15 Ronald the community to and the initiative strives McDonald Houses across Canada and urge prepare frozen meals to provide one of those other IAFF locals to connect with those for the families and needs. “We also want facilities to lend their support. bake delicious them to see that these Edmonton Local 209 President Greg goodies onsite at meals are coming from Holubowich says the members’ initiative is a Ronald McDonald House with children who are the community — that people are standing credit to the union. “What they do is amazing. staying at the facility, which gives parents some with them and showing them support.” It raises our profile in the community while precious free time. e meals’ labeling includes the Edmonton filling a vital need among families who are Halstead explains that in 2014, they Fire Fighters Union logo, which helps maintain enduring difficult situations. As a union, we’re approached Local 209 with an idea to scale up the union’s profile in the community and proud to support this.” n
Locals Fundraise for IAFF Disaster Relief is hurricane season has le a lasting impact says Local 274 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer on IAFF members and citizens in the storm Tom Junior. “Aer devastating hurricanes hit zones in Texas and Florida. In addition to areas where so many of our IAFF brother and Fairfax County, VA Local 2068, which raised sisters live, we wanted to do our part to assist.” more than $126,000 (see story in the Summer Local 274 members raised $11,500 to help 2017 Fire Fighter Quarterly), White Plains, NY members and citizens affected by hurricanes in Local 274 and Stamford, CT Local 786 have Texas and Florida. raised money in their communities for the Stamford, CT Local 786 members stood in IAFF Disaster Relief Fund to help offset the the city’s busiest intersections September 24 to financial burden of recovering aer the storms. raise money for three hurricane relief charities: “We learned how difficult hurricane recovery the IAFF Disaster Relief Fund, the Salvation can be first hand aer Super Storm Sandy came Army and AmeriCares. through New York and New Jersey in 2012,” “Aer seeing the devastating impact the storms had on our members [in Texas and Stamford, CT Local 786 raised $10,000 for disaster Florida] and the citizens in the communities relief efforts. they serve, we needed to do something to help,” says Local 786 President Brendan Keatley. whether from a hurricane or other natural or “Over the course of just three hours, our man-made disaster — receive assistance in citizens had donated $10,000.” their greatest time of need. n Tens of thousands of members were impacted by the storms, and the IAFF provided The IAFF relies on contributions to our assistance in the form of financial relief, food, Disaster Relief Fund to ensure that members water and other supplies, vaccinations and who are displaced from their homes — medical care, behavioral health counseling and whether from a hurricane or other natural or Members of White Plains, NY Local 274 raised emergency home repairs. man-made disaster — receive assistance in $11,500 to help members and citizens impacted by e IAFF relies on contributions to our their greatest time of need. hurricanes in Texas and Florida. Disaster Relief Fund to ensure that members who are displaced from their homes — Donate at www.iaff.org/disasterrelief
24 LOCAL SCENE Missouri Local Awarded First Contract Columbia, MO Local 1055 has negotiated its negotiations process. e results were only provided benefits for a line-of-duty injury first contract, thanks to its support of a labor- favorable. if it occurred on the way to, at the scene or on friendly candidate for mayor, Brian Treece. “Our members are pleased to finally have a the way back from an emergency. is When Treece, a lobbyist, was considering a run contract,” says Local 1055 President Travis contract expands coverage to include all for mayor, one of the first groups he reached out Gregory. “It lays the foundation for us to injuries that occur on duty. to for support was Columbia Local 1055. “I knew he would fight hard on behalf of “Our members are pleased to finally have a contract. It lays the Local 1055 members, as I was familiar with his dedication to lobbying on behalf of another foundation for us to continue to work towards other goals, such as labor group,” says 2nd District Vice President increasing staffing and others resources.” — Travis Gregory , President, Local 1055 Mark Woolbright. “I was confident that he would continue to support public safety as continue to work towards other goals, such as Additionally, the new agreement alters how mayor.” increasing staffing and others resources.” discipline is managed. Until now, if a member Once Treece was elected, he made it publicly Mayor Treece followed up with a message to was written up, the city manager was the only clear he planned to give Local 1055 and other Woolbright and Local 1055, saying he was one who could decide whether or not the labor unions a chance to negotiate a contract. “proud to sign the first ever collective disciplinary action could be challenged. Now, Second District Field Service Representative bargaining agreement for Local 1055.” disciplined Local 1055 members have the Kurt Becker traveled to Columbia to assist e new agreement includes two important option of challenging the disciplinary action Local 1055 with contract language and the provisions. Previously, workers’ compensation before a mediator. n
Fighting Back in Deep River e nine-member Deep River Local 1276 is facing a severe staffing shortage that is putting fire fighters and the public at risk. As the result of cuts and long-term illnesses, membership has decreased to four members, a reduction that means the town’s fire hall is OPFFA 2nd District Vice President Ann Bryan and 13th District unstaffed 75 per cent of the time. e new Vice President Fred LeBlanc at a rally in early September. response model designed by a former fire chief who was a retired police officer — relies perilously fighters have also taken to social media to raise on mutual aid from surrounding volunteer fire awareness about the situation. departments. Bryan says the situation is dire and there is real e town’s Council, which approved the cuts, concern for fire fighter and public safety, but dismissed a letter from the Office of the Ontario residents are responding to the campaign. “Now Fire Marshal outlining “significant and we just need the town of Deep River to take its long-term concerns” about its ability to meet its responsibilities seriously and work toward effective responsibilities for fire protection as stipulated fire protection before a needless tragedy occurs.” in provincial laws. Meanwhile, the architect of the dangerous cuts to In response to the crisis, the IAFF, 13th District fire service in Sault Ste. Marie, Fire Chief Mike Vice President Fred LeBlanc and Ontario Figliola, was suddenly fired by the city in early Professional Fire Fighters Association (OPFFA) of 4,100 located two hours west of Ottawa. May and on August 1 was charged with fraud, District 2 Vice President Ann Bryan have e IAFF and the OPFFA led a public rally in uttering a forged document and breach of public coordinated a local campaign to make the public early September to show support for the members trust. A new fire chief is in place but the cuts also aware of the risk to public safety in the community of Local 1276 and to further educate residents. Fire remain in effect. n
The new IAFF affiliates listed below joined the IAFF Welcomes New Locals International July through September 2017.
Local 125 Local 4052 Local 5136 Local 5139 Local 5142 Local 5145 Association des Pompiers de Henry County Professional St. Johns Professional Fire Salida Professional Groveland Professional Fire Long Grove Professional Fire Montréal Inc. Fire Fighters Association Fighters Fire Fighters Fighters Fighters Association President Ronald Martin President Bobby Wilkerson President Michael Sharp President Patrick Burns President Brian Quintus President Brian Fluhler 2,352 members 52 members 9 members 4 members 17 members 7 members Montreal, QC McDonough, GA St. Johns, IN Salida, CA Groveland, FL Long Grove, IL
Local 1249 Local 5133 Local 5137 Local 5140 Local 5143 Local 5147 Roswell Professional Fire Whidbey Island Paramedics Professional Fire Fighters and Hook & Ladder 3 Professional South Davis Metro Highlands County Prof. EMS Fighters President Austin Portis Paramedics of Oak Bluffs Fire Fighters Association Fire Fighters and Fire Fighters Association President Ron Chambers 41 members President Thomas Lambert President Clifford Haney President Spencer Gregory President Ellery Uribe 55 members Coupeville, WA 8 members 10 members 47 members 37 members Roswell, NM Oak Bluffs, MA Greenville, TX Bountiful, UT Highlands County, FL Local 5135 Local 2128 North Aurora Professional Fire Local 5138 Local 5141 Local 5144 Local 5148 Professional Fire Fighters of Fighters Association DeSoto Parish Fire District #9 Cedar Lake Professional Fire Kent County Professional Fire Goodbee Fire Fighters Douglas President Michael Rippinger Fire Fighters Association Fighters Fighters Association Association President Michael Starr 19 members President Kendall Gomez President Patrick Scoleri President Matthew Alix President Patrick Shubert 24 members North Aurora, IL 6 members 8 members 5 members 10 members Douglas, AZ Frierson, LA Cedar Lake, IN Kent County, DE Covington, LA
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Montreal Reaffiliates With the IAFF e IAFF is proud to announce that the e Montreal members of the Montreal Firefighters fire fighters’ Association have voted — overwhelmingly by union first 80 percent — to reaffiliate with the IAFF. joined the IAFF “Welcome back — bienvenue! — to our in 1918 as Local Montreal brothers and sisters,” says General 125, but le in President Harold Schaitberger. “Together, we 1931, then are stronger.” re-joined the Ronald Martin, head of the Montreal IAFF in 1948 before Firefighters Association, expresses, on behalf of disaffiliating again in 1974. e Montreal Montreal Local 125 received its IAFF Charter on November 2 after members voted in September to the Executive Board, that he is extremely happy Firefighters Association hosted the 6th IAFF re-affiliate. From left: Local 125 Treasurer François with the results, especially the large show of Convention in 1923 and the 23rd IAFF Rosa, Local 125 Secretary Luc Boisvert, General support. “We look forward to rapidly working Convention in 1956. President Harold Schaitberger, Local 125 President together with our new partners,” he says. Even though they have been out of the IAFF Ronald Martin, 15th District Vice President David e vote, which came aer three years of for many years, our union has maintained open Burry and Local 125 Vice President Chris Ross. discussions with the Montreal Firefighters communications with Montreal Firefighters Association Executive Board and meetings to Association leaders and in recent years learn more about the vast range of services cultivated an ongoing relationship. Montreal fighters at two general membership sessions. available to leaders and members, brings more union leaders visited IAFF headquarters twice e presentations were also broadcast online. than 2,350 members back into this union as since 2015 to learn more about IAFF services, Schaitberger says, “It is appropriate that we part of the 15th District alongside 14 other and have attended the annual Canadian will be celebrating our 100th anniversary next locals in eastern Canada. Legislative Conference since 2010 as paying year with one of our original locals organized Montreal fire fighters are mainly guests to increase our voice during our annual in 1918.” French-speaking, and the IAFF already offers lobby and to ensure Quebec MPs are met with With Montreal fire fighters back in the IAFF, some French-language services through the on fire fighter legislative priorities. along with the pending development of more Canadian office in Ottawa, and is developing In addition, General President Schaitberger IAFF services in French, we open the door to more services to meet the needs of our newest and other IAFF officials visited Montreal on uniting other fire fighter unions in the province local. July 12 and spoke directly to Montreal fire of Quebec. n
