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1:40 PM contents JULY/AUGUST 2013 JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS/VOL. 96 NO. 3 FEATURES

ON THE COVER Honoring the Yarnell 19 Public memorial service honors fallen hotshots ...... 18 INSIDE The Battle Over Combining Police and Fire P. 20 season starts early Why the PSO model is a bad idea ...... 10 General President’s Message Furloughs Leave Bases Less Safe Public Safety Before Politics ...... 5 Sequester threatens public safety on military bases ...... 13 General Secretary-Treasurer’s Message IAFF Disaster Relief Back to Basics ...... 7 Tornados, flooding affect members...... 14 Letters...... 8 P. 23 Across the IAFF ...... 22 Always on the Frontline ...... 34

On the Road ...... 36

Retirees ...... 37

In Memoriam/Last Alarm ...... 44

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Nineteen Prescott fire fighters P. 30 Filling the boot for MDC make ultimate sacrifice.

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4 July/August 2013 From the General President Public Safety Before Politics

adly, in the fire service, we experience loss in the line of duty In Portland, Oregon, city leaders cut fire much too often, including instances when we lose multiple department staffing in half, and that is making Smembers in a single incident. This year already, we’ve it harder for fire fighters to do their jobs. experienced several multiple line-of-duty tragedies, including in And the Department of Defense is , Indianapolis and Bryan, . And in West, Texas, a furloughing federal fire fighters who work in member of Dallas Local 58 was killed along with seven volunteer fire military installations, leaving military base fighters while battling a massive fertilizer plant explosion and fire. personnel and their families less safe. Adding But not since September 11, 2001, have we suffered a blow as insult to injury, the president of the United massive as June 30, 2013, when 19 fire fighters who were part of an States has also issued an executive order elite team of Granite Mountain Hot Shots were killed battling a directing agencies to recruit volunteers to fast-moving wildfire. fulfill duties of furloughed employees. It’s a day we will never forget. In Detroit, the largest American city to ever And on July 9, family and friends — including thousands of fire file bankruptcy, our members are paying for a Harold A. fighters from across the and Canada — gathered in financial disaster caused by those who stand to Schaitberger Prescott, , to honor the best of the best at a public memorial gain the most — reckless elected leaders, service that brought the nation together to mourn and remember the irresponsible decision-makers and greedy Yarnell 19. bondholders and hedge fund managers — all It was another moment in time when everyone — politicians, the while screwing workers in the process. media and the public — expressed grief and offered condolences, Yet the federal government — which spent billions of dollars to calling these men unbelievable heroes. bailout U.S. auto makers and Wall Street financiers — sits and does Only to be short-lived. nothing. Meanwhile, Governor Rick Snyder and his appointed Not even a month after returning from Arizona — where I was emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, want the public to believe that interviewed by the media about the danger of fighting fires — I was pension debt is the cause of Detroit’s financial disaster, using deeply in Detroit fighting to protect the wages, benefits and working flawed actuarial assumptions that grossly inflate the fire and police conditions of our members who continue to work to keep Detroit pension liabilities. safe while dangerously understaffed and under-equipped, and to They want the public to believe that fire fighters and police officers safeguard the retirement security of our brothers and sisters whose are getting lavish pensions that they don’t deserve when the average pensions hang in the balance as an overzealous emergency manager pension for Detroit’s police officers and fire fighters is $34,000 — tries to use bankruptcy to absolve the government of its pension and they don’t receive Social Security. fund obligations. Detroit’s bankruptcy filing is leaving municipal leaders across the Too often, the esteem and respect expressed during tragic events nation salivating at the possibility that they too could take the plunge come from politicians who are otherwise hostile to unions and union into bankruptcy as a way to squirm out of their pension obligations. workers. This sudden and hypocritical compassion by the same You put your life on the line for your community and this is how politicians who blame public pensions and union benefits for what’s you're repaid. This public disconnect is sickening and frustrating, but wrong with this country is disgraceful. we know that when we stand together and fight back we can win. The men we lost in Prescott lived and served for others. Our We stood together against collective bargaining attacks, threats to brothers and sisters in Houston sacrificed their lives doing their job. end arbitration, proposals to prevent deducting dues and attempts to Our fallen in Indianapolis and Bryan, Texas, chose saving lives and silence our members’ political voices in states across the nation, and protecting citizens as their profession. And our brothers and sisters in we’ve won more times than we lost by reminding citizens that we are Detroit put their lives on the line every day as more and more of the dedicated public servants who keep our communities safe. city goes up in flames. We will continue to fight to protect the benefits and worker rights People count on our members to be there, no matter what. You that you have earned on the frontlines. deserve their respect. And whether we are facing an emergency manager in Detroit, a Yet politicians at all levels of government are making life-and-death governor in Ohio, state lawmakers, members of Congress or the decisions that are dangerous for our members and the people they federal government, we are demanding that employers keep their protect. Some have the public and media convinced that a handful of promises. browned-out stations or a few less fire fighters are a fair price for Our ability to fight and win together is proof that we can influence lower taxes. the outcome of these battles. City leaders in Memphis want to make cuts that stretch fire fighters And we will never stop making sure that public safety and our beyond what they are capable of in providing quick and safe members’ safety are always priority one, because you never know emergency response. The outcome will be delayed responses and when disaster will strike and pray that the firehouse is not empty. dangerous working conditions for the men and woman of the Nobody is immune from fires, natural disasters, medical issues and Memphis . accidents. In Miami-Dade, rolling brownouts mean as many as six stations a When politics dictates public safety, we all get burned. day won't be in service as the Commission voted to keep the property tax rate flat. The mayor in Omaha is ready to lay off fire fighters and idle fire trucks and ambulances to balance next year’s budget. She even told the World Herald, “I am not raising property taxes just to fund the fire department. It's not going to happen.”

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HONEYWELL FIRST RESPONDER PRODUCTS From the General Secretary-Treasurer Back to Basics

t has been my honor to serve as General secretary-treasurers, as well as key contact Secretary-Treasurer of this great organization for information for IAFF staff. A section of this toolkit Ialmost four years now. In my travels to the various will be devoted to specific documentation that state and provincial conventions and other secretary-treasurers are required to provide to the conferences, I have met many affiliate leaders and IAFF. members, and I have had the opportunity to work The delegates at the 2010 Convention adopted a directly with many of you. I am so proud of the hard resolution requiring that all locals provide the work all of you are doing. Your efforts are not just International an electronic version of their helping your membership — they are making the Constitution & By-Laws. Affiliate constitutions can IAFF stronger. be submitted to [email protected]. Thomas H. Miller The duties of secretary-treasurers are a critical An additional constitutional requirement is that all function in every local. Without sound financial local unions be audited annually and an IAFF audit stewardship, affiliates are unable to provide their report submitted to my office within 180 days of the “Affiliate secretary- membership with the services necessary to protect close of the local’s fiscal year. This report provides a their rights. basic overview of your financial well-being and may treasurers — along A component of sound financial stewardship is to bring to light areas which may require more detailed with their fellow take every opportunity to improve internal processes. review. I assure you this is not just lip service. This is A critical role for a secretary-treasurer is to officers — should be precisely what we have done — and continue to do maintain accurate information about the conducting an honest — at the International level. membership, including up-to-date addresses (both Since I took office, I have worked tirelessly to postal service and email) and phone numbers. self-assessment of identify areas where we could improve how the Affiliates must maintain accurate membership Office of the General Secretary-Treasurer functions. rosters and make their per capita payments on time. office operations, During that time, I have implemented numerous The better those records are organized and with the goal of changes to produce the most effective ways to not maintained, the better the likelihood your records only serve our members, but to improve our internal and payments are correct when you share the finding ways to make operations. In just the past year, we have made information with the IAFF. The information we have numerous changes and improvements to our internal is only as good as the information submitted to us by it more efficient, procedures. our affiliates. more economical and Our budgeting process has moved from essentially As you can see, I have been working on continuous the same system of Excel spreadsheets that had been improvements in how the Office of the General more effective in in use for the past 15 years to a new, state-of-the-art Secretary-Treasurer does its business. In the same software program that allows all in-house users to see way, affiliate secretary-treasurers — along with their providing services real-time financial data for their department fellow officers — should be conducting an honest and information to spending. self-assessment of office operations, with the goal of We are now going to be paying more of our invoices finding ways to make it more efficient, more your membership.” using a purchasing card that will earn the IAFF economical and more effective in providing services rebates that benefit our non-per capita income line. and information to your membership. I encourage Similarly, we have begun using prepaid debit cards you to visit the General Secretary-Treasurer’s portion for onsite disaster relief distributions, which have of the IAFF web site at www.iaff.org/union.gst.html. proven to be a great benefit to our members in need. There, you will find several documents containing And, in our ongoing effort to control the amount of information you can use as a guide to best practices. paper records we maintain, another initiative is the As your General Secretary-Treasurer, I am proud to implementation of a document management system be the one to watch over the IAFF’s finances and in the Finance, Membership and Human Resources assets. I am also interested in hearing any comments, departments beginning in late July. questions or suggestions that you might have about In order to streamline and enhance the way we how we can improve operations at IAFF perform credentialing and registration for headquarters. convention, the General Secretary-Treasurer’s office Working together, we will continue to be one of the is investigating a number of potential improvements strongest unions with a powerful presence in North in the credentialing and registration process for the America. 2014 Convention. And, speaking of convention — believe it or not, preliminary work is already Stay safe, underway. Within the next few months, we will be launching a new “Secretary-Treasurer Welcome Kit” for all new secretary-treasurers. This toolkit will provide useful information on the new roles and responsibilities for

www.iaff.org 7 Letters Disaster Relief Funds PSOB Benefits Pay Off This equipment allowed the methodologies and life-saving students to become familiar with the techniques developed and presented Dear President Schaitberger: Dear President Schaitberger: equipment and PPE that IAFF by the IAFF. On behalf of a grateful Thank you for keeping up with and members will be tasked with using The instructor cadre included Stan membership, I want to extend our working so hard to fix the problems during critical incidents. Chief DelRe Brawer ( County, CA most sincere thanks for the that developed in the Public Safety also allowed members of the Jersey Local 1014), Phil Bird Jr. (Prince assistance provided to our members Officer Benefits (PSOB) program. As City Fire Department to perform George’s County, MD Local 1619), following the Black Forest Fire north Los Angeles, CA Local 112 president tactical operations at his outstanding Scott Lindsay (Calgary, AB Local of Colorado Springs in June. Once at the time this benefit became training facility at the FDNY 255), Gene Mahlstadt (Uniformed again, in less than a year’s time, our federal law, I well remember the Training Academy at Randall’s Fire Officers Association of New members responded to another IAFF’s national effort to pass this Island. While at the FDNY training York Local 854), Dorian Jackson devastating wildfire in our wonderful bill. academy, Jersey City members were (Phoenix, AZ Local 493) and Melissa community, and did so with It eases to a small degree the terror able to train in realistic HazMat/WMD Kennedy (Seattle, WA Local 27). unbelievable bravery and and pain of my brothers and sisters scenarios that would not have been Each instructor provided an professionalism. Unfortunately, widow(er)hood, as well as provides able to be performed elsewhere. intense physical yet realistic learning however, two of our members lost some security for the orphans This hands-on training allowed atmosphere for all participants. their homes and property to the fire. created by their parent’s sacrifice. our members to understand the Their commitment and passion to The IAFF immediately responded While money can never replace a challenges of operating at what this course signifies to the IAFF providing much-needed financial spouse or parent, your work to HazMat/WMD events, therefore, and the fire service was assistance to our members and their maintain funding for the bill — as better preparing students for an demonstrated throughout and they families. Having escaped the flames well as your work to ease and speed actual event in Jersey City and should all be commended for a job with little more than the clothes on its implementation and application ensuring that our members’ health well done. their back, the Disaster Relief funds — is greatly appreciated by this and safety be the guiding principles I can speak for the entire class of helped get them back on their feet. member. of tactically efficient operations. participants/instructors when I say It’s always reassuring to know that This IAFF HazMat/WMD we do not take any of this lightly. We in our greatest time of need, this Don Wallace, Captain II technician class was delivered in the are proud to say we are now IAFF union has our back and is ready to LAFD Retired true spirit of the fire service’s Fire Ground Survival training help at a moment’s notice. Proud UFLAC brotherhood/sisterhood tradition instructors and we plan on Local 112 Life Member and regional partnership between delivering this course to the more Jeremy M. Kroto, President Proud IAFF, AFL-CIO Member the Jersey City Fire Department and than 2,200 members of Local 2665. Colorado Springs FDNY. Working together under the We will not stop instructing until we Professional Fire Fighters Practice Makes Perfect support of the IAFF, both Jersey City reach all our members and future IAFF Local 5 and FDNY members are better members. As long as it takes we are Dear President Schaitberger: prepared, competent and safer to fully committed to the task ahead of Fight the Fight I wanted to take a moment to perform critical life-saving us. thank everyone involved for operations. To further show our commitment Dear President Schaitberger: supporting the recently completed Thank you for your support. to the IAFF and this program, we On behalf of our entire Jersey City Fire HazMat Technician have already announced and membership, the Executive Board of training delivered by the IAFF. Respectfully, scheduled our first course. Local 4794, Rocky View County The support from the IAFF Peter Nowak, President Again, thank you and the entire ’ Association, I send our continues to be critical to ensure IAFF Local 1064 IAFF staff for recognizing and sincerest thanks to you for taking members of Jersey City Local 1066 identifying the need for this course time out of your busy schedule to and Jersey City Fire Officers Local The Importance of Training in the fire service and creating a new speak with us and some of our 1064 remain competent and safe and enhanced fire fighter safety members at our station. while performing emergency Dear President Schaitberger: culture with the knowledge and It was a huge morale booster for response operations. The training I wanted to take the opportunity to expertise to assure all of our brothers our membership and still has people was unique and particularly effective wholeheartedly thank you for and sisters come home at the end of talking and motivated to fight the thanks to the support provided by making the Fire Ground Survival each shift. fights that need to be fought. We have the FDNY. (Train-the-Trainer) course a reality a tough road ahead of us in Rocky FDNY/IAFF instructors Nicholas for the Professional Fire Fighters of Fraternally, View, but with the support of you, DelRe, Robert Ingram, Tony Eastern Missouri Local 2665. The Lorne West, Craig MacDonald and a Mussorfiti, Paul Rogers and Tony IAFF’s full commitment to Tim Dorsey whole host of others that is too long a Carbone did an outstanding job enhancing fire fighter safety, as well Deputy Chief of Training and list to mention, we will prevail. sharing their technical knowledge as the amazing curriculum Special Operations I look forward to taking the fight to and emergency response experience development, coupled with the FIRE West County EMS and Fire District the County and getting the political with our Jersey City fire fighters and Act grant brought this life-saving IAFF Local 2665 action up and running. What the officers. and eye-opening training to the St. county is doing is nothing short of Particular thanks, acknowledgement Louis metropolitan area. malicious and negligent towards the and recognition is due to Nicholas During the four-day rigorous CORRECTION safety of its citizens and fire fighters. Del Re, Chief in Charge of FDNY course, our 26 participants and Again, we thank you for the words of HazMat. Chief Del Re provided future instructors were challenged by In the April-May edition, on page encouragement. equipment to the class in the form of the multitude of techniques, 39, Brian Lowery (Jersey City Fire chemical protective clothing situations and teaching stations in Officers Local 1064) and Adam In Solidarity and Brotherhood, ensembles for the students to operate order to sharpen our current skill Anderson (Lake Dillon, CO Local Jeff Cragg, President in during training, along with a wide sets, allowing for future deliveries of 4325) were listed in error as retired. Local 4794 variety of air-monitoring devices. congruent, tried-and-true

