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P. 12 Bigger Crews, Better Public Safety FEATURES
ON THE COVER: Bigger Crews, Better Public Safety New study shows crew size matters ...... 12
Tennessee Fire Fighters Rebuild Flooding devastates Southeast communities ...... 16
ISO Ratings Classifications help fire departments keep resources ...... 18 General President’s Message Justice for Fallen Texas Fire Fighters SAFER Process Proves Political Action Pays Off ...... 3 Lawsuit filed against truck maker ...... 20 General Secretary-Treasurer’s Message
IAFF 50th Convention on Horizon ...... 5 Letters to the Editor ...... 6 Local Scene ...... 8 Always On the Frontline ...... 21 Fully Involved ...... 26 Across the IAFF ...... 29 On the Road ...... 34 Retirees P. 32 Gulf Oil spill clean up ...... 35 In Memoriam/Last Alarm ...... 38 Canadian Legislative P. 16 Conference
On The Cover New study shows effects of crew size on fire fighting operations.
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May/June 2010 2 From the General President
SAFER Process Proves Political Action Pays Off
hat had been a trickle of Staffing for The distribution of these crucial SAFER grants Adequate Fire and Emergency Response and the restoration of so many of your jobs W(SAFER) funding finally is turning into a illustrates that our new strategy is working. It also steady stream. illustrates the importance of our political action The fifth and sixth rounds of funding released efforts. May 21 and May 28 by the U.S. Department of We’re seeing what happens when we get involved Homeland Security (DHS) have brought another in elections and have a president in the White wave of grants to departments that have had to lay House who doesn’t treat labor like an enemy. off fire fighters because the recession continues to We’re seeing what happens when a friendly wreak havoc on the budgets of the municipalities administration is in charge and appoints our allies Harold A. that employ you. to agencies that matter to us. We could ask for no Schaitberger The Federal Emergency Management Agency better person in charge at the U.S. Department of (FEMA) released $27.2 million in the eight days Homeland Security than Secretary Janet from May 21 to May 28, and $108 million in the Napolitano. two months since March 31. Under Secretary Napolitano’s leadership, DHS But I know many of you who have been burned accepted our recommendations for amending the From California by this recession are still waiting for help. I can say SAFER rules in order to direct grant funds to fire confidently that much more help is on the way very departments so they can rehire fire fighters who to Maine, soon. Because of our efforts on your behalf, FEMA have been laid off and restore positions that are not has prioritized the grants appropriately, and this being filled as a result of the current financial crisis. departments in crucial funding is getting to departments that have The secretary also helped us by delaying the 2009 29 states have had layoffs. application process to ensure that the $210 million By our estimate, the grants have restored an that Congress appropriated for SAFER for Fiscal received a grant estimated 1,000 jobs for the men and women on the Year 2009 would be available under the new through the frontlines so far. From California to Maine, guidelines. departments in 29 states have received a grant And when the SAFER process failed us in the first SAFER program. through the SAFER program. round of funding — because grants weren’t being Not every department that needs funding has directed to departments with layoffs — we were received a SAFER grant, and the sad truth is that able to get an audience with FEMA. We raised this economy has pushed demand far beyond the awareness about bureaucratic problems and supply of funds. successfully made our case for significant changes in But we have made a significant difference, and the awards process. much more help is on the way. The grants FEMA is We would not have succeeded without the distributing now are fulfilling the $210 million presence of friends, and I can’t emphasize it enough available to us in Fiscal Year 2009. Another $420 — we are benefiting from our political action. million has been appropriated for Fiscal Year 2010 Political action is allowing us to weather this and will be available under the new guidelines we economic storm. It is extending a lifeline to fire negotiated. The grants available to us in Fiscal Year departments hard hit by the recession. 2010 will restore another 3,400 jobs. It has taken our members from the If we hadn’t inserted ourselves so forcefully into unemployment line to the frontlines. the process, it’s safe to say that things would look I’d hate to think where we would be without these very different today. I am confident we have SAFER grants. prevented unnecessary spending on new hires and And I’d hate to think where we’d be without an ensured that these crucial grants are used to restore aggressive political action plan. jobs and preserve public safety. Funding new positions may be acceptable during an economic boom, but in this desperate economic climate it was important for us to embrace a new strategy.
50th Convention Update Make sure you check out our convention web site for updates: www.iaffconvention2010.com As we get closer to August, we will have important updates on the web site that will be useful to you as you plan for the 50th IAFF Convention in San Diego.
