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Super Storm Sandy: On the Frontlines IAFF Disaster Relief Operation assists members ...... 18 General President’s Message Fire Fighters Win Big Incredible Challenges, Incredible Victories ...... 5 Successful election night for IAFF members ...... 10 General Secretary-Treasurer’s Message IAFF Guardian Policy At Work Financial Stewardship ...... 7 Huge wins for affiliates ...... 20 Letters ...... 8

Fire Fighters in Pink Always on the Frontline ...... 25 Affiliates support breast cancer aw areness ...... 22 Across the IAFF ...... 28

On the Road ...... 33 P. 22 Retirees ...... 35

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4 November/December 2012 From the General President In 2012 — Incredible Challenges and Tough Victories

his has been a year of incredible highs in Minnesota and , where we helped flip These successes at and lows for the hard-working men control of the state legislatures in our favor. We every level didn’t Tand women who pay the freight of this also had an important victory in California, come easily. You put great union. where we weighed in heavily, and the California the boots on the The most recent challenge came as Super Professional Firefighters worked hard to defeat ground, made the Storm Sandy tore through New Jersey and New Proposition 32 — shutting down the third calls and knocked York. As our members do, they were on the attempt in 14 years to silence our political on the doors. We frontline, protecting their communities even voices in California. And there were so many invested heavily, while suffering great personal loss at home. other victories in state after state. making direct And as this union does, we all stepped up to At the national level, we worked together to contributions to Harold A. help our sisters and brothers in their time of increase the fire fighter friendly majority in the campaigns and Schaitberger need. This edition of the magazine details our Senate by two votes. Buses with our signature contributions to on-the-ground relief efforts that provided gold and black crisscrossed Massachusetts and political action immediate financial assistance to our members Missouri, and the Professional Fire Fighters of committees who worked on behalf of who suffered catastrophic personal losses. And Massachusetts and Missouri State Council of candidates we supported. We also made our helping those members who are struggling to Fire Fighters worked tirelessly to help Elizabeth own independent expenditures, investing in get back on their feet after this natural disaster Warren and Claire McCaskill win their races. coordinated ad campaigns so our ads were seen remains a priority — not only so they can Together with our state and local affiliates, we across multiple platforms, from television spots rebuild and move on, but also so they can enjoy also weighed in heavily in the victories of Tim that ran during Morning Joe to banner ads that a happy holiday. Kaine in Virginia, Tammy Baldwin in ran on the web sites of major newspapers and We are never better than when we rally Wisconsin, Sherrod Brown in , Bill Nelson seen by millions of people in the battleground around each other, and I am so proud of those in , in Maine, Joe Donnelly states. We knew we needed to take a new of you who have answered the call to help your in Indiana and Heidi Heitkamp in North approach to elections, and we worked closely brothers and sisters in their greatest time of Dakota. In the House we were able to loosen the with our state and provincial affiliates to need. As of December 3, we raised $163,784 for grip of those who have used that chamber to go complement each other’s work. We did this IAFF members and their families. Now, on the after our members’ rights, pensions and jobs together, and the results speak for themselves. other hand, the amount that we’ve paid out to with important wins that narrow their majority. So I want to say thank you and congratulations. members who suffered massive losses is fast We talk about supporting those who support We all had each other’s backs, and our hard approaching $600,000. us, and there is no better way than electing our work paid off. The magnitude of the natural disaster has own to ensure that elected officials will support Despite all of the Election Day victories we created a substantial deficit in our Fund. First of our members on the frontlines. At least 62 IAFF had, it’s critical that we don’t allow our friends all, I want to assure you that every single members or family members appeared on a to take our support for granted once they take member is receiving the financial assistance ballot on November 6. Of those 62 candidates, office. It’s critical that they don’t forget this they are entitled to, even though the Fund is 36 were elected to their state Senate, state union or the work you do, so everyone we upside down at the moment. And thank you to House, city council or to a county-wide seat. supported on November 6 will be held everyone who has contributed to the IAFF Jeff Danielson, the Iowa Senate’s Deputy accountable in the months and years ahead to Disaster Relief Fund. But as the numbers show, Leader and member of Cedar Falls Local 1366, ensure that they are working on your behalf. we need to replenish our Fund so it’s strong was re-elected to office. He will be joined in the This truly is a great way to end 2012. Despite when the next incident occurs, so please state Senate by Chris Brase, president of the challenges we stood tall, stood strong and consider making a donation by going to Muscatine Local 608. Their victories ensure that stood together. We stood together politically www.iaff.org/sandyrelief a Democratic majority will be retained and that and we stood together after Super Storm Sandy As most of you witnessed firsthand, much of Iowa’s right wing governor will not be able to devastated the homes and disrupted the lives of 2012 was spent defending your pay, benefits trample the rights of workers. our members. and rights on the job. Those attacks won’t go In Florida, the Florida Professional Firefighters As I look back, I have never been more proud away anytime soon, but elections in the United rallied behind brother Mike Clelland from to lead the International Association of Fire States last month produced some very positive Longwood Local 3163. Clelland pulled a Fighters. With the New Year approaching, I look results for our members, and there is reason for stunning upset over the presumptive Speaker of forward to continuing our work together to optimism. In addition to our political efforts at the Florida House of Representatives, who took make your jobs safer and your lives better. the national level, we initiated a new strategy his re-election for granted. In New Mexico, Now it’s time to get some rest and spend time this year where we invested significant Emily Kane, president of the New Mexico with your loved ones. When 2013 rolls around FIREPAC dollars on the state and provincial Professional Fire Fighters and member of and your state legislatures reconvene, we will levels — where our members and union have Albuquerque Local 244, won a very close race have plenty of fights on our hands. Many of seen the most severe attacks. We worked hand and was elected to the New Mexico House of you will face a battle over your pensions in the in hand to complement each other’s efforts like Representatives. In Minnesota, Duluth Local 101 coming year. But the outcome of the November never before. I know you worked hard to elect President Erik Simonson was elected to the state elections also means that when the bell rings governors, state senators, state representatives, House, and his victory helped flip control of that and those fights begin, we will have more premiers and members of Parliament who have chamber. people in our corner. our backs, and all of us took on some very Finally, the re-election of President Obama Stay safe, God bless you and Happy Holidays. well-funded adversaries pushing ballot and Vice President Biden ensures that we have initiatives that would have had devastating leaders in the White House who we can work effects on our members. with and who respect the service and sacrifice Working together, we had tremendous success of our members.

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s General Secretary-Treasurer, the primary Government Accounting Standards (GASB) focus of my duties is the financial stewardship In June 2012, the Governmental Accounting Aof our union. As an affiliate secretary- Standards Board (GASB) published new accounting treasurer, you have the same duties to your local, state standards that reflect the most sweeping changes to or provincial association. So, I would like to bring the pension plan financial reporting of public sector your attention to a number of items of special sponsors in nearly 20 years. The two new Standards, significance. GASB 67 and GASB 68 (which replace GASB 25 and GASB 27) are effective for plan years beginning after Vincent J. Bollon June 15, 2013, for pension plan accounting (GASB Affiliate Leadership Training Summit 67) and June 15, 2014, for employer accounting During the upcoming Affiliate Leadership Training (GASB 68). Thomas H. Miller Summit (ALTS), IAFF Comptroller and Assistant to These rule changes may significantly increase the the General Secretary-Treasurer Warren May, IAFF reported costs of pension liabilities for both the plan Director of Budget and Membership Lisa Waters and and the employer and increase the volatility of those “I strongly IAFF Director of Finance Ryan Weber will conduct a costs. The elimination of the annual required encourage you four-hour workshop on a number of topics of critical contribution (ARC) brings into question what the importance for secretaries and treasurers. funding policy will be and how it’s calculated. The to attend the With IRS audits on the rise and a recent overhaul of majority of pension plan underfunding is the 990 tax form, this workshop will focus on best attributable to employers failing to pay the full ARC. Affiliate practices of the secretary-treasurer. Topics also For jurisdictions in cost-sharing plans the Leadership include the importance of obtaining an Employer requirement to individually report pension liability is Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal a new reporting obligation and could be significant. Training Summit Revenue Service (IRS), fundraising, IRS non-profit The new GASB rules create challenges for IAFF to increase your exemption status and tax-filing requirements, affiliates by increasing the reported costs of pensions record-keeping and financial reporting, as well other and adding to the employer’s reported liabilities in an union skills.” topics relevant to the daily operation of your local. already difficult economic environment. Below is more detailed information on these issues, however, I strongly encourage you to attend ALTS Annual Audit Requirement January 21-23, 2013, in Phoenix, Arizona, to educate Section 9 of the IAFF Constitution and Bylaws yourself on these and other relevant responsibilities requires an annual submission of an affiliate’s audit as secretary-treasurer. to the International 180 days after the close of the affiliate’s fiscal year. However, regardless of whether The Importance of an Employer or not an audit is a constitutional requirement, it is a Identification Number and Form 990 critically important process. An annual audit protects An EIN is required by the IRS and must be included your local’s financial health. The audit requirement on federal tax returns. If affiliates fail to comply with of the International is not as complicated as it might this requirement, they may be subject to penalties or sound. The form is a series of 10 questions and a interest charges from the IRS. In addition, the IRS simple accounting of revenue, expenses, assets and can revoke an affiliate’s non-profit status, thus liabilities. It is completed and signed by the affiliate’s incurring income tax on the affiliate’s net earnings. trustees and then forwarded to the IAFF. All non-profits with gross receipts “normally” This process is beneficial to your affiliate in that a under $50,000 must file Form 990-N (this fresh set of eyes (the trustees) can look at the requirement began in tax year 2007). Your local’s financials and internal processes and possibly receipts will satisfy the “normal” requirement if it uncover shortcomings that might need to be averaged $50,000 or less in the prior three corrected. Filing this report with the IAFF confirms consecutive tax years, including the year in which the that affiliates are up-to-date in their records, and that return is filed. 990s and tax returns have been filed. The IRS is serious about ensuring that small For additional information, visit the General non-profits file Form 990-N. If your local doesn’t file Secretary-Treasurer’s web site the form for any single year, the IRS will merely send (www.iaff.org/union/gst.html ), which includes the your local a reminder notice. If you fail to file your IAFF audit form and links to specific IRS web sites Form 990-N for three consecutive years, your local regarding the 990 requirement. will automatically lose its tax-exempt status on the In closing, I would like to extend my personal filing due date of the third year. If your local loses its wishes to you and your families for a wonderful tax-exempt status, it will have to apply for federal tax Christmas holiday and a happy, prosperous and safe exemption reinstatement — a lengthy, cumbersome New Year. process.

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Politics Matter Remembrance Dear President Schaitberger: I wanted to thank you and Dear President Schaitberger: your staff for the assistance My sister, my two nephews and I attended the with PAC money for two IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial in candidates in the local election Springs in September. in Huntington, West Virginia. We have all reflected on the memorial many As you are aware, we had an times since we returned home. On behalf of extremely important election the Stockman family, I would like to convey going on in both the mayoral our sincere appreciation to the International race and City Council races. Association of Fire Fighters for your efforts to With the very generous honour the fallen in a moving yet uplifting assistance from the IAFF ceremony that underscores that fire fighting is FIREPAC and our local PAC a selfless profession founded on courage, we were able to get the dedication and duty. incumbent mayor voted out My dad was proud to be a fire fighter and he and our heavily endorsed was a proud member of North York Local 752. candidate, Steve Williams, He would have been honoured and humbled voted in. The results went by the memorial. one of those added to the Wall of Honor this heavily in Mr. Williams’ favor We are truly grateful to have been embraced year. Your thoughtfulness and hospitality with a final tally of 8,753 votes by the International Association of Fire made my whole family feel welcome and for Mr. Williams and only Fighters during our visit to Colorado Springs. special. 5,570 for his opponent. Mr. Being around so many fire fighters from all Williams has been very Sincerely, across the country and Canada and the other appreciative of all our support families was such a comfort. I was proud of during his campaign and has Erin Stockman-Murphy Jim’s being a fire fighter. I know he loved what stated multiple times that it Daughter of John Stockman he was doing. will not be forgotten once he is Local 752 I am also thankful he was a part of Houston, in office. North York, Ontario TX Local 341 and the International We also had one of our own Association of Fire Fighters. You take care of retired union brothers running Honoring the Fallen your own. for a City Council seat in this election, and with yet more Dear President Schaitberger: God Bless You All. very generous assistance from Thank you for the wonderful [Fallen Fire FIREPAC and the efforts of our Fighter] Memorial service in honor of fallen Sincerely, union brothers here, we were fire fighters. My husband Jimmy D. Ussery was Nancy C. Ussery able to get him elected, too. Retired Brother Dave Ball is also very appreciative of all of the help and support from both In addition, our local PAC successful. Seven of the eight ballot this year, we now have the IAFF and Local 289, and made endorsements in eight winners for Council seats were 9-10 members of Council (out has pledged to do all that he City Council seats that were on endorsed by our local. When of the 11) that are fire fighter can to help get our department the ballot and, including you add that to the three friendly and fire fighter back on track again. Brother Ball, we were very members who were not on the endorsed. We are very hopeful for good things to be on the horizon in Corrections the months and years ahead of us. None of this could have • In the September-October edition, Mr. William Johnson, a been accomplished without the member of Pasadena, CA Local 809, was incorrectly listed on hard work of Local 289’s PAC, page 33 as retired. It should have been Robert Johnson. as well as the support of FIREPAC. So, once again, • In the September-October issue, on page 35, Robert Baker — thank you for all that you have a member of Seabrook, NH Local 2847 — was incorrectly done to support our local in submitted as retired. Local 2847 member Robert Dube is the this election. retiree. Ray Canafax • In the September-October issue, on page 24 in the list of IAFF President Media Awards winners in the category Fire Service Photo Huntington Professional Fire Taken by an IAFF member, the photo credit for the entry, Fighters Association Local 289 “Wood Cuts Wood,” was incorrectly given to Jarret Wood. The photo was taken by Wells P. Wilson, a member of Alexandria, VA Local 2141.

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PRECISION ETHANOL FREE RELIABLE START UP BLENDED FOR EXTENDED BURNS CLEAN READY TO USE STORAGE CAPABILITIES RUNS CLEAN he IAFF’s political principle of With the U.S. Senate and House chambers play the game,” says Schaitberger. supporting those who support fire plagued with partisan gridlock, the IAFF met In Ohio, Senator Sherrod Brown — Tfighters — regardless of political party with Senate leadership, incumbents running arguably labor’s greatest champion since the — was tested up and down the ballot in for re-election, qualified challengers and their death of Ted Kennedy — faced a challenge elections across the country this November. respective pollsters and advisers and from Josh Mandel, a conservative state “Our success this election cycle really was determined where and how to help elect its official, who spent tens of millions of dollars extraordinary,” says IAFF General President friends. in out-of-state money to unseat Brown. The Harold Schaitberger. “From the highest office “Then we showed up to play with money, IAFF ran television ads in key media markets in the land to a race in which Mike Clelland, marbles and chalk — everything it takes to supporting Brown and opposing Mandel. a Florida IAFF member, upset the state’s next Speaker of the House, Democratic, Republican and Independent IAFF-endorsed candidates scored great victories for our union.” The IAFF achieved an 87 percent winning percentage in gubernatorial, U.S. Senate and U.S. House races and was also all in for many state legislative contests, winning control of eight chambers and preserving fire Missouri Local 2665 shows its support for Claire McCaskill. fighter-friendly majorities in nine others.