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10 July/August 2013 “We are convinced that there is no advantage, either from the point of view of economy or efficiency, in combining police and fire department functions. It is our considered opinion that a community needs both good police service and good fire service and that the combination of the two results in poorer police service and poorer fire service.” —NFPA Position Statement on PSOs

police/fire consolidation models before Virtually all major national public safety combination of the two results in poorer reality set in, and for the good of both their organizations are opposed to PSOs, police service and poorer fire service.” budget and public safety, re-established the including the IAFF, NFPA, the International Rather than combining police and fire separate departments. Association of Fire Chiefs, the International functions, communities would be better off Peoria, which implemented a partial Union of Police Associations and the pursuing a regionalized approach to consolidation in 1962, saw its per capita fire Fraternal Order of Police. maintaining appropriate levels of local fire losses and per capita fire department The official position statement from the protection. budget soar. NFPA on PSOs reads: “We are convinced “Regionalization is the single-most In Daytona Beach, PSOs were introduced that there is no advantage, either from the important thing the fire service needs to do in 1979 and in seven years public safety point of view of economy or efficiency, in to be able to sustain a safe, effective service costs jumped nearly $1 million, while the combining police and fire department delivery model,” says Docherty. fire department turnover rate jumped functions. It is our considered opinion that “Regionalization creates the efficiencies we dramatically. This prompted the mayor at a community needs both good police need and eliminates redundant the time to say, “I admit I made a mistake. I service and good fire service and that the administrative positions.” n honestly believed the City was providing a more efficient public safety service. However, our public safety costs more Making the Case money, our turnover rate now exceeds 16 percent and our new recruits often wait six months before they are placed in hese talking points can help convince Yet, historically, cities with PSOs have let productive positions.” elected officials in their communities their training efforts lapse. Employers cut The City of Durham, North Carolina, to reject PSOs: back on training to make the PSO model ended its 14-year PSO program after less expensive, but such cuts weaken NeglectT of fire safety programs — realizing its inadequacies, including public safety. difficulty assembling fire teams in Unenlightened officials think fire fighting high-crime areas, long response times and is just waiting for the next alarm. Modern Insufficient on-the-job experience — inadequate training. fire fighting requires an effective and On-the-job training is critically The MPFFU has extensively studied comprehensive fire fighting program that important to effective fire fighting. Public public safety resources in several of the includes fire prevention, safety safety officers spend most of their time Michigan municipalities that have inspections, attack planning and public on law enforcement and thus have fewer combined their police and fire fighting education. When PSOs are implemented, opportunities to gain essential fire functions into PSO departments, including these important activities suffer. fighting experience. Kalamazoo, Oak Park and Grand Haven. Docherty says that if the Kalamazoo Higher Costs — Many communities Role conflicts — Dual service creates Department of Public Safety were to switch have learned after the fact that PSO conflicts in responsibilities for public back to traditional fire and police programs are expensive, resulting in safety officers and their supervisors. PSOs departments, the City would see annual increased wages and pension costs, as well report to two different supervisors at savings of more than $7.8 million. Oak as added costs associated with cross different times, based on when they Park would save $1.2 million and Grand training. Costs that won’t show up on perform law enforcement or fire fighting Haven would save $750,000 annually. financial reports include higher fire functions. Much of the argument in favor of PSOs losses, greater injury and death. centers on the false notion that fire fighters Lack of planning — PSOs have spend a lot of time waiting for that alarm to Low morale — In many cases, the encountered numerous startup problems ring. While the number of fires has switch to PSOs has led to low morale and because of inadequate planning to declined in recent years (482,000 reported contributed to higher rates of turnover address issues such as wages, training in 2010, compared with 1.1 million in among both police officers and fire costs and response priorities. 1977), according to the National Fire fighters. High turnover in any fire Protection Association (NFPA) the number department is a direct threat to public Failure to meet demand — History of line-of duty-deaths has not declined, safety. has shown that the greater a jurisdiction’s primarily because some modern building fire and police call volume, the more materials carry high fuel loads. Inadequate training — PSOs require likely that a PSO system will prove In addition, fire fighters are involved in special training to acquire the skills inadequate. n aggressive fire inspection and prevention needed in both fields, as well as continued activities, a key factor in the decline of fires training to keep those skills up to date. over the years.

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EMS CSEM Conferenceenceronf in Denc Denver, Cervene CO..O, IAFF_AD 07/13 FURLOUGHS LEAVE BASES LESS SAFE he sequester is no longer just a notion for Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel in May to F-166. “Many of our members live federal fire fighters. Approximately 2,200 discuss the affect furloughs will have on safety at check-to-check, as do many in the public and IAFF members who work in military DoD installations throughout the United States. private sector. We have not had a cost-of-living Tinstallations received notices from the “The risk posed by furloughs on DoD fire increase in more than two years, or a pay raise.” Department of Defense (DoD) that that they fighters, and the effect on our members’ lives, All 57 civilian fire fighters at Vandenberg Air would be furloughed for 88 hours between July cannot be understated,” Schaitberger says. Force Base will face furloughs of up to 32 hours 8 and the end of September. “Although the battle has just begun, this a month. Base officials have told Provencio that President Obama and congressional leaders amendment’s passage is a significant first victory the sequester will also force the closure of agreed to the sequester provision as a provision in the fight to reverse this ill-advised policy.” Vandenberg’s well-regarded Hot Shots fire that would go into effect only if lawmakers were On July 8, 2,200 federal fire fighters began fighting team this fall. unable to agree on a plan for deficit reduction. furlough days. According to IAFF 16th District “At the end of September, the Vandenberg Hot Now, the furloughs on military bases are not Vice President James Johnson, these furloughs Shots program will cease to exist and there isn’t only leaving fire fighters and military base will leave many military installations without much hope that the program will come back personnel less safe, they are making it harder for safe minimum staffing. anytime soon,” says Provencio. “It just doesn’t IAFF members to make ends meet. “Not only are the furloughs going to affect the make any sense for this base to be laying off Hot A provision of the Budget Control Act of 2011 safety of federal fire fighters, they will make our Shots and furloughing fire fighters — all at the requires federal agencies to cut spending by bases less safe and take a large bite from our peak of fire season.” about $85.4 billion during fiscal year 2013, with members’ paychecks,” says Johnson, who Vandenberg’s Hot Shot program was cuts to be split evenly between defense and estimates each furloughed fire fighter will lose established in 1977 after a fatal fire that killed the non-defense agencies. These cuts now threaten $2,105.84 for a total income loss among all 2,200 base commander, deputy commander, to reduce fire fighter staffing on military facilities members of more than $4.6 million. and a dozen operators. It has provided across the nation. Local presidents at military bases have been much-needed assistance during some of the The IAFF has been working hard to convince preparing for the worst. state’s largest fires and was mobilized last policymakers of the dangerous effects that the “We have advised our members to save what summer to help attack Colorado’s . sequester will have on public safety and to little they can each pay period. We told them we Navy bases and a few Army bases have maintain fire fighter staffing. would do our best to fight this, but to be granted an exemption to fire fighters from After stiff lobbying from the IAFF, a House prepared,” says Mike Provencio, president of the furloughs. n panel in June approved an amendment rejecting Vandenberg Professional Firefighters Local attempts to furlough federal fire fighters employed by the Department of Defense. The amendment, offered by Representatives Jon SEQUESTRATION HITS FIRE SERVICE PROGRAMS Runyan (R-NJ) and Rob Andrews (D-NJ), to hile the furloughs facing federal fire Public Safety Officers Benefit (PSOB), the HR 1960, the National Defense Authorization fighters are the most direct and federal assistance provided to families of Act for Fiscal Year 2014, was accepted troubling aspect of the federal fallen fire fighters, even though the benefit unanimously near the end of a 14-hour meeting budget sequester, these automatic itself is exempt from the sequester. of the House Armed Services Committee. W across-the-board spending cuts are affecting Other federal programs benefiting the fire Although the DoD has exempted certain municipal fire fighters as well. Fire service that will be hurt by the sequester employees from furloughs to protect safety of departments across the nation are likely to include the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) life and property, military branches have feel the effects, as billions of dollars are program, fire ground safety research projects persisted in plans to furlough civilian fire slashed from federal accounts. being undertaken by the National Institute of fighters. The U.S. Air Force has chosen to With federal grant funds accounting for 25 Standards and Technology (NIST) and the furlough all of its civilian fire fighters. percent of all spending by state and local National Institute on Occupational Safety and Runyan and Andrews argued that furloughing governments, sequestration will have a Health (NIOSH) and the Fire Fighter Fatality fire fighters would result in unacceptable levels far-reaching impact on municipal budgets. A Investigation program. of fire protection at sensitive military recent study by the Economic Policy Center Even the IAFF national office is expected to installations, greatly increasing risk to life and estimated that states and localities will lose feel the bite, as federal grants for HazMat property, as well as increasing health and safety more than $5 billion this year alone, with training programs and the Wellness-Fitness risks to fire fighters. The amendment addresses more cuts coming in the future. initiative (WFI) are curtailed. this issue by requiring departments to abide by Fire service programs will be among those While most members of Congress agree their own standards and maintain safe staffing impacted. There will be less funding available sequestration is a poor way to cut the federal levels at DoD installations. for the Assistance to Firefighters (FIRE Act) budget because it slashes effective and The amendment would protect federal fire and Staffing for Adequate Fire and important programs just as much as fighters beginning October 1, 2013, but not Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs that are lower priority, there is no change the furloughs taking place this summer. programs, and employee furloughs in the consensus about how to go about replacing it. In addition to working with Congress, the Department of Homeland Security will likely In the absence of a broad budget compromise IAFF is also working directly with the DoD to result in delays in awarding grants. Similarly, between the parties, the sequester is expected address the issue of fire fighter furloughs. IAFF staffing furloughs could delay payment of the to remain in place for the foreseeable future. General President Harold Schaitberger met with n www.iaff.org 13 IAFF Responds in Aftermath of Oklahoma Tornados

he month of May brought some of IAFF 11th District Vice President Sandy At 2:40 p.m. that day, meteorologists the most severe tornado activity McGhee says, “With a high-level of watching the developing weather pattern Oklahoma has seen in recent assistance from the IAFF, we were able to moving toward Moore sent a warning to Tmemory. Three major tornados made a respond to our members with impressive citizens that a tornado was likely to develop. path through the state, and the most expediency. Within hours, we established Sixteen minutes later, the tornado touched destructive hit Moore, Oklahoma, leaving contact with our members living in the path down and was on the ground for 40 minutes. behind unprecedented devastation. of the storm and began providing assistance Moore Local 2047 members were on alert as More than 500 IAFF members live in the where it was needed.” soon as meteorologists announced the path of the massive tornados. More than 70 warning. “We knew it was coming our way, but were affected in some way, and 20 suffered a Fire Fighter Response we did not know the exact path it would take,” total loss of property. On May 19, a slow-moving storm system says Moore, OK Local 2047 President Brian “The IAFF was tracking the storm’s rolled into the eastern part of the state Foughty. “As weather updates came in, we had approach and dispatched resources out to causing an EF4 tornado to touch down in a good idea of where the heaviest devastation our members immediately,” says IAFF Shawnee and the surrounding area, killing would be. Once the storm passed, we hit the General President Harold Schaitberger. “It is two people and damaging or destroying lights and the sirens and responded.” our job to make sure our members can more than 85 homes. Local 2047 first responded to the affected continue to do their job without the added Weather conditions became even more areas with highest populations, including stress of worrying about their homes or intensified on May 20 when an EF5 tornado Moore Medical Center, Briarwood their families. I am very proud of the touched down in Moore, Oklahoma, killing Elementary and Plaza Towers Elementary. dedication our service representatives and 24 people and destroying thousands of Within a short time span, mutual aid and members showed to our brothers and sisters structures, including the homes of IAFF Oklahoma City Task Force 1 — which in Oklahoma.” members. includes members of Oklahoma City Local

Severe Flooding Affects Alberta IAFF Members

s severe floodwaters have finally Severe and dangerous receded across southern Alberta, flooding caused widespread damage in Calgary and Athe IAFF continues to assist surrounding communities. members affected by the disaster, including 10 active members who live in the worst-hit community of High River and whose homes are likely lost. In all, more than 175,000 people were evacuated when record flooding hit the region in the last 10 days of June. More than 1,700 IAFF members across south central Alberta live and work in Calgary and the surrounding communities where severe and dangerous flooding occurred when the Elbow and Bow rivers and a number of creeks overflowed their banks due to torrential rains. Throughout the disaster, members continued to work protecting their communities while worrying about their own homes and families. Calgary Local 255 established an affected locals in the area, including IAFF “Our members have worked tirelessly at emergency operations center (EOC) at Disaster Relief financial aid where the EOC,” says Calgary Local 255 the local’s union hall for disaster relief members were dislocated from their President Mark Faires. “We will continue assistance for IAFF members and all the homes. to be available to all our members and

14 July/August 2013 157 and Tulsa Local 176 — were also dispatched to allow fire fighters and other first responders to assist residents. “Moore had been hit by an F5 tornado in 1999,” says Foughty. “But we saw more devastation with this one because it was wider and it went right through town.” This storm was difficult not just in terms of response to citizens, but also on a personal level. One of Moore’s engine companies had delivered a baby nine years ago. After the storm, the parents of that baby came to the looking for those fire fighters. Unfortunately, they were not there to deliver happy news. That child was one of the seven who died at Plaza Towers Elementary School and the parents were at the station to request the fire fighters accompany them to the funeral.