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26 ACROSS THE IAFF Paying Solemn Tribute to the Fallen e IAFF honored 190 members whose names were added to the Wall of Honor during the 31st annual Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial observance in Colorado Springs, Colorado September 16. ousands of family members, friends and fellow fire fighters — as well as 1,000 honor guard and pipe and drum corps — attended the ceremony at Memorial Park in the shadow of Pikes Peak. e names of the fallen etched on the Wall of Honor include those who have died on the fire ground, as well as scores who succumbed later to cancer, heart disease and other occupational illnesses linked to fire fighting, including the names of 14 fire fighters who died of toxic exposure from their work at Ground Zero aer 9/11. “Every single one of those we have lost has affected us deeply, and that’s why they are now on these beautiful polished black granite walls behind me,” said General President Harold Schaitberger. “Each one of their names tells a story, one of courage, one of a leader in their community who was willing to risk his or her life for another.” “Every single one of those we General President Schaitberger and General Secretary-Treasurer Edward Kelly arrived in have lost has affected us Colorado Springs aer spending several days in deeply, and that’s why they Florida surveying the damage and ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Irma. In are now on these beautiful his speech to those assembled, Schaitberger polished black granite walls praised the tens of thousands of members who stayed on the job in Texas, Louisiana and behind me. Each one of their Florida following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma taken care of for as long as it takes.” names tells a story, one of to protect their communities even as their own Colorado Springs Local 5, tasked with homes were likely damaged or destroyed. maintaining the Fallen Fighter Memorial courage, one of a leader in “ose recent trips to Texas and Florida, and throughout the year and hosting the Memorial now to this great Memorial have only served to service each year, once again went to great their community who was reaffirm what I have felt all along — that we are lengths to take care of each of the families that willing to risk his or her life members of a proud, strong and vibrant family arrived for the week of events. — the IAFF family — a union that doesn’t back “It is truly an honor for not just us, but our for another.” down when things get tough,” Schaitberger friends and family members who get involved, said. “Regardless of what is thrown our way, we to make sure the families of the fallen are taken — General President Harold Schiatberger stand strong, arm-in-arm, willing to do care of, and to make sure they know that the everything it takes to make sure our own are IAFF shares their grief and stands with them,” said Local 5 President David Noblitt. the pace at which we add names to this In closing his remarks, beautiful, sacred Memorial, knowing that every Schaitberger vowed that the name we keep off these walls is another year a IAFF will continue to do all that member gets to spend in the firehouse and on is possible to reduce the dangers the rig, another year of great experiences with of the profession, limiting their families, moments we should all be exposure to carcinogens, striving for. at is our commitment to all of fighting for presumptive you,” Schaitberger said. protections, improving training While 190 names were added to the IAFF and striving to reduce the Wall of Honor, six families were unable to stigma associated with attend because of the devastating back-to-back behavioral health issues, which hurricanes in Texas and Florida that made too oen have led to tragedy. travel impossible. ose six fire fighters and “Simply put, we will do their families will be honored next year. n everything in our power to slow
ACROSS THE IAFF 27 Rhode Island Bans Flame Retardant CPSC Calls for Removal of Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products in Bedding and Furniture
e IAFF, along with 10 other consumer, cancer, melanoma, brain cancer and Efforts by the Rhode Island State Association of healthcare and science organizations, esophageal cancer. Fire Fighters (RISAFF), along with support from successfully lobbied the U.S. Consumer General President Harold Schaitberger says, state Representative Michael Morin, helped pass Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to grant a “Fire fighters dying from occupational-related legislation in Rhode Island banning petition to begin the rulemaking process to ban cancers is the largest health-related issue facing organohalogens. Morin, who is also a member of Woonsocket, RI Local 732, was the chief the sale of four categories of consumer our profession. We must reduce the risk and sponsor of the bill. products if they contain any organohalogen incidence of this deadly disease, and removing The law prohibits the sale of any bedding or flame retardant — children’s products, the class of non-polymeric organohalogen furniture containing more than trace amounts of mattresses, electronic casings and furniture. flame retardants in products is a major step organohalogen. It carries a fine of $5,000 for the e vote is an exceptional victory, and the forward in protecting our members from the first violation and $10,000 for any subsequent first time a federal agency has moved to harmful effects of these toxic flame retardants.” violations. Companies that make these products prohibit an entire class of toxic flame e IAFF has long advocated for the removal have until July 1, 2019, to become compliant with the new law. retardants in order to protect Americans from of toxic chemicals in flame retardants and has “With the passage of this bill, our members will chemicals linked to cancer and other health been a strong partner in this coalition, meeting be at a reduced risk of contracting cancer on problems. with the CPSC and testifying on multiple the job,” says Joe Andriole, RISAFF acting e move is also a major step forward in occasions. president, who credits Representatives Morin protecting fire fighters from the hazards posed While the chemical industry continues to and Steve Casey — both members of Local 732 by this class of flame retardant chemicals. Fire submit that some flame retardant chemicals are — and the RISAFF’s lobbyist Paul Velatte with fighters have a much higher risk of suffering not harmful, and that new emerging chemistry generating support for the legislation. “I asked to be the lead sponsor of the House bill the negative, cancer-causing effects of is on the horizon, IAFF members are still because I have known too many fire fighters and carcinogenic flame retardants, as those exposed in their homes, fire stations and at family members diagnosed with cancer. I know the chemicals burn in a fire — whether it’s in the exceptionally high rates on the fire ground. harm these flame retardants can do,” says Morin. air they breathe, exposure during the overhaul e CPSC’s decision is a key victory at the “We are proud to have one of our own in the of fires, the absorption through their skin federal level — one that affects the use of state House to be our voice,” says Jeff Hanault, during and aer working at a fire or aer the organohalogen flame retardants in all 50 states. president of Woonsocket Local 732. “The incident as they are exposed to the toxic soot e IAFF will continue to be active in the passing of the flame retardant bill is a tremendous step in the right direction for that covers their turnouts and equipment. rulemaking process to make sure our members protecting the health and well-being of our It is the IAFF’s position that this exposure are protected from these known toxic members and the public we serve.” contributes to the reason that our members chemicals. n Rhode Island is the second state to ban have a significantly higher incidence rate of organohalogens. Maine passed a similar law certain types of cancer, including testicular earlier this year. n
Canadian Legislative Agenda Takes Shape in Advance of Landmark 25th Conference With the fall session of Parliament underway, coordinates the building code development announced by the government earlier this year the IAFF is fine-tuning a busy legislative agenda process. with funding of $80 million, and is working with in advance of its 25th Canadian Legislative e IAFF is currently considering a joint Public Safety to advance the development of a Conference early next year. research project proposed by the CCBFC that National Action Plan on post-traumatic stress At the Biennial Canadian Policy Conference in would result in an independent report on issues injury in first responders. August, delegates asked the IAFF to consider a surrounding the IAFF position that fire fighter On this issue, the IAFF has partnered with the ra of new federal legislative issues, including safety should be a stated objective in the National University of Regina’s Canadian Institute for Public funding for PPE research, banning certain Building Code. Safety Research and Treatment (CIPRST) on a chemical flame retardants and establishing a e IAFF also continues to work with Public survey of Canadian first responders and other national cancer registry. Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and his department public safety personnel. e IAFF also participated Some of these issues, as well as existing to assist with the creation of the Public Safety in the CIPSRT Summit 2017, where stakeholders legislative issues, such as the need to improve fire Officers Compensation (PSOC) benefit, which was developed broad strategic plans and language for fighter safety in the National Building CIPSRT going forward. Code, will be on the table at the 2018 “Our 25th Canadian Legislative Conference Canadian Legislative Conference. More will be a special occasion,” says Assistant to information about the legislative agenda the General President for Canadian and conference dates will be shared with Operations Scott Marks. “It will be a Canadian IAFF local leaders as soon as they celebration of our accomplishments and will are confirmed. feature a robust legislative agenda in its own Meanwhile, the IAFF has learned that the right.” federal government is increasingly Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has receptive to improving fire fighter safety in continued to build on his relationship with the building code. e Minister of Science, fire fighters. On September 5, he visited a Innovation and Economic Development firehall in Kelowna, British Columbia, and Navdeep Bains has acknowledged that this met with members of Local 953. Earlier this is a priority for the National Research year, Trudeau dropped in on the members of Council’s Canadian Commission on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited a firehall in Kelowna, Regina, SK Local 181, Winnipeg, MB Local Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC), which British Columbia on September 5, his fourth firehall visit this year. 867 and Fredericton, NB Local 1053. n
28 ACROSS THE IAFF Tax Reform Presents Challenges is month, Republicans in Congress the creation of the modern federal income tax many jurisdictions to well-fund their fire introduced their proposal to overhaul the system in 1913. departments. American tax system — something that hasn’t e Republican proposal would cap the Fire departments are funded through local been attempted with any degree of SALT deduction by allowing a deduction of up taxes that are levied at a fair rate, based on seriousness in more than 30 years. to $10,000 in property taxes, but disallowing meeting the needs of the community. e bill as introduced is a sweeping attempt the deduction of sales or income tax. Eliminating the SALT deduction would result to reform and simplify taxes for individuals Proponents of eliminating the SALT in higher tax liabilities for millions of and businesses. e legislation calls for deduction look past the double taxation middle-class workers. To ease the burden of numerous exemptions and argument, claiming its these new taxes, it’s easy to envision deductions to be repealed or elimination will seek to even the municipalities and local governments capped in the name of playing field since it only benefits pressured into lowering taxes to levels that efficiency, including the State the rich, but that simply is not simply do not meet the need of vital public and Local Tax (SALT) true. Most people claiming the safety services. deduction. deduction — and the receiving Under normal circumstances, bills such as SALT has historically the benefit — are middle- and tax reform would be vetted in front of the received bipartisan support. It upper middle-income earners. For American people through months of hearings is one of the largest federal tax expenditures, example, 86 percent of taxpayers who claim where experts could speak to its benefits and saving individuals and families roughly $97 the deduction have an adjusted gross income shortcomings. Unfortunately, Republicans in billion in 2016. is deduction allows an of under $200,000 per year, and 60 percent of Congress intend to bypass this process in the individual who itemizes taxes to withhold the total amount of the SALT deduction goes hopes of passing a final bill before Christmas. what they already paid in state income, real to the same income tier of people making e IAFF has been working hard to educate estate and property taxes from what they owe under $200,000. Congress on the downside of capping SALT, the federal government. Allowing a filer to To be clear, eliminating the SALT tax and real bipartisan opposition to the plan has deduct these taxes ensures that they are not deduction would raise federal taxes on any emerged. We will continue efforts to educate unfairly taxed twice on money already paid. person itemizing their taxes by thousands of Congress on this bad proposal. Every elected is idea of fairness to prevent double dollars, including the majority IAFF official needs to know that the IAFF will not taxation is the very reason the SALT members. Eliminating the SALT deduction support any tax reform proposal that includes deduction was created — in fact, it dates to would also negatively impact the ability of the elimination of the SALT deduction. n