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With 50th Convention on the Horizon, Don’t Forget the Details
hey say time flies. I can’t believe it’s almost members is absolutely crucial. Our veteran members been five months since I became your new may have important institutional knowledge, but we TGeneral Secretary-Treasurer. need to make sure we are nurturing future leaders I have been running at break-neck speed since today so they are ready and able to step in when the January to ensure that we are doing everything we veterans decide to hang ‘em up. possibly can to meet your needs and make sure this So whether this will be your first Convention or transition is seamless and our services to you are your fourth Convention, each and every one of you uninterrupted. plays a vital role. It truly has been a learning experience. As the Convention draws near, I want to go over It also has been a very gratifying experience, and some important business with you. one of the most enjoyable aspects of my new role has First and foremost, you will not be credentialed been traveling to your state and provincial unless your local’s per capita is paid in full by conventions. It has allowed me to Monday, August 23. This is a crucial detail talk to so many of you and hear and one that inevitably causes frustration about the pressing issues you face — for delegates who arrive at Convention from layoffs and the threat of layoffs, fully prepared to participate and excited to to pension fights and brownouts. attend. These candid conversations help me If you’re a delegate, don’t let it happen to understand just how bad it is out you — make sure your local has paid it’s there for so many of you. It helps me per cap. realize the enormous pressure many If your local has an outstanding EDF of you face due to the ongoing loan, delegates can only be seated and economic crisis. credentialed if the local is current on its And I hope you also realize we are payment schedule. This is another detail doing everything we can to ease that that inevitably arises at each Convention. pressure. Thomas H. Miller As July approaches, it’s also important to As I travel across North America to remind everyone that resolutions are due attend your conventions, it reminds me that we are very soon. If your local plans on submitting a very busy preparing for the 50th IAFF Convention in resolution, you do can that by mail or electronically San Diego. by July 6. I am excited to attend my first Convention as your While our host hotel is full, we still have rooms General Secretary-Treasurer, but Lord knows it won’t available at our overflow hotels. be my first Convention. I suspect that for many of All information about availability of hotel rooms you, our 50th Convention this August will be your — and information about many other Convention first experience at this important biennial gathering. details — is available on our Convention web site at The IAFF Convention is where we conduct the www.iaffconvention2010.com business of our union, and the work that’s done in If you plan to attend the convention, check the web San Diego will affect all our lives for the next two site to stay up to date. years, when we meet again. You will notice some new things at the Convention I urge everyone who attends the Convention to be this year. We are going to reduce the amount of involved and participate in the nuts-and-bolts work paper we use by putting Officers’ Reports on a DVD, required to run this great union. The IAFF doesn’t and we hope this makes it more convenient for you run itself — it takes the ambition and perseverance to take the report back home and share it with your of all of us to ensure that the best damn union in members. We also plan use a bar code registration North America keeps running on all cylinders and system to get you credentialed and seated quicker. working for fire fighters and paramedics on the Pulling the convention together requires a frontlines. Herculean effort by scores of people. But it also It truly does take all of us to make this work. New requires cooperation from all of us. So do your part and veteran members alike should have a voice in before it gets too late. Time flies. running our union and establishing our priorities. I firmly believe that the participation of our newer
www.iaff.org 5 Letters Medical School Bound 46 Fire Fighters Saved Dear President Schaitberger: Dear President Schaitberger: Here we are — a year after you published the article I cannot begin to thank you (“Scholarship Helps Fallen Fire Fighter Families”) in enough for what you and your the March-April 2009 edition, and David is about to staff did to save [the 46 Orlando graduate! fire fighters’] careers and, frankly, In 2006, David’s father, Miramar, FL Local 2820 fire my department. Senator George fighter James Dillon, was killed in an accident on his LeMieux told the City mayor that way to work. it was the IAFF that made this I wanted to share with you a joyful moment. Through the remarkable support of the IAFF, David has achieved happen — something I was very his goal. Through the pain and agony of the massive aware of while working with loss, David honored his father and persevered. Though