IAFF Members Affected Knowing that IAFF members would be affected, the IAFF and DVP McGhee quickly established a command center at Pictured clockwise from top left: (1) the Oklahoma City, OK Local 157 union The only thing left of Oklahoma City hall, located about 10 miles from Moore. Local 157 Brandon Whitehouse’s home District Field Service Representative and was one of the bathrooms. (2) Tinker Tulsa Local 176 President Chad Miller was Air Force Base Local F-211 member Jerol Williams found his apartment dispatched with Local 157 President Phil unlivable. (3) Local 157 fire fighter Jon Sipe and Local 2047 President Foughty, Cook’s home took a direct hit. who were soon joined by Professional Fire Continued on Page16

their families in the affected locals for Rocky View Fire Fighters End Shift With Pink Slips some time to see through a full recovery of every single member.” s the storm hit, Rocky View response was to show them the door,” According to 6th District Vice President County Local 4794 fire fighters says Schaitberger. Lorne West, the City of Calgary is in Aended their shift by reporting “The ability of Rocky View County tough shape and losses are significant. The to headquarters to turn in their wet to protect its residents from virtually Canadian Armed Forces has also deployed turnouts and receive their lay-off any kind of emergency has just been 1,300 troops to assist. notices, a move that dramatically dealt a major blow,” says West. IAFF General President Harold reduces emergency response To donate to the IAFF Disaster Relief Schaitberger traveled to Calgary June capabilities in the county and Fund, visit www.iaff.org/albertarelief. 25-26 to personally survey flood damage diminishes public safety overall. “Fire To make a $10 donation, text in the region and to ensure assistance fighters spent the previous 24 hours DISASTER to 50555 (only available in from the IAFF’s Disaster Relief Fund is protecting the community from the U.S). n getting to IAFF members who need it. raging floodwaters, and the county’s “As devastating as the floods have been, our members’ resilience is remarkable, and it’s incredible how so many are ready to face the challenge of recovery,” says Schaitberger. Affiliates affected by the flooding include Calgary Local 255, Red Deer Local 1190, Canmore Local 4705, Airdrie Local 4778, Rocky View County Local 4794, Cochrane Local 4819, Okotoks Local 4829, Medicine Hat Local 263 and Lethbridge Local 237. n IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger talked with Rocky View, AB Local 4794 members regarding the challenges they face.

www.iaff.org 15 We had a wide range of needs that needed to be met. We had members who were displaced with only the clothes on their backs and a few personal items that they were able to salvage.” — Phil Sipe, President Oklahoma City, OK Local 157

Continued from Page 15 Tulsa Local 176 fire fighters from Station 19’s A Shift donated their time to help Spencer, Fighters of Oklahoma (PFFO) President OK Local 4050 fire fighter Kenneth Griffith clean up his property post-tornado. Rick Beams and PFFO Secretary-Treasurer Jim Long. Members from Local 157, Local 176 and Broken Arrow Local 2551 and the Caught In the Path of the Moore Tornado Oklahoma City Active Retirees group also donated their time to assist members. By 6:00 a.m. on May 21, the IAFF Command n case of intense natural disasters like relative’s house outside the path of the Center was operational, simultaneously the tornados that went through storm. “When I checked on my house assessing and providing assistance. Oklahoma this spring, residents do afterwards, the only thing standing was “Having been involved with the response whateverI they can to get out of harm’s the interior bathroom,” Whitehouse says. to members in the aftermath of Hurricanes way, while IAFF members head toward Tinker Air Force Base Local F-211 fire Katrina and Rita, I already had some the danger to help citizens without fighter Jerol Williams’ son, Logan, attends experience in assisting members in short thinking about their own safety. Yet, many Briarwood Elementary School. “I could order,” says Beams. “I also understand that could not escape without damage to their see that the storm was going in the time is of the essence in these situations own homes. direction of the school and I knew they because hotels fill up and emergency Oklahoma City Local 157 fire fighter Jon would be sheltering in the hallway,” says supplies deplete quickly.” Cook, who lives near Briarwood Williams. “My first thought was that the “Cell phones were unreliable for the first two Elementary, was on duty watching the wind would suck them right out of there. days, so we sent out teams to the homes of track of the tornado. “I could see that it I knew I had to get him out of there.” members we had not heard from to establish was going toward my neighborhood, but Williams picked up his son and headed contact,” says Miller. Using a mapping system it wasn’t until a local television station away from the storm toward Norman, provided by the IAFF, the Command Center started showing live footage of the Oklahoma. “By the time we got to team could see exactly which members had damage that I knew I lost my house,” says Norman, my sister called to tell me that homes in the path of the tornado. Cook. the school was gone,” he says. “We worked about a 75-100 mile diameter “I knew I had a lot to do, but the IAFF Williams drove back to town to find his to ensure that the needs of our members made it easy for me,” says Cook. “The apartment was also destroyed. “I got what were addressed,” says Miller. guys at the command center told me to I could out on my own, but my union Basic necessities came first. “We had a wide fill out a piece of paper and they would do brothers went back with me to get even range of needs that needed to be met,” says the rest.” In addition, at least 10 fire more,” says Williams. Local 157 President Sipe. “We had members fighters were at Cook’s home the morning Spencer, OK Local 4050 fire fighter who were displaced with only the clothes on after the storm ready to help clean up and Kenneth Griffith’s daughter’s school was their backs and a few personal items that put any unharmed items into storage. not in the direct path of the storm, but they were able to salvage.” “I do not consider my story a sad story,” Griffith was not taking any chances. He Supplies provided included everything says Cook. “I lost my home and my truck, took his daughter out of school, picked up from emergency generators to water. Some which is inconvenient, but everything will the family dogs and drove toward safety. items came from various IAFF locals while eventually be okay. But some people lost The damage to Griffith’s home was others came from faith-based organizations, their children and it will never be okay for severe. “All of the windows were blown businesses and local governments. them.” out and the house was full of debris,” he IAFF ground operations continued until Local 157 member Brandon Whitehouse says. “But, thanks to the IAFF, I got a lot May 24 and were reactivated on May 31 also lost his home. “The tornado was of help. The entire A Shift from Tulsa when a F5 tornado came through El Reno, moving in the direction of my house. Local 176’s Station 19 showed up to help Oklahoma. This tornado was 2.6 miles wide, When I called my wife and two daughters, me secure my property.” the widest in recorded history. they were sheltering in our hallway, but I Cook, Whitehouse, Griffith and While the damage was significant, the El told them it was not safe to stay there,” he Williams were among the members to Reno tornado did not cause nearly the says. The Whitehouse family moved to a receive IAFF Disaster Relief assistance. n devastation as the other tornados. n

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Get Your Subscription or Preview a FREE Digital Issue at: www.TailgaterMonthly.com/IAFF n the deadliest single event since 9/11, 19 Guard and scores of IAFF members, elite fire fighters were — all members of thousands gathered inside and outside Ithe Granite Mountain Hot Shots Crew Tim’s Toyota Center to remember the 19 — were killed June 30 in a fast-moving Granite Mountain Hot Shots. wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. The fallen are: Robert Caldwell, Travis “Our hearts and prayers go out to the Carter, Eric Marsh, Jesse Steed, Travis families of the 19 Prescott fire fighters Turbyfill, Clayton Whitted, Andrew who have made the ultimate sacrifice in Ashcraft, Dustin DeFord, Christopher protecting the communities they serve,” MacKenzie, Grant McKee, Sean Misner, says IAFF General President Harold Scott Norris, Wade Parker, John Percin Jr., Schaitberger. “As we mourn for these brave Anthony Rose, Joe Thurston, William men who gave their lives, we pray for the Warneke, Kevin Woyjeck and Garret safety of hundreds more who are battling Zuppiger. fires across the country.” At the memorial, speakers pledged to The IAFF, together with the Professional never forget the fallen and encouraged Fire Fighters of Arizona (PFFA), the IAFF others to do the same. “As we mourn sent a team of staff and leadership to Presiding over the ceremony, PFFA Prescott to assist and support the families President Tim Hill said, “Today will be a of the fallen and offer any and all resources. celebration of their lives and service. We for these brave This tragedy brought people together in a will also be honoring and offering our way no one could have predicted,” says condolences to the families.” men who gave PFFA President Tim Hill. Vice President Joe Biden also addressed A public memorial service honoring the the thousands in attendance. ‘There is an fallen hotshots was held July 9 in Prescott. old saying: all men are created equal, but their lives, we Led by a procession of the Prescott Fire then a few became fire fighters. Thank God Department Honor Guard, combined fire, for you and your willingness to take the pray for the emergency services and military Honor risk you do.” Continued on Page 20 safety of hundreds more who are battling fires across the country.” — IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger

The lone survivor of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots Crew, Brendan McDonough, addressed the crowd as IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger and Vice President Joe Biden listen to his emotional remarks.

18 July/August 2013 International Fire Fighter 19 Continued from Page 18 Mountain Crew was invisible to the people and then presented the IAFF Medal of United Yavapai Fire Fighters Association they served. Unseen, but not less Honor to the families of the fallen. He Local 3066 Prescott Chapter President Dan important,” he said. “These 19 fire fighters offered these closing words: “To Andrew, Bates knew each of the fallen personally. “I did what they were trained to do, they used Robert, Travis, Dustin, Christopher, Eric, am hoping to do justice to the 20 heroes of the equipment they had and, as every crew Grant Sean, Scott, Wade, John, Anthony, the Granite Mountain Hotshots – including does in every station in every department Jesse, Joe, Travis, William, Clayton, Kevin Brendan McDonough, the survivor who represented here, they instinctively had and Garret, you have answered the final has carried on the strength and heroism of each other’s backs. alarm. You have served your nation well. his fallen brothers,” he said. “The hotshots were remembered not only ”The Medal of Honor is given to the Bates continued, “We have grieved and for being an elite group of fire fighters, but families of IAFF members killed in the line asked why. But, as deep as our grief reaches, also for being husbands, fathers, sons, of duty. It features the IAFF logo and the I believe God placed these men in Prescott friends and pillars of their communities words, “Dedication, Honor, Sacrifice.” for a reason – to establish a family here and taken too soon, each full of life – 14 of During the ceremony, the families of the 19 to serve the citizens who call this place them in their 20s – all too young,” said were also presented with American and home.” Schaitberger. “Each had much more left to Arizona state flags and a bronzed IAFF General President Harold do here on Earth. They will be missed.” tool, a hand tool used in wildland fire Schaitberger had similar words of praise. Schaitberger promised that the larger fire fighting. “Most of the time, this incredible Granite fighter family will always be there for them, In the emotional final moments of the

Wildfire Season Starts Early

ven mild wildfire seasons can be forest fires were burning in Colorado deadly. Certainly, the 2013 wildfire alone. Eseason will be forever remembered A large blaze in Colorado’s Rio Grande following the June 30 line-of-duty deaths National Forest has forced tourists and of the 19 Arizona fire fighters who served business owners to flee the popular on the Granite Mountain Hot Shots summer retreat. Crew. A wildfire near Royal Gorge Park in In terms of acres burned, however, as of Canyon City has blazed through most of mid-July, this year has been the the park. The Black Forest Fire, northeast second-mildest wildfire season in the past of Colorado Springs, has killed two decade, according to the National people and burned nearly 25 square miles Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). and more than 360 homes. It has “The fire season has started as fairly surpassed last year’s Waldo as average, but we expect increased fire the most destructive fire in the state’s activity in the western states,” says NIFC history. Spokesperson Jennifer Smith. Meanwhile, a fire in Rocky Mountain Cool wet weather throughout much of National Park has burned more than 330 the United States this summer has limited acres. And, in New Mexico, more than the amount of wildfires, with the 13,000 acres have been scorched in the exception of the Southwest which has in the Gila National Forest been hot with dry vegetation. NIFC northwest of Silver City. expects wildfires to continue and possibly While most of the western states are increase in the southwest as the summer dangerously dry in the early summer, in heat continues. northern cool periods with Most of the fires to date have been in rain have limited the outbreak of Alaska, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico wildfires there. and California. “The break in the weather has allowed a In Arizona, the was one welcome respite before fire danger of three reported in the state. Preliminary increases as the temperature rises,” says reports indicate the fire was started when Mike Lopez, president of CDF lightning struck dry vegetation. Firefighters Local 2881, adding that Approximately 8,300 acres of land were temperatures will likely top 100 degrees scorched by the blaze. in some parts of the state. Colorado is also headed for another Meanwhile, Florida is experiencing one active wildfire summer. “This year’s fire of the mildest summers ever, according to season is starting early again for us,” says Florida Association because the weather has been wetter than Colorado Springs, CO Local 5 President Local S-20 President Nathaniel Wright. normal. But I expect we will see an uptick Jeremy Kroto. As of late June, three major “We haven’t had many fires this year in wildfires starting in August.” n

20 July/August 2013 memorial, the Granite Mountain Hotshots Darrell Willis and Prescott Fire Chief Dan members from around the country. Crew lone survivor, Brendan McDonough, Fraijo. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security “The IAFF will continue to assist the delivered the Hot Shot’s Prayer. “I miss my and former Arizona Governor Janet families of the fallen and the members of brothers,” said McDonough. Napolitano, U.S. Secretary of Interior Sally the United Yavapai Fire Fighters Other speakers offering condolences to Jewell, U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) Association, Prescott Chapter Local 3066 as the families and friends of the fallen and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and other dignitaries long as necessary and in any way needed,” include Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, attended, as well as members of the IAFF says Schaitberger. n Prescott Fire Department Division Chief Executive Board and thousands of