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ACROSS THE IAFF 29 A Winning Election Night for IAFF Affiliates Election night 2017 was a very good night for candidates around the country endorsed by our union, with big wins in New Jersey, Virginia, New York, Boston, Cincinnati and Atlanta. General President Harold Schaitberger says, “We knew the 2017 elections would be consequential for our members. at’s why early on we made sure our headquarters team was ready to provide strategic messaging, policy research, communications assistance and media production and political targeting, and that FIREPAC was ready to resource the most critical campaigns.” Candidates endorsed by the Virginia Virginia Professional Fire Fighters on the campaign trail with Ralph Northam. Professional Fire Fighters (VPFF) enjoyed wins up and down the ballot, including Ralph Northam (governor), Justin Fairfax (lieutenant governor) and Mark Herring (attorney general). VPFF President Robby Bragg, working with the IAFF, developed a campaign plan communicating the importance of this election to members across the Commonwealth. e campaign featured a series of internal member communications from state and local leaders, as well as talking points and information to use in one-on-one conversations with members and direct mail highlighting the issues. In addition, IAFF support of the Virginia House Democrats helped propel them to a stunning and historic sweep, gaining more seats than any year since 1999 to level the playing field in the state House. In New York, IAFF affiliates were heavily engaged in the effort to From left: General Secretary-Treasurer Edward Kelly prevent a state Constitutional with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Local 718 Convention (Con-Con) from President Rich Paris and Boston Fire Commissioner passing. New York State Professional Fire Endorsed by the Professional Fire Fighters of Joe Finn. Fighters Association (NYSPFFA) President Sam Utah (PFFU) and Provo Local 593, John Curtis Fresina, 1st District Vice President Jim Slevin, won the congressional seat vacated by Jason relationship with Cranley and were highly Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) Chaffetz. PFFU President Jack Tidrow says as involved in his campaign — even hosting the Local 854 President Jake Lemonda and mayor, Curtis always took care of his fire campaign’s headquarters in its union hall. Local Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) fighters and should be receptive to fire fighter 48 also played in numerous Council races, and Local 94 President Gerard Fitzgerald worked and public safety issues. now has nine of 10 seats occupied by friendly with the IAFF to develop messaging and Boston Local 718 members were in full force councilors. outreach strategy, including a special SuperPAC to support the re-election of Mayor Marty In Atlanta, Local 134 is playing hard in a fund to channel campaign efforts and Walsh, a union leader in his own right coming hotly contested race for the city’s next mayor. thousands of signs and flyers for members to off a successful first term. Walsh defeated Local 134 endorsed Mary Norwood, a longtime distribute across the state. e result: a challenger Tito Jackson 65 percent to 34 supporter public safety as a member of the City crushing defeat for the Con-Con, with 83 percent margin. General Secretary-Treasurer Council. On November 7, Norwood emerged in percent of voters rejecting the proposal. Edward Kelly and Boston Local 718 President second place among a wide field of eight In New Jersey, Democrat Phil Murphy rolled Richie Paris were on hand on election night to candidates to advance to a December runoff to victory over lieutenant governor Kim congratulate Mayor Walsh on behalf of the election. Local 134 President Paul Gerdis and Guadagno in the race for governor. With members of Local 718 and to continue this his leadership team will continue the Murphy’s victory (and the end of Chris strong friendship. momentum in this second round. n Christie’s tenure), Professional Firefighters of Meanwhile, Cincinnati Local 48 ran a New Jersey (PFANJ) President Dominick successful campaign to re-elect its ally, Mayor For details on other election night victories, Marino and his members are looking forward to John Cranley. Cincinnati Local 48 President visit www.iaff.org . a positive relationship with their new governor. Matt Alter and his members have built a great 30 ACROSS THE IAFF
Southwest Florida Fire Fighters Give Muscular Dystrophy the Boot Editor’s note: Since this story was written, Local 1826 she turned to the organization her grandfather he gets bigger so he can drive the fire truck, and fire fighters across the southeast have gone had so faithfully helped for so long. “Without help rescue people and be like his above and beyond to help communities recover from the MDA, I’m not sure how long it would’ve great-grandfather. the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma, including supporting local MDA families. taken us to get in front of the best doctors, ones So it’s for Carter and the many other MDA Local 1826 was able to deliver a generator, gas and that could give us hope and encouragement as families in their area that Local 1826 members food to an MDA family impacted by the storm and Carter gets older,” Tara says. make it out to Fill the Boot. helped another family with cleanup after their home Carter’s great-grandfather will be turning 80 is year, Local 1826 raised $170,000 and for flooded. in early September, and he still tries to speak the past few years has been a top fundraiser. and encourage fire fighters across Florida to Fill “We will continue to be out there on the roughout the year, members of the the Boot for Carter. It’s made all the difference intersections with the boots and help people Southwest Florida Professional Firefighters and to his own family. recognize the need for their donations and what Paramedics Local 1826 are on the street For Carter, it’s all about spending time with they go to,” Ryan says. “And just have fun.” n corners, with a boot in their hands and smiles his idols — fire fighters. Carter has talked on their faces, gathering donations from nonstop about wanting to be a fire fighter when generous drivers. For these dedicated members of Local 1826, the weekend fundraising event is tradition — they have been participating in Fill the Boot drives for more than 60 years. Nineteen fire stations participate, with 200 fire fighters covering 17 or more intersections in southwest Florida. “e reason we got into the fire service is to help people,” says Local 1826 fire fighter and MDA coordinator Ryan Gagnon, noting that there are a lot of fire fighters who want to help both on and off duty. “It’s just another one of those things we want to do to help the community in a different way.” e local goes the extra mile because of its strong connection to MDA’s mission. When a disease that had once been somewhat abstract became all too real for Tara Rhodes, the grand-daughter of Leroy Nottingham, a retired captain with the local and longtime MDA liaison for Fill the Boot,
MDA Taps Global Health Care Leader as CEO Aer a nationwide search, the Muscular MDA,” says General President Harold leadership the IAFF has modeled in its Dystrophy Association (MDA) has named Schaitberger. “Her background as a business organizational efforts to drive progress and Lynn O’Connor Vos as President leader and experience effect change, always with an eye and Chief Executive Officer. Vos working in the health toward social responsibility, for comes to MDA from Greyhealth care industry make her a more than six decades.” Group, a global health care good fit as we continue e IAFF has raised more than communications agency, where our relationship of more $607 million in support of MDA to she served as Global Chief than 60 years as MDA’s largest help fund research projects around the Executive Officer for nearly 23 national partner.” world, maintain a nationwide network of years. She has a depth of Vos joins MDA at a critical time as MDA Care Centers that provide experience in medical research, it remains focused on finding best-in-class care to prolong life and help Lynn O’Connor Vos clinical strategies and the treatments and cures, caring for individuals thrive, and help 3,800 kids pharmaceutical industry, and is an expert in children and adults with muscular experience the best week of the year at MDA health care innovation and dystrophy and championing families Summer Camp at no cost to their families. n communications. affected by these neuromuscular diseases. “We look forward to working with Lynn Vos says, “I am humbled and awed at the and continuing our shared commitment to unprecedented and extraordinary
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ADVERTISEMENT IAFF Staff Feel the Heat “I thought I was big and bad walking into that e men and women who do the work on building, but walking out, I was shaking. I’m behalf of our members play a large role in incredibly impressed by what our members do.” the union’s ability to serve our members. But — Stacy Carter many have not experienced firsthand what it Human Resources Department takes to be a fire fighter or paramedic. More than 40 headquarters staff got the chance to participate in a FIRE OPS 101 held in order to help them better understand the important and dangerous work our members do in communities across the United States and Canada. “I am so proud of our staff who had the opportunity to experience just a bit of the heat, smell, taste and physical demands of the job our members perform every day,” says General President Harold Schaitberger. “It’s really important that they have knowledge of what the job is so they can be “Our members deserve the best better prepared to help our members.” “There was a lot of sweat, a lot of heat, a lot service. This will help me fill in the e IAFF thanks 4th District Vice President of darkness. I’ve never physically experienced gaps between what I have learned on Andy Pantelis, the Maryland Fire and Rescue a hazmat response, so it was very the job in terms of the analytics and Institute and the members of Prince George’s eye-opening. I really have a new appreciation what happens in practice.” County, MD Local 1619 who delivered the of how hard our members work.” — Brian McKenzie program for us. n — Melissa Gray Labor Issues and Collective Bargaining Department HazMat Training Department
Canadian Government Establishes Firefighters’ National Memorial Day Canadians will recognize the sacrifice of fallen family and colleagues is shared by the whole An average of 26 Canadian IAFF members die fire fighters and their families on the second country.” in the line of duty annually. e vast majority of Sunday in September every year, which has been Saskatchewan Professional Fire Fighters those are due to occupational cancers that are formally proclaimed as Firefighters’ National Association President Lloyd Zwack, speaking on formally recognized by provincial workers’ Memorial Day. behalf of the IAFF, thanked Minister Goodale for compensation boards. n e observance was announced August 25 by the proclamation. n O i
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34 ACROSS THE IAFF Burn Camp Provides Support to Teenage Burn Survivors More than 40 burn survivors ages 13-15 from across the United States and Canada participated in the 2017 IAFF International Burn Camp this fall in Washington, DC, along with fire fighter camp counselors, to experience a week of fun and fellowship. IAFF members who serve as camp counselors and mentors at the International Burn Camp, organized by the IAFF Foundation’s Burn Fund, help provide the strength, courage and support the teenage burn survivors who attend each year need to overcome their injuries and thrive. Campers toured historic sites, visited fire stations, attended a Baltimore Orioles game and participated in a moving wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. e IAFF thanks the following affiliates and organizations for their support: Corporate Sponsors • Big John’s DJ Service • Digital Lighting • Fantasy World • Foer’s Pharmacy • Funtastic Foods PREPA REDNESS • George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate • IAFF Financial Corporation • Kona Ice • Martz Group REQ UIRES • Mission BBQ • Souvenir City • Terry Hughes APPLIED Burn Foundations • Anne Arundel County Burn Foundation • Bakersfield Firefighters Burn Fund LEARNING • Calgary Professional Fire Fighters Burn Society GAIN THE KNOW LEDGE TO LEAD AND RESPOND • Chicago Fire Fighters Burn Foundation • DC Firefighters Burn Foundation • Dead Goat Burn Society Accre dite d by the Higher Le arning Co mmission (HLC ) • Denver Fire Fighters Burn Foundation 200+ online degre e and ce rtificat e pro gra ms, i ncluding Emerg ency • Firefighters Burn Fund, Winnipeg, Manitoba & Disast er Management , and Fire Science Management • Firefighters Burn Institute, Sacramento, California Rece ive co urs e cre dit fo r prior tra ining and co llege ex perience • Firefighters Burn Treatment Society Classes st art mont hly • Metropolitan Fire Fighters Burn Fund, Meet s academic re quire ment s of the USFA Exe cutive Fire O !cer Pro gra m Baltimore • Portland Firefighters Burn Foundation • San Jose Firefighters Burn Foundation Inc. • SPFFA Burn Fund 2016 Visit w ww.PublicS afe tyatAMU. com/IFF IAFF Affiliates and Fire Departments
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ACROSS THE IAFF 35 On the Road WITH THE GENERAL PRESIDENT Throughout his travels on behalf of the IAFF and its affiliates, General President Harold Schaitberger visits firehouses and union halls and attends other state and provincial events
During the IAFF Instructor Development Conference (IDC) in Clearwater, Florida, General President Schaitberger joined Clearwater Local 1158 President Sean Becker and members assigned to Station 46 for a General President Schaitberger, General Secretary-Treasurer Edward Kelly and group photo. 5th District Vice President Tom Thornberg visited Red Wing, MN Local 2078, meeting with President Peter Hanlin and Local 2078 members.
Above: Mount Pleasant, SC Local 4693 President Luke Witherspoon and his members welcomed President Schaitberger, General Secretary-Treasurer Kelly and 12th District Vice President Walt Dix at Fire Station 4.
President Schaitberger, General Secretary-Treasurer Kelly and 12th District Vice President Schaitberger and Secretary-Treasurer Kelly, along with President Dix visited 12th District Vice President Walt Dix, checked in with members of Charleston, SC Local 61 at the Key West Local 1424 during their visit to the Florida’s West Coast Central Fire Station, where and the Keys following Hurricane Irma. Local 61 President Matthew Thomson and his members gave them a tour of the facility.