Jennifer Stewart and Kevin tragedy, we now see triumph. O’Conner at the IAFF. Please David’s future plans include medical school. thank Jennifer, Kevin, Rich Duffy Currently, he is on the wait list at the University of and anyone else who worked on Florida-Tampa. However, we are confident he will David Dillon (second from left) pictured this issue for me. continue his higher education. You have given my local with his family, is anticipating his future in unprecedented support on medical school thanks to the IAFF Howie With sincere gratitude, McClennan scholarship. numerous serious issues. Not once Diane Dillon have you or the IAFF even stumbled when dealing with our issues. My local owes you more my heart and all that I am as Real Life Learning levels of fire fighter training for than we can ever repay; I owe you person and a fire fighter. the past 14 years and I can’t tell more than I can express. You are truly a dear friend, a Dear President Schaitberger: you the last time I was so excited I have written and rewritten this leader and a brother who never I wanted to take this about attending a hazmat class. thank you several times and I’m forgot what it’s like to lead a local opportunity to thank you for Your instructors kept me left with nothing more important or show up to work his or her shift. sending instructors Sam interested in the subject matter by to say but union leader to union Campbell and Carlos Rodriguez using real life experiences mixed leader — or more importantly — Fraternally, to the illicit drug lab training in with technical information. For a brother to brother, thank you. Steve Clelland , President Hollister, California. I have been guy like me that’s how I learn best. Thank you from the bottom of Orlando, FL Local 1365 attending different types and Tell me what I need to know and share with me your experiences as Director of Occupational Health forward to the development and Gorman and Kirk Fudge, did a it relates to the subject matter. and Safety Jim Brinkley for their delivery of additional programs in great job in keeping what could The subject matter is usually dedication to the program the future to ensure the highest be boring book work fun, fast and tedious and — quite frankly — development and its degree of safety for IAFF brothers enjoyable. To have all but one can be boring. At no point was I implementation. and sisters across the United States member of our association bored or uninterested in the In addition, we would like to and Canada. members trained for free right in subject and I believe it has recognize the following instructors our own City was an opportunity everything to do with the teaching for their outstanding program Sincerely, that our chief could not pass up. methods of these two instructors. delivery: Brother Derek Alkonis Andrew Pantelis , President Our members feel more confident I look forward to any future (Los Angeles County, CA Local IAFF Local 1619 now that we have taken the course. opportunities to attend one of 1014), Brother Kevin Klar (Los Prince George’s County, MD Fire Chief Warren Brinkman those training classes. Angeles County, CA Local 1014), also sits on the organizing Brother Michael Richey (Los Worthwhile Training committee for “FireCon,” a Tim Schneider , Captain, Angeles County, CA Local 1014), training weekend held every Hollister Fire Department Brother Andrew Ruiz (Los Dear President Schaitberger: September in Thunder Bay. In IAFF Local 3395 Angeles, CA Local 112), Brother We had the great pleasure of attendance are numerous fire Kevin Kalmus (Austin, TX Local hosting the IAFF Haz-Mat FRO fighters from around Fire Ground Survival 975) and Brother Geoff Boisseau (First Responder Operations) northwestern Ontario. Included (Toronto, ON Local 3888). Training Initiative right here in are IAFF members from Thunder Dear President Schaitberger: The members who received the Kenora. Bay, Fort Frances and Kenora. On behalf of Prince George’s training spanned all experience In attendance were 11 IAFF Chief Brinkman said he would County, MD Local 1619, I would levels and ranks within our members from Kenora Local be bringing the idea of hosting like to express our appreciation for department. As a result of the 943, Fire Chief Warren another IAFF FRO Haz-Mat permitting our jurisdiction to program, we will be able to branch Brinkman, one Ontario Ministry course, if possible, to the receive the IAFF’s new Fire out and deliver an exceptional Fire of Natural Resources fire committee for next year’s Ground Survival program. Ground Survival program to our management technician and one FireCon, as he felt the course was We feel extremely fortunate to be entire membership. Ontario provincial police officer, very worthwhile. beneficiaries of this invaluable We are extremely appreciative of as well as many fire fighters from opportunity. the IAFF under your leadership around the region. Sincere thanks, We would like to extend a special for its continued support and the The course from start to finish Fred Ralko , President thank you to Assistant to the expansion in services that are was extremely interesting and Kenora PFFA, Local 943 General President Rich Duffy and available to our members. We