World’s First Hazard Scale Could Be Game Changer for Wildland Fire Fighting

ire fighters who battle wildland fires will have a new tool to help measure Fthe risks and danger wilfires are likely to cause in nearby communities. The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) scale, developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will be the first wildland fire scale to measure linking accurate assessments of risk from wildland fires to improving building codes and standard practices to help communities better prevent fire damage. NIST and the U.S. Forest Services (USFS) are working together to establish the scale, which is not yet complete. Both are also working with various public and private stakeholder groups to complete and introduce the scale. The WUI scale measures several variables, including fire and embers, fuel, topography, foliage and local weather. “The potential risk from other natural hazards, such as earthquakes, hurricanes and tornados, already can be measured – Not only will the scale benefit first changer that will help wildland fire the Richter scale for earthquakes, the responders, but also residents in urban fighters be more prepared for fire season. Saffir-Simpson for hurricanes and the areas that are close to open and arid land. The scale measures several variables, Enhanced Fujita for tornados,” says Maranghides says construction including fire and embers, fuel, NIST’s Alexander Maranghides, who companies will also be able to use the topography and local weather, as well as created the new wildfire hazard scale to make better decisions about shrubs, trees and grass and anything in assessment tool with William Mell of the where to build and what materials to use. the community that can burn. USFS. “Now, we have proposed a scale Unlike the Saffir-Simpson for While the scale will not be fully specifically for wildland fires that will hurricanes, the WUI scale is not designed developed for several years, the fire side of allow us to link exposure to improved as an early warning for wildland fires and the scale is complete. Researchers also codes and standards and, as a result save weather patterns, but used to assess the hope to expand the scale to accommodate lives, property and dollars.” conditions and existing circumstances. additional threats and other factors The new WUI scale will be the most The scale’s purpose is to consistently associated with wildland fires. useful tool for determining where measure the expected risks from the fire “The scale is transformative as to the hazardous areas are located. The scale is and embers during a WUI fire event for way fires will be fought in the future,” says also important because it allows fire individual locations within a community, Maranghides. “It will have a positive fighters to better prepare for hazards and taking into account the ever-changing effect on how fire fighters will perform put the necessary resources into place, nature of those hazards. their job and prepare for and prevent helping to prevent fires and put them out “The fire service has always used all wildland fires. sooner. available tools to help keep communities Colorado Springs, CO Local 5 President safe. But because there is no way Jeremy Kroto says, “The WUI scale will be categorize the fire, it is difficult to prepare very helpful to my fire department for the circumstance at hand,” says because wildland fires will continue to be Maranghides. a problem here. The WUI scale, he says, will be a game

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Rememberings many as 20,000 people — including the Lives of Four Houston Fire Fighters fire fighters from across the United AStates and Canada — filled Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, to remember the lives of Houston Local 341’s fallen brothers and sister: Captain Matthew Renaud, Engineer Operator Robert Bebee, Fire Fighter Anne Sullivan and Fire Fighter Robert Garner. Dozens of fire apparatus lined the streets leading to the stadium as a procession of fire fighters in dress blues and loved ones made their way inside. It was an emotional scene as the Pipes and Drums played as everyone took their seats. The four Local 341 fire fighters were among Renaud, Robert Bebee, Anne Sullivan Rayford and Sabina Bebee, his sister several crews of first responders called to the and Robert Garner, you have Ryssa Bebee and nieces Darianne, Bhojan restaurant and Southwest Inn fire May answered the final bell. You have Krystalyn and Justice Garcia, his step 31. Renaud, Bebee, Sullivan and Garner were served us well.” brother Ian Kim and his sister Jodi conducting an interior attack when part of the Local 341 President Jeff Caynon Adair. motel’s roof collapsed, killing them and said, “They were all heroes before they Garner, 29, had been with the seriously injuring 15 others. May 31 is now the made the ultimate sacrifice. They were department since 2010 after serving eight deadliest day in the Houston Fire Department’s heroes at home to their families and friends. years in the United States Air Force. His 118-year history. And they were heroes at Stations 51 and 68.” entire fire fighter career was spent at Station 68. At the memorial, IAFF General Renaud, 35, had been with the department He is survived by a multitude of family, friends Secretary-Treasurer Thomas Miller represented since 2001 and served in Stations 10, 31, 39, 37, and loved ones. the IAFF and offered the support of its 300,000 35 and 51. In April 2013, he was awarded the Sullivan, 24, had just joined the department members to the families of the fallen, fire Unit Meritorious Achievement medal for this year and was assigned to Station 58. She is fighters and friends for such a devastating loss. saving the life of a person trapped in an survived by her parents Mary and Jack Speaking to the crowd, Miller said that even apartment fire. He is survived by his mother Sullivan, her brothers William and Thomas, though Houston Local 341 members will Barbara Perez, father Xavier Renaud, brother her sister Kate and her grandmother Shirley continue to respond to emergencies and save David Renaud, his sister-in-law Courtney Moore Perry. lives — because that is what they are called to Renaud, nephew Luke Renaud and his Before the memorial ended, Miller, IAFF 11th do — they will always remember their fallen stepmother Dalia Renaud. District Vice President Sandy McGhee and brothers and sister. BeBee, 41, had been with the department Local 341 President Caynon presented the “Their names, their service and their lives will since 2001 and served the majority of his career IAFF Medal of Honor to the Renaud, Bebee, never be forgotten,” he said. “To Matthew at Station 51. He is survived by his parents Garner and Sullivan families. n

Buffalo Fire Fighters Contract in Place After 11-Year Battle

he contract between the City of For the majority of the last 11 years, Local each subsequent year. Fire fighters will also Buffalo, New York, and Buffalo Local 282 has been negotiating with Mayor Byron receive step-raises. T282 is now official after the Common Brown’s administration. Over the course of Local 282 members also maintain health Council unanimously voted to approve it. that time, the two sides have only come insurance and retirees will retire with full This is the local’s first labor-management close to an agreement twice — once in 2007 health insurance. New hires will contribute agreement since 2002. and again in 2008. However, the proposals 25 percent if they are single and 15 percent “This victory has been too long in were ultimately not approved because the if married. coming,” says IAFF General President agreements failed to offer fair compensation Some issues that remain unresolved Harold Schaitberger. “Our guys have and address other vital concerns. include: no physicals in three years; no remained steadfast in their fight for a fair With some assistance from the IAFF, promotions in two years; 30 vacancies in the contract and their efforts have paid off. Buffalo Local 282 was finally able to reach officer ranks; SCBAs have not been properly While there is still some work to be done, an agreement with the City that both sides inspected in more than a year. Local 282 members will have the benefit of could live with. Over the years, the Local 282 won’t wait for the next round of workplace stability through 2017.” International has provided assistance as contract negotiations to settle these “It is true that there are still significant requested, including support from President concerns. It has already filed several unsettled issues, but we were able to protect Schaitberger when he led a rally in grievances. some benefits that are important to us, and November 2012 on the steps of City Hall “None of these issues should be taken we obtained wage increases, making our demanding that contract issues be resolved. lightly because if they go unsettled, it puts base salaries comparable to cities similar to Provisions of this contract include a 21.5 the safety of the fire fighters and the public ours,” says Local 282 President Dan percent pay increase, 13.5 percent which is at risk,” says Cunningham. n Cunningham. retroactive through last year and 2 percent

22 | ACROSS THE IAFF July/August 2013 City Officials in San Jose Learn Important Lesson at Fire Ops 101

an Jose city officials now have a greater appreciation for public safety after being Sfire fighters for a day at a Fire Ops 101 conducted by San Jose, CA Local 230 and the San Jose Fire Department. “It was dark, and I was in a confined space The San Jose Local 230 Fire Ops gave City leaders, reporters and bloggers hear from and my phobias started kicking in,” said participants new insights on what it takes San Jose Local 230 leaders about what to Kansen Chu, a San Jose City Council member to be a fire fighter. expect from their Fire Ops experience. who was one of more than 20 individuals — including several bloggers and activists in San occurred several weeks ago in San Jose when a while attending Netroots. “I respect anyone Jose for the Netroots Nation conference — window washer became trapped on who puts their life in danger on a daily basis in participating June 19 in the City’s first Fire Ops scaffolding several floors up a glass building. order to keep the rest of us safe.” 101 event. “Inadequate staffing is simply unacceptable,” Local 230 hopes the experience will help shift The fire fighters for the day were dressed in said City Council Member Donald Rocha after sentiment within the City toward fire fighters turnouts and put through four intense drills completing the training exercises. “Safe staffing and public safety. In San Jose, the nation’s 10th depicting fire fighting response to a variety of really matters now — not having backup when largest city and a hub for technology, city emergencies. it’s needed is just too dangerous.” leaders have slashed fire fighter jobs and Wearing SCBAs, participants performed The IAFF worked with Local 230 to prepare pensions in order to “balance” the budget. zero-visibility searches, climbed an aerial for the Fire Ops in conjunction with Netroots “We hope the message gets out there that this ladder, used extrication tools in a mock vehicle Nation, a networking event for progressive is a very demanding and dangerous job that accident and worked on a (dummy) patient in organizations and activists. requires a great deal of resources and support,” full cardiac arrest. The event also included a “I was tired and sweating immediately after said Local 230 President Robert Sapien. “We Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) each of the four exercises ended, and this was want decision makers to understand that these demonstration of a high-elevation building just a taste of what fire fighters go through resources are absolutely critical to the rescue, which simulated an actual event that every day,” said John Stafford, who participated well-being of our citizens.” n

International Fire Fighter ACROSS THE IAFF | 23 Across the IAFF “Many Massachusetts fire departments are Thornberg Wins Re-Election for 5th District Vice President experiencing a large influx of military veterans,” says IAFF 3rd District Vice ollowing a voluntary DVP Thornberg serves as the President Mike Mullane. In Boston, the fire agreement with the president of the Minnesota department recently announced that 49 of FDepartment of Labor Professional Fire Fighters and its current recruit class are veterans. (DOL) earlier this year, the has been a member of the The creation of the IAFF “Continuing IAFF conducted a re-election Minneapolis Fire Department Their Service” program will help transition for 5th District Vice President for more than 28 years. As 5th military personnel into the fire service between candidates Thomas District Vice President, nationwide. The International began Thornberg and Joseph Conway. Thornberg represents affiliates actively pursuing this idea in February 2012 when President Schaitberger met with Vice Thornberg was re-elected Thomas and members in Minnesota, 3,184 votes to 2,722 votes. The Thornberg North Dakota, South Dakota and President Joe Biden, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and then-Interior results were certified by the Wisconsin. n DOL. Secretary Ken Salazar about the concept as part of President Barack Obama’s Jobs Corps program. Helping Military Veterans and part of that is ensuring they have a When the Jobs program failed to pass job,” says IAFF General President Harold Congress, the IAFF leadership nevertheless Become Fire Fighters Schaitberger. “Because of parallels continued its efforts to help veterans gain between the military and fire service, it meaningful employment. A partnership s military personnel leave the is a logical fit.” between the International and the U.S. service, the IAFF is working to help In some states, such as Massachusetts, Department of Defense (DoD), particularly A these men and women continue to military veterans have already been with those involved with the Transition serve their country as professional fire encouraged to join the fire service with Assistance Program (TAP), seemed like the fighters and paramedics through a great success. Preference is given first to most effective way to accomplish that goal. “Continuing Their Service: Fire Fighter and sons and daughters of fire fighters who are The IAFF created the link between the Paramedic Careers for Veterans” program. killed in the line of duty, followed by union and the DoD after it endorsed “We should take care of our military disabled veterans and then by all other former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) to veterans as they return from tours overseas, veterans. be the nation’s Secretary of Defense. The

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24 | ACROSS THE IAFF July/August 2013 endorsement was extended to Hagel FSPPFF: An Important Fighting Back Tool because of his exemplary background in military service and homeland security s attacks against labor continue to challenges in the fire service.” and because of his assistance and emerge at the local, state and The FSPPFF — which operates within support in the aftermath of 9/11. Hagel Aprovincial levels, the IAFF and its the IAFF Constitution and Bylaws — was was appointed Secretary of Defense in leadership are increasingly developing created to provide state and provincial February 2013. and focusing resources to fight these affiliate leaders a better understanding of Just three months later, President battles. current threats and events and how they Schaitberger met at the Pentagon with As part of these efforts to address affect fire fighters, unions and labor. Secretary Hagel, Assistant Secretary of ongoing threats and targeted assaults on Nearly 100 percent of the IAFF’s state and Defense for Readiness and Force fire fighters and other public workers provincial affiliates are currently allied Management Frederick Vollrath, across North America, the IAFF is with the Federation. Principal Director of Transition to encouraging all affiliates to unite with the “The Federation has made substantial Veterans Program Office Susan Kelly and Federation of State and Provincial changes to be able to better assist our Director of Training Readiness and Professional Fire Fighters (FSPPFF). members,” says Carozza. “We’ve Strategy Frank DiGiovanni to discuss “It is a drum we beat all of the time — incorporated more educational developing a partnership between the there is strength in numbers,” says IAFF opportunities into our meetings and IAFF and the DoD. General President Harold Schaitberger. we’re bringing in experts to speak about The DoD would be invaluable in “Strength also comes from the exchange various fighting back topics.” identifying retiring military personnel of war stories to determine not only what In addition, representatives from each who might be a good fit for fire service strategies are working but also which state and provincial affiliate share their positions. issues may need additional boots on the experiences and strategies. This exchange For the IAFF’s part, the International ground.” of information helps affiliate leaders in will connect veteran recruits with a FSPPFF President Pete Carozza concurs, their efforts at the local, state and Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) “The FSPPFF is a tremendously valuable provincial level. mentor and municipality that is hiring. resource to help affiliates prepare for and For more information about the The IAFF is now developing associated fight back against incoming strikes, as FSPPFF, visit www.iaff.org/FSPPFF/. n tools and resources and connecting with well as address other ongoing issues and potential partners. n