36 ON THE ROAD Professional Fire Fighters Association— Bjarne Moberg, L4477 Brighton Professional Fire Fighters— Brian Olivas, L4951 Colorado River Fire Fighters Association— Tad Schoon IAFF Retirees CONNECTICUT F0219 Submarine Base— Nicholas Zinni, L0801 Danbury— Gary Heering, Stephen Johnson, Albert Mion, Paul Omasta, L0834 Bridgeport— Carlos A Salute to Dedication, Service and Courage Rosario, L1042 Greenwich— James Freebairn, Kennard Little, Richard Magalnick, Shawn McDonnell, L1073 Middletown— Albert Santostefano, L1205 East Haven— Robert Boulem, John Coughlin, L1219 ALABAMA L1288 Homewood— Alexander Fritz, L4566 George Wilcox, Tom Zimmerman, L0522 Naugatuck— Albert Beltrami, William Scanlon, L1339 Madison Professional Fire Fighters Sacramento— Joseph Dodson, Troy Dun, Kenneth Waterbury— Frank Danay, L1522 New London— Kent Association— Charles Williams Greenberg, Frank Lima, Michael Pinkham, Ed Redmon, Reyes, L1567 Torrington— Todd LaMothe, L1579 ALASKA L1264 Anchorage— Stephen Brown, Kenneth Steve Thue, Robert Willmon, L0525 Santa Barbara Manchester— Robert DePietro, Glenn Moule, L2533 McMillan, Tom Oxnam, Delbert Simineo, Rodger Sullivan City— Bernard Pigott, L0753 Fresno— Addison Clark, Branford— Robert Collingwood, Robert Paradis ALBERTA L0209 Edmonton Fire Fighters Union— Ron Dennis Dendauw, Richard Esparza, Robert Firestine, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA L0036 Washington— Willie Camarta, Jack Cook, Jim Czelenski, Kim Dmytryshyn, Vernon Jones, Christian Konior, Lorne Lewis, Timothy Blakeney, Kevin Carr, James Carter, John Clay, Sebastian Jerry Olivieri, John Shane, Lorne Taylor, Don Watson, Smith, Charles Tobias, Jeffrey Vawter, David Woodard, Harris, Edgar Hoover, Robert Kearney, Patrick Kelly, L0237 Lethbridge— Wendy Barto, Carroll Moore, L0778 Burbank— Craig MacFarlane, L0935 San Marvin Ladd, Alan Lancaster, Walter McClure, Stephen Natalka Taylor, L0255 Calgary— Scott Baker, Bruce Bernardino County— Robert Campbell, Timothy Muccino, Joseph Myles, Darryl Payden, Bernard Roach, Kennedy, Calvin Rasmussen, Graham Shaw, L4705 Schenck, L1014 Los Angeles County Fire Charles Ryan, Scott Sefton, Antonio Todd, Robert Ward, Canmore Fire Fighters Association— Lynn Schoepp Fighters— Arden Beer, Mario Cantacessi, Paul Cubak, Derek Ward, Garry Wiggins, Robert Wright, L0036 ARIZONA L0479 Tucson— Gregory Chmara, Miles Steven De Witt, Shannon Files, Paul Hatherley, David Washington— Robert Wright, L3217 Metropolitan Choate, Timothy Cornely, Michael Fischback, Helen Joseph, Michael Justiniano, Anthony Vlach, L1165 Santa Washington Airport Authority— Randy Baum, Nicholas Moreno, Mitzi Sloan, Nicole Sprenger, Bryan Tobler, Clara County— Don Carlson, Michael Glazbrook, Buongiorne, Michael Fetsko, Ronald Grayson, Cary Henry, L0493 Phoenix— Sheena Broek, Gilbert Cardenas, Mark Douglas Harding, Pam Robles, James Yoke, L1171 Santa Edwin Lillis, Paul Purcell, Joseph Rufolo, Christopher Coogle, Daniel Gomez, Mark Huff, Robert Ketterer, Keith Clara— Michael 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Jessie Goodyear Fire Fighters— Christina Hansen, L4361 Professional Fire Fighters— David Cornell, L1909 Salas, L1377 Professional Fire Fighters & Paramedics Northwest Valley Fire Fighters Association— Warren Hayward— John Chappell, L1927 Culver Of Saint Lucie County— Duane Kelly, Janet Rudd, Abraham, Jim Smaltz, L5100 Vail Fire Fighters City— Humberto De La Torre, L1965 Mountain Walter Rudd, L1403 Metropolitan Dade County Association— Nicholas Spears View— Noel Bernal, Vernon Chestnut, Dennish Custodio, Association Of Fire Fighters— David Alonso, Roman ARKANSAS L0034 Little Rock— Calvin Pearcy, Britton Robert Holder, John Miguel, Mark Nuzzo, Randall Bas, Steve Martin, Cheryl Naso, Albert Rincon, Scott Turner, L0879 Hot Springs— Troy Garner, Phillip Orrell, Robison, Michael Schuler, Paul Siegel, Wade Trammell, Sloane, Stanley Stark, Robert Tracy, L1598 Winter Park Wylie Ulmer, L1074 El Dorado— Matthew Taylor, L2765 L2005 Garden Grove— Nathan Brady, Jeffrey Spargur, Professional Fire 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Professional Fire Fighters— John Barker, Bulpitt, Michael Poelzer, L0559 Prince Rupert— Calvin Dalebout, Bill Farmer, Mark Gilman, Keith Hill, Doug Allen Siorek, L2201 Indian River County Fire Thompson, L0967 Saanich— Michael Kaye, Randy Law, Martin, Brian Morrissy, Eugene Palos, L2899 Anaheim Fighter/Paramedic— James Emerick, Ray Jones, L1271 Surrey— Timothy Blackburn, Chris Bromley, A. Fire Fighters Association— Robert Markoski, L3124 Richard Ridge, Christopher Thomas, Jeffrey Valentino, Richard Henderson, Gary McHarg, L1286 Napa City— Michael Fridolfs, L3354 Huntington L2292 Professional Fire Fighters Of Pembroke Richmond— Mark Timmons, L1525 West Beach— Gregory Lopez, Cormac O’Connell, Mike Pines— Carlos Deitado, James McNulty, Richard Scopa, Vancouver— Cary Manns, John Port, L1763 Delta Tamiyasu, L3501 Vacaville— Robert Freitas, Phil Sanner, L2294 Hillsborough County Fire Fighters— Brian Firefighters— Kelly McLenaghen L3626 San Marino— Chris Evans, Mark Phillips, Marcel Davis, James Dixon, Susan Harvey, Dean Mangione, CALIFORNIA F0032 China Lake— Jeffrey Cirinelli, Smith, L3631 Orange County Professional Fire Robert Marschall, Patti Traina-Valero, L2297 North F0033 San Diego— William Goforth, Jeffrey Heimbach, Fighters Association— Bret Borg, Nicholas Casson, Collier Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics L0055 Oakland, Alameda County And Lenny Edelman, Jeffrey Reinig, L3729 North Tahoe Local 2297— David Bellamy, L2315 Davie Professional Emeryville— Bruce Armstrong, Keith Bowers, Carlos P.F.F.A.— Dave Van Groenenberg, L4184 San Fire Fighters— Carlos Calonge, L2339 Tallahassee Grunwaldt, John Hall, Scott McMillan, James Quintana, Marcos— Thomas Spencer, L4409 Lake Valley Professional Fire Fighters— Donald Hood, Local 2424 Stephan Radulovich, Steve Radulovich, Ernest Sherman, Professional Fire Fighters Association— Ryan Cape Coral Professional Fire Fighters— Joseph Sean Sinclair, Shawn Stark, L0112 Los Angeles Mahnken, L4742 Apple Valley Professional Fire Murphy, L2546 Suncoast Professional Fire Fighters & City— Ovidio Bolanos, Jay Ceasar, Josh DeWall, Taylor Fighters Association— Darin Patterson, L4759 Paramedics— John Estill, Wesley Hales, Michael Hartley, Gaskins, Kevin Mason, Thomas Moore, Jose Moreno, Heartland Fire Fighters of La Mesa— Thomas Brown, William Hartley, Brian Kappelmann, Robert Kern, Matthew David Peters, Howard Sokol, Michael Woll, L0145 San Tim Campbell, Dan Lachenbruch Kovalchick, Eric Leipold, Lynne McCurry, Philip Vets, Diego— Roy Burgess, William Chamberlain, David COLORADO L0005 Colorado Springs— James Jiron, L2820 Professional Fire Fighters Of Conde, Alan Cummings, Gary Emerson, Michael Finnerty, L0888 Greeley— Dave Hedstrom, Kevin Hilmes, L1945 Miramar— Alexander Vazquez, L2913 Deltona William Herrera, Danny Miranda, Tim Okey, Jose Penolio, Poudre Fire Authority— Dean Delaney, Kenneth Professional Fire Fighters— Roger Eckert, William Timothy Treahy, L0230 San Jose— Daniel Alvarado, Todd Montoya, L2086 Littleton— Robin Hardman, Steve Swisher, L2928 Professional Fire Fighters & Belton, Kevin George, William Griffith, Kevin Holston, Shelafo, L2164 South Metro— Timothy Fead, Mark Sole, Paramedics Of Palm Beach County— Marsha Brown, Michael Igno, Barry Stallard, L0372 Long Beach— Craig L2403 Adams County Professional Fire John Flynn, Douglas Manger, Timothy Roche, L2980 Carley, Keith Farrell, L0456 Stockton— Robert Mankin, Fighters— Steve Williams, L4319 Monument Palm Harbor/Oldsmar Professional Fire RETIREES 37 Fighters— Jason Haynes, Doug Zimmerman, L3852 Fire Zubrenic, L0558 Jeffersonville— Robert Davis, Jerry Lawrence Carr, Peter Clifford, Robert Connolly, Mark Rescue Professionals Of Alachua County— Mark Dooley, Dennis Frantz, Phillip Lovan, Douglas Sneed, Oliver, William Trojano, L0762 Gloucester— Timothy Ables, L3990 Professional Fire Fighters Of Lake Shannon Watterson, L0577 Seymour— Thomas Hoene, Gallagher, Michael McCarthy, John McCarthy, L0792 County— Christopher Croughwell, L4420 Pasco County L0676 Marion— Jeff Cook, L0705 Frankfort— Mike Quincy— William Arienti, William Barron, James Devlin, Professional Fire Fighters— Kathleen Babcock, Gregory Bell, Ronald Bogard, Rick Ham, Richard Henson, Robert L0841 New Bedford— George Silva, L0853 Gude, L4966 Pinellas County Professional Fire Laughner, Phil Michaels, Ken Walker, Jeff Wellman, Lowell— Thomas Kilbride, Joseph McHugh, L0863 Fighters— Claude Kerr, S0020 Florida State Fire Gordon Wilson, L1262 Anderson— Jerry Burmeister, Newton— Michael Castro, Jose Morales, Michael Service Association— William Bishop, Sidney Brown, Robert Edmonson, L1634 Princeton Area Fire Murphy, L0920 Braintree— J. 