IAFF MEMBERS WIN IMPRESSIVE VICTORIES

hile a lot of the election night focus On election night, Clelland pulled the of personal problems, from home foreclosure to was on the big races at the top of the stunning upset by 37 votes. Following a recount, unpaid tolls to a nasty divorce, all of which Wballot, scores of other races — from Clelland expanded his margin of victory to 146 played out in the public spotlight. state legislatures to city councils — were on the votes. All of this took place in a legislative The Florida Professional Firefighters (FPF), ballot in many states, including contests in district where Dorworth helped draw the lines, with significant financial support from IAFF which IAFF members, retirees or family giving himself an R+25 district that was FIREPAC, also ran an aggressive voter members were candidates. thought to be a safe seat. education campaign in the district, including At least 64 IAFF members or family members While Clelland was vastly outspent, he direct mail to educate voters about Clelland and appeared on the November 6 ballot. conducted a strong campaign that relied on fire issues he supports. The Florida Democratic Of these 64 candidates, 38 were successful — fighters throughout the state to contribute Party, which made this race a priority after half of whom were incumbent members money and knock on doors spreading Clelland’s polling showed the race as winnable, seeking re-election. Fifteen were first-time Clelland’s message. invested $20,000 in last-minute television ads candidates and three were former candidates “We won this race primarily because of the supporting him. seeking their old seats. massive grassroots campaign coordinated by “Central Florida Political Pulse,” a standing Of the winning candidates, four won state my brother Steve,” says Clelland. “He was the column in the Orlando Sentinel , hailed the senate seats, 29 won state representative races, architect.” Florida Professional Firefighters for being the two won countywide seats and two won Clelland’s mission now is clear. When the only interest group that “went all in” for municipal elections. In addition, a dozen of legislative session begins on March 5, he will get Clelland. these candidates were past participants in the to know his fellow lawmakers, forge bonds of FPF President Gary Rainey says Clelland’s win IAFF Political Training Academy. trust with his opponents, seek common ground is huge for Florida IAFF members, but also for One of the more impressive wins occurred in and “try to get some work done.” working people across the state. “The GOP lost Florida’s 29th state representative district, where Dorworth, Clelland’s opponent, was the lead super majorities in both the Florida House and former Longwood Local 3163 member Mike pusher of paycheck deception legislation in the Senate, which forces them to play fair and Clelland — also the brother previous session. Fire fighters, along with the adhere to legislative procedure,” he says. of Orlando Local 1365 rest of organized labor, worked hard to defeat Another impressive fire fighter victory took President Steve Clelland — this legislation — which, if passed, would have place in Iowa, where Muscatine Local 608 knocked off incumbent Chris silenced the political voice of union members President Chris Brase ran for a newly drawn Dorworth, one of the state’s across the state. state Senate seat. Brase had never held an most powerful politicians and Dorworth had also been accused by critics of elective office outside of his local, and entered as in line to become the House conflicts of interest and extravagant political an underdog to incumbent state Senator Shawn Speaker in 2015. spending, even as he struggled through a series Hamerlinck, who served one term. The Iowa Mike Clelland

10 In Montana, conservative Democratic Republicans and two Independents (who Senator Jon Tester, an appropriator who will caucus with the Democrats). pushed for the first authorization of Staffing In the U.S. House, the IAFF invested to for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response help its friends, punish its enemies and elect (SAFER) waivers, was challenged by the candidates of either party who supported state’s lone member of Congress, Denny fire fighter issues. Rehberg. For weeks, the IAFF ran radio ads The IAFF endorsed three Democratic exposing Rehberg for opposing grants for challengers who faced three virulently fire fighters while voting for congressional anti-labor candidates — Florida’s Allen pay raises and perks. Professional Fire Fighters of West, California’s Dan Lundgren and Massachusetts hit the streets to support In Missouri, the IAFF pledged its support Elizabeth Warren for Senate. Illinois’ Joe Walsh. Each of these GOP to incumbent Claire McCaskill based on her incumbents took dead aim at benefits that clear record of support at every elective level. defeated Senator Scott Brown. fire fighters and other public safety IAFF members, along with a giant “Fire In neighboring Maine, Independent employees have won over the years. Voters in Fighters for McCaskill” bus crisscrossed the Governor Angus King coasted to a those states are sending union friendly state on her behalf. double-digit victory over his Republican and Representatives-elect Patrick Murphy, Ami In Wisconsin, North Dakota, Hawaii and Democratic opponents. Bera and Gulf War veteran and double Virginia, the IAFF stood by candidates who In Indiana, a traditionally red state, amputee Tammy Duckworth to the 113th have its members’ backs — now moderate Representative Joe Donnelly Congress. Senators-elect Tammy Baldwin, Heidi defeated state treasurer Richard Murdock The IAFF stayed the course with GOP Heitkamp, Mazie Hirono and Tim Kaine — (Murdock beat longtime Senator Richard supporters Mike Fitzpatrick (PA), Pat Tiberi preserving those seats for a friendly majority Lugar in a much-contested GOP primary). (OH), John Kline (MN), Peter King (NY), in that chamber. Donnelly capitalized by promoting Walter Jones (NC), Dave Camp (MI), Fred Defying the odds, IAFF-endorsed bi-partisanship and common sense Upton (MI), Speaker John Boehner (OH) candidates scored three upset victories. problem-solving. Hoosiers elected him by a and many others. In all, the IAFF supported In Massachusetts, Wall Street reformer 50-44 percent margin. 62 GOP candidates. Elizabeth Warren — supported by the The results produced a net gain of two After all the ballots were totaled, Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts seats, preserving the Democratic Senate Democrats picked up more seats than and a gold-and-black “Fire Fighters for majority for the 113th Congress with a predicted, but the GOP comfortably Warren” bus traversing the state — handily partisan makeup of 53 Democrats, 45 Continued on Page 12

Democratic Senate Caucus Chris Brase, Kane was a first-time candidate strong labor contingent in our state and we targeted this race when for public office. will fight back,” Kane says. recruiting Brase as one it She won the Democratic nomination in her In New Hampshire, the Professional Fire needed to win to hold onto a contested primary, but her candidacy came Fighters of New Hampshire (PFFNH) 26-24 margin. into question because she was a public recruited dozens of its own members to run Brase says the IAFF Political employee. But a district court ruled in Kane’s for state representative in both parties. Training Academy gave him favor, and her campaign moved forward. After witnessing one of its most brutal the tools to win. “It really Chris Brase Kane’s district was one of the top targeted assaults on fire fighters and labor as a whole in prepared me for what to districts in the state for holding on to a the last two legislative sessions, PFFNH expect in this race, and I am looking forward Democratic majority. Kane waged a spirited President Dave Lang ramped up a program to to representing my district and supporting campaign, and on Election encourage his members to run for many of the issues that are important to the working class Day defeated Republican state’s 400 state legislative districts. in Iowa,” he says. attorney Chris Saucedo 51-49 On Election Day, 22 IAFF members or family Brase ran a smart campaign, building an percent. Kane also received members appeared on the ballot. Of this aggressive early vote program that played a financial support from IAFF group, 16 were victorious and six lost — two of significant part in his victory as his opponent FIREPAC. whom lost in recounts. received more votes on Election Day. Because “I was impressed by the “When it comes to decisions affecting the of his strong early vote program and his automatic level of trust I had middle class, it is really important that we now Emily Kane Election Day efforts, Brase had enough votes from my career as a fire have fire fighters at the table,” says President of for a 53-47 percent victory. fighter,” Kane says. “The community knew me PFFNH Dave Lang. “They bring a passion and Brase’s win, along with that of incumbent as someone who for years would show up at work ethic to the legislature that the public and State Senator Jeff Danielson, an IAFF member their homes and rescue their loved ones. That other lawmakers respect.” from Cedar Falls Local 1366, helped is what resonated with the voters.” The PFFNH used an Independent Democrats maintain their majority. Danielson Although her win helped Democrats solidify Expenditure program, which was financially also retains his position as the Senate Pro Tem, their advantage in the House, Kane expects supported by IAFF FIREPAC, to communicate the third highest leadership position in the anti-labor lawmakers to launch attacks when with many of the voters in the various districts. state Senate. the legislature convenes in January. While a number of races in the state have yet Another victory went to Emily Kane, the “We’re in a bit of a bind here as current to be finalized, Democrats made significant current president of the New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and the gains in the state House. Depending on the Professional Fire Fighters. Emily tossed her hat Republicans in the legislature are working overall outcome of these races, Democrats in the political ring to run for a seat in directly from the playbook of the American could take control, which would help IAFF Albuquerque’s North Valley in District 15. Like Legislative Exchange Council. But we have a members there. n

11 Continued from Page 11 maintained control of the House. The The IAFF stayed the course with GOP supporters Mike composition for the next Congress will be Fitzpatrick (PA), Pat Tiberi (OH), John Kline (MN), Peter King 234-201. The IAFF also played an extensive role in (NY), Walter Jones (NC), Dave Camp (MI), Fred Upton (MI), several gubernatorial and state legislative Speaker John Boehner (OH) and many others. In all, the races. After the 2010 elections — when newly IAFF supported 62 GOP candidates. minted GOP-controlled legislatures passed scores of anti-union bills — the veto power Democratic Governors Association to fund prevailed in Washington, and West of Governor Brian Schweitzer in Montana ads exposing the agenda of the GOP Virginia, respectively. In each state, IAFF and John Lynch in New Hampshire derailed nominee and party. members were front and center with their those attacks for IAFF members. IAFF-endorsed candidates Steve Bullock gold and black as part of campaign efforts. But in 2012, both seats were open. In and Maggie Hassan scored election night In Iowa, the Senate, led by the chair of the Montana, the IAFF ran radio ads attacking victories in Montana and New Hampshire, Democratic Legislative Campaign the GOP’s chosen candidate as “extreme and respectively. Committee Mike Gronstal and his Senate Pro out of touch with Montana voters.” In the IAFF-backed candidates Jay Inslee, Peter Tem Jeff Danielson — a member of Cedar Granite State, the IAFF partnered with the Shumlin and Earl Ray Tomblin also Falls Local 1366 — consistently bucked the

NEW THREATS LOOM IN SEVERAL STATE LEGISLATURES t’s very possible there will be more major was split 10 to 10. The big change on election employees from defined benefit pensions to and historic state battles over labor rights night is that the GOP gained control of the defined contribution plans really won’t need Iin 2013 similar to those in Ohio and Senate with a 13 to seven margin. hard facts to win their case. But the facts are Wisconsin last year. Tom Wescott, president of the Professional that the North Carolina pension fund is As the dust settles on the political landscape Fire Fighters of Alaska, worked hard to forge performing quite well regardless of the new following the 2012 elections, new threats are relationships on both sides of the aisle, but accounting rules. emerging. the Republican control of the legislature Looking at the head count in the Ohio While IAFF members now have a solid slate could now give anti-labor legislation a fast legislature, it could once again become fertile of advocates at the federal level in both the track. ground for an anti-labor agenda. Ohio White House and in Congress, a different, Wescott has been told that, for now, Republicans have made the most of their more frightening picture has been painted in lawmakers are “not interested” in going after redistricting efforts, which have ensured GOP numerous state houses. Some states saw their the rights and benefits of public employees. state lawmakers maintain control of the legislatures move from the right to the far However, there is a renewed focus in capital. right, opening the door for what could be a Anchorage among conservatives to In addition, many Republicans in the brutal winter of anti-labor attacks. dramatically reduce taxes on oil companies, General Assembly have their hearts set on In Kansas, the GOP maintained strong the primary source of revenue for making the Buckeye State Right-to-Work. leads in both the state House and Senate, but municipalities. But Mark Sanders, president of the Ohio those who had become receptive to issues of The state has banked a $15 billion surplus Association of Professional Fire Fighters, concern to the Kansas State Council of Fire in oil revenues, and oil companies say that believes Ohio Governor John Kasich may not Fighters (KSCFF) were ousted in the taxes are hurting their ability to produce. If have the stomach to go up against labor again primaries and replaced with rapid disciples of those taxes are reduced, it puts a strain on fire after the beating he took on the repeal of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, an department budgets across the state. Senate Bill 5, which would have crippled avowed enemy of labor. This new group of In North Carolina, David Anders, president public employee collective bargaining. Kansas conservatives was financed by the of the Professional Fire Fighters and Although Oklahoma boosted GOP Wichita-based Koch brothers. Paramedics of North Carolina, says the majorities in the House and Senate, Bob Wing, president of KSCFF, is results from election night mean that Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma expecting the worst — and hoping for anti-labor lawmakers are likely to put a target (PFFO), says fire fighters are actually in a anything better — from the legislature once on public employee pensions when the better position in the coming year to protect it convenes in January. “We have ‘meet and General Assembly convenes in January. their members in the legislature because the confer’ in Kansas but the state Department The GOP now holds 32 of the 50 seats in PFFO has worked hard in recent years to of Labor has been effectively defunded,” he the North Carolina Senate and 76 of the 120 forge and maintain political relationships on says. “I wouldn’t be surprised if the seats in the House. In addition, both sides of the aisle. Pension reform legislature just ended ‘meet and confer’ Governor-elect Pat McCrory and Lt. advocates will likely have a harder time than during the next term.” Governor-elect Dan Forest are not friends of expected rounding up votes. He also expects labor-hostile state labor or fire fighters. “We’ve made some good friends on both lawmakers to launch a paycheck deception “If you believe the pre-election rhetoric sides and we feel like we are in a better campaign and propose pension reform “just from some Republicans, we are going to be in position,” Beams says. to see how much they can mess with it.” for one of the biggest fights we’ve ever had Still, the Oklahoma Municipal League has Alaska also moved to the right of right. just to hang on to our rights and benefits,” signaled that it will once again push for Prior to November 6, the state was governed Anders says. major pension reform when the legislature by Republican Governor Sean Parnell, a With voting numbers on their side, GOP convenes in January, and may also take a bite GOP-dominated House and a Senate that lawmakers bent on switching public at binding arbitration legislation. n