look informative. The instructors, Joe Local Scene Fort Worth Fire Fighters In 2007, the citizens of Forth Worth Idaho National Laboratory Ratify First Contract voted to implement state statute Fire Fighters Honors Local Chapter 173, giving fire fighters collective bargaining rights. The Girl as Fire Fighter for a Day fter 16 months of negotiations, following year, IAFF Local 440 was Fort Worth, TX Local 440 has recognized as the sole and exclusive daho Falls, Idaho, sixth grader Katherine Afinalized its first contract with Tyler missed six weeks of school fighting bargaining agent and negotiations began. the City. The agreement includes maintaining Ioff an infection related to her spina “Since the country’s financial stability four-person staffing, as well as current bifada. When she came back to school, remains uncertain, our main goal with pension and health care benefits. New Tyler discovered her classmates and Idaho this contract was to secure the resources items include wage increases to the National Laboratory (INL) Fire Fighters and benefits we already have,” says Local equivalent of 8.25 percent over three Local I-83 had something very special 440 President Jim Tate. “I am pleased to years and longevity supplement pay. planned for her return. Tyler was made announce that we were able to accomplish Honorary INL Fire Fighter for the Day. The contract expires September 30, 2013. that and add some other benefits One of her classmates, Jordan Schell — important to us.” who is the son of Local I-83 fire fighter Paul Schell — told his dad that his class was concerned about Katherine and Wisconsin’s First Statewide Fire Ops Is Huge Success wanted to do something nice for her. “I turned to my union brothers and sisters for ideas which led to the ‘Fire Fighter for ore than 60 elected the Day’,” says Schell. officials and members Mof the media from throughout Wisconsin participated in the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin’s (PFFW) Fire Ops held May 12 at the Madison Area Technical College. The event was co-organized by the PFFW and Madison Local 311. Governor Doyle signs two pieces of legislation “This was our first time important to Wisconsin fire fighters. organizing a Fire Ops event of this size and we are extremely pleased with Presumption and a Line-of-Duty how well it was received,” reports Death (LODD) Health Care Premium PFFW Executive Board member benefit. The new presumptive Mahlon Mitchell, co-organizer of the legislation adds infectious diseases to event. PFFW cites the IAFF Fire Ops the list of presumptive illnesses (heart 101 online resource as a valuable tool and lung disease and certain cancers) Front row from left: Local I-83 fire fighters already covered in the state. Jeremy Ropp and Jason Andrews, to help organize the event. In Katherine Tyler and Local I-83 fire fighter addition, Madison, WI Local 311 The LODD Health Care Premium Paul Schell. Back row: Katherine’s mother President Joe Conway and Professional benefit was proposed after Green Bay Lori Tyler. Fire Fighters of Vermont President Local 141 fire fighter Arnie Wolff’s Matt Vinci provided assistance in the family health insurance was canceled “Our fire fighters had met Katherine planning process. immediately after Wolff died in the during a previous visit to the school,” says Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle line of duty. The new benefit allows Local I-83 President Wendy Baron. “At that kicked off the event, signing two for spousal insurance to be covered time, she had the opportunity to board one pieces of legislation important to the until the spouse reaches the age of 67 of our fire trucks and said she might like to fire fighters — Infectious Disease or remarries. Fallen fire fighter children can keep the insurance until be a fire fighter one day. We thought we’d they are 18, or 27 if they are in college. make her dream come true a little early.” After the bills were signed, media On her special day, Local I-83 fire fighters representative and elected officials Jeremy Ropp, Paul Schell and Jason participated in several drills, including Andrews presented Katherine with a four- search and rescue, hose maneuvering, by-five-foot “Have a Great Day” card signed live burn, auto extrication, ventilation, by Local I-83 fire fighters. She also received special teams and EMS. Ninety fire a fire fighter’s hat and an official fighters from around the state served Firefighters World Combat Challenge as wranglers. medal won by INL fire fighter Kevin Voyles. Fire Ops organizers say that The Idaho National Laboratory, located participants gave positive feedback in Idaho Falls, Idaho, is a science-based, and several media reports called the applied engineering national laboratory Fire Ops participants learn how to that supports the U.S. Department of ventilate and other crucial fire event an “eye-opening” day. ground skills. Energy’s missions in nuclear and energy Continued on Page 10
LOCAL SCENE May/June 2010 8 | www.iaff.org 9 Local Scene Continued from Page 8 research, science and national defense. INL Local I-83 fire fighters respond to all facility emergencies, including fires, medical emergencies and incidents involving hazardous materials.