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Moroney, Gary Savelle, Brian Tabor, Kevin Fighters— Martin Brooks, S0019 Devens— James Charles Lippert, Marty Schoonover, L0441 Williams, L0755 New Iberia— Gary Burt, Shane Viator, Straitiff Freeport— Tim Brannick, Joe Radford, L0621 Calumet L1051 Bossier City— Dale Keeler, Jeffrey King, T. E. MICHIGAN L0102 Saginaw— Sean Wilkins, L0116 Bay City— Phil Dombrowski, Pamela Eanes, Timothy Kowal, Maddox, L1468 Saint Bernard— J. Carlini, Glenn Ellis, City— Maynard Lockwood, Kurt Wagner, L0335 Battle Terrence Modjeski, Joe White, L0691 Mattoon— Troy L1925 Morgan City— Jesse Ratcliff, L2361 Creek— Mark Burkart, Ann Piper, L0344 Detroit— John Cook, Rob Ratliff, L0711 Chicago Heights— John Kinder, Hammond— Cassia Aranyosi, Roderick Ruffin, Joe Burkart, Ronald Foster, Larry Gassel, Alvin Goldsmith, L1147 Urbana— Rodney Eichorn, Joel Neal, Andrew Sinagra, L3810 Abbeville— Paul Celestine, L5029 West Donald Hanks, Jeffrey Hischke, Keith Hoye, Kevin Rickords, L1544 Lockport— William Lambert, Todd Baton Rouge Professional Fire Fighters Hulshoff, Peter Kostrzewski, Martin Maier, Michael Randich, L1898 Lake Forest Professional Fire Association— Richard Boudreaux Myszynski, Robert Puckett, John Slavik, Dereck Tharp, Fighters— Robert Martinelli, L2340 Village Of Elk Grove MAINE L0740 Portland— Richard Andrews, Peter L0354 Port Huron— Robert Montgomery, L0370 Village— Douglas Brammer, Richard Krieger, L2442 Daigle, L1476 South Portland— Thomas Connolly, Muskegon— Kevin Dake, L0431 Royal Oak— James Normal— Brian Tobin, L2714 North Riverside— Richard L1584 Rockland— Jamie Leo Hodson, Mark Olsen, Michael Pennanen, L0646 Traverse Urbinati, L3005 Bolingbrook— Michael Dwyer, Jeffrey MANITOBA L0803 The Brandon Professional Fire City— Brian Kuhr, Brian Snyder, L0693 Ann Matthias, Jeffrey Purtell, L3039 Oak Forest— Patrick Fighter/Paramedics Association— Dean Hunter, Cheryl Arbor— Warreka Farrackand, Carl Hein, Daniel Stabley, Duffy, John Janozik, L3086 Matteson— David Lovett, McFaddin, L0867 Winnipeg— Don Black, E. R. Buschau, L0704 Cadillac— Robert Keith, L0722 Sturgis Fire L3165 Tri-State— Lawrence Link, L3209 Darren Felbel, Ray Thompson, Dennis Vitt Fighters Association— Bruce Harker, L0759 Markham— Sandra Nelson, L3405 Oak Lawn— Paul MARYLAND F0121 National Capital Professional Holland— Ross Moes, Gary Molengraff, L1292 Lincoln Hensley, Richard Kapitanek, Scott McGrail, Robert Federal Fire Fighters— Timothy Collins, A. J. Papa, Park— Michael Gregory, L1383 Warren— David Wesselhoff, L3461 Itasca— Thomas Ritondale, L3481 Richard Pike, Richard Pullin, Gregory Raborn, William Frederick, Roger Janas, Joe Sharrow, L1557 Sterling Barrington Fire Fighters & Paramedics— Michael Robey, L0734 Baltimore— Christopher Dlabich, Anthony Heights— Lisa Schultz, L1737 Harrison Madden, L3541 Elmhurst— Daniel Focht, L3594 Wood Jordan, Jack Morgan, Bradley Tusa, L0964 Baltimore Township— David Doulette, L1830 Ypsilanti Dale— Robert Cortese, L3598 Gurnee— Mark Kulczycki, Fire Officers Association— Joe Evans, John Gereny, Township— Jeffrey Baughey, L2154 Commerce Gary Miller, L4119 Mount Prospect— Kenneth Dix, Renee Moore, Edward Wood, L1311 Baltimore Township— David Manning, L2352 Fruitport— James James East, Brian Halverson, Brendan Keady, L4727 County— James Artis, James Badders, Charles Spoelma, L2701 Trenton— Joseph Hedges, Jeffrey Addison Professional Fire Fighters Union— Michael Davidson, Janice Frankil, Christopher Hale, Tina Kruger, Hornauer, L2758 Wyoming— Martin Schumacher, Polizzi, L5011 Lincoln Rural Fire Fighters— David Corinne McNutt, John Milby, Houston Reynolds, Michael L3045 Bloomfield Township— Timothy Ross, L3233 Hurley Robinette, Sandra Stevens, John Swann, Charles Frenchtown Township— Brian Onan, L4011 INDIANA L0124 Fort Wayne— Doug Call, David Hosler, Vaughan, L1563 Anne Arundel County— Eric Durham, Chesterfield— Walter Wilhelm, L4225 Madison Terry Miller, Henry Willis, L0357 Evansville— Brian Kenneth Hysell, Dwayne McGinnis, Robert Needy, Purnell Township— Terry Henry, L4827 Suttons Bay- Bingham Webber, L0365 East Chicago— Anthony Dailie, John Oden, Charles Phillips, L1619 Prince George’s Professional Fire Fighters— Gary Leighton Villegas, L0410 New Albany— Robert Carl, Justin County— Everett Burris, Paul Kilpatrick, David Young, MINNESOTA L0021 Saint Paul— Peter Gutzmann, Ann Howard, Stanley Mason, Steffanie O’Neal, George Squier, L1715 Cumberland— Jeffrey Grogg, L3666 Frederick Majerus, James Novak, L0082 Minneapolis— Terry L0416 Indianapolis— Allen Bunch, Steven Davis, Jeff County— Dwayne Redman, Charity Rinker, Kenneth Parks, Grant Springer, L0101 Duluth— Daniel Fuentes, Hogwood, Randall Maynard, Gregory Patterson, Philip Shapiro Steven Gibson, L1041 Albert Lea— William Lehman, Reuter, Jeff Taylor, L0470 Logansport— Teddy Franklin, MASSACHUSETTS L0076 Somerville— John Beckwith, L1935 Coon Rapids— Kimberley Faddler, S0006 L0556 Hammond— Chis Cudzillo, Dave Rangel, Ronald Joseph Rossi, L0146 Lawrence— Daniel Kennedy, Minneapolis Airport— Michael Lien Rutledge, Craig Tkach, Joseph Williams, Douglas L0718 Boston— Bradley Annis, Richard Callow, MISSISSIPPI L0087 Jackson— Anthony Bryant, Marcus
38 RETIREES Davis, L1469 Pascagoula— Michael May, Rick Newman, Porter, L0788 Camden— Andrew Pinkston, Gamalier John Prenty, Luis Quevedo, Jason Ribisi, Robert L5081 Byram Professional Fire Fighters Rivera, L1064 Jersey City Fire Officers— John Cariero, Rindfleisch, Ralph Rizzo, Casey Robisky, Robert Romero, Association— Darryl Moore Philip De Cresce, Kevin Gorman, Louis King, Richard Louis Ruggirello, Michael Sandhaas, Eugene Schramm, MISSOURI L0042 Kansas City— John Caime, Brett Lapinski, Charles Lind, Wayne McCarthy, Terrance Christopher Slow, Albert Somma, James Sterner, Michael Harmon, Clayton Hugill, Adam James, Michael Murray, McGee, Scott Milne, Richard Nierstedt, Francis Reynolds, Sudol, James Trainor, Kevin Walker, Thomas Whiston, Ron Eric Sanders, L0073 Fire and EMS Professionals of Thomas Rucci, James Salerno, Scott Terpak, Alfred Winnegar, L0273 New Rochelle— Urho Engels, William Saint Louis, Missouri— Melody Elliott, Christine Torres, Joseph Verdon, L1066 Jersey City— Robert Flowers, Byron Gray, Paul Johnston, William Lore, Eric Grossius, Douglas Loop, L0077 Saint Joseph— Calvin Balestrieri, Anthony Carfora, Craig Jakubowski, Nicholas Lore, Edward Maguire, Joseph Swanson, L0274 White Layden, Timothy Puett, Jack Stickley, Randy Wolfe, Romito, Jack Silvia, L2004 Irvington— Jimmie Borges, Plains— Anthony Evanglesta, Steven Glover, L0280 L0757 Saint Charles— Clifford Maricle, L0781 Dean Koep, Felix McNally, Michael Rosa, Michael Tasker, Syracuse— Glen Chandler, Lee Eckl, Jeffrey Petersen, Professional Fire Fighters of Independence— Joe L2040 Elizabeth Fire Officers Association— Charles John Sims, L0282 Buffalo— Michael Barren, Russell Ginavan, Brian Latham, L1084 Cape Girardeau— John Mooney, Frank Nocera, Daniel Spino, Lathey Wirkus, Bautista, Victor Brown, Milford Cumberlander, Daniel Ryan, L1211 Hannibal— Tim Daugherty, Scott Gollaher, William Young, L2616 Pleasantville— James Doherty, Dilapo, Joseph Fahey, Alan Forcucci, David Forcucci, Alex Joe Holman, William Madore, Charles Paxton, L2665 L2663 Cherry Hill— Alfred Ditore, Michael Patrizi, Funderburk, Robert Galloway, David Gardner, Dennis Professional Fire Fighters of Eastern William Sample, L3172 Hackensack Uniformed Fire Gooch, Jeffrey Gray, Edward Harris, James Hayes, James Missouri— Michael Dietzler, Gerard Straatmann, Robert Officers Association— John Engel, Fred Longobardi, Hill, Vincent Hornberger, Neil Keane, Steven Keohane, Temm, L3133 Central Jack— Johnnie Pickard Matthew Wagner, L3249 Camden County— Stephen Raymond Krug, Timothy Leahy, Thomas Martin, Thomas MONTANA L0630 Livingston— Patrick Walker, L2457 McCann, L3311 Old Bridge Township— Frank Mascellino, Michael Murzynowski, John Nwachukwu, Missoula-Rural— Hilary Benbenek, Paul Finlay, Gordon Giacolone, L3527 Middlesex County Fire & Rescue Clarence Perry, Thomas Reddington, Dwayne Robinson, Gieser Academy— Matthew Fitzgerald, L4032 Ocean City Fire Mark Robinson, James Rowley, Michael Seltz, Patrick NEBRASKA L0644 Lincoln— William Dennis Kruse, Fighters Association— John Murphy Stanton, Michael Swanekamp, Keith Sweat, Michael L4573 Eppley Fire Fighters— Scott Clausen NEW MEXICO L0244 Albuquerque— Javier Amparan, Thomas, Mark Victor, John Victor, Michael Wade, Bryon NEVADA L1265 Sparks— Jack Conely, Charles Welch, Bradley Blackford, Scott Creange, Daniel Encinias, Wilson, Laurence Zientek, L0628 Yonkers Mutual Aid L1883 Henderson— John O’Berto, Nicolas Rubel, Timothy Keene, Eric Louis, Eric Mendoza, John Valdez, Association— James Brady, Robert Capurso, Stephen Sydney Selitzky, L1908 Clark County— Steven L2850 Farmington— Mark Zinser, L4251 Costabile, Joseph Garan, Lianne Navedo, L0694 Hetterscheidt, Brad Hopper, L2423 Elko— James Deming— Kenneth McFaul Rome— Frank Conover, Edward Cretaro, Gregg Mead, Riordan NEW YORK L0032 Utica— Scott Adsit, L0086 Thomas Palinski, Timothy Peterpaul, Brian Townsend, NEW BRUNSWICK L0771 Saint John— Dennis Hebert, Troy— Brad Dunham, Kevin Gordon, Charles Rebhun, Richard Zeigler, L0729 Binghamton— D. C. McManus, John O’Neill, L0999 Moncton— Louis Dupuis, L3591 L0094 Uniformed Fire Fighters Assoc. Of New Michael Pirozzi, L0779 Johnstown— Richard Kennebecasis Fire Fighters Union— Roger Finlay, York— William Albin, Paul Bongiorno, Mark Buckley, Paul Danelorich, L0896 Batavia— Arthur Smith, L0932 L5087 Miramichi Professional Fire Fighters Castle, George Clark, William Crowther, Frank Donato, Corning— Scott Bump, L1071 Rochester— Ernest Association— Randy MacTavish Dennis Durnin, Douglas Edel, Gabriel Esposito, John Flagler, Angel Ramos, L1280 Endicott— Richmond Farr, NEW FOUNDLAND L1075 St. John’s— Zane Forbes Fracassi, Peter Fredriksen, George Hazim, Scott Hill, Joseph Fletcher, L1404 Norwich— Michael Ford, Jeffrey NEW HAMPSHIRE L1045 Concord— Cory Clark, James Kenneth Hogan, Timothy Horatschek, Michael Hynes, Steward, L2007 Albany— Sean Duncan, David Jensky, Cournoyer, L3195 Concord Fire Officers— Christopher Mark Johnson, Joseph Kadillak, Chris Karpinski, Pearse Geroge Sokaris, Eric Spath, Gary Treager, Edward Wrobel, Andrews, Bobby Silvestriadis, William Weinhold Kearns, John Kinta, Paul Litrenta, Eric Lynch, John Maio, L2245 Harrison— Joseph Lepino, L2408 NEW JERSEY F0147 Coltsneck— Brian Bass, Joseph Alexander Martinez, Keith Mason, Robert Mockel, Brian Oneonta— Leonard Carson, L2484 Ciccone, William Donahue, L0198 Atlantic City— Brian Molloy, Daniel Moltisanti, Gerard Murphy, Luigi Nuzzi, Herkimer— Theodore Hilts, L3063 Fulton— Mark Will, L0384 Asbury Park— Michael Mautner, John Patrick O’Connor, Frederick Perdue, Richard Peterson, Pollock, L3166 Lackawanna— Richard Chmielowiec,