12 attempts by Governor Terry Branstad to roll re-election bid of President A BI-PARTISAN TALE back labor rights. Control of the Senate and Vice President Joseph Biden on June 8. depended on retaining Danielson and the “We were literally fighting for our OF TWO DISTRICTS Democrats’ ability to win a seat in the survival,” says Schaitberger. “On one side, we he IAFF is proud of its reputation as a Muscatine district. In that race, President of had a sitting president who provided funding bi-partisan union and as an Muscatine Local 608 Chris Brase won his bid to bring thousands of laid-off fire fighters Torganization that supports its for office and Senator Danielson prevailed in back to work, stood with our members in political friends. his re-election effort, protecting the majority Ohio in fighting off attacks on collective As a result of congressional redistricting, and IAFF members in the process. bargaining and supports traditional pension two hotly contested races pitted incumbent In a bitter battle to maintain control of the and employer-sponsored health care. On the members against each other. In Iowa’s 3rd New Mexico House — a vital buffer against other side, we had a candidate that reveled in congressional district, two veteran members attacks by Governor Susana Martinez — attacking labor and boasted that ‘we don’t of the Appropriations Committee — Albuquerque Local 244 member and need more fire fighters.’” Leonard Boswell (D) and Tom Latham (R) President of the New Mexico Professional IAFF members actively campaigned to — squared off. In Ohio, freshman Fire Fighters Emily Kane won a closely re-elect the president, touting his support for Republican Jim Renacci was pitted against watched House seat, helping a friendly SAFER grants to bring laid-off fire fighters third-term incumbent, Democrat Betty majority maintain control. back to work and increase staffing in Sutton. Longwood, FL Local 3163 member Mike cash-strapped communities and applauding In the Ohio race, the IAFF stood firmly Clelland (D) scored a tremendous upset, the president for supporting workers’ rights, behind Representative Sutton, the wife of beating incumbent , the collective bargaining, retirement security Doug Corwon, past president of Beachwood presumptive Speaker of the Florida House and tax code provisions that exclude the Local 2388. She has been a consistent and a self-proclaimed opponent of fire value of employer-sponsored health care supporter on all IAFF issues since her first fighters and organized labor. from federal taxation. election in 2006 and championed the “I am especially proud of our members Online and television ads were run in key Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency who ran for office,” says Schaitberger. “No markets in several battleground states to Response (SAFER) grant program in her one can better represent professional fire make sure the public understood which side district, bringing home federal dollars to fighters than one of our own.” fire fighters were on and which candidate rehire laid-off members and prevent future Democrats also won control of eight stood for public safety. With the IAFF’s layoffs in Elyria, Akron, Warren and Lorain. legislative chambers: the Colorado House, help, President Obama and Vice President In keeping with the IAFF principle of Maine House and Senate, Minnesota House Biden won re-election with a comfortable supporting political friends regardless of the and Senate, New Hampshire House, New three point margin in the popular vote and a odds, the International invested heavily in York Senate and Oregon House. 126 vote landslide in the Electoral College. Sutton’s re-election bid. Because of Republicans picked up the Senate in “Both the president and vice president redistricting, Sutton was a decided underdog. Arkansas, Alaska and Wisconsin. called me personally to thank all of our On election night, voters chose Republican “By anyone’s measure, this year’s elections members for their work and support in this Jim Renacci by a 52-48 percent margin. were a victory for our union, our members election — and to let us know that they will In Iowa, both Tom Latham and Leonard and the American labor movement,” says continue to stand with us in tough battles in Boswell support fire fighters. Both support Schaitberger. the years ahead,” says Schaitberger. collective bargaining, SAFER, the Assistance This election cycle, the IAFF adopted a to Firefighters (FIRE Act) grant program The IAFF’s Winning Strategy three-pronged strategy to assist endorsed and other IAFF priorities. The IAFF approached the 2012 election candidates: direct contributions from IAFF But, Republican Tom Latham emerged as cycle with the same principle that it applies FIREPAC; targeted Independent a champion of key IAFF issues in the last to all political races — this union supports Expenditures (IEs); and an internal Congress. He took the lead in the GOP candidates who stand with professional fire member-to-member program to get out Caucus to support the SAFER waivers to fighters and support fire fighter issues the vote. allow grant money to be used to bring back regardless of political party. Since the 2000 election cycle, FIREPAC has laid-off fire fighters. In spite of opposition The IAFF endorsed the president’s grown from slightly more than a $1 million within his party and from his own re-election bid and played significantly in federal PAC to nearly $6 million, a committee chair, Representative Latham led each of the battleground states. phenomenal 600 percent increase. The the charge to renew the waivers. Emboldened by the actions of extremist growth in member contributions has made He personally lobbied Speaker John governors and legislatures elected in the the IAFF a major player in the political Boehner and his colleagues to secure 2010 mid-term who made attacking arena. FIREPAC donates to both incumbent support for the extension. In the end, he collective bargaining rights, eliminating members of Congress and challengers based succeeded. defined benefit pension plans and on their support of the IAFF and its issues. As a result, he earned the IAFF’s support. supporting national Right-to-Work key “The generosity of our members has In this toss-up district, Latham prevailed priorities, this election, the differences allowed this union to be consistently in the with 52 percent of the vote. between the candidates and their ideology top 1 percent in terms of direct “Win or lose, these two races embody the were stark. For the first time in recent contributions to federal candidates among IAFF’s philosophy that those who support political history, organized labor became a the more than 5,800 PACs. That has really us gain our support,” says IAFF General focal point of the presidential campaign. given our union clout,” notes Schaitberger. President Harold Schaitberger. “Both With the line clearly drawn, the IAFF The IAFF is also recognized as the most Representatives Sutton and Latham are our began its election activities in the race for bi-partisan federal PAC in the labor champions and we were proud to support president of the United States in early movement, with almost 25 percent of its them.” n summer. The Executive Board endorsed the Continued on Page 14

13 Continued from Page 13 In Senate, House and governors’ races, the contributions going to GOP candidates since IAFF used television, radio and direct mail. 2002. No other major union is close to that In some states, the ads used the imagery of ratio. fire fighters to hammer home a message After the Supreme Court issued its decision that the IAFF endorsed-candidate was right in Citizens United that opened the door for on public safety and security issues. In other Super PACs to greatly influence the electorate venues, the ads used the cache of fire with hundreds of millions of dollars in fighters to make a case of trust and largely unreported contributions, the IAFF integrity. In some cases, IEs simply recognized that running an effective promoted a hot-button issue under the gold-and-black branded Independent authority line: “Paid for by IAFF FIREPAC.” Expenditure (IE) campaign to support its “The IEs provided our union with a candidates would be an essential ingredient two-fold benefit,” explains Schaitberger. for success this cycle. “We helped our friends and promoted our IEs afford organizations and PACs the brand. It was truly a win-win.” ability to message in support of or The IAFF ran online ads in key markets to The most visible of all IEs was the educate the public about which gold-and-black buses outfitted to help the opposition to candidates. However, the candidates stood for public safety. organization cannot coordinate or campaigns of Senator McCaskill and IAFF communicate with the respective campaigns. able to coordinate strategy and share endorsed-candidate and now Senator-elect The effort must truly be independent. information with other organizations Warren. The buses crisscrossed the two “Stepping into IEs at the level we did was involved in producing IEs. states providing roving billboards for entering a brave new world for this union,” In the presidential race, the IAFF McCaskill and Warren. Fire fighters says Schaitberger. “But it was a necessary purchased two weeks of television ads operated the buses daily, visiting fire progression for the IAFF and we made it very immediately prior to Election Day on behalf stations, and traveling to rallies and events successful.” of President Obama on the highly popular while logging thousands of miles in the final An internal effort between the political and “Morning Joe Show.” That visibility was month of the campaigns. communication teams at IAFF headquarters augmented with aggressive advertising in In the final component of the election mapped out a strategy and budget to the online versions of nearly 40 major strategy — the member-to-member produce IEs for the presidential, newspapers in eight swing states. These program — the IAFF first identified the key congressional and gubernatorial races that banner ads at the top of the page states in which it needed to assist and turn included cable television spots, radio proclaimed, “IAFF Fire Fighters for out members and families to vote, including advertisements, direct mail and internet ads. Obama-Biden” in gold and black. presidential states and those with battles for While the IAFF was legally prohibited Collectively, the ads produced more than 45 control of the Senate and House, as well as from coordinating with campaigns, it was million impressions. states with key gubernatorial or state legislative contests. The entire political focus was to play in races that had a direct impact CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 32 DEFEATED on the future of IAFF members and their families. n one of the biggest victories for fire CPF contributed $4 million to defeat Prop “This cycle, we coordinated our efforts all fighters on Election Day, California 32. the way down to the local level to best Ivoters overwhelmingly rejected “The voters of California have spoken, leverage the resources of the IAFF and our Proposition 32, a measure designed to and once again they have rejected paycheck affiliates,” says IAFF Assistant to the cripple the ability of labor groups to raise deception,” says CPF President Lou General President for Governmental and funds and their voices in political action Paulson. “We can only hope these Political Affairs Kevin O’Connor. “This, efforts. anti-labor billionaires will finally listen to coupled with employing the latest Though vastly outspent by shadowy super the will of the people, but if they keep technology in communications and PACs led by the Koch Brothers and attacking us we will fight back.” identifying and targeting voters, ensured California billionaire Charles T. Munger, a The Alliance spent $60 million while our success.” well-organized coalition of labor and pro-Prop 32 groups dumped $120 million As part of the internal program, IAFF staff progressive organizations convinced voters into the losing effort, the third time in 14 worked with state and local leadership on to reject Prop 32 by a comfortable margin years that anti-labor groups have taken aim messaging, campaign-related activities and of 56.1 percent to 43.9 percent. at unions’ ability to raise funds for political get-out-the-vote efforts. These efforts were “Our opponents will stop at nothing in action. complemented by a robust direct mail and their endless campaign to silence our But the pro Prop 32 side had no answer to electronic media program to members in members and other hard-working public the massive grassroots mobilization efforts targeted states. In the final weeks of the employees,” says IAFF General President to raise awareness about the truth behind campaign, IAFF political and governmental Harold Schaitberger, “But we sure shut paycheck deception and defeat the staff were dispatched to work directly with them up on Election Day.” measure. IAFF leadership to maximize member voter The California Professional Firefighters Hundreds of CPF members canvassed up turnout. (CPF) and the IAFF joined the labor and down the state, and President “Our union worked hard and we worked coalition, Alliance for a Better California, Schaitberger traveled to California in the smart,” says Schaitberger. “We fought well with both money and muscle. CPF took a final days of the campaign, visiting above out weight class and we won.” n one-time assessment from members, members of 14 locals to rally them for the raising $3.2 million. In all, the IAFF and final push to victory. n

14 Election Results IAFF & FIREPAC Supported Candidates U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Italicized names are new members of Congress

State Race Party Candidate ¸ = won State Race Party Candidate ¸ = won State Race Party Candidate ¸ = won Alabama CD/4 R Robert Alderholt ¸ Delaware CD/1 D John Carney ¸ Maine CD/1 D ¸ Alaska CD/1 R Don Young ¸ Florida CD/2 D Al Lawson CD/2 D Mike Michaud ¸ Arizona CD/1 D Ann Kirkpatrick ¸ CD/3 D ¸ Maryland CD/2 D Dutch Ruppersburger ¸ CD/2 D Ron Barber ¸ CD/6 D Heather Beaven CD/3 D John Sarbanes ¸ CD/3 D Raul Grijalva ¸ CD/9 D Alan Grayson ¸ CD/4 D Donna Edwards ¸ CD/6 R Matt Salmon ¸ CD/10 D Val Demings CD/5 D Steny Hoyer ¸ CD/7 D Ed Pastor ¸ CD/12 R Gus Bilirakis ¸ CD/6 D John Delaney ¸ CD/9 D Krysten Sinema ¸ CD/13 R Bill Young ¸ CD/7 D Elijah Cummings ¸ California CD/2 D Jared Huffman ¸ CD/14 D Kathy Castor ¸ CD/8 D Chris Van Hollen ¸ CD/3 D John Garamendi ¸ CD/16 R Vern Buchanan ¸ Massachusetts CD/1 D Richard Neal ¸ CD/5 D Mike Thompson ¸ CD/18 D Patrick Murphy ¸ CD/2 D James McGovern ¸ CD/6 D Doris Matsui ¸ CD/20 D Alcee Hastings ¸ CD/3 D Niki Tsongas ¸ CD/7 D Ami Bera ¸ CD/21 D Ted Deutch ¸ CD/4 D Joe Kennedy III ¸ CD/8 R Paul Cook ¸ CD/22 D Lois Frankel ¸ CD/5 D Ed Markey ¸ CD/9 D Jerry McNerney ¸ CD/23 D Debbie Wasserman Schultz ¸ CD/6 D John Tierney ¸ CD/10 D Jose Hernandez CD/25 R Mario Diaz-Balart ¸ CD/7 D Michael Capuano ¸ CD/11 D George Miller ¸ CD/27 R Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ¸ CD/8 D Steve Lynch ¸ CD/12 D Nancy Pelosi ¸ Georgia CD/2 D Sanford Bishop ¸ CD/9 D Bill Keating ¸ CD/13 D Barbara Lee ¸ CD/4 D Hank Johnson ¸ CD/1 D Gary McDowell ¸ CD/15 D Pete Stark CD/6 D John Lewis ¸ CD/3 D Steve Pestka CD/17 D Mike Honda ¸ CD/9 R Doug Collins ¸ CD/4 R Dave Camp ¸ CD/19 D Zoe Lofgren ¸ CD/12 D John Barrow ¸ CD/5 D Dan Kildee ¸ CD/24 D Lois Capps ¸ Hawaii CD/1 D Colleen Hanabusa ¸ CD/6 R Fred Upton ¸ CD/25 R Howard McKeon ¸ CD/2 D Tulsi Gabbard ¸ CD/8 R Mike Rogers ¸ CD/26 D Julia Brownley ¸ Idaho CD/1 D Jim Farris CD/9 D Sandy Levin ¸ CD/27 D Judy Chu ¸ Illinois CD/2 D Jesse Jackson, Jr. ¸ CD/10 R Candice Miller ¸ CD/28 D Adam Schiff ¸ CD/3 D Dan Lipinski ¸ CD/12 D John Dingell ¸ CD/31 R Bob Dutton CD/6 R Peter Roskam ¸ CD/13 D John Conyers ¸ CD/32 D Grace Napolitano ¸ CD/7 D Danny Davis ¸ CD/14 D Gary Peters ¸ CD/33 D Henry Waxman ¸ CD/8 D Tammy Duckworth ¸ Minnesota CD/2 R John Kline ¸ CD/34 D Xavier Becerra ¸ CD/9 D Jan Schakowsky ¸ CD/4 D Betty McCollum ¸ CD/35 D Joe Baca CD/10 D Brad Schneider ¸ CD/5 D Keith Ellison ¸ CD/36 D Raul Ruiz ¸ CD/11 D Bill Foster ¸ CD/8 D Rick Nolan ¸ CD/37 D Karen Bass ¸ CD/12 D Bill Enyart ¸ Mississippi CD/2 D Bennie Thompson ¸ CD/38 D Linda Sanchez ¸ CD/15 R John Shimkus ¸ Missouri CD/4 D Teresa Henlsey CD/40 D Lucille Roybal-Allard ¸ CD/16 R Adam Kinzinger ¸ CD/5 D Emanuel Cleaver ¸ CD/43 D Maxine Waters ¸ CD/17 D Cheri Bustos ¸ CD/6 R Sam Graves ¸ CD/46 D Loretta Sanchez ¸ CD/18 R Aaron Schock ¸ CD/8 R Jo Ann Emerson ¸ CD/47 D Alan Lowenthal ¸ Indiana CD/1 D Pete Visclosky ¸ Montana CD/1 D Kim Gillan CD/50 R Duncan Hunter ¸ CD/2 D Brendan Mullen Nevada CD/1 D Dina Titus ¸ CD/51 D Juan Vargas ¸ CD/5 R Susan Brooks ¸ CD/2 R Mark Amodei ¸ CD/52 D Scott Peters ¸ CD/7 D Andre Carson ¸ CD/3 D John Oceguera CD/53 D Susan Davis ¸ CD/8 D Dave Crooks CD/4 D Steven Horsford ¸ Colorado CD/1 D Diana DeGette ¸ Iowa CD/1 D Bruce Braley ¸ New Hampshire CD/1 D Carol Shea-Porter ¸ CD/3 D Sal Pace CD/2 D Dave Loebsack ¸ CD/2 D Anne McLane Kuster ¸ CD/4 D Brandon Shaffer CD/3 R Tom Latham ¸ New Jersey CD/1 D Rob Andrews ¸ CD/6 D Joe Miklosi CD/4 D Christine Vilsack CD/2 R Frank LoBiondo ¸ CD/7 D Ed Perlmutter ¸ Kentucky CD/1 R Ed Whitfield ¸ CD/3 R Jon Runyan ¸ Connecticut CD/1 D John Larson ¸ CD/3 D John Yarmuth ¸ CD/4 R Chris Smith ¸ CD/2 D Joe Courtney ¸ CD/5 R Hal Rogers ¸ CD/6 D Frank Pallone ¸ CD/3 D Rosa DeLauro ¸ CD/6 D Ben Chandler CD/7 R Leonard Lance ¸ CD/4 D Jim Himes ¸ Louisiana CD/1 R Steve Scalise ¸ CD/8 D Albio Sires ¸ CD/5 D Elizabeth Esty ¸ CD/2 D Cedric Richmond ¸ CD/9 D Bill Pascrell ¸ 15 State Race Party Candidate ¸¸¸ = won State Race Party Candidate = won State Race Party 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Blumenauer ¸ Vermont CD/1 D Peter Welch ¸ CD/15 D Jose Serrano ¸ CD/4 D Pete DeFazio ¸ Virginia CD/2 D Paul Hirschbiel CD/16 D Eliot Engel ¸ CD/5 D Kurt Schrader ¸ CD/3 D Bobby Scott ¸ CD/17 D Nita Lowey ¸ Pennsylvania CD/6 R Jim Gerlach ¸ CD/4 R Randy Forbes ¸ CD/18 D Sean Patrick Maloney ¸ CD/7 R Pat Meehan ¸ CD/8 D Jim Moran ¸ CD/19 D Julian Schreibman CD/8 R Mike Fitzpatrick ¸ CD/10 R Frank Wolf ¸ CD/20 D Paul Tonko ¸ CD/9 R Bill Shuster ¸ CD/11 D Gerry Connolly ¸ CD/22 D Bill Owens ¸ CD/10 R Tom Marino ¸ Washington CD/1 D Suzan DelBene ¸ CD/23 R Richard Hanna ¸ CD/11 R Lou Barletta ¸ CD/2 D Rick Larsen ¸ CD/24 D Dan Maffei ¸ CD/12 D Mark Critz CD/6 D Derek Kilmer ¸ CD/25 D Louise Slaughter ¸ CD/14 D Mike Doyle ¸ CD/7 D Jim McDermott ¸ CD/26 D Brian Higgins ¸ CD/15 R Charlie Dent ¸ CD/8 R Dave Reichart ¸ CD/27 D Kathy Hochul CD/17 D Matt Cartwright ¸ CD/9 D Adam Smith ¸ North Carolina CD/1 D G.K. 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U.S. SENATE Italicized names are new members of Congress State Party Candidate ¸¸ = won State Party Candidate = won State Party Candidate ¸ = won Arizona D Richard Carmona Massachusetts D Elizabeth Warren ¸ New York D Kirsten Gillibrand ¸ California D Dianne Feinstein ¸ Michigan D Debbie Stabenow ¸ North Dakota D Heidi Heitkamp ¸ Connecticut D Chris Murphy ¸ Minnesota D Amy Klobuchar ¸ Ohio D Sherrod Brown ¸ Delaware D Tom Carper ¸ Missouri D Claire McCaskill ¸ Pennsylvania D Bob Casey ¸ Florida D Bill Nelson ¸ Montana D Jon Tester ¸ Rhode Island D Sheldon Whitehouse ¸ Hawaii D Mazie Hirono ¸ Nebraska D Bob Kerrey Vermont Bernie Sanders ¸ Maine Angus King ¸ Nevada D Shelley Berkley Virginia D Tim Kaine ¸ Maryland D Ben Cardin ¸ New Jersey D Bob Menendez ¸ Washington D Maria Cantwell ¸ New Mexico D Martin Heinrich ¸ West Virginia D Joe Manchin ¸ Wisconsin D Tammy Baldwin ¸

