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Fall 2016 Fire Fighter Quarterly vol. 99 no.4 14 28 38 Cover Features Departments 10 Building a Path to 14 Election 2016 n 5 From the General President Recovery The IAFF gold and black was visible across the New IAFF Center of U.S. in support of issues affecting members’ lives n 7 From the General Excellence to provide and livelihoods Secretary-Treasurer treatment tailored for fire fighters with 22 Staying Safe During Civil Unrest n 9 Letters PTSD and addictions Community engagement, new SOPs help manage n 12 Noteworthy News civil unrest events n 20 What’s Our Union Doing for Us? 24 Wearable Technology High-tech products for fire fighters are on the n 26 Local Scene horizon n 32 Across the IAFF 28 Congratulations to Media Awards Contest Winners n 40 Retirees Recognizing affiliates for their best work in communicating with their members and the public n 46 Never Forget n 47 Last Alarm Download the IAFF Frontline App from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Search for Connect with IAFF Frontline and download the app for your mobile device. the IAFF Visit Fire Fighter Quarterly online at www.iaff.org/mag Apple Android 3 QUARTERLY Harold A. Schaitberger General President Harold A. Schaitberger , Editor Edward A. Kelly General Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Zack , Supervising Editor Jane Blume , Director of Communications, Managing Editor IAFF EXECUTIVE BOARD 11th District Sandy McGhee 1st District Mark Treglio , Staff Writer Kristin Craine , Staff Writer Tim Burn , Staff Writer 1283 S. 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Johnson Health, Safety and Medicine 6th District 3195 Dayton-Xenia Road Jeff Zack Assistant to the General IAFF CHAPLAIN Michael Hurley Suite 900-303 President for Media, Communications Father Thomas Mulcrone 8023 19th Avenue Beavercreek, OH 45434-6390 and Information Systems IAFF Headquarters Office Burnaby, BC Canada V3N1G2 (202) 360-1318 (Cell) 1750 New York Ave. NW (604) 219-4966 (Cell) Scott Marks Assistant to the General Washington DC 20006 TRUSTEES President for Canadian Operations 7th District (202) 737-8484 (Office) Mark S. Ouellette Lori Moore-Merrell Assistant to the Kelly Fox (202) 737-8418 (Fax) 2681 Sicily Drive General President for Member 2216 57th Way NW New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 Services, Technical Assistance and IAFF Canadian Office Olympia, WA 98502-3451 (386) 314-5837 (Cell) Information Resources 350 Sparks St. Suite 403 (360) 791-6201 (Cell) Ottawa Ontario, Canada K1R7S8 Alex Forrest James Ridley Assistant to the General 8th District (613) 567-8988 (Office) 303-83 Garry Street President for Education, Training and Mark Sanders (613) 567-8986 (Fax) Winnipeg,MB R3C-419 Canada Human Relations 10527 Winding Way (204) 783-1733 (Office) Harrison, OH 45030-2043 Kevin O’Connor Assistant to the (204) 791-4980 (Cell) IAFF FINANCIAL CORPORATION (513) 260-2381 (Cell) General President for Governmental (204) 255-0383 (Home) and Public Policy Carrie Tucker 9th District (204) 253-0496 (Station) Chief Operating Officer Ray R. Rahne (204) 772-2531 (Fax) Warren May Assistant to the 3444 S. Newland Ct. General Secretary-Treasurer for E-18 MEDIA Anthony Mejia Lakewood, CO 80277 Finance and Membership Marty Sonnenberg 2859 Albury Avenue (303) 619-2462 (Cell) Elizabeth Harman Assistant to Executive Producer Long Beach, CA 90815 (303) 988-0177 (Home) the General President for Grants (562) 989-3667 (Office) (562) 212-2055 (Cell) 10th District Frank Lima EMERITI OFFICERS Gerald O. Holland Michael J. Crouse 1571 Beverly Boulevard GENERAL COUNSEL President Emeritus Ernest A. “Buddy” Mass Los Angeles, CA 90026-5704 Thomas Woodley Alfred K. Whitehead Terry A. Ritchie (213) 507-6317 (Cell) Woodley & McGillivary Dominick F. Barbera (213) 485-2091 ext. 1 (Office) Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Frank A. Palumbo Kevin Gallagher Thomas H. Miller Bruce Carpenter James A. Fennell Vice President Emeritus William V. Taylor Russell P. Cerami Lorne West James L. Hill James T. Ferguson Elliott Hastings Trustee Emeritus Dominick C. DiPaulo William McGrane Robert E. Palmer Dennis Lloyd Charles L. Buss 4 FIRE FIGHTER QUARTERLY Positioned Well and Ready to Work ere’s no doubt that this 2016 election was one of the most We will still need to play aggressive divisive and negative elections for president of the United defense on a number of issues and States in our lifetimes. e dissension and acrimony over this look for opportunities in this election divided not only the country, but also our union. difficult environment to move e internal divisions in the IAFF were deep. Your legislation and produce policies that Executive Board knew that, because they, like I do, travel are important to the safety, health around and talk with our leaders and members. We also and job security of the more than conducted comprehensive polls and focus groups. And in 303,000 members we represent. very strong terms, our affiliate leaders and members made it ere will be lawmakers on Capitol clear — taking sides in this presidential election could tear Hill we can work with and there will our union apart. be lawmakers who stridently oppose So, as the ones elected to lead this IAFF, we decided to put us. But like we’ve done through the Harold A. Schaitberger our union’s solidarity and our members’ best interests first years, regardless of which political and, as we’ve communicated a number of times throughout party is in power, we have always the election season, we did not endorse a candidate for found a way to get things done on POTUS. No single candidate was worth destroying the unity our members’ behalf. that has made this union strong and able to punch way above Our union has thrived under Republican presidents and its weight-class. GOP-controlled Congresses. In 1976, I stood in the Rose I’ve received emails and texts from a few people internally Garden while President Gerald Ford signed the Public Safety who have taken issue with our non-endorsement in the race Officers Benefit (PSOB) into law.
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