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RETIREES 39 Raymond Janczyk, Thomas Kulczyk, L3490 L0337 Euclid— James Dalla Riva, L0340 Garfield Williams, L0200 Bartlesville— Sherman Shanklin, Beacon— Kevin Egan, L3738 Henrietta— James Heights— Dennis Cain, Paul Cappelli, L0379 L1882 Lawton— Landon Hardin, Ranny Meservy, L2171 Cassin, L3792 Gates Career Fire Fighters & Marion— Kevin Smith, Ralph Zwolle, L0402 Cleveland Del City— Wesley Blair, L2173 Sand Springs— Danny Dispatchers— Gary Finlayson, L4608 Lake Placid Heights— Michael O’Neill, L0445 Norwood— Thomas Call, L2581 Seminole— Mike Debter, L2749 Professional Fire Fighters Association— Gordon Kelly, Molony, George Schneider, L0474 Elyria— Ronald Brlas, Altus— Larry Wallace, L4009 Blackwell— James L4640 Greece Uniformed Fire Officers Christopher Hayes, Robert Krugman, Timothy Mitchell, Backus, L4099 Tahlequah— Ted Kupsick Association— Thomas Kirchoff, L4959 Uniformed Fire Toby Ramirez, Christopher Worthy, L0702 Cuyahoga ONTARIO L0162 Ottawa— Jeff Bristow, James Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Association— John Heights— Mike Chase, L1141 Brook Park— Anthony Cockram, Michael Marincak, Brian McCullough, L0169 Willis Mulloy, L1184 Maple Heights— Robert Weyandt, L1220 Peterborough— John Bowker, Carl Spence, L0193 NORTH CAROLINA L0548 Raleigh— Lee Allred, Wallace Girard— Nathan Walker, L1662 Stow— Aaron Packard, Thunder Bay— Chris Beaucage, Martin Patterson, Dirk Wall, L0673 High Point Fire Fighters Association— J. Richard Smith, L1690 Parma Heights— Stephen Stadey, L0288 Hamilton— James Duffy, Rex Randy Putman, L0947 Professional Fire Fighters Of Metlesitz, John Skalsky, Daniel Smith, L1723 Norwich Hommersen, Mark O’Hoski, L0455 Windsor Greensboro— Kenneth Cockman, Robert Johannesen, Township— Michael Bidlack, Kevin Hayes, L1729 Professional Fire Fighters— Joe Acton, David Boyer, L5066 Guilford County Professional Fire Fighters Whitehall— Jim Westfal, L1814 Westlake— David Steve Byrd, Richard Dennis, Ed Fabok, Dino Santarossa, Association— Wendie Grubb Palmer, Richard Reddish, L1845 Mentor— Brent L0481 Welland— John Infantino, L0498 NORTH DAKOTA I0018 Grand Forks Luthanen, L2507 Madison Township Kingston— Stephen Hunter, L0499 Cambridge— Kellie Safeguard— Daniel Flanagan, L0642 Fargo— Kevin (Groveport)— Kent Cheek, Mark Kempton, L2818 Dobson, L0529 Sault Ste. Marie— Michael Dionisi, Bernier Mifflin Township Professional Fire Fighters Sandy Gardiner, Michael Pagnucco, L0791 NOVA SCOTIA L0268 Halifax— Chris Stronach Association— Michael Mauger, Cliff Workman, L2882 Waterloo— Donald Laurence, L1012 Fort OHIO F0088 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base— Darryl Strongsville Fire Fighters Association— Timothy Frances— Kirk Armstrong, L1092 Ajax— Keith Doucette, Phelps, David Wicks, L0020 Hamilton— Anthony Fetzer, L2926 Huber Heights Fire Fighters— John Ron Evans, John Farrow, Jim Oldman, Randy Reid, Houston, Dean Mason, L0048 Cincinnati— James Evans, L2927 Green Township Professional Fire L1212 Mississauga— Paul Czyrka, Scott Parker, Tony Brown, Kevin Cox, Terry Ewing, James Haverland, Fighters Union— Daniel Gallagher, L2967 Plain Vukovic, L1552 Burlington— Mark Bohnert, Robin Reginald Hocker, Will Jones, John Klosterman, Donald Township— Craig Hamilton, L3032 Marysville Division Settle, Craig Slack, L1595 Vaughan Professional Fire Lewis, Timothy Pride, Richard Ransick, Thomas Thomas, Of Fire— David Althouse, L3036 Washington Fighters— Bev Bamlett, Jim Keogh, David Morrison, Maurice Vassar, Michael Weller, Richard Williams, Township(Dublin)— John Storey, L3204 William Thomas, Jack Thompson, L1957 Richmond Gregory Williams, L0092 Toledo— William Ballmer, Roy Harrison— John Brabson, L3555 Jerome Hill— John Koning, L2036 Whitby— Larry Lindell, Alan Catchings, Jeffrey Lee, Jeffrey Riley, L0093 Township— Stephen Robinson, L3768 Miami Marchand, John Verriet, L3327 Halton Hills— Bryce Cleveland— Scott Day, Michael Fogarty, Victor Gill, Mark Township(Clermont County)— Larry Felix, Barry Marshall, Laurel Otten, L3691 Georgina— Bruce Rennie, Grattan, Lawrence Gray, Terrence Hopkins, Thomas Mesley, L3915 Colerain Township— Randy Ellert, Roger L3888 Toronto Professional Fire Fighters— Peter Bos, Lange, Benard Russell, Robert Wilhelm, L0204 Messer, Charles Palm, L4130 Bath— George Seifert, Grant Boyd, David Smith Warren— Albert Garretson, L0249 Canton— William L4394 Liberty Township Professional Fire OREGON L0043 Portland— Gregory Ennis, Charles Hallas, Matt Malcomson, Charles Thompson, L0267 Fighters— Randy Davenport, L4429 Mantua Keeran, Dean Krake, Todd Schwietz, Frederick Williams, Lorain— Thomas Baker, L0312 Youngstown— Jason Shalersville Professional Fire Fighters— Brooke L0314 Salem— John Stroebel, L0851 Lane Simons, L0325 Fostoria— Scott Basinger, L0329 Stamm Professional Fire Fighters Association— William Barberton— Howard Prager, L0333 Springfield— Dave OKLAHOMA L0157 Oklahoma City— Joseph Hoppes, Lorenz, Eric McGillvery, L1159 Clackamas Aills, Douglas Buffenbarger, L0334 Lima— Richard Reiff, Kurk McCornack, Rocky Miller, Steven Renshaw, Douglas County— Gary Dayton, L1308 Mid-Columbia— Rob
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PAPER 2017 ACROSS THE IAFF 40 RETIREES Graves, L1431 Medford— David Heaton, Dale Mawhirter, David Mask, Patrick McWha, Stuart O’Connor, Dennis Phillip Stewart, L0995 Richmond— James Drakapol, L1660 Tualatin Valley— Conrad Brettschneider, Jeff Page, Adam Patrick, James Phillips, Lyle Reagan, Paul Melvin Liverman, Mark Watkins, L1568 Henrico Cooper, William Lau, Robert Lucas, Craig Meyer, Scott Skoog, L0341 Houston— Curtis Achay, Lorenzo Alderete, County— Bernard Agee, Willis Barnes, Kenneth Dunn, W. Sullivan, L2091 Douglas County Professional Fire David Almaguer, Malcom Armstrong, Terry Atchison, Timothy Liles, Dennis Page, L2068 Fairfax County Fighters— Barry Hutchings, L3881 Keizer Professional Rodney Ballard, Darrell Bates, Kevin Berckenhoff, Scotch Professional Fire Fighters And Paramedics— John Fire Fighters— Ryan Russell Blair, Michael Blevins, Keith Bobbitt, Buddy Britton, Guy, George Hollingsworth, Michael Marks, John Smith, PENNSYLVANIA L0001 Pittsburgh— William Alexander, Michael Byrd, Michael Chittwood, Stephen Cichon, L2363 Charlottesville— Richard Jones, L2449 Michael Brozovich, Elmer Caton, Mark Clark, Gerald Michael Cockrell, David Coe, Francis Connolly, Gerald Chesapeake— Mark Antley, Lance Barker, Dalvin Penley, Comis, Robert Dailey, Samuel Danzuso, Joseph Cook, Michael Cornwell, Gregory Cunningham, L2532 Danville Professional Fire Fighters Godovchik, Jeffrey Gottschalk, William Gray, George Christopher Dennis, Michael Dobrsenski, Martin Downey, Association— Harry Daniels, Tim Dee, Steven New, Gross, Walter Hood, Donald Kalka, Stephen Kinneavy, David Driskell, John Dunham, Keith Ellery, John L2598 Prince William Professional Fire Fighters, Michael Lemon, Inenell Leonard, Alan Lundy, Harold Engelhardt, William Fenner, Clifford Furstenfeld, Oscar Inc.— Reta McDaniel, L2702 Fairfax City— Craig Evans, Mackey, Joseph Matuszewski, Timothy McCarthy, Mark Gilliam, Alfred Goebel, Leocadio Gonzales, Robert L2800 Arlington County— Michael Alvarado, James Miller, Richard Moss, Mark Niemiec, Charles Ossler, Graham, Herbert Grant, James Graves, Bruce Greenberg, Anderson, George Beall, Daniel Bingham, John Bryant, Bruce Patton, ALLISON PLUTT, Timothy Resutko, Ronald Robert Gutierrez, George Harper, Kenneth Harris, Kenneth Clayton Deskins, Alan Dorn, Richard Gough, Richard Rompala, Richard Rutkowski, Arthur Sallustio, Martin Harvey, Michael Hawkins, Jose Hernandez, Cleto Haus, Michael Jackson, Jacob Johnson, Paul Marshall, Sanders, John Skufca, George Sluganski, David Smith, Hernandez, Fernando Herrera, Marcus Holcomb, Ricky Nathan Miller, Sean O’Connell, Robert Patterson, Robert Carl Smith, James Talak, L0022 Philadelphia— Alberto Hoppas, Hugh James, James Johnston, Alan Johnstone, Pye, Richard Quinn, Lewis Ryan, Nicola Salameh, James Gonzalez, Gary Rebstock, L0060 Scranton— Michael Murphy Kellum, Robert Koryciak, George Koudelka, Schwartz, Vicki Squires, William Thomas, Larry Arcangeletti, Donald Kirchner, L0104 Wilkes Thomas Lauersdorf, William Little, Philbert Lopez, Gabriel Thompson, Kenneth Williams, L2801 Suffolk Barre— Gregory Freitas, L0114 Butler— Donald McCoy, Lopez, Douglas Magby, Jerald Meek, David Miller, Matt Professional Fire And Rescue— Martina Campbell, L0428 Harrisburg— Eric Jenkins, Stephen Miller, L0463 Morreale, Timothy Neal, Daniel Oliva, Kerry Pavelka, Vince Richard Deans, David Legg, John Rizzatti, L2803 Johnstown— Thomas Horner, L1400 Chester— Ronald Pringle, David Renfro, Raymond Salas, Joseph Scheurich, Chesterfield County Professional Fire Fighters Cacciatore, Joseph Rhoads, L1803 Reading— Kent Gary Stevenson, Stuart Stong, Ricardo Tamayo, Michael Assn.— David Frayser, Robert Lukhard, L3612 Colonial Born, L2045 Hanover— Terry Smith, L2844 Lower Thompson, Michael Thorp, Michael Villasana, Rodrick Heights— Jon Roberts Merion Professional Fire Fighters Waggoner, Kenneth Walker, Timothy Ware, Ronald WASHINGTON F0282 Puget Sound Federal Fire Association— Daniel Gilbert, L3539 Beaver Watson, Michael Whitmire, Darrin Zwerneman, L0397 Fighters— Robert Cates, Michael Gorena, Robert Mahar, Falls— Chris Chirichetti Port Arthur— Barry Mitchael, L0399 Brian Rivers, I0066 Boeing Fire Fighters— Chris Gaines, RHODE ISLAND L0799 Providence— William Gallant, Beaumont— Daniel Flanigan, Joe Herrera, Peter David Jones, L0027 Seattle— Tad Arstein, John Barry, Ricardo Garcia, Ronald LeFaivre, Joseph Michalczyk, Johnson, L0432 Wichita Falls— Nick Hillner, Danny Kurt Bower, William Buegel, Dennis Huston, Carol Pfeiffer, James Okolowitcz, Kenneth Rainone, John Romano, Koch, Roy Mauldin, Greg Oliver, Jim Ritchie, Kelly Gregory Ramos, Peter Rossen, L0029 Spokane— Mark William Serbst, Arthur Silva, Joseph Vingi, L0850 East Stewart, L0440 Fort Worth— Robert Dary, Carol Jones, Breese, L0031 Tacoma— David Snode, L0046 Providence— Richard Billings, Jay Dent, Frank Ialongo, L0542 Amarillo— Kevin McLeland, L0571 Everett— Richard Hanson, Eric Hicks, L0315 Francis O’Hara, William Poland, Charles Scott, Stephen Galveston— Paul Chide, Christopher Petty, Glenn Reddin, Hoquiam— Richard Beeman, L0404 Walla Whitaker, L1363 Cranston— Ronald Florio, L1485 Richard Rico, Gilbert Robinson, Mel Rourke, L0624 San Walla— John Maplethorpe, L0437 Bremerton— Ernest Central Falls— George Coderre, L1651 North Antonio— Dwayne Toler, Rafael Torres, L0872 Hopper, Michael Sechrest, L0452 Vancouver— Fred Kingstown— David Bannon, John Brooks, L2748 Laredo— James Christman, L0970 Bartow, L0468 Olympia— Bryon Bestul, Kelly Fox, Warwick— Raymond Antonelli, Richard Bellavance, Keith Brownsville— Joseph Goulding, L0972 Lubbock— Pete Douglas Hewell, L0656 Port Angeles— Peter Sekac, Mel Brown, L3023 Lincoln Rescue— Ronald Gagne, L3372 Dziuk, Paul Fillman, Steven Setliff, L0975 Twitchell, L0864 Renton— Kurt