GOVERNORS Italicized names are new governors and (I) = Incumbent

State Party Candidate ¸= won State Party Candidate ¸= won Indiana John Gregg Vermont Peter Shumlin ¸ Montana Steve Bullock ¸ Washington Jay Inslee ¸ New Hampshire Maggie Hassan ¸ West Virginia Earl Ray Tomblin ¸ North Carolina Walter Dalton

16 Name State Local Office ¸ = won Bill Batey ...... CA ...... L1067, Riverside ...... State Assembly ...... Thomas Exum ...... CO ...... L5, Colorado Springs ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Drew Bastian ...... FL ...... L3118, Port Orange ...... City Council ...... ¸ Mike Clelland ...... FL ...... L3163, Longwood ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Chris Brase ...... IA ...... L608, Muscatine ...... State Senator ...... ¸ Eric Brenneman ...... IA ...... L3586, West Des Moines ...... State Representative Jeff Danielson ...... IA ...... L1366, Cedar Falls ...... State Senator ...... ¸ Bradley Diel ...... IL ...... L1260, Champaign ...... Champaign County Board Ronald Hawkins ...... IL ...... L524, Pekin ...... Tazewell County Board Joe Swierczek ...... IL ...... L53, Belleville ...... St. Clair County Board Brian Vyncke ...... IL ...... L581, Moline ...... Rock Island County Board ...... ¸ Daniel Forestal ...... IN ...... L416, Indianapolis ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Randy Frye ...... IN ...... L416, Indianapolis ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Brandon Rutherford ...... KY ...... F291, Blue Grass Army Depot ...... Berea City Council Ken Donnelly ...... MA ...... L1491 Lexington ...... State Senate ...... ¸ Tom Cochran ...... MI ...... L421, Lansing ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Kenneth Hubbard ...... MI ...... L623, Alpena ...... State Representative Henry Yanez ...... MI ...... L1557, Sterling Heights ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Kenneth Boelter ...... MN ...... L1935, Coon Rapids ...... City Council Erik Simonson ...... MN ...... L101, Duluth ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Joe Sands ...... MT ...... L521, Billings ...... State Representative Tom Steenberg ...... MT ...... L271, Missoula ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Scot Kelsh ...... ND ...... L642, Fargo ...... State Auditor Christopher Andrews ...... NH ...... L3195, Concord ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Russell Boland ...... NH ...... L2892, Salem ...... State Representative Mike Buxton ...... NH ...... L789, Nashua ...... State Representative Gary Coulombe ...... NH ...... L1088, Berlin ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Pat Garrity ...... NH ...... L856, Manchester ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Jeff Goley ...... NH ...... L856, Manchester ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Harry Irwin ...... NH ...... L2320, Somersworth ...... State Representative Ben Lefebvre ...... NH ...... L3288, Hanover ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Mike O’Brien ...... NH ...... L789, Nashua ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Eric Palangas ...... NH ...... L856, Manchester ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Amy Stasia Perkins ...... NH ...... Spouse of member ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Lawrence “Koko” Perkins ...... NH ...... L2847, Seabrook ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Mark Proulx ...... NH ...... L789, Nashua ...... State Representative Brian Rhodes ...... NH ...... L789, Nashua ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Troy Sanders ...... NH ...... L789, Nashua ...... State Representative Tim Soucy ...... NH ...... L789, Nashua ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Dale Spainhower ...... NH ...... L1312, Dover ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Kevin St. James ...... NH ...... L3491, Exeter ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Daniel Sullivan ...... NH ...... L856, Manchester ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Andrew White ...... NH ...... L3197, Lebanon ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Chad Vaillancourt ...... NH ...... L1153, Laconia ...... State Representative Kenneth Ward ...... NH ...... L1313, Portsmouth ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Emily Kane ...... NM ...... L244, Albuquerque ...... State Representative ...... ¸ John Oceguera ...... NV ...... L1607, North Las Vegas ...... Congress Jerry Marinich ...... NY ...... L729, Binghamton ...... County Legislator ...... ¸ Ben Nutter ...... OH ...... L322, Tiffin ...... County Commissioner Carl Hosticka ...... OR ...... Stepfather of member ...... State Representative ...... Greg Matthews ...... OR ...... L1062, Gresham ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Stephen Casey ...... RI ...... L732, Woonsocket ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Donald Souza ...... RI ...... L1589, Narragansett ...... Town Council Jeff Winters ...... SD ...... L814, Sioux Falls ...... State Representative Ty Cobb ...... TN ...... L4381, Columbia ...... State Senate Curry Todd ...... TN ...... Brother of IAFF 14th DVP Danny Todd ....State Representative ...... ¸ Mario Gallegos, Jr...... TX ...... L341, Houston ...... State Senator ...... ¸ Armando “Mando” Martinez ....TX ...... L3207 Weslaco ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Greg Hartman ...... WA ...... L864, Renton ...... State Representative Bud Sizemore ...... WA ...... L1747, Kent ...... State Representative Kevin Van De Wege ...... WA ...... L2933, Clallam County ...... State Representative ...... ¸ Justin Pluess ...... WI ...... L425, Wisconsin Rapids ...... State Representative David Ball ...... WV ...... L289, Huntington ...... City Council ...... ¸ Joe Fender ...... WY ...... L279, Cheyenne ...... State Representative

17 IAFF Response to

Members Work to Respond and Recover

ays before Super Storm Sandy made landfall in the United States, weather forecasts warned that the storm’s high winds Dand size could be disastrous for anyone and anything in its path. They were right. Among the thousands of residents without power, property damage or displaced from their homes were hundreds of IAFF members. The IAFF quickly established Disaster Relief Operation centers in Brooklyn and Staten Island, processing more than 800 disaster relief checks to members in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. “During Super Storm Sandy, our members remained on the frontlines, working to save lives, continuing with rescue efforts and fighting significant storm-related fires even while they themselves also suffered personal losses,” says IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger. The IAFF sent a team of IAFF staff and members — including IAFF 14th District Vice President Danny Todd, 1st District Vice President Emeritus Kevin Gallagher, IAFF 14th District Field Service Representative Peter Reagan, 3rd District Field Service Representative and Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire President David Lang, IAFF 12th District Field Service Representative and Broward County, FL Local 4321 President Walt Dix and Florida Professional Firefighters Communications Director and Jacksonville, FL Local 122 member Mark Treglio — to assist with the relief efforts. “Our members did a remarkable job keeping citizens safe during the storm, but now it is our turn to help them,” says IAFF 1st District A Long Vice President Bill Romaka. “The recovery process will be a long one. Beach fire station floods b We are thankful to have IAFF resources to help us through this efore the full brunt of Super challenging time.” Storm Sandy hits. In New York City, Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) Local 854 and Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) Local 94 members responded to approximately 25,000 emergency calls, including major close to the fire, so they waded in chest-high water to get in a position fires, rescues, ruptured gas lines, transformer explosions and countless to start putting the fire out. urgent medical emergencies — all with flying debris, floating cars and Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey (PFANJ) President other large objects in their path. Dominick Marino says his members were ready with boats and other “Our members responded bravely,” says Local 854 President Al swift water rescue resources. “Our members played a big part in the Hagan. “Many roads were blocked by water as high as 6 feet. These rescue efforts, despite having their own challenges, including power obstacles did not stop our brothers and sisters from answering calls losses and flooding of fire stations,” he says. for help.” “As our members responded to the storm, the biggest obstacle was the Local 94 President Steve Cassidy says, “With dedication and magnitude,” says New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association professionalism, our members in all five of the City’s boroughs were on the (NYSPFFA) President Mike McManus. “Thousands of calls came frontlines working in very dangerous conditions throughout the storm.” through dispatch. At the same time, our members were dealing with One of the more challenging calls was for a raging fire in Breezy power lost to fire stations and equipment issues.” Point, in Queens. Once the fire began, it was carried from home to In Long Beach, Local 287 members — like so many others — were home by high winds. FDNY members were unable to get their rigs responding under extraordinary circumstances as both power and

Although the IAFF Disaster Relief Fund has been depleted over the last several weeks following Super Storm Sandy, all IAFF members who have or will apply for disaster relief assistance will receive financial aid. Meanwhile, the fund needs to be replenished for this and future disasters. Donate to the IAFF Disaster Relief Fund at www.iaff.org/sandyrelief .

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1 Donations pile up inside a Long Beach Fire Department firehouse. 5 6 2 IAFF Disaster Relief Operations representatives assist Long Beach, NY Local 287 members with disaster relief applications. 3 Mobile command helps process disaster relief for IAFF members in Gerritsen Beach. 4 IAFF 14th District Field Service Representative Pete Reagan and Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire President Dave Lang go mobile to assist members with disaster relief needs. 5 General President Harold Schaitberger on the ground in New York City, meeting with members affected by Super Storm Sandy. 6 Broward County, FL Local 4321 President Walt Dix was dispatched to New York as part of IAFF Disaster Relief Operations. communications lines were down. “In one instance, our members were little over a mile from the scene of a fire, but because they had to go The IAFF also worked with the affected locals, the Federal through 5-feet of water, floating cars and debris, it took more than 15 Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other agencies to minutes to arrive,” says Local 287 President Bill Piazza. facilitate other assistance. When fire fighters arrived, eight homes were ablaze. Local 287 member “Fire fighters are used to giving help, not receiving it,” says Romaka. Dan Fraser says, “Eight of us jumped into a dying truck and responded. “While some members came to us, we also reached out to them, We had no lights and felt like a submarine crew. But, we made it there, providing support wherever it was needed.” and spent six hours fighting and containing the blaze. Without a doubt, “We found members in many types of situations,” says Local 4321 it was the single most-craziest call of my career!” President Dix. “Members living in Breezy Point have fire damage and Local 287 members also responded to car fires, electric fires, gas leaks varying degrees of flood damage, as well as numerous other issues.” and various other alarms. “Every kind of call imaginable came in,” says Cassidy says, “The personal situation of some of our members is bleak. Piazza. After seeing so much tragedy on the job, they returned home to find as Other states surrounding New York and New Jersey were also affected much as 8 feet of water in their homes. It’s a sight that would shock by the storm. Widespread power outages and other challenges made it anyone.” difficult for fire fighters to notify others that assistance was needed. In areas where IAFF members were hit the hardest, the IAFF hit the “We’re a little banged up and we certainly have members who were streets to assist members of Local 94 and Local 854. More than $600,000 in displaced because of the storm,” says Uniformed Professional Fire immediate aid has been provided to affected members and their families. Fighters Association of Connecticut President Pete Carozza, “but New Dix says, “Our members’ needs are great. Some have nothing. Some York and New Jersey got it much worse than us.” just need household supplies and clothing. Because so many members While IAFF members throughout the region were affected by the Super have been forced to relocate and others still have no power, it’s a Storm, the greatest number of the members in need live in New York. challenge to get a total count of members in need. That process will be Immediately after the storm, General President Schaitberger traveled ongoing for some time.” there to personally assess damage to firehouses and to get a true There is no timetable for the full recovery of the affected areas, but it understanding of the imminent needs of members. could take years. n www.iaff.org 19 Court Protects St. Louis Fire injunction to prevent the bill from going existence of the FRS pension was critical Fighters ’ Existing Pension Benefits into effect. in the fire fighters’ determination whether After a lengthy analysis of Home Rule to remain employees of the St. Louis Fire hen the City of St. Louis enacted and the Enabling Statutes, the court Department. The court also found that a legislation to change the decided that while the City is under no balance of hardships and public interest WFiremen’s Retirement System obligation to adopt a pension system as require the preservation of the status quo (FRS) pension plan, St. Louis Local 73 authorized by the statute, if the City does pending final judgment. faced morale problems, confusion and act pursuant to the enabling statute, as it IAFF Second District Vice President uncertainty in the ranks about whether to did years ago with FRS, it must conform Mark Woolbright notes, “Safeguarding our leave the St. Louis Fire Department. with statutory standards. members’ pension benefits that they have Board Bill 12 — which would adversely The court also addressed whether the worked for over their years of employment affect pension benefits that St. Louis Local City is free to abolish the existing FRS and is our number-one goal for our union.” 73 fire fighters have rightfully earned — merge its members and assets into the new eliminates the existing FRS pension and plan, and determined that “so long as Court in Maine Upholds Labor creates a new system that gives fewer there are vested members of the FRS, the Agreement and Bargaining Rights benefits with higher contribution rates. City is not free simply to transfer those An IAFF Guardian Policy case arose members and the assets of the FRS to In this Guardian Policy case, the City of when the FRS and its trustees initiated a another plan.” Augusta, Maine, sued IAFF Local 1650 — court action challenging these enactments The court concluded that the “vested fire asking the Superior Court to overturn a on grounds that they violated the fire favorable decision the local had received fighters’ constitutional and state law “Protecting the pension from the Maine Labor Relations Board. rights. IAFF General Counsel Tom Under the so called “strict status quo” Woodley filed a separate suit — along rights that our members doctrine, the Maine Labor Relations Board with a motion for leave to intervene in the determined that the City must continue to trustees’ lawsuit — on behalf of Local 73 have earned over the provide three types of benefits available to and several of the affected fire fighters years is a high priority of union members under a collective alleging additional claims. bargaining agreement after that agreement “Protecting the pension rights that our the International.” expires. members have earned over the years is a — IAFF General President This case presented multiple issues of high priority of the International,” says first impression, including the nature of Harold Schaitberger IAFF General President Harold the Maine Labor Relations Board’s Schaitberger. authority under the recently enacted In September, a Missouri state court fighters have ‘private rights’ in pension statutory status quo provision, and the granted a preliminary injunction benefits under the FRS, rights which question of whether future retiree health preventing the City’s plan to abolish the cannot be impaired, or denied without care benefits for current employees are exiting FRS pension and establish a new due process.” mandatory subjects of bargaining. system. The judge credited the fire In addition, the court found that the This was a significant precedent-setting fighters’ testimony at the multi-day impairment of contractual rights by Board case for our affiliates in Maine,” says hearing, and noted that the existence of Bill 12 was substantial. The judge Schaitberger. the FRS pension was critical in the fire determined that the merger of the assets of IAFF General Counsel Woodley and his fighters’ determination whether to remain FRS with the new plan would preclude team represented and defended the employees of the St. Louis Fire retirees and vested members from interests of Local 1650 and its members Department. obtaining their full benefits. under the IAFF Guardian Policy. The court granted Local 73’s motion to It also concluded that the plaintiffs Augusta Local 1650 had entered into a intervene and, after considering evidence established a probability of success on the collective bargaining agreement with the that included testimony from the fire merits, and that the intervener plaintiffs City that expired on June 30, 2010. Prior fighter plaintiffs, granted a Temporary (the fire fighters) established irreparable to June 30, 2010, the local and the City Restraining Order (TRO) preventing the harm arising from settled expectations conducted negotiations for a new repeal of the FRS and the implementation and career choices. The judge credited the contract. On June 10, 2010, David Barrett, of the new pension system. The court also fire fighters’ testimony at the hearing, and an independent contractor hired by the ruled that it is likely that Board Bill 12 is, noted that the enactment of Board Bill 12 City to negotiate as its representative, at least in part, invalid and thus requires created morale problems, confusion and signed a document captioned “Ground that the court grant a preliminary uncertainty in the ranks, and that the Rules for Negotiations.” These rules