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he IAFF’s partnership with the value, including musical performances by there will be a 30-second IAFF-focused Muscular Dystrophy Association multiple A-list singers/bands/acts — similar “Make a Muscle” spot. T(MDA) is one of the most beneficial to the highly watched shows produced by The other powerful feature will be nine — for both MDA and this union and the networks to benefit Super Storm Sandy separate spots played throughout the show. members — of any initiative this IAFF has victims and more recently the families This will give recognition to the next top 40 undertaken throughout its great history. affected by the tornadoes. Those shows are fundraising locals and is something that no IAFF affiliates’ Fill-the-Boot drives and really take-offs of highly successful reality other sponsor will have. “It will give an other fundraising efforts have raised performance shows like “American Idol” extended focus/thanks to IAFF affiliates and hundreds of millions of and “America’s Got members for all they do for MDA and their dollars, and helped Talent,” and many of the communities that will give members thousands of children, producers of this new something to watch and feel good about,” teens, adults — and even show also work on those says Schaitberger. its own members — who reality shows. And finally, there will be a crawl across the have struggled with these Most importantly, there bottom of the screen throughout the show terrible diseases. And as a will be a much-improved/ that will recognize even more affiliates and result of these efforts and updated method of members that do the incredible partnership with MDA, the IAFF has grown recognition of MDA’s national sponsor Fill-the-Boot work across this union. to be known as a caring, charitable partners, foremost being the IAFF. Over the “This new venture with the ABC television organization that is part of the very fabric of course of the two hours, our union, affiliates network is very promising,” says communities across the country. and members will be recognized in a Schaitberger. “I look forward to the IAFF Last year, the format of MDA’s Telethon — number of ways and at a much higher and MDA’s next chapter in this Labor Day its flagship fundraising event — changed frequency than other sponsors. The IAFF weekend tradition. And I’m confident this from a two-day marathon to a more will have an HD, high-quality one-minute new approach will demonstrate how IAFF modern production involving much higher spot featuring the top 10 producing locals members in communities throughout the profile acts packed into a six-hour show. for MDA. In addition, another full country continue to be on the frontline of Again this year, MDA’s show will be called one-minute spot will profile IAFF member MDA’s mission of help and hope.” n the “Show of Strength” Telethon. But the and MDA patient, Shaun Probert and his new two-hour show will have a new home dramatic and compelling story. In addition, in 2013 — the ABC Television Network. “This is a very big deal,” says IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger. “This is a Roger Lopez Is New IAFF-MDA Coordinator major development because being on primetime network television alone he IAFF proudly welcomes San Benefits Trust, Chair of increases the potential audience by tens of Antonio, TX Local 624 member the Group Legal Benefits millions.” TRoger Lopez as the new IAFF-MDA Trust and treasurer of the All 207 ABC-affiliated stations nationwide Coordinator. Lopez has spent many years Benevolent Fund. He also will broadcast the two-hour primetime dedicating his time to the Muscular serves his union as a program this Labor Day weekend, Sunday, Dystrophy Association (MDA) and the delegate to the IAFF September 1. While there will no longer be IAFF. Convention and is a any local telethons/cut-aways — as the Lopez says he is looking forward to Roger Lopez founding member of its viewership of those had dramatically trailed helping adults and children diagnosed with motorcycle club. off — they will be replaced with events neuromuscular diseases on a grander scale. His involvement with MDA began early, tailored to the preferences of IAFF locals “I am already making connections with as well, through the annual Fill-the-Boot and branded heavily with locals’ image/logo. people who are ready to help raise money drives. Nine years ago, while Lopez was vice Local MDA staff representatives will be in for MDA. Its dedication to providing president of his local, he was invited to visit contact with all IAFF affiliates about how health care to patients and finding a cure is the local MDA summer camp for kids. they will be recognized in local events that an easy cause to get behind,” he says. “I was so moved and impressed by what I will replace the cut-aways. The Local 624 member will continue to saw, I wanted to be more involved,” says The IAFF will also be working directly serve his City as a fire fighter along with his Lopez. “So, I began donating my time to with MDA on a new, updated media fire fighting family. The fire fighting the camp as an activities director and kick-off effort, including local press blitzes, tradition began with Lopez’s father, Reyes, counselor.” city council meeting presentations and which inspired Roger and several of his The more Lopez became involved, the proclamations, as well as online and social family members — including his brothers, more interaction he had with the local media ads and messages through Facebook, cousins and his niece — to become fire MDA office. He has done everything from Twitter, YouTube and local online outlets to fighters, as well. helping organize local campaigns to recognize IAFF affiliate activities at the Lopez, now an 18-year veteran fire answering phones during the annual community level, and to share on local IAFF fighter, was quick to get involved with the Telethon. With his new position as sites. union, serving many years as Local 624 vice IAFF-MDA Coordinator, he will be The new show will feature stories about president. Meanwhile, he has sat on many expanding his efforts across North the families MDA serves, but using a much of its boards and committees. Currently, he America. n updated/high definition/high production is Co-Chair of the Dental and Vision

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1. Jim McDade of Dallas, TX Local 58 $60,000.00 in 2012 through events presents a check on the “Show of including an outdoor concert, Strength” Telethon for the $422,997 bowling and much more. raised in the local’s Fill-the-Boot drive. The 2012 campaign was the 7. City of Stuart, FL Local 2411 best year ever for Local 58. conducted its annual Fill-the-Boot campaign for MDA, collecting 2. Grand Chute, AZ Local 3655, which $11,221 — the highest collection year just recently began participating in since 2008. Fill-the-Boot drives, raised more than $11,500 in 2012. 8. Northwest Rogers County, OK Local 2 4057 gave its best “flex” for MDA 3. Fall River, MA Local 1314, which during the 2012 Fill-the-Boot drive, raised $42,677, was the highest collecting $5,697.90 — an increase of fundraising IAFF local in $1,081.66 over last year. Massachusetts in 2012. Led by Jeff Bacon, Jason Burns and Mike 9. San Antonio, TX Local 624 member Coogan, Local 1314 held four (and IAFF-MDA Coordinator) Roger Fill-the-Boot drives and also hosted a Lopez at MDA Summer Camp in Celebrity Bartender Night and a UWF 2012. show to raise money for MDA. 10. Sturgeon Bay, WI Local 2682 held its 1 Fill-the-Boot near a local farmer’s 4. Great Falls, MT Local 8 raised more market — a hot tourist attraction than $32,000 in 2012, one of the 3 4 during the summer months — and largest-recorded Fill-the-Boot raised $9,983. fundraising efforts in Montana MDA history. 11. Burlington, VT Local 3044 Lieutenant Jamie Valyou with MDA 5. Greenfield, WI Local 1963 is one of Vermont State Goodwill the top fundraising locals in Ambassador Andrew Angolano at Wisconsin, raising more than the local’s inaugural 5K Run for $33,000 in just three days and MDA, which raised $9,500. averaging more than $700 a member. 12. Corpus Christi, TX Local 936 6. Local ordinances that prohibit President Carlos Torres joined on-street, on-duty fundraising have Station 1A during the annual made it tougher for Omaha, NE Local Fill-the-Boot drive. Local 936 raised 385 to raise funds for MDA, but fire $104,768 for MDA this year. fighters still raised more than

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www.msa re.com © MSA 2013 • ID 5699 Across the IAFF Canadian Locals Raise Nearly $1.4 million for MDC anadian IAFF locals camped out on Fredericton, NB Local 1053 and Oromocto, Local 2130 and Brampton, ON Local 1068 firehall rooftops, held boot drives and NB Local 1576 — raised money for MDC with were also top fundraisers. Cconducted a host of other fundraising ladder sits. Muscular Dystrophy of Canada CEO initiatives last year on their way to raising a Local 209 member Paul McGonigal, who Catherine Sherrard says fire fighters are always whopping $1,388,895 for Muscular Dystrophy developed the campout idea, says it’s a success asking what they can do to raise more money Canada (MDC). because of the buy-in it receives from the and awareness, and continue to be a driving , AB Local 209 once again topped entire membership and fire department. He force for the cause. the list for local fundraising, with a remarkable also says that meeting the families they “They never give up. Whether it’s braving $135,846 raised through a boot drive, rooftop support makes the effort more than chilly winter weather for a rooftop campout, or campout and other initiatives. Local 209, worthwhile. “The challenges we face on the organizing Fill-the-Boot drives, they’re always which pioneered the rooftop campout in 2006, roof can’t compare to the challenges these there,” she says. “Thank you on behalf of raised more than $111,000 alone at this year’s families face every day,” he says. people with neuromuscular disorders. Without edition of the lofty event and has contributed Barrie, ON Local 1753, a staunch supporter you, Muscular Dystrophy Canada could not more than a half million dollars to MDC in the of MDC, raised $55,179 with its annual boot fulfill its mission to fund research and provide last eight years. drive while Winnipeg, MB Local 867 raised support to improve everyday lives.” The campouts, always held in winter, feature more than $52,000 with a boot drive and a In all, 111 Canadian IAFF locals raised funds fire fighters accepting donations for MDC rooftop campout. Four Vancouver Island locals for Muscular Dystrophy Canada last year, while camped out on firehall roofs. The — Victoria Local 730, Esquimalt Local 4264, continuing a partnership that began in 1954. phenomena spread across Canada, and this Oak Bay Local 1856 and Saanich Local 967 — For more information about MDC and about winter, 16 IAFF affiliates held rooftop raised $65,400 with their joint boot drive this fire fighter fundraising, visit www.muscle.ca. n campouts for MDC. Two locals — year. London, ON Local 142, St. Albert, AB

Above, Burlington, ON Local 1552 members raised $5,500 for MDC last year. From left: Local 1552 President Dan Vanderlelie, Benevolent Fund member Steve Jones, Benevolent Fund Chair Ryan Wheatley, Benevolent Fund member Mike Armes and Local 1552 Secretary Paul Cunningham. Above right, Edmonton Local 209 raised $135,846 for MDC last year with events such as its rooftop campout. In the photo are Local 209 member and campout organizer Paul McGonigal and Local 209 members Michelle Allan, Sherry Ayriss and Troy Farn.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness number-one Passionately Pink fundraiser For more information about Breast Cancer Month, and the IAFF is nationwide, raising $108,948 in total, Awareness Month initiatives in Canada, contact Oencouraging affiliates to with $54,474 donated to Komen to help Sandy Hamamoto at [email protected]. To participate in campaigns in support of support breast cancer research, participate in fundraising activities for the women and men in their fight against screening and treatment programs in CBCF, contact CBCF-IAFF Team Steward breast and other cancers. local communities and $54,474 Jennifer Wong at [email protected]. In 2010, the IAFF passed a resolution donated to the IAFF Charitable If your local is participating in any Breast that supports and encourages IAFF Foundation to help support IAFF Cancer Awareness Month activities, the IAFF members to develop campaigns to members and their dependents invites affiliates to share photos and stories benefit national and local organizations battling cancer, as well as the Fire from their campaigns. dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. Fighter Cancer Support Network. In addition, the IAFF will hold its annual For 2013, the IAFF is again collaborating For more information or to get started, visit online “Best Pink T-shirt Design” contest with Susan G. Komen®. IAFF affiliates in the www.passionatelypink.org or email beginning October 1. Prizes include free United States that register with Susan G. [email protected]. registrations to the Vincent J. Bollon Affiliate Komen Passionately Pink®, receive free In Canada, for the third consecutive year, Leadership Training Summit and other IAFF resources to support breast cancer awareness the IAFF is working with the Canadian conferences. Watch for details on the IAFF and fundraising campaigns. In the last two Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) to help web site beginning in September. n years, hundreds of IAFF affiliates have raise funds for breast cancer research through participated in Komen’s Passionately Pink its CIBC Run for the Cure and other activities. Visit the IAFF Online Store for program. Donations collected by affiliates Canadian affiliates can run or walk 5k or 1k, breast cancer awareness through this program are shared equally by register a run team under the IAFF national merchandise to use in your Susan G. Komen and the IAFF Charitable team, staff a water station at a local CIBC run fundraising campaigns. Foundation. Last year, the IAFF was the or organize a pink T-shirt campaign.

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Local4933 Local4938 Local4942 The IAFF announces its support for the Southern Berks West Barnstable Professional Fire Fighters Professional EMS Professional Fire Fighters of Newport World Firefighters Games to be held in Providers President Christopher J. President Christopher L. President John Fekety Greim Amos Los Angeles, California • August 15-24, 2014 33 members 5 members 4 members Reading, PA West Barnstable, MA Newport, NH he 2014 World Firefighters Games in Los Angeles is Local4934 Local4939 Local4943 North Lake Travis Fire Central Fighters Ridley TWP Emergency gearing up to be the biggest and best Games in the Fighters Association President Christopher Services Professional international event’s history. The 10-day event from President Lee Buckley Dahlhauser Association T 7 members 8 members President Jon Dorman August 15-24, 2014 includes a full lineup of 48 sports, as well as Lago Vista, TX 78645 Belgrade, MT 24 members an action-packed social calendar and an industry expo to make it Folsom, PA Local4935 Local4940 an unforgettable event. Spring Branch Professional Murrells Inlet Garden City Local4944 The Games is one of the world’s largest participation Fire Fighters Association Professional Fire Fighters Old Pueblo Fire Fighters President Brent Bridges Association Association multi-sport events and is dedicated to being as inclusive as 13 members President William Fancher President Felipe Torres possible to honor the global fire fighting community’s shared Spring Branch, TX 30 members 160 members passion for saving lives. It is expected to attract entries from more Murrells Inlet, SC Tucson, AZ Local4936 than 50 countries and welcome more than 15,000 participants. Mendon Permanent Fire Local4941 Local4948 Oconomowoc Professional Games organizers are expecting a huge turnout from the United Fighters Association Surfside Beach President Michael Zarella Fire Fighters Professional Fire Fighters States with the host nation traditionally turning in a strong 5 members President Adam May Association performance at the event. Mendon, MA 5 members President Tom Zimpleman Oconomowoc, WI 3 members Through its history, the IAFF has made charitable efforts a Local4937 Surfside Beach, SC Local3933 Travis County Professional cornerstone of its mission, which is why funds from this premier Cleveland Fire Department Fire Fighters Association Local4949 President James Palkovich global event to celebrate, promote and support fire fighters are President Xavier Moreno Pantego Fire Fighters 4 members 4 members Association coming back to help fire fighters. The World Firefighters Games Cleveland, OK has made a large donation to the IAFF Foundation, as well as an Manor, TX President William S. McGill Local4928 8 members additional commitment that for every registration for the Games Pleasantville Fire Officers Pantego, TX beyond 10,000 IAFF members, the 2014 World Firefighters Games Association President Tom Wittland will provide further financial support. n 10 members Pleasantville, NJ

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3/13 www.iaff.org ACROSS THE IAFF | 33 Always on the Frontline Delegates Press MPs on M-388 at Canadian Legislative Conference