Folsom, John Hettick, Central Coventry Fire District— James Cady, L3984 Austin— Rafael Aranda, James Ash, Mikel Borg, Ronnie Timothy Smith, L0876 Spokane Valley— Robert North Smithfield— William Callanan Bushnell, John Cannon, Dawn Clopton, William Fowler, Cassano, L1433 Pasco— Fred Meeks, L1604 SASKATCHEWAN L0181 Regina Professional Fire Eleuterio Gonzalez, Barrett Green, Ronald Gregoire, Mark Bellevue— Mario Moreno, Ronald Moses, L1747 Fighters Association— Wayde Boan, Keith Gavin, Greiner, Gregory Hall, James Hoad, Wayne Jackson, Kent— Brian Carson, L1828 Snohomish County Fire Dwayne Gibson, Jim Pominville, Kevin Sinclair Clifford Kealey, Greg Krenek, Pattrick Kylberg, Henri District 1 Professional Fire Fighters— Brent Chomos, SOUTH CAROLINA L0061 Charleston Fire Fighters Lacaille, Steven Mashburn, William McLain, Ricky Moore, Patrick Hepler, Darrin Kelly, Steve Lindsey, Jim Martin, Association— Mark Davis, Ronald Droze, Earl Dunlap, Jack Morrissey, Terry Pogue, Kevin Putnam, Christopher L2299 Clarkston— Tony Copeland, L2819 Kitsap John Hackett, Pete Salvo, Floyd Small, Aaron Taylor, Troy Sandman, Gilbert Selvera, Matthew Sharp, Laura County— Steven Hostetter, L2829 Redmond— Bryan Williams, L3617 Midway Professional Fire Fighters Stephenson, Michael Sutcliffe, William West, Kevin Loney, Patrick Randles, Headen Thompson, Mike Titus, Association— Colin Cracknell, L3967 Isle Of Palms Wilson, Wesley Wright, L1044 Abilene— Tony Barrera, L2878 Eastside Fire & Rescue— Jenny Oltmann, L2903 Professional Fire Fighters Association— William Eddie Chrane, Alvin Edwards, Don Estes, Bryant Manning, Lacey— Greg Kessel, Steven Kollar, L3219 Pesature, L4693 Mount Pleasant Fire Fighters Tony Morris, Heather Parish, Don Self, David Smith, Marysville— Donald Pedersen, L3235 Snohomish Association— Louis Bayles Daniel Taylor, Ron Teal, L1518 Mesquite— Jon Capps, County Fire District 8— Gary Chandler, Delwin Divers, SOUTH DAKOTA L0814 Sioux Falls— Brad Olson, Bob Clay Henslee, Stanley Stevens, L1665 Odessa— Roy Dennis Weisenberger, L3427 Skagit County Paramedic Vosburg Barner, L2149 Plano— Steve Reynolds, L2505 Association— Sean Farnand, David Zoeller, L3701 TENNESSEE L0065 Knoxville— John Carter, Simms Killeen— Mark Kurtz, L2965 Desoto— Gloria Stidham, Spokane Valley Chiefs Association— Dennis Doyle, Embler, Jay Lawson, Dennis Noe, Rex Wilson, L0140 L3178 Coppell— Gary Beyer, William Joles, L3404 L3828 Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue Career Fire Fighters Nashville— Jeffrey Ackerman, Lewis Balch, Deborah Harlingen— Eric Mayberry, L3453 Allen— Christopher Association— Jean McGovern, L4118 North Campbell, Kenny Davis, Michael Harris, Charles Holland, Debord, Bradley Fowler, Steve Seals, L3606 County— Donald Bartlett, L4378 Vancouver Fire Daryl Houston, Bryan Mayhew, Michael Meeks, Johnny Lewisville— Greg Kohn, L3609 Mission Fire Fighters Command Officers— Kevin Griffee, Lee Hazelton, Duane Poff, Donald Young, L0820 Chattanooga— Jeff Eldridge, Association— Tony DeLuna, L3812 Saginaw— Brian Schuman Vernon Lane, L1346 Oak Ridge— Ronald Buckham, Meroney, L3845 New Braunfels Fire Fighters WEST VIRGINIA L0089 Clarksburg— James Kirby, David Harrington, Carver Lovely, L1784 Association— Darren Brinkkoeter, L3921 Village Fire L0317 Charleston— Debra Moss Memphis— Danny Arnold, Charles Childers, Paul Culley, Fighters Association— Kirk Buchanan, L4098 Live WISCONSIN L0127 La Crosse— David French, Ralph Edward Eldridge, Mark Gammon, Donald Gray, James Oak— Robert Blanch, L4102 Alice— Juan Bernal, Hauser, L0215 Milwaukee— Derek Geppert, Kurt Harvill, Kevin Jones, Steven Jones, Robert Kramer, David Richard Gonzalez, Jacob Roquet, L4137 Harthun, Tyron Hooks, Darin Leveraus, Luis Marquez, Rieben, Paul Walker, Kevin Washington, Kenneth Winfield, Pflugerville— Chris Parker, L4375 Commerce Jerome McInnes, Patrick Phillippi, Robert Sczesny, Robert Reginald Wiseman, L2269 Dyersburg Fire Fighters Professional Fire Fighters— Mike Ross, L5010 Skaradzinski, Michael Stemo, Daniel Tobin, Michael Association— Larry Putman, Walter Wilkerson, John Brenham Professional Fire Fighters Wojnar, L0316 Oshkosh— Rodger Manock, Michael Woods, L2585 Shelby County— Kenneth Campbell, Association— Douglas Maurer Patton, L0321 Racine— Michael Brien, L0400 Fond Du David Exley, Harry Hawkins, Anthony Johnson, Wm. Larry UTAH L1696 Salt Lake County— Thomas Bacon, Robby Lac— John Goldapske, L0487 Eau Claire— William Mansel, Steven Walls, L3180 Clarksville— Deborah Connor, Scott Hancock, Warren James, L2148 Drath, Lance Hanson, L0583 Beloit— Paul Martin, Freeman, Norris Jones, Richard Moler, John Myers, Logan— Brady Hansen, Ken Mathys, David Olson, L3162 Benjamin Smith, L1777 Greendale— Joseph Cassini, L3583 Bartlett— Gary Davis, L3748 Cleveland Sandy— Trent Packard, L4892 Park City Fire— Greg Patrick Dillon, L1923 Wauwatosa— Scott Gregory, Professional Fire Fighters— Donnie Sherlin, L4218 Pence L2740 Caledonia— Jeffery Erickson, Robert Roeder, Arlington— Stanislav Spacil VERMONT L3044 Burlington Fire Fighters L3432 Beaver Dam— Jeffrey Fuhrman TEXAS I1117 Pantex— Donavon Morgan, Jeffrey Association— Thomas Gates, Christopher Reardon, WYOMING L0279 Cheyenne— Wayne Mulhern, Roger Phillips, L0058 Dallas— Brian Allen, Samual Brodner, L4439 Brattleboro Professional Fire Fighters— Roland Peterson, L5067 Jackson Hole Professional Fire Stephen Carter, Larry Cox, Kenneth Cullins, Deborah Hubbard Fighters— James Powell Duarte, Larry Ford, Richard Gambrell, Lonnie Gusters, VIRGINIA F0025 Tidewater Federal Fire Claude Hight, Gerald Jensen, James Jones, Jeffrey King, Fighters— Michael Harris, Joel Klouzal, Jake Miller,
RETIREES 41 In Memoriam of Those Who Have Served Local Name ...... Local Name ...... State Local Name ...... Local Name ...... State Local Name ...... Local Name ...... State F0107 benjamin Rolph ...... Warner Robins AFb ...... GA L0073 Raymond boerschig ....Saint Louis ...... MO L0734 Louis McClain ...... baltimore ...... MD L0002 Leemon boatner ...... Chicago ...... iL L0073 Richard Schall ...... Saint Louis ...... MO L0734 George Reed ...... baltimore ...... MD L0002 henry borgardt ...... Chicago ...... iL L0073 Anthony Solari ...... Saint Louis ...... MO L0734 Jon Sampson ...... baltimore ...... MD L0002 Kevin braswell ...... Chicago ...... iL L0104 edmund hahn ...... Wilkes barre ...... PA L0734 Kim valentini ...... baltimore ...... MD L0002 Albert Casanova ...... Chicago ...... iL L0122 James black ...... Jacksonville ...... FL L0742 Sanders hicks ...... evanston ...... iL L0002 Leonard Christensen ...Chicago ...... iL L0122 William Parks ...... Jacksonville ...... FL L0867 ted barnes ...... Winnipeg ...... Mb L0002 James Cross ...... Chicago ...... iL L0122 Gerald Roach ...... Jacksonville ...... FL L0964 Leslie holden ...... bFOA ...... MD L0002 David DePeder ...... Chicago ...... iL L0122 William van Cleave .....Jacksonville ...... FL L0964 Ronald hudgins ...... bFOA ...... MD L0002 Patrick Donnelly ...... Chicago ...... iL L0124 James Glaser ...... Fort Wayne ...... in L0964 Robert Kaufman ...... bFOA ...... MD L0002 James Downing ...... Chicago ...... iL L0124 Robert Schweppe ...... Fort Wayne ...... in L0964 Patrick McCarthy ...... bFOA ...... MD L0002 nick Duich ...... Chicago ...... iL L0124 Lester Sorgen ...... Fort Wayne ...... in L0964 thomas Potter ...... bFOA ...... MD L0002 John Fitzgerald ...... Chicago ...... iL L0124 Milton turner ...... Fort Wayne ...... in L0964 Andrew Shows ...... bFOA ...... MD L0002 John Glennon ...... Chicago ...... iL L0140 vernon biggs ...... nashville ...... tn L0964 Clyde Smith ...... bFOA ...... MD L0002 Russell haley ...... Chicago ...... iL L0140 Carl henry ...... nashville ...... tn L0970 Derek Sheldon ...... brownsville ...... tX L0002 Walter huber ...... Chicago ...... iL L0140 James hoover ...... nashville ...... tn L0972 Jay Watson ...... Lubbock ...... tX L0002 edward Johnson ...... Chicago ...... iL L0140 Arthur Mcneese ...... nashville ...... tn L0975 Joseph Church ...... Austin ...... tX L0002 Joseph Kelly ...... Chicago ...... iL L0157 bobby bland ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L1073 Charles borowicz ...... Middletown ...... Ct L0002 David Knaperek ...... Chicago ...... iL L0157 Leonard O’Daniell ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L1230 bennie best ...... Contra Costa County ...... CA L0002 thomas Looney ...... Chicago ...... iL L0198 Albert Mallen ...... Atlantic City ...... nJ L1230 Alvin Minor ...... Contra Costa County ...... CA L0002 Walter Miller ...... Chicago ...... iL L0204 Michael Depascale .....Warren ...... Oh L1230 herman Walden ...... Contra Costa County ...... CA L0002 Michael Murphy ...... Chicago ...... iL L0204 Larry Preston ...... Warren ...... Oh L1311 Kenneth Darling ...... baltimore County ...... MD L0002 Patrick Murphy ...... Chicago ...... iL L0204 Steve Smith ...... Warren ...... Oh L1311 William King ...... baltimore County ...... MD L0002 brian Murphy ...... Chicago ...... iL L0215 Donald Carpentier ...... Milwaukee ...... Wi L1311 William Koetting ...... baltimore County ...... MD L0002 William natick ...... Chicago ...... iL L0215 John Frankowski ...... Milwaukee ...... Wi L1311 Robert Rossman ...... baltimore County ...... MD L0002 Richard Olson ...... Chicago ...... iL L0215 thomas Jeanpierre .....Milwaukee ...... Wi L1311 John Schmitt ...... baltimore County ...... MD L0002 Anthony Pesavento .....Chicago ...... iL L0215 Joseph Prattke ...... Milwaukee ...... Wi L1311 Philip Schubert ...... baltimore County ...... MD L0002 Kenneth Quick ...... Chicago ...... iL L0215 eugene Wagner ...... Milwaukee ...... Wi L1311 brian Williams ...... baltimore County ...... MD L0002 James Ryan ...... Chicago ...... iL L0228 Gray nagy ...... Steubenville ...... Oh L1352 Dave Goff ...... valley Fire Fighters ...... WA L0002 thomas Schwartz ...... Chicago ...... iL L0237 Jason Racz ...... Lethbridge ...... Ab L1403 William norris ...... Metropolitan Dade Co. ....FL L0002 thomas Sheu ...... Chicago ...... iL L0302 John Scheirer ...... Allentown ...... PA L1403 Robert Puzon ...... Metropolitan Dade Co. ....FL L0002 John Skagerberg ...... Chicago ...... iL