20 November/December 2012 contained a provision, known as the static status quo doctrine pursuant to state health insurance premium payments were “Evergreen Clause,” which stated that the law. enforceable as part of the status quo as a current collective bargaining agreement The City then challenged the Maine future benefit for active employees. would remain in “full force and effect” if a Labor Relations Board’s decision and sued While the City has an opportunity to new agreement had not been reached Local 1650 in Superior Court. On the appeal, it is likely in the event of such an before expiration. jurisdictional question, the court found appeal that the Superior Court’s decision The collective bargaining agreement that the Maine Labor Relations Board will be upheld by the higher courts. Both subsequently expired without a new properly exercised its statutory authority the Maine Labor Relations Board’s agreement in place on June 30, 2010, but over the parties’ status quo dispute. underlying ruling and the Superior the City chose not to honor certain The court next turned to the individual Court’s decision are well-reasoned and benefits. Most significantly, the City stated contract provisions to determine whether supported by the record. that it would not fulfill the provisions each contract provision at issue was a IAFF 3rd District Vice President Mike concerning retiree health care benefits. mandatory subject of bargaining that Mullane says, “This was an important The City argued that Mr. Barrett was not must be upheld under the status quo victory protecting the rights and benefits authorized to bind it with the Evergreen doctrine. for our members in Local 1650 and Clause, and that it was not otherwise With respect to the first two provisions throughout the state.” obligated to continue providing the — payment for unused sick leave and President of the Professional Fire benefits under the status quo doctrine. clothing allowance — the court upheld Fighters of Maine John Martell notes, In response, Local 1650 filed an unfair the Labor Relations Board’s reasoning that “This is a huge win for labor here in labor practice complaint against the City. both payments were a form of Maine as it would have set a precedent for After a hearing, the Maine Labor Relations compensation and were therefore all collective bargaining agreements if it Board ruled that the provisions of the mandatory subjects of bargaining. The had gone the other way.” collective bargaining agreement that court also agreed with the decision Local 1650 President Brian Chamberlain expired on June 30, 2010, and which regarding a provision requiring the City to also expressed his gratitude to the IAFF for covered the payout of accrued sick time, pay 100 percent of health insurance “working with us and providing the the payout of clothing allowance balance premiums when a fire fighter or battalion resources to get where we are today.” n and payment of retiree health insurance chief retires with the required years of premiums, is enforceable by virtue of the service. And, the court agreed that the

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International Fire Fighter 21 ver the last several years, hundreds of IAFF affiliates across North OAmerica have participated in events in October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to raise money for national and local charities dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. A cornerstone of these efforts has been for IAFF members to wear and sell pink T-shirts as part of campaigns to raise money. The IAFF encourages its affiliates and members to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in 2010, passed a resolution to support these efforts. Last year, the IAFF collaborated with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to launch a “Passionately Pink for the Cure” campaign for affiliates that chose to support the Komen organization, and this program was again offered in 2012. Money raised by IAFF affiliates that participate is split equally to benefit both Komen and the IAFF Charitable Foundation (see box on page 24). The IAFF also partnered with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) to coordinate breast cancer fundraising and awareness efforts in Canada. In addition, the IAFF held an online “Best Pink T-shirt Design” contest beginning October 1. The contest was open to all U.S. Throughout October, IAFF affiliates and Canadian affiliates. Mississauga, ON sent hundreds of photos showcasing Local 1212 took the prize for the winning their breast cancer awareness entry with 2,103 votes. Local 1212 will receive campaigns. All photos are posted a free registration to the IAFF Vincent J. online at Bollon Affiliate Leadership Training Summit www.iaff.org/events/pink2012. in January 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona, or the IAFF John P. Redmond Symposium/ Dominick F. Barbera EMS Conference in August 2013 in , Colorado.

Mississauga, ON Local 1212 is the winner of the IAFF “Best Pink T-Shirt Design” contest From top: Pittsfield, MA Local 2647; Olympia, WA Local 468; Eagle River, CO held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Local 4245; and Coon Rapids, MN Local 1935.

22 November/December 2012 Clockwise from top left: Oak Hill, TX Local 4253; Fairfield, CT Local 1426; Kansas City, MO Local 42; Picatinny Arsenal, NJ Local F169; Oak Lawn, IL Local 3405; Hawaii Fire Fighters Association Local 1463; Bossier Parish, LA Local 4464.

International Fire Fighter 23 Dozens of Canadian IAFF affiliates participated in cancer awareness and fundraising events for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) and other cancer charities. A number of locals participated in Run for the Cure events in cities across Canada on September 30 to benefit the CBCF and sponsored by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Fire fighters already have an increased awareness about the dangers of cancer because of their occupation, and countless Canadian IAFF members and their families have been touched by the disease, whether it’s breast cancer or another type of cancer. Toronto, ON Local 3888 fire fighters raised $15,000 for the new Louise Temerty Breast Cancer Centre housed at Sunnybrook Hospital, the largest hospital in Canada. Edmonton, AB Local 209 led the way among Canadian locals, raising more than $17,300 for CBCF with a team of 85 members who took part in the Run for the Cure. The local also raised money through donations and T-shirt sales. Spruce Grove, AB Local 3021 participated in the CIBC Run for the Cure with four members who donned pink bunker gear and walked the 5k course. Team Captain and Local 3021 Secretary Rob Good sold “Pink Ribbon Pin-up” calendars From top: Broward County, FL Local 4321; Perth Amboy, NJ Local that feature local survivors of breast cancer posing with members of 286 and Perth Amboy Fire Officers Local 4070; Victoria, BC Local Local 3021 in their pink gear. Proceeds went to both national and local 730; and Welland, ON Local 481. breast cancer fundraisers. Victoria, BC Local 730 was “100 per cent committed,” says Local 730 Kelowna, BC Local 953 members wore pink T-shirts and raised President Darren Blackwell. The local entered a 10-person team in the $1,300 for the CBCF by selling shirts during the City’s CIBC Run for City’s Run for the Cure, and brought a fire truck to serve as a water the Cure event. Prince Rupert, BC Local 559 partnered with Safeway station. All proceeds generated by Victoria Local 730 go to the CBCF. Grocery for a second year to raise awareness and funds for CBCF. Local Fifteen members of Rocky View County, AB Local 4794 fielded a team members bagged groceries and collected donations. All 18 of the local’s in their local CIBC Run for the Cure event in memory of Dolores Ross, members participated in the initiative. n the wife of a local member who died of cancer in August 2011. The fire fighters raised $6,335. Passionately Pink for the Cure

s part of the Passionately Pink for the Cure program, the 2013 in Denver, Colorado. So, there’s here’s still time to turn in IAFF affiliate team that raised the most donations in the donations for the 2012 fundraising challenge and the chance to Amonth of October receives a free registration to the IAFF win. The winning local will be announced in January 2013. Vincent J. Bollon Affiliate Leadership Training Summit in Mail check donations to: January 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. The winner of the October fundraising challenge is the Hawaii Susan G. Komen for the Cure Fire Fighters Association Local 1463 , collecting $11,215. PO Box 5027 The IAFF affiliate that raises the most donations by the end of Hagerstown, MD 21741 2012 will receive a free registration to the John P. Redmond Symposium/Dominick F. Barbera EMS Conference in August

24 November/December 2012 Always on the Frontline IAFF Testifies Before Health Committee on Influenza Vaccines

anada’s professional fire fighters are Unlike the United States and several other 30 to 40 percent of fire fighters could be medical first responders and part of countries, Canada did not include fire unavailable for duty during a moderate to Cthe nation’s critical infrastructure fighters in the top tier for vaccination severe pandemic, which is not enough and, as a result, should be among the first during the H1N1 pandemic. In a guideline personnel to maintain adequate emergency to be vaccinated during an influenza for provincial and local health officials response capabilities. pandemic, the IAFF testified before the released in September 2009, the Public In addition, the role fire fighters play as federal Standing Committee on Health Health Agency of Canada prioritized medical first responders puts them at an October 4 in Ottawa. paramedics and other health care workers increased risk of exposure during an The Committee, made up of members of in the first tier but listed fire fighters in a influenza pandemic, Marks told the Parliament from all political parties, held second tier under “others who may benefit Committee. “Priority vaccination for fire hearings into vaccine priority lists during from vaccination.” It was the same tier as fighters during an influenza pandemic is pandemics as a result of contact between the general public. not a matter of fire fighter safety. It’s a IAFF affiliates and MPs. The IAFF raised IAFF Assistant to the General President matter of public safety,” he testified. the issue of vaccine prioritization in for Canadian Operations Scott Marks “The IAFF believes that all Canadians are response to events during the H1N1 testified that risk analysis experts have deserving of an equal level of protection in pandemic in 2009. determined that without any intervention, Continued on Page 26

Canadian Legislative Issues Advance as MPs Adopt M-388

he IAFF’s top Canadian Goodale (Wascana, SK) for his legislative issues took a giant decisive action on behalf of Tleap forward with the Canada’s professional fire fighters adoption of private member’s and his hard work in getting M-388 motion M-388 in the House of adopted in the House of Commons in Ottawa. Commons. Goodale introduced Introduced by Liberal MP Ralph M-388 in the House of Commons Goodale in June, M-388 was shortly after speaking at the IAFF’s adopted 150-134 by MPs on 19th Canadian Legislative November 21. The motion calls on Conference and meeting with the Canadian government to delegates from Regina, SK Local establish a national Public Safety 181. Officer Compensation (PSOC) All Liberal and New Democratic benefit, to give fire fighters priority Party (NDP) MPs voted in favour access to vaccines during an Liberal MP Ralph Goodale spearheaded efforts to of M-388, as did close to 20 influenza pandemic and to amend gain support for Canadian IAFF legislative issues in Conservatives. Green Party Leader the National Building Code of the House of Commons. Elizabeth May also supported the Canada to improve fire fighter motion as did all four Bloc safety. pays off,” says Schaitberger. Quebecois MPs. While private members’ motions are In the days leading up to the vote on A jubilant Goodale noted the non-binding, the fact that a majority of M-388, numerous Canadian affiliates cross-party support M-388 received. “It’s MPs representing a majority of responded to the IAFF’s request to good to see a little genuine democracy Canadians voted in favour of M-388 contact target MPs and to urge them to on the floor of the House — for such a sends the federal government the clear vote in favour of the motion. Those worthy cause,” Goodale said. “I’m message that it should act on the IAFF’s efforts played a key role in the adoption grateful to all my colleagues in all Parties Canadian legislative issues. of M-388. who joined together to endorse these IAFF General President Harold The adoption of M-388 becomes a key important measures in support of the Schaitberger cheered the adoption of argument as the IAFF continues courageous people who put their lives on M-388, citing it as a tremendous advance lobbying the Canadian government on the line daily to keep Canadians safe.” for the Canadian legislative program and the three priority issues, and it comes The IAFF is also grateful to as more proof that the IAFF’s political just as discussions with the federal Conservative MP and IAFF ally Patrick action formula works. He also government on the pandemic issue Brown (Barrie, ON), who worked congratulated the IAFF’s Canadian turned promising and as further exceptionally hard on behalf of fire leadership for its hard work. consultation on the building code issue fighters to help secure enough votes to “To get this motion before the House was expected. It also helps set the stage see M-388 adopted, and to NDP MP of Commons was a victory in itself; to for the 20th Canadian Legislative Peter Julian (Burnaby-New Westminster, see it adopted is a major step forward for Conference, which takes place in April BC), who also brought important our Canadian legislative agenda and yet 2013 in Ottawa. attention to the motion. n another confirmation that our lobbying The IAFF is extremely grateful to

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Continued from Page 25 “Priority vaccination for should be protected accordingly.” Barrie, ON Local 1753 Political Action the event of an influenza pandemic, and fire fighters during an Committee Chair Kevin White testified we believe the government of Canada has a that the federal government can’t defer the responsibility to create a clear, nationwide influenza pandemic is not question about vaccine priority to protocol for vaccine sequencing that provincial or local officials because it considers the protection of all facets of the a matter of fire fighter drafted a vaccine guidance document and nation’s critical infrastructure.” safety. It’s a matter of told them to use it. Marks also asked the Committee to He said, “By drafting this document for ensure the IAFF is at the table anytime public safety” provincial and local health officials, the pandemic planning and vaccine priority federal government, through the Public lists are discussed at the federal level. —Scott Marks, IAFF Assistant to Health Agency of Canada, clearly took on a Paul Hills, a paramedic and Vice role in the vaccine sequencing decision President of the Saskatoon Ambulance the General President for Canadian Operations process, especially when they stated upon Employee Association Local 3270, told the releasing the guidance that ‘provinces and Committee how Saskatoon paramedics, territories are expected to use the guideline like those in most Canadian cities, work medical call where the risk of H1N1 for planning purposes and will interpret it side-by-side with fire fighters during exposure was present, knowing that the fire based on local circumstances and medical calls and rely on fire fighters to be fighter had not received the H1N1 vaccine realities.’” available to assist. He testified that a because he or she was not eligible,” he said. The Standing Committee on Health also shortage of fire fighters would “Yet I understand this was the case in many heard from members of the medical consequently reduce medical response regions of Canada, due to the lack of a community on vaccine priority and will capabilities, and that the risk of influenza clear guideline from the federal issue a report with its findings at a later exposure could be present at any call, government for provincial and local health date. The Committee could make whether it’s known in advance or not. officials. From my perspective, fire fighters recommendations to the federal “It would have been strange to be are at a similar risk of exposure to government about pandemic planning and working alongside a fire fighter on a influenza in the field as paramedics and vaccine priority lists. n