AFF members attending the landmark 20th Canadian Legislative Conference Motion M-388 is a private IApril 21-24 in Ottawa lobbied their members of Parliament to recognize member’s motion introduced motion M-388 and to urge the federal last year by Liberal MP government to act on the important fire fighter issues it addresses. Ralph Goodale (Wascana, M-388, a private member’s motion introduced last year by Liberal MP Ralph Sask.), which states that the Goodale (Wascana, Sask.), states that the federal government should federal government should establish a national Public Safety Officer establish a national Public Compensation (PSOC) benefit, give fire IAFF General President Harold fighters priority access to vaccines and Schaitberger urged delegates to lobby Safety Officer Compensation antivirals during an influenza pandemic their MPs hard to advance the IAFF’s (PSOC) benefit, give fire and make fire fighter safety a core objective Canadian legislative agenda. of the National Building Code, the IAFF’s fighters priority access to top three federal legislative priorities in Canada. vaccines and antivirals The non-binding motion, which was during an influenza adopted in the House of Commons in November, formed an important backdrop pandemic and make fire for the Conference as it illustrates that a fighter safety a core majority of MPs representing a majority of Canadians believe the federal government objective of the National should act promptly on the IAFF’s key issues. Fire fighter delegates conducted close to 80 Building Code, the IAFF’s top lobby meetings, and the IAFF is analyzing three federal legislative the details of those meetings to gauge support for its issues and to help guide the Liberal MP Ralph Goodale (Wascana, Sask.) priorities in Canada. strategy on each issue going forward. received a hero’s welcome in response to IAFF General President Harold his private member’s motion, M-388. Schaitberger inspired delegates during the than 60 MPs and senators. The Conference Conference’s opening ceremony with a MP and Public Safety Critic Randall also featured a special Labour Issues Forum speech that noted the challenges facing Garrison (Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca, BC), where recent attacks against IAFF locals IAFF locals and all unions in the current Green Party Leader MP Elizabeth May and growing attacks on unions in general at political climate, but also the opportunities (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC), Conservative all levels in Canada were highlighted and that exist when a focused lobby effort is MP and Minister of State Maxime Bernier discussed. brought to bear. (Beauce, QC), Canadian Labour Congress Speakers from the Canadian Labour Goodale, the author of M-388, received a Secretary-Treasurer Hassan Yussuff and Congress and the Broadbent Institute hero’s welcome and graciously accepted an Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs helped delegates understand the political IAFF Award of Recognition for introducing President Stephen Gamble, from Township context of attacks on workers and the the motion and working to get it adopted. of Langley in British Columbia. middle class while outlining their strategies Conservative MP Patrick Brown (Barrie, Garrison and fellow NDP MP Peter Julian to work in the next two years toward the ON) was recognized for helping to secure (Burnaby, New Westminster, BC) rose in election of a union-friendly federal votes for the adoption of M-388 and for the House of Commons April 22 and government. working behind the scenes on Parliament pressed the federal government on IAFF The Broadbent Institute presentation, Hill to advance both the pandemic vaccine legislative issues, while May and Garrison made by Director of Outreach and and Haz-Mat training issues. pressed the government on IAFF issues Development Josh Bizjak, exposed how Former Ontario Premier Dalton again in Parliament April 23. right-wing and anti-union interests have McGuinty was also given special recognition Also stemming from the Conference, in used money to control the message and at the Conference by President Schaitberger response to formal questions from MPs was eventually gain political power over the and by the Ontario Professional Fire an important conformation from the past 17 years in Canada, and how it’s Fighters Association (OPFFA) for the many Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) that important for progressive, pro-worker and legislative advances fire fighters made the IAFF’s PSOC benefit would not cost pro-middle class interests to work hard to during his almost 10 years in power, $60 million annually, as the Conservative overturn that tide, especially in advance of including pension reform and presumptive government implied. The PBO determined the next federal election in 2015. cancer and heart legislation. the government was citing a 10-year cost. n Also speaking to delegates during the More than 300 people attended the IAFF Conference were New Democratic Party Parliamentary Reception, including more

34 | ALWAYS ON THE FRONTLINE July/August 2013 Legislation, Social Media Back Ontario Presumptive Campaign

ith the slogan, “We protect your The Ontario Professional Fire families — please protect ours,” Fighters Association is using Wthe Ontario Professional Fire Twitter and Facebook to bring attention to its campaign for Fighters Association (OPFFA) has increased cancer coverage launched a campaign to increase the number of cancers deemed occupational for the purpose of workers compensation benefits. Member of Provincial Parliament The campaign, launched in May, is backed by families who have been affected by cancer, (MPP) Steven Del Duca (Vaughan) a private members’ bill and is also gaining messages of support and links to fact sheets proposes deeming testicular, breast, skin, lung steam thanks to clever use of social media. and other resources. and prostate cancer and multiple myeloma to In addition, the OPFFA has bought “We’re simply taking advantage of available be occupational in fire fighters with a specified advertising on the Facebook pages of people technology to raise more awareness and give number of years on the job, with a retroactivity who have connections to Ontario politics. The our campaign a boost,” McKinnon says. “We clause to apply to all applicable cancers idea is to draw even more people to the like to think we’re doing everything we can on diagnosed after January 1, 1980. “Support Ontario Firefighters’ Families” behalf of our members and their families to McKinnon says Del Duca’s bill is a welcome Facebook page, which contains personal have additional cancers properly and formally advance on the issue and hopes the Liberal stories about fire fighters and family members recognized as linked to our profession.” government will pick it up and take it forward, who have been affected by cancer, messages of Ontario first enacted presumptive legislation or be inspired to introduce something similar. support and links to fact sheets and other in 2007, with coverage for brain, bladder, McKinnon adds that the legislation’s resources. kidney, ureter, esophageal and colorectal introduction has already led to a meeting with In addition, the OPFFA has bought cancers, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on the issue. advertising for the campaign on the Facebook and heart injury within 24 hours after fighting “We’re grateful to MPP Del Duca for his bill, pages of people who have connections to a fire. Since then, Ontario has fallen behind and grateful for all the support we’re receiving Ontario politics to drive traffic to the several other provinces that have recognized a on this issue online,” McKinnon says. “This campaign’s Facebook page, titled “Support number of additional cancers. level of awareness is a great benefit to us as we Ontario Firefighters’ Families” and contains A private member’s bill introduced in the try to advance this important issue on behalf personal stories about fire fighters and their Ontario Legislature May 30 by Liberal of our members,” McKinnon says. n

Colorado Fire Fighters’ Successful Push for Collective Bargaining

fter some tough lobbying by the “Because our fire fighters governor and some state legislators arose Colorado Professional Fire about Home Rule, or local control. AFighters (CPFF) with Governor were able to build Determined to get long-awaited John Hickenlooper and state legislators, collective bargaining rights for Colorado’s the Colorado Firefighters Safety Act has relationships on both fire fighters, the CPFF worked to rewrite been signed into law. The law, which sides of the political aisle, the legislation and renamed it the permits municipalities to voluntarily Colorado Firefighters Safety Act. The bill’s allow collective bargaining or put it to the state legislation that will new language allows city councils to enact citizens for a vote, guarantees meet and collective bargaining on their own or put confer with mandatory recognition benefit and protect all of the issue to the voters. regarding safety issues and protects fire our Colorado members “If the issue goes to a vote, the new law fighters who want to be politically active says that the ballot has to have our from retaliation. has been passed.” language on it,” says CPFF President Mike “Because our fire fighters were able to Rogers. The legislation also requires a — General President Harold Schaitberger build relationships on both sides of the meet and confer with recognition political aisle, state legislation that will between fire fighters and their employer benefit and protect all of our Colorado Rahne also credits CPFF President Mike when it comes to all safety issues. members has been passed,” says IAFF Rogers, CPFF Secretary Treasurer Mike Additionally, some municipalities General President Harold Schaitberger. “I Frainier, CPFF lobbyists Dennis Eulberg, prevented local government employees am proud of the dedication and Steve Clapham and Kent Groose, CPFF from being politically active. With the professionalism exercised by our Attorney Tom Buescher, the Colorado passage of this law, all fire fighters have members to get this done.” AFL-CIO and the IAFF. the right to be politically active without “This is a tremendous victory for The bill began as the Firefighters fear of retaliation. Colorado fire fighters,” says IAFF 9th Collective Bargaining Act and would have Since the passage of the law, CPFF has District Vice President Ray Rahne. “My mandated collective bargaining for all of organized two new affiliates and at least predecessor, Randy Atkinson, and I had Colorado’s professional fire fighters. three others are in the process. n been working for a long time to get this. However, as the legislation was This law is a nice living memorial to him.” considered, significant concerns by the

International Fire Fighter ALWAYS ON THE FRONTLINE | 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.

General President Harold Schaitberger visited Cincinnati’s Station 14 to visit with Local 48 President Matt Alter and on-duty fire fighters. Local 48 has faced significant budget threats, including the potential layoff of 120 members — some whose salaries are paid for through Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) funding. The IAFF 2014 Convention will be held in Cincinnati July 14-18.

President Schaitberger and several IAFF leaders and members joined the Oklahoma AFL-CIO for a “March for the Middle Class and Working Families Rally” on May 2 in Oklahoma City during the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) annual meeting to deliver a clear message that “ALEC is not OK.” ALEC’s mission is to tilt laws in favor of big business and push legislation and anti-union policies that take away worker rights. PHOTO BY: THOMAS STEENAERTS BY: PHOTO PHOTO BY: THOMAS STEENAERTS BY: PHOTO After heavy rainfall in Alberta, Canada, caused the most severe flooding in the province’s history, General President Schaitberger traveled to Calgary where Calgary Local 255’s union hall became command operations for IAFF Disaster Relief Assistance. Schaitberger toured the affected area by helicopter and met with Local 255 members at Calgary’s Station 23, along with IAFF 6th District Vice President Lorne West and Local 255 President Mark Faires.