L0302 Ronald Schuler ...... Allentown ...... PA L1403 Randall Wise ...... Metropolitan Dade Co. ....FL L0002 James Skala ...... Chicago ...... iL L0302 Douglas young ...... Allentown ...... PA L1463 Charles bailey ...... hawaiian islands ...... hi L0002 thomas Smith ...... Chicago ...... iL L0317 Carl beaver ...... Charleston ...... Wv L1463 Martin hee ...... hawaiian islands ...... hi L0002 Robert Spoon ...... Chicago ...... iL L0317 h. Fred Robinson ...... Charleston ...... Wv L1463 Lloyd yamasaki ...... hawaiian islands ...... hi L0002 David Stack ...... Chicago ...... iL L0341 Dennis Mitchell ...... houston ...... tX L1560 Allyson howe ...... boca Raton ...... FL L0002 Richard Sterling ...... Chicago ...... iL L0357 William Junker ...... evansville ...... in L1560 timothy Shea ...... boca Raton ...... FL L0002 James taylor ...... Chicago ...... iL L0416 David hall ...... indianapolis ...... in L1583 Michael Roberts ...... biloxi ...... MS L0002 Gerald Walsh ...... Chicago ...... iL L0479 Salvatore Amaro ...... tucson ...... AZ L1624 Richard Levesque ...... Sanford ...... Me L0002 Michael White ...... Chicago ...... iL L0479 Antonio Cordova ...... tucson ...... AZ L1632 Paul O’brien ...... Pickering ...... On L0002 Leroy Williams ...... Chicago ...... iL L0484 Mike Spencer ...... Stevens Point ...... Wi L1775 Christopher Mahoney ..Marin ...... CA L0002 Raymond Zielazny ...... Chicago ...... iL L0498 Kevin Ottenhof ...... Kingston ...... On L1784 Kyle ellis ...... Memphis ...... tn L0022 Arthur bolger ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0539 Charles Cross ...... Portsmouth ...... vA L1784 Andrew Green ...... Memphis ...... tn L0022 Francis bowers ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0632 Raoul Castanedo ...... new Orleans ...... LA L1784 Leslie Kauerz ...... Memphis ...... tn L0022 Richard boyle ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0632 terrence Gilbert ...... new Orleans ...... LA L1784 Gordon Kuhn ...... Memphis ...... tn L0022 Stith Claiborne ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0632 Lester Guillotte ...... new Orleans ...... LA L1784 Dennis Kyle ...... Memphis ...... tn L0022 Raymond Connolly ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0632 Gregory howard ...... new Orleans ...... LA L1784 George Lonergan ...... Memphis ...... tn L0022 Robert Dano ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0632 Leonard Sabel ...... new Orleans ...... LA L1803 Matthew Schneck ...... Reading ...... PA L0022 Ronald Deery ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0632 Livingston tabor ...... new Orleans ...... LA L1965 Cliff Caton ...... Mountain view ...... CA L0022 James Didomenico .....Philadelphia ...... PA L0660 C. Alton butler ...... Charlotte ...... nC L1965 James Gomez ...... Mountain view ...... CA L0022 Ralph epperson ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0694 Gregory Swiss ...... Rome ...... ny L1965 David Schmitz ...... Mountain view ...... CA L0022 John Ferguson ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0704 Mark Feister ...... Cadillac ...... Mi L1965 Paul Wilkins ...... Mountain view ...... CA L0022 Joshua Grear ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0718 Patrick Cleaves ...... boston ...... MA L2061 David Carlson ...... hoffman estates ...... iL L0022 Joseph Keenan ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0718 Francis Connors ...... boston ...... MA L2061 Robert Scholl ...... hoffman estates ...... iL L0022 James McGill ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0718 James Fitzgerald ...... boston ...... MA L2068 Dean Cox ...... Fairfax County ...... vA L0022 Gerald Reardon ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0718 thomas Flaherty ...... boston ...... MA L2068 John Markham ...... Fairfax County ...... vA L0022 Frederick Southron .....Philadelphia ...... PA L0718 Charles Kelley ...... boston ...... MA L2157 thomas Castell ...... Gainesville ...... FL L0022 vincent talarico ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0718 James Kervin ...... boston ...... MA L2157 Larry Jones ...... Gainesville ...... FL L0022 Jerrod Walker ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0718 herbert Pearlstein ...... boston ...... MA L2585 Ryon McCray ...... Shelby County ...... tn L0022 Robert Welch ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0718 Stephan Powers ...... boston ...... MA L2585 ian Seivwright ...... Shelby County ...... tn L0023 Kevin Smith ...... east Saint Louis ...... iL L0718 brian Purcell ...... boston ...... MA L2655 Raymond Perkowski ...nanticoke ...... PA L0036 Andrew Collins ...... Washington ...... DC L0718 Robert Rosemond ...... boston ...... MA L2829 James Jordan ...... Redmond ...... WA L0036 Alexander Patrick ...... Washington ...... DC L0718 hugo Sweeney ...... boston ...... MA L2882 John hill ...... Strongsville ...... Oh L0042 Carl Grimes ...... Kansas City ...... MO L0718 Donald toomey ...... boston ...... MA L2928 timothy Williams ...... Palm beach County ...... FL L0042 Larry Sims ...... Kansas City ...... MO L0734 John boone ...... baltimore ...... MD L3080 Juan Linares ...... Metro-broward ...... FL L0049 Michael Sinclair ...... bloomington ...... iL L0734 ellwood bosley ...... baltimore ...... MD L3476 timothy Sachse ...... Oviedo ...... FL L0049 norman Woellms ...... bloomington ...... iL L0734 Charles bouchard ...... baltimore ...... MD L3489 Dru Rhodes ...... north Canton ...... Oh L0055 Jake Walter ...... Oakland, Alameda Co., emeryville .CA L0734 Joseph bowen ...... baltimore ...... MD L3666 Andrew Pryce ...... Frederick County ...... MD L0058 L. Grant Dalton ...... Dallas ...... tX L0734 virgil herman ...... baltimore ...... MD L3738 Michael Seever ...... henrietta ...... ny L0065 William Warwick ...... Knoxville ...... tn L0734 Charles huber ...... baltimore ...... MD L4644 Rudolf Shoats ...... Zachary ...... LA L0065 Roy Wilson ...... Knoxville ...... tn L0734 John McCarthy ...... baltimore ...... MD
42 NEVER FORGET LAST ALARM We Honor Those Who Lost Their Lives in the Line of Duty
L2542 ...... Alfred Phillips ...... Olathe, KS ...... 05/01/1932 L0341 ...... Leslie Adkins ...... Houston, TX ...... 07/02/2017 L0060 ...... George Blackledge ...... Scranton, PA ...... 01/15/1950 F0032 ...... David Jones ...... China Lake, CA ...... 07/27/2017 L2542 ...... Earnest Prather ...... Olathe, KS ...... 01/21/1954 L0344 ...... Kevin Ramsey ...... Detroit, MI ...... 07/29/2017 L0060 ...... Bert Thomas ...... Scranton, PA ...... 07/27/1954 L0286 ...... Richard Leonard ...... Perth Amboy, NJ ...... 07/30/2017 L2542 ...... William Bingham ...... Olathe, KS ...... 05/20/1975 L1992 ...... Jack White ...... North Attleboro, MA ...... 08/17/2017 L0341 ...... Dennis Elkin ...... Houston, TX ...... 11/29/1996 L0798 ...... Perry Choy ...... San Francisco, CA ...... 08/23/2017 L2171 ...... Steve Townsend ...... Del City, OK ...... 11/13/1999 L1261 ...... David Boisclair ...... Pawtucket Fire Fighters, RI 09/07/2017 L0142 ...... Robert Barr ...... London, ON ...... 05/06/2000 L4944 ...... Scott Ferguson ...... Old Pueblo, AZ ...... 09/08/2017 L3888 ...... Alfred Waites ...... Toronto, ON ...... 03/11/2001 L0209 ...... Andy Boyd ...... Edmonton, AB ...... 09/10/2017 L0485 ...... Thomas Rapson ...... St. Catharines, ON ...... 06/29/2003 L0798 ...... Terry Smerdel ...... San Francisco, CA ...... 09/10/2017 L0142 ...... David Varey ...... London, ON ...... 02/09/2004 L4056 ...... James Schaefer ...... Arvada, CO ...... 09/10/2017 L1400 ...... Thomas Chambers ...... Chester, PA ...... 02/14/2005 L0022 ...... Kenneth Greene ...... Philadelphia, PA ...... 09/14/2017 L3888 ...... Daniel Donnelly ...... Toronto, ON ...... 04/05/2006 L0345 ...... Timothy Groft ...... Louisville, KY ...... 09/16/2017 L3888 ...... Ronald Adams ...... Toronto, ON ...... 05/02/2007 L2770 ...... Norm Nerdahl ...... Grande Prairie, AB ...... 09/17/2017 L0136 ...... John Thompson ...... Dayton, OH ...... 06/05/2008 L1660 ...... Ronald Bielenberg ...... Tualatin Valley, OR ...... 09/18/2017 L3888 ...... Dennis Bowles ...... Toronto, ON ...... 07/27/2012 L0073 ...... Robert Abell ...... Saint Louis, MO ...... 09/24/2017 L3888 ...... John Gibson ...... Toronto, ON ...... 10/12/2014 L0050 ...... Gary Stauthammer ...... Peoria, IL ...... 09/26/2017 L3888 ...... William Smith ...... Toronto, ON ...... 11/26/2014 L1826 ...... Michael Coenen ...... Southwest Florida, FL .... 09/30/2017 L3888 ...... Harry A. Stephenson ...... Toronto, ON ...... 01/01/2015 L0124 ...... Eric Balliet ...... Fort Wayne, IN ...... 10/01/2017 L0416 ...... Joel Johnston ...... Indianapolis, IN ...... 10/15/2015 L5067 ...... Michael Tepe ...... Jackson Hole, WY ...... 10/03/2017 L3888 ...... Richard Barker ...... Toronto, ON ...... 10/29/2015 L1297 ...... Stephen Porciello ...... Arlington, MA ...... 10/04/2017 L1079 ...... Bert Fries ...... Portage La Prairie, MB .. 08/21/2016 L2005 ...... Lester Webster ...... Garden Grove, CA ...... 10/11/2017 L3888 ...... James I. Bolton ...... Toronto, ON ...... 03/03/2017 L0058 ...... Stephen Washington ...... Dallas, TX ...... 10/14/2017 L2881 ...... Julie Freeman ...... Cal Fire Local 2881, CA 03/05/2017 L3760 ...... Steven Terry ...... Hernando County, FL .... 10/16/2017 L0854 ...... Steven Sorger ...... New York, NY ...... 03/11/2017 S0019 ...... Richard Stevens ...... Devens, MA ...... 10/16/2017 L0341 ...... Harold Hendricks ...... Houston, TX ...... 03/21/2017 L3617 ...... Joshua Carney ...... Midway, SC ...... 10/19/2017 L0341 ...... John Burton ...... Houston, TX ...... 05/31/2017 L0094 ...... Robert Tilearcio ...... New York, NY ...... 10/25/2017 L0034 ...... Nathaniel Crump ...... Little Rock, AR ...... 06/21/2017 L2881 ...... Sara Thomas ...... Cal Fire, CA ...... 01/31/2027
NOTE: Children of IAFF members killed in the line of duty are eligible to receive the W.H."Howie" McClennan scholarship, which provides financial assistance to attend a university accredited college or other institution of higher learning. For more information contact the IAFF Department of Education at (202) 824-1533.
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