Senate Advances SAFER/FIRE Act Reauthorization

ne of the IAFF’s top legislative agreement and allow the amendment to and FIRE Act grants, the amendment also priorities for the lame duck session advance. includes a second IAFF priority — the Fire Oof Congress is one step closer to The amendment itself makes numerous Fighter Fatality Reduction Act — to improve enactment. On November 29, the Senate important improvements to the SAFER fire department compliance with NFPA voted to reauthorize and improve the and FIRE Act grant programs to assure that standards for staffing, training, personal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency the programs continue to work effectively protective equipment and health and fitness. Response (SAFER) and Assistance to and better benefit professional fire The Fatality Reduction Act had been Firefighters (FIRE Act) grant programs. departments. Under the current allocation championed by Senator Sherrod Brown The vote, on an amendment to the annual system for the FIRE Act, the overwhelming (D-OH) and Representative Ed Perlmutter defense bill, S. 3254, offered by Senators Joe majority of funds are awarded to fire (D-CO), who worked hard to ensure its Lieberman (I-CT), (R-ME) departments that protect a relatively small inclusion in the amendment. and Tom Carper (D-DE), capped a long and percentage of the population. The The amendment’s passage follows an intense lobbying effort by the IAFF. amendment rectifies this inequity by overwhelming vote earlier in the same week Immediately following the November ensuring professional fire departments to improve the Public Safety Officers Benefit, elections, as Congress returned to receive a larger share of the grants. The also included in the defense bill. Washington, DC to complete its work for the amendment also decreases the local match While the Senate vote appears to have laid year, General President Harold Schaitberger and increases the size of the grants the foundation for final approval, work had a series of high-level meetings to awarded, allowing the very largest remains before the amendment can become advance the reauthorization. Most departments to receive a FIRE Act grant of law. Because the House version of the significantly, Schaitberger secured the up to $9 million. defense bill does not contain language commitment of Majority Leader Harry Reid The amendment also makes significant related to the SAFER and FIRE Act (D-NV) to advance the amendment. improvements to the SAFER grant program. programs, a House-Senate conference The IAFF faced numerous obstacles to It significantly simplifies the local match committee will need to agree to include it in securing a vote on the amendment, with under SAFER and raises the cap on awards, the final version sent to the president for his some senators reluctant to move it forward making it easier for local municipalities to signature. The IAFF will continue working to and a last-minute filibuster threat from afford a grant. Critically, the amendment also ensure the amendment is included in the Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). With limited makes permanent the SAFER waivers, final bill, and that the reauthorization of time permitted for votes, speed proved allowing communities facing economic SAFER and FIRE Act grants is enacted before crucial. Schaitberger lobbied key senators hardship to continue availing themselves of Congress adjourns for the year. n throughout the day, working with Senators the program. Lieberman and Reid to come to an In addition to its improvements to SAFER

26 | ALWAYS ON THE FRONTLINE November/December 2012 Canadian Members Join Lobby Against Bill C-377

rofessional fire fighters joined hundreds of other unionized IAFF members joined hundreds of other union members in Ottawa workers in Ottawa October 30 to P October 30 to lobby against Bill lobby against federal legislation that is a C-377. From left: Toronto, ON Local direct attack on Canada’s unions. 3888 Secretary-Treasurer Frank Bill C-377 is a private member’s bill that Ramagnano and Vice President proposes onerous financial reporting Damien Walsh, Ontario Professional requirements for unions, including public Fire Fighters Association President disclosure of all expenses exceeding Mark McKinnon and Mississauga, ON Local 1212 member Ryan Outtrim $5,000. and Secretary Mark Train. Members from Mississauga, ON Local 1212, Toronto, ON Local 3888 and the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association met with MPs during the lobby MP Russ Hiebert (South Surrey-White The bill has raised serious privacy day and argued that the bill is unnecessary Rock-Cloverdale, BC) under the false concerns and has been opposed by such because unions are democratic pretense that unions receive tax breaks and other groups as the Canadian Bar organizations that already report their are as a result publicly funded. The truth is Association. The CLC and the IAFF are also finances to members, and that the that while individual members’ dues are tax emphasizing that, despite Hiebert’s claims, legislation is discriminatory because it deductible, that money stays with the reporting regimen will cost millions of doesn’t propose the same requirements for individual members and does not support tax dollars for the federal government to corporations or many other kinds of union operations or political expenses. administer. groups that actually receive tax breaks. The IAFF believes Bill C-377 is merely an The IAFF continues to work with the The lobby day, which was organized by attempt to tie up union resources and to Canadian Labour Congress on strategies to the Canadian Labour Congress, targeted divide unions, whose members already oppose Bill C-377, which could come to a select members of Parliament in an effort have access to their unions’ financial final vote in the House of Commons to secure enough votes to defeat Bill C-377. information. sometime in the first half of 2013. n The bill was introduced by Conservative

International Fire Fighter ALWAYS ON THE FRONTLINE | 27 Across the IAFF natural disasters and hazards, such as Texas State Senator and Houston Fire Fighter Dies hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, wildland fires and earthquakes. The large-scale incident exas State Senator Mario Gallegos citizens and ran for political office. awareness function was most recently used Jr., a retired member of In 1990, he was elected to the during the wildland fires in Colorado and THouston Local 341, Texas House of Washington state, as well as during Super died October 14 at the age of Representatives where he Storm Sandy. 62. He will be remembered for served two terms. He was A more customizable map helps affiliate his outspoken dedication to elected to the Texas State leaders track an event as it unfolds and fire fighters and the state of Senate in 1995, an office he determine its potential impact on IAFF Texas. held ever since. members in the disaster zone using live data “Senator Gallegos was a true From his first term in the showing extreme weather warnings, radar champion for Texas fire Texas House, Senator Gallegos images, hurricane evacuation routes and fighters and the rest of the defined himself by loudly wildfire perimeters. IAFF leadership will state’s workers,” says IAFF speaking up for working men also have access to a supplemental mapping 11th District Vice President Gallegos and women across the state. system that provides locations for individual Roy L. “Sandy” McGhee. “We He worked hard to pass IAFF members in harm’s way based on could always count on him to have our legislation to help fire fighters, police current member mailing addresses on file backs.” officers, building tradesmen, with the IAFF. Texas State Association of Fire Fighters electricians, plumbers, HVAC installers, The large-scale incident feature uses an President Guy Turner says, “As a state sheet metal workers and pipefitters. ESRI ArcGIS-WebGis interface that gives representative and senator, he did During his tenure in the Texas users access to information updated directly everything he could to further the goals legislature, he authored more than 100 by national agencies, including the National of labor. He will be sorely missed.” bills affecting fire fighters and police Weather Service, National Hurricane Gallegos joined the Houston Fire officers. Center, U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department Department at the age of 18. After 22 His dedication to the state earned him of the Interior. years of service to the department and to the respect of other state leaders when For more information about WebGIS Local 341, he was inspired to do more he was appointed in 2007 as Senate and how to use it, visit for his fellow fire fighters and Texas President Pro Tempore. n www.iaff.org/tech/OPS/webgis . The WebGIS tool requires login and is available only to affiliate officers. n Carozza Re-elected Chair legislation that affect fire fighters across the Infectious Diseases of Federation of State and United States and Canada. n and Fire Fighters Provincial Fire Fighters WebGIS Assessment Tool Includes New and he IAFF has launched a new niformed infectious disease online resource Professional Improved Features T(http://infdisease.iaff.org/ ) to provide UFire Fighters information on occupational infectious Association (UPFFA) he online, web-based Geographic diseases that can affect the health and safety of of Connecticut Information System (WebGIS) IAFF members and their families. President Peter Tassessment tool, available 24/7 to One out of every 50 fire fighters has had Carozza has been affiliate officers, now has improved an exposure to an infectious disease while re-elected to a functionality to help affiliates quickly on the job. The most common disease is second term as Chair generate coverage area maps to share with tuberculosis, followed by meningitis, of the Federation of decision makers when faced with proposed Hepatitis C, human immunodeficiency State and Provincial Carozza resource reductions. virus (HIV), Hepatitis B and Hepatitis A. Professional Fire The IAFF’s WebGIS system, which was first This new online resource provides a Fighters (FSPPFF). The election took place introduced in 2010, now features several comprehensive overview of epidemiology, at the organization’s fall meeting in improvements, including an enhanced street symptoms, prevention methods, modes of Albuquerque, New Mexico. network for better coverage estimates, the transmission and treatment options for “Over the past two years, I have been ability to enter travel times and make area common infectious diseases that IAFF privileged to serve as chair of this great coverage calculations, a choice of base maps members may be exposed to during organization,” says Carozza. “I look forward and an effective fire fighting force assembly emergency response activities. to continuing to work with state and function for inputting crew size information Highlights of this new online resource provincial leaders to respond appropriately and calculating fire first alarm coverage areas. include: to labor issues.” The updated WebGIS can also export maps in • Policy — A summary of the IAFF’s California Professional Firefighters multiple formats for printing and presentations in fection control policy and the necessary President Lou Paulson was re-elected vice and users can now save station locations during components of exposure control plans and chair and Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois their session so that stations don’t have to be personnel training. The IAFF supports the Secretary-Treasurer Tom Roate was elected re-entered each time users log in. adoption of NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire FSPPFF secretary-treasurer. In addition to system assessment, another Department Occupational Safety and The FSPPFF was formed to give IAFF state component of the WebGIS system offers a Health Programs and NFPA 1581, and provincial leadership a better large-scale incident awareness feature to Standard on Fire Department Infection understanding of current events and provide real-time information related to Control Programs, which requires fire

28 | ACROSS THE IAFF November/December 2012 departments to develop infection control programs, vaccination recommendations, http://infdisease.iaff.org/ to access this new programs to help prevent the transmission PPE information and relevant U.S. resource designed to keep IAFF members of infectious diseases during fire fighter, Centers for Disease Control and informed about emerging infectious diseases, EMT and paramedic response activities. Prevention, NIOSH and Public Health as well as provide information about updates Agency of Canada publications. and changes to mandatory disease reporting • Principles — Provides an outline of Infectious disease research is a rapidly laws and testing procedures. n infectious disease transmission and the chain evolving field of study. Visit of infection, including different modes of transmission and routes of exposure, as well as definitions for common medical terms. Wall Calendar Benefits IAFF Charitable Foundation

• Practices — Tips and recommendations tart the New Year with a 2013 IAFF members can for preventing the spread of infection, Charitable Foundation Wall custom order including a description of personal SCalendar. color-coded shift protective equipment (PPE) and safe Proceeds from the purchase of wall schedules for disposal methods for used sharps. calendars benefit the IAFF Charitable orders of 50 or Foundation and help provide financial more. Custom • Diseases — Includes a list of potential assistance and support to IAFF members printing life-threatening infectious diseases that IAFF and their families when they need it most. includes shift members may be exposed to while on the The photos featured in the 2013 IAFF schedule, paydays, job. In addition, the site offers information Charitable Foundation Calendar were union meetings and special dates — all at regarding the infectious agent, modes of submitted in the 2012 IAFF Media Awards no additional cost. exposure and transmission, prevention Contest, conducted annually to honor To purchase the IAFF Charitable methods, symptoms and treatment options. reporting and photography that best Foundation wall calendar, go to portray the professional and dangerous http://pro-calendar.com/webstore.html • Standards — A summary of the relevant work of fire fighters and emergency The IAFF encourages its affiliates to OSHA and NFPA standards on occupational personnel in the United States and Canada. support the IAFF Charitable Foundation exposures to infectious disease. Calendars are $16.95, plus shipping and to ensure that the IAFF is able to help its handling. Group discounts are also members and their families today and • Resources — A list of external resources available. In addition, IAFF affiliates and well into the future. n on infection control policies and

International Fire Fighter ACROSS THE IAFF | 29 Across the IAFF Planning for Your Healthcare While the law’s primary goal is to increase including an overview of the Affordable the number of insured Americans, there are Care Act, answers to frequently asked he Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a other provisions within the law that have questions (FAQs), an educational video federal statute that was signed into law implications for IAFF members. about the ACA, strategies on negotiating Tby President Obama in March 2010. To help IAFF members better understand health care and links to both government The law is widely viewed as the most the law, the IAFF has developed a What You and industry sources, such as historic overhaul of the U.S. health care Need to Know About the Affordable Care Healthcare.gov, the AFL-CIO and the system since the inception of Medicare and Act online resource Kaiser Family Foundation. n Medicaid. (www.iaff.org/healthcare ) of information,

How Much More Can You Do For Your Future?

hances are, the events of the past Pay frequency Under Age 50 Age 50+ Catch-up Special 457 Catch-up three years have changed how you Cthink about your finances, especially Maximum Paycheck Maximum Paycheck Maximum Paycheck retirement. The fact is, you’re closer to Deferral Impact Deferral Impact Deferral Impact retirement now than you’ve ever been. Tomorrow, you’ll be even closer. Weekly (52 pays) $336 $252 $442 $331 $673 $504 Given what you know about the economy, Biweekly (26 pays) $673 $504 $884 $663 $1,307 $980 your personal savings, and the cost of Semi-monthly (24 pays) $729 $546 $958 $718 $1,458 $1,093 living, you may want to do more to prepare financially for retirement — but how? Monthly (12 pays) $1,458 $1,093 $1,916 $1,437 $2,916 $2,187 Source: IRS Announces 2013 Pension Plan Limitations, IR-2012-77, Oct. 18, 2012 Take Credit for Contributions to Your Retirement Plan When you make eligible contributions to of the maximum 2013 deferral limits: (1) Federal law requires that a deferral change an employer-sponsored retirement plan, $17,500 under age 50; (2) $23,000 for Age request be made in the calendar month you may be able to take a tax credit. It’s 50 or older; and (3) up to $35,000 for prior to the month it is to be effective. For called the Saver’s Credit . traditional catch-up. Remember that example, deferral changes to become The amount of the credit you can claim withdrawals from tax-deferred accounts are effective in February must be requested in on your federal income tax return is based taxed as ordinary income. January. on the contributions you make and your The amount your take-home pay is Investing involves market risk, including credit rate. The lower your income, the reduced may be significantly less than what possible loss of principal. While the IAFF higher the credit rate. Your credit rate also you contribute. Of course, if your plan Financial Corporation (IAFF-FC) cannot depends on your filing status. allows and you make designated Roth offer investment, tax or legal advice, it can The table above details the Saver’s Credit contributions, the paycheck impact of help you understand market risk and in effect for 2013 to help you decide your those after-tax contributions would equal strategies that may help you deal with it. contribution level. the contribution amount. After-tax If you’re not “doing the max,” consider contributions to Roth accounts, as well as increasing your contribution. Your local Maximum Contribution any earnings, may be withdrawn tax-free Nationwide Retirement Specialist or plan The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (subject to certain restrictions). representative can help as you consider all revises or confirms the maximum your options. Contact a Nationwide contribution limits annually, and the limits The Real Question Retirement Specialist at (877) 677-3678. n Your maximum limit is the contribution go into effect on January 1 of the new year. NRM-5454AO.4 (11/2012) The table below shows how your paycheck increase that matches your budget and Nationwide Retirement Specialists are Registered may be affected if you make maximum comfort level. To help you decide what that Representatives of Nationwide Investment Services amount might be, try the On Your Side Corporation, Member FINRA. In Michigan only, contributions in 2013. Nationwide Investment Svcs. Corporation. Information SM The table rounds contributions down to Interactive Retirement Planner at provided by Retirement Specialists is for educational www.frontlineplan.com . Then, consider purposes only and not intended as tax or investment the nearest dollar to avoid advice. over-contribution, and assumes a 25 increasing contributions to that level. You ©2012 Nationwide Retirement Solutions. Nationwide, can do it in seconds, while you’re logged the Nationwide Framemark and On Your Side are service percent tax rate, that you make tax-deferred marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. contributions and that you qualify for one into your account.