36 | ON THE ROAD July/August 2013 Rogelio Gamaz, Danny Hendricks, Steven Kinsey, Terry McVey, Mark Missildine, John Peterson, Steven Reed, Gus Salcido, L1319 Palo Alto—Aaron Aguilar, Gordon Simpkinson, L1364 Ventura County—Vernon Burkhart, William Elder, Cruz Garcia, Ronald Lauer, Tom Law, James Mensendiek, Ronald Topolinski, L1401 Santa Rosa—Anthony Alcocer, Robert Hathawway, Garrett Moore, L1430 Ontario—Michael Lines, L1578 Alhambra—Michael Morales, Craig Toups, L1592 Roseville Fire Fighters—Mark Almer, L1684 Oxnard—Jeffrey Dye, L1689 Fremont— Gerald Fogel, L1775 Marin Professional Fire Fighters—Daniel Barnes, Jeffery Conover, Steven Davis, Gary Hax, ALABAMA L0454 Gadsden—Michael Gibson, F. L. Zielinski, L1399 Penticton—Allan Stark, L1525 West Michael Hughes, Kent Julin, James Lydon, Richard T Hollis, L1349 Mobile—Leroy Luquire, Tim McLellan, Vancouver—Russ Samson, L1763 Delta Firefighters— Marshall, Marcus Mathis, Gregory McGrath, Chris Joseph Owen, Jonathan Parker, Michael Revere, Robert Michael Calbick, Dave Plenert, L1782 Coquitlam— Montalvo, Keith Parker, William Schardt, L1909 Thornton, Julian Trenier, James Turner, L4035 Brian Carman, William Hurzin, Rob Sawyer, L1941 Port Hayward—Mark Bennett, Gary Bisagno, Robert Ford, Hoover—Terry Walls, L4568 North Shelby Professional Coquitlam—Bill Slaughter, L2136 Dawson L2046 Santa Barbara County—Robert Bell, Mathew Fire Fighters Association— William Johnson, Gregory Creek—Dennis Kesterke, L2864 Abbotsford Fire Fairchild, Steven Hobbs, Michael Lees, Robert Perez, Jones Fighters Association—Ian Threlfall, Dan Wildeman Chris Spangenberg, L2169 Porterville City Fire Fighters ALASKA L1264 Anchorage—Dolores Falley, Ward CALIFORNIA F0033 —Donald Bigler, Association—Dan Holloway, Jeff Quiram, L2312 Hepper, Mark Lewis, Terry Mahlberg, Glen Williams, Keith Butler, Samuel Freeman, Michael Henning, Robert Vernon Firemen’s Association—John Doersam, Brad L1324 Fairbanks—Daniel Condon, Mark Drygas, Hill, Gregory Hudgens, Michael Jones, Robert Kennedy, Miller, Michael Roche, David Shea, Frank Tostado, Paul Richard Meyer, George Rainey Donald Louth, Robert McCleary, Mary Paulson, David Woida, L2400 San Mateo County—William Wilson, ALBERTA L0209 Edmonton Fire Fighters Poplawski, Thomas Price, Mitch Sanders, Steven L2744 National City—Mark Gundert, L2881 CDF Fire Union—John Allison, Ray Barron, Lloyd Belair, David Schilling, F0085 Federal Fire Fighters Association— Fighters—Michael Anderson, James Barthol, Jon Bebee, Bosch, Leroy Carlson, Jim Conlin, Richard Elkins, Jamie Jason Guzman, I0061 Burbank Airport—Charles Loreen Borelli, Jeffrey Burns, Robert Byers, Rosemarie Gallimore, Doug Gillard, Jim Henderson, Darrell Hyska, Godwin, L0055 Oakland, Alameda County And Davis, Rick Diebert, Loren Fletcher, Janice Don McGillis, Murray Schill, Wayne Shacker, Doug Emeryville— Bruce Nielsen, L0112 Los Angeles Giguere-Minton, Brian Hansen, Michael Howe, Allan Stewart, Peter Stupnikoff, Mike Tessier, Alan Weicker, City—Richard Aceves, Shane Allen, Henry Amparan, Knutsen, Greg Latronica, Atilano Martinez, Gerald John Yaschuk, L0237 Lethbridge—Jesse Kurtz, C. A. Brian Bacarella, Michael Balzano, Robert Barocas, McLean, Christopher Morgan, Vance Myers, Wesley Rutledge, L0255 Calgary—Norm Beddows, James Bitz, Michael Brehm, Gerald Brown, Debra Brown, William Randolph, Dana Rye, Tim Streblow, James Sweet, Ernest J. I. Blakeman, Richard Cole, Ken Duke, Brian Hamelin, Bugg, Tony Campos, Roger Camunas, Louis Casas, Switzer, Audie Trent, Jon Walker, Gregory Wieden, Kevin Mark Hancherow, Roy Honeychurch, Robert Jack, Dave Joshua Coleman, Scott Cooper, Daniel Costa, Lawrence Williams, L2899 Anaheim Fire Fighters Association— Jenkins, Jim Macaulay, Michael May, Brian Nelson, Gary Croghan, Paul Del Pinto, Michael Dreiling, Roger Duke, Michael Fitzgerald, L3058 North Monterey Newton, Eric Nielsen, Frank Nowak, P. Oudendag, Kerry Kurt Fasmer, David Fernimen, Jeffrey Gonzalez, Robert County—Kenneth Ash, L3371 Hermosa Beach— Ross, Paul Curtis Schmidt, Don Scott, Bernard Sikora, Gonzalez, Mark Goodwin, John Hagerman, Richard Darryl Powers, L3494 Davis—Neal Boysen, Judi Cutaia, Doyle Townsend, C. B. Wanvig, Stewart Wenman, Don Hanson, Robert Hayes, Michael Henley, Robert Kirk Talon, L3501 Vacaville—Stewart Balderama, L3546 Wilson, Norman Zimmer, L2494 Ft. McMurray— Brad Hernandez, Richard Hernandez, Vincent Hernandez, San Ramon Valley—Andrea Jensen, Dennis Williams, Grainger, L2770 Grande Prairie—Lorraine Sillito, Randall Keyes, Carol Kurimoto, Kevin Lillenberg, L3556 El Dorado County—Jeff Alexander, D. Jeffrey L3021 Spruce Grove—Ed McLean Richard Martinez, Michael Mejia, Kenneth Myers, Glen Chandler, Alan Littlejohn, Larry Marinas, L3593 ARIZONA L0493 Phoenix—John Goodall, Robert Olson, John Pecel, Sergio Perez, Michael Pinel, Edward Sonoma Valley Professional Fire Fighters—Tom Healey, Armando Hernandez, Steven Hill, William Puente, Fred Ramsey, Thomas Reyes, Richard Rivas, Anderson, L3604 El Dorado Hills—Josh Couch, L3631 Howe, Ernest Leas, Morey Morris, Glenn Palmer, Edward Salas, Kathleen Santa Maria, Alan Schatz, Dean Orange County Professional Fire Fighters Clarence Tucker, Eric Victor, Rich Woerth, Gregory Stivason, Paul Tanner, Jerry Updegraft, Steven Vizcaino, Association—Jeff Bekeris, Garry Casman, Larry Colgan, Wolf, L1234 Yuma—Kenneth Doten, Michael Landin, David Wagner, Phillip Weireter, John Wolfenstein, L0145 Arthur Herrera, Jane Kehr, Joseph LaRocca, Alan Litz, L2260 Mesa—Holly Button, John Montgomery, Gary San Diego—Sven Beck, Gregory Berry, David Borja, Scott McDairmant, Shawn McDaniel, Glen Miller, Peter Pillar, Gabe Sezate, Fernando Valenzuela, L2974 Lake Michael Cabral, Michael Merriken, Terry Powers, Peters, Tim Richards, Bret Russell, Michael Havasu—Ricky Felish, L3066 United Yavapai—Dean Stephen Pruiett, Joseph Rivas, Thomas Stephenson, Sammetinger, Charles Smith, Larry Van Liew, Michael Steward, L3572 Northwest Fire Fighters—Dillon Taylor, L0456 Stockton—Brian McDonald, L0522 Wright, Melvin Wright, L3654 Cathedral City—Jose L3752 Professional Fire Fighters of Casa Grande— Sacramento—Timothy Adams, Douglas Bine, Robert Mercado, L3657 South Pasadena—Richard Jenkins, Chris Fagenbush, L4125 Green Valley—Todd Blanchard, Kerry Freeman, Jeannie Gilbert, Glenn L3682 El Segundo—Mark Schrantz, L3730 Carlsbad— Tomlinson, L4462 West Valley Fire Fighters Heustess, Raymond Hudnall, Adrian Martinez, Jeffery Wayne Hooper, Ed Sprague, L3800 Association—Lloyd Baker, Cory Lakosky Rowland, Mark Sabin, Allen Sigl, Marion Spears, Bruce County—Spencer Garrett, Bruce Niederberger, L3847 ARKANSAS L0033 Fort Smith—James Gilyard, Thomas, William Turner, Ted Wittmayer, Stephen Rocklin Fire Fighters Association—Sedric Ketchum, L0034 Little Rock—Rickey Bone, Jerry Cobbs, Colin Zehnder, L0778 Burbank—Gary McDiffett, L0798 San L3922 Poway Fire Fighters Association—John LaFever, Collie, Richard Dixon, Donald Forrester, Ricky New, Francisco—Jeffrey Babb, James Blake, Michael Robert Stanberry, L4427 South Lake Tahoe Firemen’s Sam Summerville, Stephen Vogler, Gavin Wright, L1373 Campanali, Guillermo Casillas, David D’Amico, William Association, Inc.—Gary Johnston, Sean Sullivan, Camden Professional Fire Fighters Association—Cary Davis, Michael Duncan, Patricia Fallon, Frances Focha, Fredrick Vermillion, L4437 UC Fire Fighters—Tim Bennett, Stacy Ledbetter, Bobby Nutt, Mark Shatley, George Garcia, Lloyd Goldberg, Marcus Gonzales, Sarah Batinovich, Don Brookes, Coleen Dwyer, L4488 Larry Wiggins, L2866 Fayetteville Fire Fighters Hamilton, Thomas Kohmann, Elizabeth Leahy, Michael Lakeside Fire Fighters Association—John Eastlick, Association—Joe Scheyder, L3718 Jonesboro— Daniel Menefee, David Nonomura, Peter Walker, Brock Wells, David Hawk, Frank O’Grady, L4530 Fountain Valley Hathcoat, L4016 Conway—Fred Nutt, L4078 Van Jeffrey Wong, L0809 Pasadena—Robert Livingston, Fire Fighters Union—Tom Reardon, L4703 Buren—Lance Ellison, Ronnie Isam L0935 San Bernardino County— (Tony) Willaim Professional Fire Fighters of Los Banos—Ernie BRITISH COLUMBIA, L0018 Vancouver—Jeff Horn, Jeff Schwing, Craig Smith, L1165 Santa Clara Petrocelli Burns, David Cahill, Bradley Campbell, Michael Gibson, County—Kevin Schott, L1186 Fire Fighters Local COLORADO L0005 Colorado Springs—Marc Fisher, Bill Lealess, Mike Lomas, Gordon MacKinnon, Ian 1186—Gregory Falkenthal, Carl Lunsted, L1230 Contra Kathleen MacLaren, Charles MacLaren, Edward McIntyre, Donald Moore, Steven Noga, R. 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Plecas, Costa County—Peter Aliotti, Lisa Beaty, Steven Winters, L0858 Denver—Michael Aragon, John Brown, Darrell Ross, Ken Suzuki, Philip Trenter, L0256 New Campisi, Benjamin Cochrane, Donald Danielson, Keith Toby Montoya, L0900 Boulder—Dean Pacello, L1290 Westminster—Tom Hill, Reid Millman, John Young, Field, Patrick Hathaway, Richard Perez, Kenneth Robb, Aurora—David Schopen, L1309 West Metro Fire L0941 Trail—Tim Boutin, L0953 Kelowna—Greg Daft, Stephen Rodgers, Nick Ronchetto, Bonnie Shackelford, Fighters—Mark Domenico, L1806 Longmont—Dan Henry Roelofs, L1271 Surrey—Henry Bargen, Debbie Frances Tanji, Vincent Toovey, Steve Travis, L1301 Kern Mudd, L2086 Littleton—Valarie DeSalvo, L2403 North Cudmore, Gary Peters, Gerry Scott, L1286 Richmond— County—William Brickey, Vernell Brothers, Augustus Washington—David Richardson, L2808 Grand David Anderson, Reg Peppler, L1304 Kitimat— Mark Bryant, Keith Camacho, Jack Froggatt, Joaquin Gaeta, Junction—Gary Wilson, Local 4325 of the www.iaff.org RETIREES | 37 International Association of Fire Fighters—R. 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J. Reed, IA, I0053 Siouxland Paramedic—Rick DeBoer, L0004 Scott, James Shelly, George Short, Paul Sullivan, Brian L1158 Clearwater Fire Fighters Association— Pete Des Moines—Rex Rankin, L0007 Sioux City—Timothy Sullivan, James Underwood, Keith Wert, Kenneth Gelardi, Robert Going, Don March, Thomas Piper, Kacena, L0015 Council Bluffs— Steve Elliott, L0016 Whitcomb, Benton Williams, James Yaney, L0470 L1375 Hollywood Professional Fire Fighters, Marshalltown—Wayne Sawtelle, L0017 Davenport— Logansport—Randy Rife, Michael Rush, Stephen Inc.—Joseph Fisher, L1424 Key Anthony Reichert, L0066 Waterloo— Bryan Halverson, Sullivan, L0475 Michigan City—Jeffrey Pickford, L0556 Department—Craig Marston, L1560 Fire Fighters Of L0301 Burlington—Frank Guihan, L0610 Iowa Hammond— Charles Cook, L0556 Hammond—Jeffery Boca Raton—Robert Diaz, Michael LaSalle, L2057 City—Jerry Blank, Brian Greer, L0622 Fort Dodge— Emond, Michael Flatt, Nick Mueller, Patrick O’Hara, Orange County Professional Fire Fighters—John Ron Hedeen, David Luers, L0625 Ames—Kevin Paul Oros, L0680 Huntington—Dennis Chapin, Gary Robertson, Edwin Williams, Bruce Zabinsky, L2157 Peterson Gearhart, Timothy Hedrick, Joseph Hunnicutt, Robert Gainesville Professional Fire Fighters—Timothy Hayes, IDAHO L0149 Boise—James Blaser, Barbara Clark, Miller, L0728 Bedford—James Pogue, Kenneth Teague, L2193 Pinellas Park Fire Fighters Association—Ed Dennis Cleary, Rick Folden, Jeffrey Labour, Robert Lilly, L1124 Valparaiso—Craig Reeve, L1348 Muncie—James Burgess, Elliot Carhart, Daniel Cunningham, G. Dean Parker Sheehan, Jason Smith, Darryl Smith, Robert Gresh, L1408 Richmond— Rick Moore, L2190 Shepherd, Ken Vandermeir, L2266 St. Petersburg Beach Thomas, George Webb, L0672 Boise Fire Chief Columbus—David Allmon, James Brooks, Russel Professional Fire Fighters Assn—Fred Ball, Paul Officer’s—Tracy Raynor, L1556 Twin Falls—Vernon Hollinger, Lester Perkinson, James Treesh, L4143 Bernard, Van Chlapowski, Crist Fellman, Gregory Plott, L1565 Idaho Falls—Drew Shaltry, L4483 Crawfordsville—David Steward, L4252 Johnson Holding, Lori Lyons, William Thompson, L2271 New Timberlake Professional Fire Fighters Association— County Professional Fire Fighters Union—Tom Kite, Smyrna Beach Professional Fire Fighters Jacob Capaul L4747 Greenfield Fire Fighters—Jama Horning, Michael Association—Scott Hayman, L2292 Professional Fire ILLINOIS F0037 Great Lakes Naval Training Rapp Fighters Of Pembroke Pines—Bill Dearman, Robert Center—Thomas Jones, William Miller, L0002 KANSAS L0064 Kansas City—John Adcox, Reginald Griffin, L2294 Hillsborough County Fire Chicago—Stephen Appelhans, Sidney Blustain, James Boyd, Robert Lovell, Frank Nahajzer, Jody Overcash, Fighters—James Austin, Alfred Parent, William Riley, Bruno, Kevin Byrne, Michael Carasotti, Karl Cloherty, John Weigel, L0135 Wichita—Anthony Franklin, Larry L2297 North Naples Professional Fire Fighters— Boyce Coleman, William Doyle, Robert Dubberke, James Matthews, Jeffrey McClernon, L0179 Hutchinson— Nicholas Ford, L2396 Collier Professional Fire Fighters Dunlop, John Durkin, Davis Eng, Gary Finneke, Michael Harold Albright, L0782 Salina—George Elliott, L1596 and Paramedics— Robert Griffin, John Hoover, L2411 Flaherty, Jon Friedman, Stephen Fugaj, William Gavin, Lawrence—Allen Johnson, L2542 Olathe Professional Professional Fire Fighters Of Stuart—David Sonzella, Wayne Gayda, Robert Gloppe, Steven Gore, Joseph Fire Fighters—Andrew Martin, L4818 Professional Fire L2424 Cape Coral Professional Fire Fighters—Jason Guarascio, Theodore Gurdak, Steve Hanson, Ronald Fighters of Overland Park—Bob Russell Gunter, Eugene Kazor, Joseph Murphy, Randy Seeley, Harvey, Leroy Hearon, Kevin Joyner, Anthony Kasper, KENTUCKY L0345 Louisville—Julie Baines, Garry L2546 Suncoast Professional Fire Fighters & Bruce Kato, Keith Koepke, Phillip LaHendro, Robert Baunach, William Belcher, James Bentley, Clay Boone, Paramedics—John Carriero, Edward Eastman, Rhonda Lang, Michael Leonard, Michael Lopez, Salvadore Randal Bowman, Robert Clark, Chad Cyr, Michael