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Source: IRS Announces 2013 Pension Plan Limitations, IR-2012-77, Oct. 18, 2012

30 | ACROSS THE IAFF November/December 2012 Providing New Coats to Needy Children

AFF affiliates across the country are 1998 that serves hundreds of thousands of supporting Firefighters Coats for Kids, a children each year. Icommunity outreach program specifically For more information, visit for the IAFF and its members that provides http://firefighterscoatsforkids.org . n brand-new, made-in-the-USA and Canada winter coats to impoverished children and their families. IAFF affiliates in New York and New Jersey helped thousands of children affected by Super Storm Sandy, working with Firefighters Coats for Kids to deliver coats to kids in need. IAFF 1st District Vice President Bill Romaka and Professional Firefighters of New Jersey Affiliates in New York and New Jersey Pittsburgh, PA Local 1 provided brand-new, President Dominick Marino helped engage provided coats to kids affected by Super winter coats to 1,000 neighborhood area locals, including North Plainfield Fire Storm Sandy. children. Fighters Local 2983 and North Plainfield Fire Officers Local 2958, Brigantine Local 2657, Atlantic City Local 198, Jersey City Local 1066, Jersey City Fire Officers Local 1064, North Hudson Local 3950, Hudson County Local 3975, Hoboken Local 1078 and Hoboken Fire Officers Local 1076, to provide coats to crisis centers and shelters across New York City where IAFF members from New York and New Jersey handed out coats. Firefighters Coats for Kids was develope d in Memphis, TN Local 1784 and Nashville, TN Local 140 joined Firefighters Coats for Kids to collaboration with Operation Warm, Inc., a help thousands of children stay warm this winter with brand-new coats. From left, Local national 501(c)(3) nonprofit created in 1784 President Thomas Malone and Local 140 President Mark Young present checks to Operation Warm.

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IAFF Mourns Local 771 Secretary Dale Clinton The new IAFF affiliates listed below joined the International in September and October 2012.

he International Training Academy Local 2269 Local 4911 Westminster Association of delegates earlier in the Dyersburg Fire Fighters Fire Fighters Association President Kyle S. Butterfield TFire Fighters and week. “We are all President Jay Cryer 6 members Saint John, NB Local saddened by this 30 members Westminster, MA Dyersburg, TN 771 are sad to announce tragedy.” Local 4912 the death of Local 771 In announcing that the Local 2530 North Fond Du Lac Fire Marina Professional Fire Fighter and EMT Association Secretary Dale Clinton, final day of the Political Fighters Association President Kyle Schweitzer who died in an accident Training Academy was President Glenn Sales 8 members 12 members Village of North Fond Du Lac, November 16 while suspended due to the Marina, CA WI attending the IAFF’s tragedy, IAFF Assistant to Local 4908 Local 4913 Canadian Political the General President for Pascoag Fire and Rescue Fry Fire District Training Academy in Canadian Operations Association President Bronson Lacaillade President Thomas M. Fagan 35 members Ottawa. Scott Marks noted 6 members Sierra Vista, AZ “Our deepest Clinton’s dedication to Pascoag, RI Local 4915 condolences go out to his union and to political Local 4909 Scott Township Fire Fighters Dale Clinton Dale’s family and friends action. Troy Professional Fire Fighters President Matt Anderson Association 12 members and his brothers and sisters in Saint Clinton, who was 39, was one of 21 President Kyle Smicker Inglefield, IN 5 members John,” says IAFF General President Canadian IAFF members in Ottawa Troy, IL Local 4916 Harold Schaitberger, who had for the Canadian Political Training Ocean Pines Professional Fire n Local 4910 Fighters Association greeted Clinton and other Political Academy. Harrisville Fire Fighters President Jamie Englishmen Association 10 members President Norman D. Mainville Ocean Pines, MD “Our deepest condolences go out to Dale’s family and 4 members Harrisville, RI Local 4919 friends and his brothers and sisters in Saint John.” Southwick Fire Fighters President Caroline — IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger P. Bradbury 4 members Southwick, MA

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On The Road With The General President Throughout his travels on behalf of the IAFF and its affiliates... IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger traveled to California in the final days before the election, visiting with IAFF affiliates around the state to rally for the final push to defeat Proposition 32, a ballot measure that would have crippled the ability of labor groups to raise funds or participate in political action efforts (see story on page 14).

In Santa Fe Springs, President Schaitberger and CPF President General President Schaitberger and California Professional Lou Paulson were greeted by Local 3507 President Robert Mora, Firefighters (CPF) President Lou Paulson met with Stockton Local 456 his executive board and Local 3507 members at Fire Station 1. President David Macedo and other local officers and members at Fire Station 2.

President Schaitberger and CPF President Lou Paulson stopped at San Bernardino County’s Station 71 to meet with San Bernardino Local 936 President Kenneth Lewis and his members. Stopping in San Diego, General President Schaitberger discussed the campaign against Prop 32 with San Diego Local 145 President Frank DeClercq and his members at a local restaurant.

President Schaitberger and CPF President Lou Paulson visited Oxnard Local 1684 President Jeff Donabedian and his members during the local’s pink T-shirt campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness campaign.

In Pasadena, General President Schaitberger and CPF President Lou Paulson took a tour of Station 34 and visited with Pasadena Local 809 President Donald Cervantes and his members.

Los Angeles County Local 1014 President David Gillotte and his members greeted President Schaitberger and CPF President Lou President Schaitberger and CPF President Lou Paulson paid a visit Paulson at Local 1014’s Alfred K. Whitehead Labor Center where to the City of Hollister Airport and CALFire Air Attack base, where members were calling voters to vote no on Proposition 32. they met with Hollister Local 3395 President Vince Grewohl and his members and took a tour. ON THE ROAD | 33 On The Road With The General President

In Huntington Beach, General President Schaitberger and CPF When General President Schaitberger arrived at Station 1, President Lou Paulson attended a reception at the Waterfront Hayward Local 1909 President Jason Livermore and his members Hilton for the Vote No on Prop 32 campaign. Local 3354 President were focused on the campaign against Prop 32, as well as their Darrin Witt and his members were on hand to greet them. breast cancer awareness campaign.

Santa Rosa Local 1401 President Jack Thomas and Marin Local President Schaitberger and CPF President Lou Paulson met with 1775 President Bob Briare and their members welcomed Berkeley Local 1227 President James Geissinger, his local officers President Schaitberger and CPF President Lou Paulson to a and members at Fire Station 2. barbeque supporting the Vote No on Prop 32 campaign.

General President Schaitberger rallied with Buffalo, NY Local 282 on At the Parma Height’s fire station, Schaitberger was welcomed by the steps of City Hall to demand a new contract, which the local has Parma Heights, OH Local 1690 President Jerald Miluk and his members. been working to settle since it expired in 2001. Schaitberger was joined by IAFF 1st District Vice President Bill Romaka, Local 282 President Dan Cunningham and hundreds of fire fighters.

President Schaitberger stopped at Parma Local 639’s Station 3 to thank Local 639 President Patrick Lovejoy and his members for supporting U.S. Representative Betty Sutton and other important In Buffalo, President Schaitberger also visited with Local 282 political issues in the 2012 elections. members at Engine 21/Ladder 6/Rescue 1 quarters.

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Of Hawaii— Daniel Magaw, Craig Pack, Kevin Whiteley, L0753 Bryan Rodriguez, L1375 Hollywood Professional Fire Francis Behic, Patrick Santos, L1463 Hawaiian Fresno— Edwin King, L0776 Glendale— James Story, Fighters Inc.— Morris James, Kevin Reardon, John Islands— Bert Kasai, Jeffrey Loo, Donn Smith L0778 Burbank— Brian Rowley, L0809 Pasadena— Saredy, L1403 Metropolitan Dade County Association IDAHO L1565 Idaho Falls— David Hamberlin Robert Johnson, L1230 Contra Costa County— John Of Fire Fighters— David Arthur, Katherine Ball, Karen ILLINOIS F0037 Great Lakes Naval Training Kelleher, George Wong, L1319 Palo Alto— Leland Barron, James Bruce, Walter Bryant, James Carter, Center— John Petersen, L0002 Chicago— Stephen Taylor, L1364 Ventura County— Jeff Norcott, L1401 Robert Colbert, Robert Eltus, Ronald Faircloth, Manuel Amelianovich, Arterlee Anderson, Curt Augustine, Santa Rosa— Darrel Brant, David Cornelssen, L1430 Gelabert, James Georgiades, Robert Gomez, Malachi Clifford Boyce, George Bucko, Scott Coy, John Ontario— Dennis Pattie, L1622 Fallbrook Fire Green, Jack Gross, Frank Hernandez, Irving Jovellar, Fernandez, Michael Flynn, Javier Gonzalez, Kevin Fighters Association— James Doumak, Richard Pamela Lillard, Kris Miles, Donel Mobley, Hector Hicks, Patrick Kelly, John Lunz, Terrence McGahan, Needham, L1770 Humboldt Fire District— Keith Muntaner, Michael Murphy, Robert Palestrant, Charles Albert Michelon, Michael Miller, Jesse Moralis, Gerald Olson, L1775 Marin Professional Fire Fighters— Paul Perdomo, Samuel Schwartzmann, Jack Selts, Michael Roach, Cynthia Rodriguez, Jesse Sanchez, Michael LeVeque, L1934 Redding— Dean Herzberg, L1965 Stingone, Guillermo Valdes, L2057 Orange County Shrader, William Spee, Timothy Stokes, Jeffrey Xenakis, Mountain View— Daniel Franklin, Kevin Futch, Professional Fire Fighters— Lee Hansen, Kevin L0037 Springfield— Steven Harris, L0099 Aurora— Matthew Sohn, Brian Wilson, L2020 Santa Maria City Kennedy, Daniel Quillinan, L2117 Reedy Creek Fire Jerry Knizek, L1236 Dekalb— Anthony Smith, L2301 Fire Fighters— Jeffrey VanNest, L2046 Santa Barbara Fighters Association— Reynaldo Andaverde, Danny Sterling— Tim Ries, L2392 Villa Park— David Trotter, County— Michael Peterson, L2274 Rancho Anderson, James Barkau, William Bolen, Michael L2986 Lisle/Woodridge— Mark Liptrot, L3105 Cucamonga— Jeffrey Roeder, L2400 San Mateo Bunn, Jeffery Davis, Daniel Denney, Joel Edwards, Arlington Heights— Raymond Loch, L3234 Downers County— Robert Ballard, L2881 CDF Fire Clayton George, Bill Heath, Willis Jones, Joseph Jordan, Grove— Philip Lazzara, L3367 Metropolis— Matthew Fighters— Eva Bowdish, Paul Camarena, Richard James Kelley, Gregory Lang, Steven Lee, Jason Steinmetz, L4092 Schaumburg— Martin Diaz, L4119 Hood, Kenneth McGeever, Alex Stevenson, L2899 McRainey, Dennis New, Randy Olson, Nestor Mount Prospect— Thomas Willming, L4211 Des Anaheim Fire Fighters Association— John McPhillips, Rodriguez-Wells, Kenneth Shumate, Carl Stutes, Marc Plaines Professional Fire Fighters Union— Mike L3226 West Covina— Christopher Klein, Gregory Thomas, Barbara Torchia, Jeanine Waller, Michael Copeland, Arthur Zern, L4254 Palos Heights— Brian Layton, David Van Hulzen, L3354 Huntington Watford, L2174 Professional Fire Fighters Of Howe, L4588 Palatine Fire Fighters— Wade Anderson Beach— Michael Perry, Vincent Tosches, L3501 Naples— Steven Allen, Gregory Martsolf, L2201 Indian INDIANA L0360 Mishawaka— Gerald Hums, L0558 Vacaville— Sheperd Harper, L3507 Santa Fe Springs River County Fire Fighter/Paramedic— Samuel Jeffersonville— Irvin Kircher, L1124 Valparaiso—

International Fire Fighter RETIREES | 35 Stephen Witherspoon, L1262 Anderson— Ralph Clinton Township— Michael Langer, David McIntyre, Batavia— Andrew Hare, L2007 Albany— Philip Douglas, Richard Isom L1496 Plymouth Township— James Jury, Charles Christo, Louis Grieco, William Groat, Sherry Macie, IOWA L0007 Sioux City— Randall Phillips, L0017 Russo, L1561 Eastpointe— Jeffrey Kramer, L1577 Elston Mackey, Kristopher Madsen, Daniel Mahar, Davenport— Gary Crookshanks, L0395 Ottumwa— Inkster— John Drysdale, John Nichols, Steven Tye, Raymond Peasley, Kurt Schlachter, Stanley Williams, Rodney Zirkle L1609 East Lansing— Derek Baetz, Jeffrey Lund, L1682 L2707 Oswego— Eric Beshures, Samuel Marturano, KANSAS L0135 Wichita— David Cain, Randall Bangor Township— Rick Hoppe, L1929 John Woods Vulgamore, L1596 Lawrence— James Ens, Mark Marshall— William Hankinson, L3232 Novi— Gordon NORTH CAROLINA L0548 Raleigh— Phillip Larson, L2275 Manhattan— John Shearer, L3309 Poyhonen Holmstrand, L0660 Charlotte— Robert Bowlin, Junction City— Thomas Ohm, Craig Paxton, James MINNESOTA L0021 Saint Paul— Gary Allen, Gustavo Navarro, L2653 Hickory— Kevin Little, Wesley Wilson Michael Allyn, Ronald Buzicky, Christopher Cook, Watts KENTUCKY L0038 Covington— Todd Ryder, Thomas Cunnien, John Dubois, Todd Ehlenz, Eugenio NOVA SCOTIA L0268 Halifax— Richard Cashen, Charles Spenlau, Ronald Stolz, L0045 Newport— John Flores, Richard Fretschel, William Leier, Dennis Gary Shaw Bloomfield, James Hardy, Clayton James, L1017 Montanari, William Schaberg, William Simmons, OHIO L0020 Hamilton— Joseph Schutte, L0048 Frankfort Professional Fire Fighters— Denise Wooley, Lawrence Warner, L0082 Minneapolis— Shelly Cincinnati— Don Hunsicker, Ronald Sanderson, L2290 Henderson— Keith Duncan, L3751 Fire Paulson, L0724 South Metro Fire Fighters Edward Schmidt, L0092 Toledo— James Dandar, Raul Department of Bellevue-Dayton Professional Fire Association— Ross Balzart, L3869 Rochester 911 Garcia, Charles Gibbon, Kelvin Goolsby, John Fighters— Frank Harrison Dispatchers Association— Terri Drees, S0006 McCormick, Russell Menchaca, David Wood, Timothy LOUISIANA L0619 Lafayette— Jeffry Martin, L0629 Minneapolis Airport— Linda Bell Worthy, L0093 Cleveland— William Bruce, Marlon Monroe— Tim Dickerson, Kevin Howe, L0632 New MISSOURI L0073 Fire and EMS Professionals of Dennis, L0109 Newark— William Spurgeon, L0249 Orleans— Paul Andrieu, Robert McCoy, Ralph Neagle, Saint Louis Missouri— Michael Rapp, L0077 Saint Canton— Martha Stockdale, L0312 Youngstown— L1374 Jefferson Parish— Joseph Klumpp Joseph— Bryan Heater, Lawrence White, Jerry Jospeh Caraballo, Thomas Cobey, Dennis Ditullio, MAINE L0740 Portland— Michael Daicy, Robert Whorton, L0103 Sedalia— Richard Satterwhite, L0152 David Magura, Frank Marino, John Moore, Ron Myers, Gilfillan, Earle Harvey, Louis Pirone, Timothy Randall, Springfield— Everett McGuire, Thomas McKellips, Daniel Poklemba, J. W. Rider, Frank Rosa, R. A. Russo, Gregory Staples, L1718 Brunswick Professional Fire L2618 Joplin— Tim Woodward, L2665 Professional Jeffrey Stewart, Glen Walker, L0322 Tiffin— William Fighters— Theodore Albasini, Roger Dionne, Randall Fire Fighters of Eastern Missouri— Dave Jones, Larry Krzyzak, L0382 Lakewood— James Corrigan, Dennis Hamilton, Shawn Larrabee, Theodore Snowdon, Kirk Steinmeyer, L3808 Kansas City Chief Officers— Helbig, L0639 Parma— Peter Poznako, Thomas Townsend, L2300 Saco— Luke Godbout, L2303 Lawrence Gonnello, Lewis Hendricks Schultz, L1441 Franklin Township— Michael Wilcox, Gardiner— David Smith MONTANA L0271 Missoula— Gary Honold L1836 Berea— James Clancy, L1845 Mentor— Grant MANITOBA L0867 Winnipeg— William Everson, NEBRASKA L0385 Omaha— James Boomsma, Hoyt, Terrence Szabo, L2818 Mifflin Township Rudolf Fast, A. J. Overwater, Peter Peterson, Rob L3767 Papillion— Michael Borman, Jeffrey Strawn Professional Fire Fighters Association— Gordon Schultiess, Stephen Sumka NEVADA L1908 Clark County— Kenneth Gilcrest, Broadway, L3036 Washington Township(Dublin)— MARYLAND L0734 Baltimore— Leonard Spence, George Hentsch, L2139 North Lake Tahoe— Michael Richard Aston, Paul Devore, Robert Guisinger, Carolyn Stover, L1311 Baltimore County— Stephen Brown, L2423 Elko— David Bixler, L2955 Reno Marshall McCoy, L3196 Saybrook— James Berg, L3754 Bauer, Charles Cooke, Patricia Cornell-Nelson, Vincent Airport— William Loncar, L4068 Pahrump Valley Fire Liberty Township (Powell)— Steve Lord, L4170 Fannon, Marvin Fletcher, Paul Huppmann, Warren Fighters— Jane Snow Perrysburg Township— Kristin Swihart, L4380 Little Jones, Daniel Kelly, James Massey, Patrick Murphy, NEW FOUNDLAND L1852 Stephenville— Bill Miami Professional Fire Fighters— Stephen Marks, Mark New, Charles Polesne, Jeffrey Robertson, Andrew Cross, Kevin Hoskins L4410 Richfield Fire Fighters— Don Zito Schlegel, Dennis Thamert, John Thompson, William NEW HAMPSHIRE L0856 Manchester— Henry OKLAHOMA L2041 Chickasha— Terry Jones, L2067 Tittsworth, Leonard Yox, L1563 Anne Arundel Balch, Bruce Bouchard, Ronald Cushing, Kenneth Norman— Matt Wilkerson County— Samuel Balsam, James Bertling, Jeffrey Faucher, Stanley Garrity, Peter Herrin, Richard Labore, ONTARIO L0162 Ottawa— Randolph Brown, Eric Nelson, Robert Reich, Charles Storm, Donald Weigel, Thomas McShane, Keith Rousseau, Raymond Seddon, Serviss, David Shestalo, L0193 Thunder Bay— David L1619 Prince George’s County— Amanda Bowersox, James Smestad, L1312 Dover— Mark Rutherford, Grant, L0288 Hamilton— Richard Hart, Peter Hickey, William Budd, Michael Gill, Howard Leonhard, Nicole L2915 Windham— Michael Mistretta, Kenneth Mark Leger, Frank Pauls, L0455 Windsor Professional Orme, L1664 Montgomery County— James Beecken, Whicker, L3288 Professional Fire Fighters Of Fire Fighters— Linda Bailey, Anthony Campigotto, Douglas Dyer, Paula Franklin, Melissa Gross, Michael Hanover— Michael Hanchett, L3517 Gilford James Creamer, Michael Gay, Jane Sparrow, Mark Prete, Melissa Staley, Richard Steer, Timothy Sugrue Professional Fire Fighters— Francis Latosek Uttley, L0457 Kitchener— Philipp Elker, Ron Emery, MASSACHUSETTS L0030 Cambridge— Matthew NEW JERSEY F0169 Picatinny Arsenal— Nicholas Tyler Holmes, Stephen Power, L0497 Belleville— Dave Brannelly, L0076 Somerville— Thomas Carroll, Joseph Palumbo, Peter Sigreto, L1064 Jersey City Fire MacMullen, L0529 Sault Ste. Marie— Ronald Crowley, James Hodnett, John Sordillo, Robert Trahan, Officers— Raymond Gil, Patrick Lacey, L3874 Henderson, L0996 Renfrew— Rob Dougherty, L1068 L0108 Northampton— Steven Malinowski, Richard Monmouth-Ocean— Thomas Scannell, L4610 Brampton— Donald Kee, Kevin McNeilly, L1092 Malinowski, L0144 Brockton— Peter Tupper, L0718 Professional Emergency Medical Services Association Ajax— Tim Verdoch, L1100 Orillia— Scott Duncan, Boston— Thomas Bell, William Bradley, William of NJ— Mary Nichols, Michelle Troccoli L1582 Oakville— Jim Cudmore, L2511 Central Dewan, Michael Finn, Lawrence Holt, Frank Kodzis, NEW MEXICO L0244 Albuquerque— Jimmy York— David Dixon, Brian Smith Paul Minton, Timothy O’Callaghan, L0762 Andazola, Kenneth Lucero, Brett McWilliams, Matt OREGON L0845 Albany— Bob Brooks, Loel Trulove, Gloucester— Steven Cooney, Thomas Savage, L0827 Painter, Ronald Sanchez, James Walker, L2362 Las L0939 Bend— T. J. Johannsen, L3242 Western Lane Newburyport— Garry Hughes, L1009 Worcester— Cruces— Robert Atchison, L2430 Silver City— Bruce E.M.T.— David Hundley, L4196 Polk County Joseph Henderson, Steven Marhafer, William Carbajal, L3279 Los Alamos— Larry Romero, L4296 Professional Fire Fighters— Barry Warden Metterville, George Rodriquez, Philip Sullivan, L1370 Gallup— Nodee Lujan, David Martin PENNSYLVANIA F0257 Coatesville Veterans Wilmington— George Anderson, Edmund Corcoran, NEW YORK F0105 Fort Drum— Gary Ashline, Administration Fire Department— Daniel Didavide, Daniel Stygles, L1397 Falmouth— Joseph Dehnick, Joseph Loveland, William MacIntire, Barry Miner, L0001 Pittsburgh— William Biggs, Kenneth Mitchell, L1640 Reading— Matthew McSheehy, L1658 Lloyd Rickard, Lyle Robbins, James Wheeler, L0086 James Washabaugh, L0022 Philadelphia— Raechel Andover— William Valentine, L1717 Bourne— Troy— John Carboni, Peter Fleming, Francis Gavigan, Alexander, John Butler, William Curran, James Deacon, Richard Doherty, L1783 Amesbury— Robert Fredette, Paul Koberger, Francis Ryan, L0094 Uniformed Fire James Frosch, Thomas Gaskill, Linette Goodchild, L1992 North Attleboro— William Hogan, L2122 Fighters Assoc. Of New York— Scott Bellman, Daniel William James, George Kelly, Bruce Lawrence, Michael Yarmouth— Alan Bowles, Daniel Schauwecker, L2790 Burke, Frank Ciofrone, John DeCarlo, Thomas DeVito, Markey, Edward Marks, Donald Pearl, Gerald Peters, Easton— Lee Anderson, James Davey Michael Farrell, Eugene Finnegan, John Fox, Gerard Charles West, L0060 Scranton— Brian O’Hearn, L0293 MICHIGAN I0035 Dearborn Industrial— Carlos Gorman, Kenneth Hagemann, Paul Iannizzotto, James Erie— Daniel Pomorski, L0428 Harrisburg— Nelson Tumpkin, L0102 Saginaw— Gregory Barton, L0326 Kassel, Robert Kelly, Nicholas Lorenzo, John Mahon, Powden, L0700 Oil City— Richard Duarte, L0840 Monroe— Bernard Maurer, Michael Toth, L0335 Battle James Mattutat, Marty Morrow, Edward Nevins, Luzerne County— Thomas Antosh, L1400 Chester— Creek— Ralph Britton, L0344 Detroit— Gilbert Allen, William Pappas, Scott Riegel, John Wildrick, Andrew Marvin Foster, Clarence Pearsall, L1803 Reading— David Ortega, David Tucker, L0352 Flint— Keith Wittman, Joseph Woska, L0191 Watertown— Peter Lawrence Fisher Crawford, Robert Hale, Dennis Watson, L0366 Grand Longamore, L0274 White Plains— Donald Keinz, RHODE ISLAND L0732 Woonsocket— John Rapids— Donald Lukaart, L0684 Ecorse— Edward Dominick Sputo, L0590 Watervliet— Robert Bartholomy, Frederick LeDuc, L0799 Providence— Madrigal, L0750 Hamtramck— Paul Sharon, Mark Remillard, L0628 Yonkers Mutual Aid Association— Joseph Arsenault, Cynthia Kiers, Bruce McDermott, Swider, L1279 Western Wayne Professional Fire Mark Diodati, James Kudelka, Douglas Kusiak, Edward L1651 North Kingstown— Craig Gardiner, Joseph Fighters— Duane Reeves, L1338 Shelby Township— Navedo, L0729 Binghamton— Robert Connerton, Leary, L1703 Tiverton— Bruce Reimels, L1774 Herman Kueppers, Douglas Miller, Steven Wolf, L1381 Thomas Dillon, Patrick Eggleston, Gary Quick, L0896 Barrington— Jeffery O’berg, L1950 Johnston— Mike

36 | RETIREES November/December 2012 Gormley, David McDougall, Anthony Pallini, Donato Vince Geyer, Mark Gist, Don Hartz, Wesley Obermeier, Byrne, Dennis Williams, L0027 Seattle— Marvin Paolucci, L3957 Little Compton— Donald Medeiros Kirk Turner, L1665 Odessa— Lonnie Sissel, Stan Abney, Jason Abney, Marcia Belforte, Sheridan Bridge, SASKATCHEWAN L0181 Regina Professional Fire Tinney, L1954 Richardson— Willis Payne, L3142 Paul Cathey, Brian Chinn, John Claiborne, William Fighters Association— Jim Ackerman, Arnold Plainview— Jace Francis, L3164 Lancaster— Troy Collins, Randy Fullerton, John Gideon, Danny Gomez, Bouchard, Al Burwell, Keith Day, Gerald Johnson, J. V. Hamilton, Paul Maston, L3404 Harlingen— Ricardo James Helm, Robert Holloway, John Hubbard, Jeffrey Kerr, Tom Macknak, Bill Mattick, Barry Stephen, Jason Cruz, Israel Gonzalez, Merced Rodriguez, L3562 Jinka, Claude Kane, Michael Lavoie, Richard Martin, VanDeynze, Lyle Zinkhan, L1318 Swift Haltom City— Mike Pool, L3846 Woodlands Robert Martinson, Jerry Meyer, Bruce Mitchell, Michael Current— Wade Sutherland Professional Fire Fighters Association— Paul Taylor, Pearce, Robert Peterson, Daniel Priest, Ronald Ready, SOUTH CAROINA L3352 Professional Fire Fighters L3963 San Marcos— Rodger Olson, L4171 Bellaire Joseph Reynolds, David Rose, Frank Shuck, Albert Of Florence— Anthony Burgess, Dorsey Cordell, Ted Professional Fire Fighters Association— Michael Smalls, William Smith, Tommy Tallman, Douglas Hanna, Tony Smith, Michael Ward, Carlos Washington Eisemann, L4331 Longview Professional Fire White, Daniel Wright, L0452 Vancouver— Greg Weber, TENNESSEE L0140 Nashville— William Blunkall, Fighters— Mark Mowery, Mark Wittig, L4405 L0453 Wenatchee— Rick Buchanan, Edward Price, Charles Coe, Terry Demonbreun, Henry Franklin, Professional Fire Fighters Association of Midland— L1296 Kennewick— George Ray, L1352 Valley Fire Jackie Goodson, Ronald Holt, Robert Hunter, Ronald Vaughn Donaldson, Steve Gillett, Ric Jimenez, James Fighters— Michael Batchelor, L1604 Bellevue— James Kenney, Henry Loftis, Samuel McCrary, Joe Pruett, McGowan, L4660 Hurst Fire Fighters Association— Scappini, L2088 Tukwila— David Ewing, L2595 King Richard Rucker, Michael Russell, Steven Sekoral, Gary John Cooper County Paramedics— Roger Matheny, L2829 Strunk, Gary Stuteville, Carl Thompson, Anthony UTAH L1645 Salt Lake City— Jeffrey Rock Redmond— Mark Pease, L2898 Seattle Fire Chiefs— Tomlinson, Carl Weatherly, L1784 Memphis— Franklin VIRGINIA L0539 Portsmouth— Richard Blake, Eric Lindahl, L3390 Gig Harbor Peninsula— Steve Cathey, Frederick Cotton, L3180 Clarksville— Don Donald Newberry, J. K. Roenker, L0995 Richmond— L. Nixon Douglas, L4364 Greeneville Fire Fighters M. Buchanan, J. R. Harkness, William Riddell, L1132 WEST VIRGINIA L0012 Wheeling— David Palmer, Association— Owen Freeman, L4381 Columbia Fire Roanoke— William Wines, L1568 Henrico L0313 Morgantown— Jay Bolyard, L0317 Fighters— Terry Brewer County— Robert Baber, R. Wayne Baber, Douglas Charleston— Robert Kinser, Russsell Parsons, John TEXAS L0051 El Paso— Manuel Duran, Wade Davies, Alan Fuqua, Thomas Harton, David Wilcox, L0805 Martinsburg— Nevin Kilmer, L1228 Warling, L0058 Dallas— Edward Davis, John Garcia, Heavenridge, John Jenkins, Lawrence Jewell, Cornelius Dunbar— Gregory Giles, L0279 Cheyenne— John Fox, Lovie Garrett, L0170 Cleburne— Cary Christian, Jones, William Packett, Gerald Parsley, Lloyd Runnett, Mike Ramsey Joseph Ware, L0341 Houston— Robert Britt, James Sabrina Steele, Stanley Tinsley, Marc Wright, L2068 WISCONSIN L0074 Superior— Mark Dalbec, L0141 Bryer, Andrew Gertner, Phillip Hudgens, Kenneth Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters And Green Bay— Robert Ruck, L0215 Milwaukee— Peter Lowdermilk, William McLeroy, Billy Milliken, Rudolph Paramedics— Uwe Reins, George Weaver, Paul White, Aiello, Shane Corcoran, Bernard Hatch, Sandra Munoz, Mark Newman, L0399 Beaumont— Randy L2449 Chesapeake— Jimmie Coiner, Alan Perry, Minnickel, Thomas Moder, Robert Seelen, L0487 Eau Lynn, L0440 Fort Worth— John Bolten, Pablo Richard Ramsey, L2498 York County & City of Claire— Glen Axness, L1004 West Allis— David Escamilla, Mike Gardner, Douglas Gomez, Tommy Williamsburg Professional Fire Fighters— Robert Danielsen, L1923 Wauwatosa— Jerome Selby, Charles Parks, James Sowder, L0576 Paris— Mike Nation, Eric Abbott, Herbert Carter, L3194 Roanoke County P.F.F. Wenzel, L2760 Franklin— Donald Bellante, Robert Pearson, L0883 Tyler— Ray Hukill, L0965 Denison— And Paramedics— Greg King Michals, L2939 South Shore Fire Fighters— Robert Tom Floyd, L1293 Garland— Bob Huseby, Harvie Lee, WASHINGTON F0282 Puget Sound Federal Fire Jorgensen Joey Richardson, J. E. Shoemaker, L1329 Arlington— Fighters— Ernest Gilbert, I0024 Hanford— Dennis

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38 November/December 2012 NOTE: Children of IAFF members killed in the line of duty are eligible to receive the W. H. "Howie" McClennan scholarship which provides financial assistance to attend a university, accredited college or other institution of higher learning. For more information contact the IAFF Department of Education at (202) 824-1533

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