38 | RETIREES July/August 2013 Greenwell, Edward Hammack, Clifford Heil, Robert McNulty, L0792 Quincy—Daniel Coletti, L0827 David McNair, L1658 Andover—Michael O’Neill, L1717 Holmes, Jarod Howard, Luther Lile, Willie McBride, Newburyport—Stephen Cutter, L0841 New Bourne— Daniel Doucette, L1735 Dedham—Kevin Gary Prater, Nicholas Reiland, David Richard, Daniel Bedford—Donald Barriteau, Bruce Darocha, L0848 McManus, L1751 Athol—Peter Lanteigne, Jeffrey Ruckriegel, Richard Smith, James Stargle, Craig Willman, Professional Fire Fighters Of Attleboro—William Raymond, L1841 Leominster—Kim Brown, L1876 L0526 Lexington—Timothy Marshall, L0706 Ashland— Dunn, Gregg Luther, L0863 Newton—Brian McCabe, Easthampton—Daniel Regan, L1913 Ipswich— Dennis Craig Mayo, L1017 Frankfort Professional Fire L0926 Revere—Dennis Bowen, John Carroll, Michael Durrell, Jerome Tinel, L1931 Seekonk— Walter Horton, Fighters—Marc Wood, L3108 Hopkinsville— Carla Conley, Robert DiSalvo, Daniel Doherty, Eugene L2035 North Andover—William Iminski, L2043 Hill, L3621 Richmond Professional Fire Fighters Guinasso, Henry Selvitella, L0950 Brookline—Robert Marblehead—Richard Cutting, L2080 Association—Sidney Lynch, L4789 Glasglow Manchester, L0971 Woburn—Kevin Flaherty, Robert Abington—Donald Didomenico, Donald Farrell, L2310 Professional Fire Fighters—Brian Eversoll, Michael Hale Mills, William Murray, L1009 Worcester—Roland Bedford—Kevin Lorrey, L2464 Walpole—Walter Lind, LOUSIANA L0540 Alexandria—Charles Buckhalter, Barrows, James Ridick, L1032 Medford—Michael L2647 Pittsfield—Terrence Andrus, Stephen Flaherty, Bruce Cook, David Gauthier, L0561 Lake Kaveney, Daniel Lennox, L1297 Arlington—James Foley, Harold Sheerin, L2726 Professional Fire Fighters Of Charles—Gerald Fontenot, Kenneth Fuselier, John Rene, John McCaffery, Michael Tierney, L1397 Hanover—John Allen, L3097 Middleton—Jeffery Godfrey Weston, L0632 New Orleans—Robert Falmouth—William Newton, L1491 Lexington— Bob Barber, L3128 Fitchburg—John Curran, Theodore Lillie, Anderson, Gary Ballier, Henry Beba, Don Birou, O’Keefe, L1555 Fairhaven—Michael Barcellos, L1617 L4613 Shrewsbury Fire Fighters Association—Walter Mordelo Breckenridge, Craig Burckel, John Cornelius, Melrose—Charles Ebert, L1652 Framingham—Richard Wagner, L4911 Westminster Fire Fighters—Clay Donald Gratia, Shane Gressett, Elwood Heinsz, James Garvey, William Petro, L1657 Hull—Joseph Lyons, Swenor, S0002 Massachusetts Port Authority Fire Hennessey, Brian Jackson, William Lovering, Michael Seamen, Nathaniel Washington, Kenneth Wiltz, L1374 Jefferson Parish—Donald Gaudet, Ralph Juneau, David Pitfield, Larry Quinn, David Rushing, Bruce Saltalamachia, Anthony Sambola, L1427 Kenner— honor your bravest Bryan McKnight, L1468 Saint Bernard— Michael Binder, Steve Gallodoro, Al Perez, Larry Sallean, L1745 Eunice Professional Fire Fighters—Samuel Andrus, with solid bronze L1925 Morgan City—Mike Liner, L2361 Hammond— Michael Arvello, Joe Foster, Robert Murphy quality… MAINE F0123 Portsmouth Shipyard—Paul Fortier, L0740 Portland—John Gillingham, L0772 Bangor— Christopher McKenna, Jon Ness, Dale Page, L0797 Auburn—Thomas Denison, Mitchell Sperry, L1624 Sanford—Leo LeTourneau, L1650 Augusta—David Groder, L2300 Saco—Michael Flynn, L3106 Orono—Robert St. Louis MANITOBA L0867 Winnipeg—Wilfred Caisley, Rob Dziadekwich, Shane Ferguson, Greg Florentino, Alan Hill, Richard Lizak, D. 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Of New York—Jonas Adams, John Spears, L2779 Cape Breton Regional Municipality Fire Thomas Nageotte, Michael O’Malley, John Page, James Andrews, Paul Archer, Michael Banovich, Robert Fighters Association— Kenneth Peters Panzero, Kirk Stewart, L0109 Newark—James Amore, Bollman, Albert Bowers, Craig Brannan, Glenn Bullock, OHIO F0154 Youngstown—Daniel Egnacheski, Jeffrey L0136 Dayton—Patrick Flohre, Steven Fraley, Harry Christopher Chiusano, Kevin Clayton, Thomas Knicely, Dennis Pemberton, L0020 Hamilton—Dave Hageman, Robert Hetzer, Michael Kenney, William Corrigan, John Covitt, Brendan Coyne, Michael Crowley, Bauman, Lori Hubbard, L0048 Cincinnati—Michael Lyons, David Rose, Jack Sharpe, John Strukamp, L0216 Robert DeRubbio, Richard Desimone, Frederick Blust, Paul Cook, Earl Glass, Jimmy Holdren, David Coshocton—Jeffrey Corder, L0249 Canton—Arvin Forgione, Robert Gates, James Gillespie, Nicholas Jordan, John Zompero, L0067 Columbus—Robert Eller, Raymond Harple, L0266 Mansfield—Michael Guglielmo, Stephen Harvazinski, William Hastings, Babb, Samuel Cox, Joseph Gutches, Stephen Johnson, Goldsmith, John Harsch, Doug May, Ryan Roscoe, L0312 Patrick Hayden, Joseph Kammer, Anthony Katzel, Robert Matthew Johnson, Duane Landis, Gregory Lash, Kevin Youngstown— David Cisine, Jamie Goodlet, Kevin Kempe, Michael Kessler, Glenn Kittle, Brian Kittle, McGee, Frederick McLeod, William Misch, Charles Winebold, L0322 Tiffin—Keith Kirchner, Mary Jane Michael Kotula, Timothy Langner, James Lanze, Charles Moser, Stephen Nightengale, William Preece, Douglas Zimmerman, L0324 Dover—Paul Westlake, L0329 LaRocchia, Dennis Lee, Kevin Leonard, Joseph Lucchese, Sanderson, Jerome Smith, Michael Trucco, Phillip Barberton—Rick Storad, L0330 Akron—Douglas Fela, John Lyons, James Maguffin, Kevin Maloney, John Vonville, James Whalen, L0088 Zanesville—William John Gardner, Peter Marinos, Matthew McAvinew, John Manzione, Valerian Martin, Michael McDermott, Brian Spragg, L0092 Toledo— Richard Easler, Melvin Triola, James Weiser, L0334 Lima—Sean Carpenter, McGuire, Patrick McNamee, William Medler, Miguel Minnfield, Robert Stillion, L0093 Cleveland—John Frank Lawrence, L0337 Euclid—Timothy Kardos, Menard, Joseph Miccio, Lawrence Migliore, John Miller, Donelon, Michael Flynt, Michael Kolman, Gerald Donald Trobenter, L0340 Garfield Heights—Paul Unger, Russell Moody, Eric Moore, Edward Murphy, Daniel Madden, Mitchell Miklus, Timothy Misch, Ned Missig, L0379 Marion—Charles Blankenship, L0382 Murphy, Gregg Murphy, Michael O’Hanlon, Wayne Palladino, John Porpora, James Pustelniak, Steven Razickas, Robert Reckerdres, Michael Reilly, John Schnaufer, Stephen Schneider, Scott Sheehan, Sean Simpson, Mario Starace, Steven Syrop, William Tasker, Raymond Tighe, Edward Tucker, Douglas Wellington, Joseph Yard, Peter Zuk, L0274 White Plains—Ugo Image Courtesy of FEMA. 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E. Richardson, Jose Robles, Donald Rogers, F. 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Marie—Bruce Gooch, Robert Hampton, Victor Hanvy, Marcella Rick Lewis, Audie Pope, L3404 Harlingen—Adrian Lash, L0791 Waterloo—Dennis Moser, L0849 Hudson, Danny Hunt, Jerry James, Thomas Jennings, Rivera, L3463 Cedar Hill—David Allen, Jack Throne, Cornwall—Gerald McCormick, L1012 Fort Kevin Johnson, William Jones, Ricky Lockhart, Bernice L3587 Bedford—Pleasant Brooks, L3599 Mansfield— Frances—Greg Allan, L1068 Brampton—Gary Martyn, Lynch, Marlin Mayo, Robert McClanahan, Carl John Watson, Robert Willis, L3607 Athens—Joseph Dave McLoughlin, Bob Patten, L1212 Mississauga— McKinney, Arthur McNeese, Julie Moretti, Harry Morris, Komandosky, L3812 Saginaw— David Sanderson, Mark Connolly, Wayde Martin, Gary Rollins, Ken Charles Moyer, Ray Mundy, Floyd Murrell, Howard L3921 Village Fire Fighters Association—D. 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Oklahoma City ...... OK L0002 James Buckley ...... Chicago...... IL L0022 Frank Layton...... Philadelphia...... PA L0157 Travis Raper ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L0002 Robert Davidson...... Chicago...... IL L0022 Ronald Lenhoff ...... Philadelphia...... PA L0157 Artie Stewart ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L0002 John Doherty ...... Chicago...... IL L0022 Charles McCoy...... Philadelphia...... PA L0157 Larry Whitaker ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L0002 James Donovan ...... Chicago...... IL L0022 James McCrosson ...... Philadelphia...... PA L0209 Bruce Easton ...... Edmonton ...... AB L0002 Victor Duchene...... Chicago...... IL L0022 Joseph Nelson ...... Philadelphia...... PA L0215 Donald Broske ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L0002 Adolph Durpetti...... Chicago...... IL L0022 George Oakes ...... Philadelphia...... PA L0215 Daniel Clay ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L0002 John Dwyer...... Chicago...... IL L0022 Thomas Robinson ...... Philadelphia...... PA L0215 John Klug ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L0002 Francis Fineron...... Chicago...... IL L0022 Joseph Ruggeri ...... Philadelphia...... PA L0215 D’elle Lowe ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L0002 Aaron Finley ...... Chicago...... IL L0022 Thomas Smyth ...... Philadelphia...... PA L0215 Sylvester Maultra ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L0002 Charles Finlon ...... Chicago...... IL L0022 George Somershoe ....Philadelphia...... PA L0215 James Rehorst ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L0002 Leroy Fleming...... Chicago...... IL L0022 Larry Thompson ...... Philadelphia...... PA L0215 Gordon Roeseler ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L0002 Richard Galas...... Chicago...... IL L0036 Joseph Bateman ...... Washington...... DC L0215 Florian Sobczak ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L0002 David Hickey...... Chicago...... IL L0036 Anthony Christiani ...... Washington...... DC L0215 George Tomczyk ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L0002 William King ...... Chicago...... IL L0036 James Fleming...... Washington...... DC L0215 Robert Walentowicz ....Milwaukee ...... WI L0002 Daniel Labella...... Chicago...... IL L0036 Joseph Jeffrey ...... Washington...... DC L0215 Andrew Weninger...... Milwaukee ...... WI L0002 Thomas Melzl ...... Chicago...... IL L0036 Fred Lorentz ...... Washington...... DC L0227 Aaron Beatty...... Bend ...... OR L0002 John Mencl ...... Chicago...... IL L0036 James McIlvaine...... Washington...... DC L0274 William Delanoy ...... White Plains ...... NY L0002 Thomas Mintle ...... Chicago...... IL L0036 Wade Pollard ...... Washington...... DC L0274 Donald Keinz ...... White Plains ...... NY L0002 James Munsen...... Chicago...... IL L0036 James Van Derburgh ..Washington...... DC L0317 Robert Kinser ...... Charleston ...... WV L0002 Thomas O’Reilly...... Chicago...... IL L0042 Berry Garrison ...... Kansas City ...... MO L0317 Gary Silman ...... Charleston ...... WV L0002 Robert Pritza...... Chicago...... IL L0042 Harold Knabe ...... Kansas City ...... MO L0359 Charles Bencie ...... Gary ...... IN L0002 Ray Reitz ...... Chicago...... IL L0042 Michael Lynch...... Kansas City ...... MO L0359 Lowell Burnside ...... Gary ...... IN L0002 Thomas Rountree ...... Chicago...... IL L0049 Chris Brown ...... Bloomington ...... IL L0359 Edmond Jamrok...... Gary ...... IN L0002 John Schaefer ...... Chicago...... IL L0055 Eugene Nunes ...... Oakland, Alameda Co. L0362 Jerome Badur...... South Bend ...... IN L0002 Timothy Schaffer ...... Chicago...... IL And Emeryville” ...... CA L0396 Jackey Amos ...... Kokomo ...... IN L0002 Sean Sloe ...... Chicago...... IL L0065 Robert Crisp ...... Knoxville ...... TN L0396 Michael Astell ...... Kokomo ...... IN L0002 Rudy Steigerwald ...... Chicago...... IL L0067 Johnny Cooper...... Columbus...... OH L0396 Ronald Bargerhuff ...... Kokomo ...... IN L0002 Richard Thomas...... Chicago...... IL L0073 Thomas Duncan...... Saint Louis ...... MO L0396 Robert Barrett...... Kokomo ...... IN L0002 Christopher Ulrich...... Chicago...... IL L0073 William Ecker ...... Saint Louis ...... MO L0396 Robert Dockerty ...... Kokomo ...... IN L0002 Robert Vander ...... Chicago...... IL L0073 Howard Hoven ...... Saint Louis ...... MO L0396 Richard Fortson ...... Kokomo ...... IN L0002 Donald Walpole ...... Chicago...... IL L0122 W. C. Chancey ...... Jacksonville ...... FL L0396 Robert Hale...... Kokomo ...... IN L0002 Richard Williams...... Chicago...... IL L0122 C. J. Hayes ...... Jacksonville ...... FL L0396 George Leep...... Kokomo ...... IN L0002 Herbert Williams ...... Chicago...... IL L0122 Bruce Hedrick...... Jacksonville ...... FL L0396 Jack Mellinger...... Kokomo ...... IN L0002 Leonard Wilson ...... Chicago...... IL L0122 John Seymour ...... Jacksonville ...... FL L0396 John Mills ...... Kokomo ...... IN L0002 Donald Zlotkowski ...... Chicago...... IL L0124 Richard Fetters...... Fort Wayne...... IN L0396 Robert Sparks...... Kokomo ...... IN L0022 James Bradley ...... Philadelphia...... PA L0124 James Fredricks...... Fort Wayne...... IN L0399 Jimmy Chesser...... Beaumont ...... TX L0022 Robert Di Berardino ....Philadelphia...... PA L0124 R. M. Pattee ...... Fort Wayne...... IN L0399 Walter Hughes ...... Beaumont ...... TX

44 | IN MEMORIAM July/August 2013 IN MEMORIAM LocalName ...... LocalName ...... State LocalName ...... LocalName ...... State LocalName ...... LocalName ...... State L0403 Charlie Linebarger ...... Tuscaloosa ...... AL L0858 Harold Swanson...... Denver ...... CO L1619 James Bean ...... Prince George’s Co. ..MD L0440 Lylian Berry...... Fort Worth ...... TX L0865 James Whitworth ...... Asheville ...... NC L1619 Bernard Hoffler ...... Prince George’s Co. ..MD L0478 James Varano...... Waco ...... TX L0867 Greg Byers ...... Winnipeg ...... MB L1784 Wayne Ayers...... Memphis ...... TN L0507 Daniel Steber ...... Hazleton ...... PA L0867 Bob Cheadle...... Winnipeg ...... MB Jim Billings...... Memphis ...... TN L0522 Edward Butler...... Sacramento ...... CA L0867 Gerold Fryfogle...... Winnipeg ...... MB L1784 Roy Coleman ...... Memphis ...... TN L0522 Jose Rios ...... Sacramento ...... CA L0867 Jeffrey Nazimek ...... Winnipeg ...... MB L1784 Billy DePriest ...... Memphis ...... TN L0522 Robert Wilson...... Sacramento ...... CA L0880 Thomas Tester ...... Cloquet Area ...... MN L1784 Samuel Fitzpatrick ...... Memphis ...... TN L0522 Donald Woodruff...... Sacramento ...... CA L0916 Glen Conkling...... Eastchester...... NY L1784 William Freeman ...... Memphis ...... TN L0522 Alan Young ...... Sacramento ...... CA L0916 Donato Pinto...... Eastchester...... NY L1784 Thurman Mooneyham Memphis ...... TN L0539 J. R. Robey...... Portsmouth ...... VA L0926 Joseph Gazza ...... Revere ...... MA L1908 Eddie Fitzgerald ...... Clark County...... NV L0556 Harry Andree ...... Hammond...... IN L0936 Harold Johnson ...... Corpus Christi ...... TX L1908 Lewis Tullis ...... Clark County...... NV L0556 Gerhard Gaisser...... Hammond...... IN L0947 John Ivey...... Greensboro ...... NC L1971 Bernard Santucci ...... Port Chester ...... NY L0627 Fred Miller...... York ...... PA L0964 Lawrence Buynum ...... BFOA ...... MD L2068 Gary Branton ...... Fairfax County ...... 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