Avra Valley Fire Fighters Finally Have a Voice
fter three years of fighting for a Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona Vice President Bryan Jeffries (center) flanked by voice, Avra Valley Fire District fire members of West Valley Fire Fighters Local 4462 after gaining the right to meet and confer. Afighters, represented by West Valley Fire Fighters Local 4462, have won the hazardous materials spill. In part, because Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona became right to meet and confer. of the way the Avra Valley Fire District involved to help us combat the retaliation The road was long, but it was worth the handled the incident, more than a half- and to help us make the correct steps toward trip. “When we began trying to make our dozen public-safety personnel were injured. gaining meet and confer,” says Lassen. voice heard regarding workplace safety and Lassen and others complained to the Shortly after ADOSH handed down the other issues, there were not very many Arizona Department of Occupational Safety fines, Pima County administrators reported receptive ears on the Avra Valley Fire and Health Safety (ADOSH) about how Avra that the Avra Valley Fire District was about District Board,” says West Valley Fire Valley Fire District handled the incident. to run out of money for that fiscal year. Fighters Local 4462 President Brian Lassen. ADOSH passed down $366,000 in fines The fire board responded by laying off half “It took speaking out about safety violations, for workplace safety violations — the of Avra Valley’s fire fighters and closing two electing fire fighter-friendly fire district largest finding in state history without a of the tax district’s three fire stations. board members and finding a supportive fatality. The department cited Avra Valley Later, the fire board reached a court fire chief before we could approach the for 47 workplace safety violations. settlement with ADOSH which allowed the possibility of meet and confer.” Because of their participation in the fines to be reduced, but called for the Avra For Local 4462 fire fighters, workplace ADOSH investigation, Lassen and others Valley Fire District to spend $125,000 over safety became a real concern on March 17, experienced retaliatory measures from the the next two years in safety training. 2007, when fire fighters responded to a fire district. “It was around this time that the In the wake of the turmoil, one of the
LOCAL SCENE May/June 2010 10 | “In just the short amount November 2007. Tom Nix was appointed position unless Local 4462 fire fighters were as interim chief in January 2008. His granted meet and confer,” says Lassen. of time that we have had ability to maintain safe public safety The fire district board complied with practices soon came under fire. Delf’s request in April 2010. “In just the meet and confer, we In response, the Avra Valley Fire District short amount of time that we have had have already been invited Board put Nix on administrative leave in meet and confer, we have already been November 2008 and later hired Tucson invited to discussions regarding next year’s to discussions regarding Local 479 member Brian Delfs as the budget,” says Lassen. “That’s huge, next year’s budget. That’s permanent fire chief. especially considering where we were three “The great thing was that Delfs made it years ago.” huge, especially clear that he would not accept the chief considering where we were three years ago.” Fire Mill Tax Approved by Baton Rouge Voters
— Brian Lassen, President West proposition to create a permanent 2010. For the May 2010 ballot, fire Valley Fire Fighters, AZ Local 4462 renewal of a 6-mill tax benefiting fighters endorsed a proposition making Athe Baton Rouge Fire Department the tax — which generates $9.9 million board members stepped down, leaving an in Louisiana has passed this month with annually — permanent. open position. Seeing an opportunity to 89 percent of the vote. Funds generated from the tax equal to appoint a fire fighter-friendly candidate “Given the current state of the economy, 25 percent of fire fighters’ salaries. The on the board, Lassen’s wife, Aleyna, put we were surprised that we were able to rest of the department’s budget is funded her name in for consideration and was secure such an overwhelming majority of through the East Baton Rouge Parish appointed to the board. the vote,” says Baton Rouge Local 557 general fund. Not long after that, another fire board President Curtis Monte. “I attribute our For the campaign, fire fighters held member tendered his resignation. That success to our comprehensive campaign campaign signs on street corners, met position was filled by Tucson Local 479 and our great relationship with the with community organizations, made member Mike Garcia. citizens of Baton Rouge.” commercials and put up yard signs. Meanwhile, under the pressure of the The tax was passed for the first time in mismanaged hazardous materials incident, 2000 and was not up for renewal until Fire Chief Barry Gerber resigned in
International Fire Fighter LOCAL SCENE | 11 estport, MA 1802 fire fighters to do their job safely. This new study “We know that running violate fire safety standards and shows that public officials, fire chiefs and Wregulations on nearly every others who make critical decisions that fours and fives is safer residential fire call. affect the lives of the men and women on That’s because units typically respond the frontlines can do a much better job of and more effective than with just two fire fighters. keeping fire fighters and the public safe. Local 1802 President Keith Nickelson These results cannot be ignored.” running with twos and says, “Upon arrival, many things need to be Specifically, the results provide done, but there is only so much two fire quantitative data on the most common threes. This study gives fighters can do. Too often, we must weigh and deadly fires in the country — those in us the scientific fire fighter safety against citizen safety.” single-family residences — to fire chiefs For years, the IAFF and its members have and public officials responsible for evidence we need to known the importance of having enough determining safe staffing levels, station fire fighters on scene to safely perform locations and appropriate funding for educate public officials rescue and fire suppression tasks. community and fire fighter safety. Now, there is scientific proof. “We know that running fours and fives is so that they understand A landmark study, released April 28 by the safer and more effective than running with U.S. Department of Commerce’s National twos and threes,” says Schaitberger. “This the connection between Institute of Standards and Technology study gives us the scientific evidence we (NIST) , shows that the size of fire fighting need to educate public officials so that they cutting fire service crews and arrival times have a substantial understand the connection between effect on fire fighters’ ability to protect lives cutting fire service budgets and budgets and and property in residential fires . endangering public and fire fighter safety.” “This study comes at a crucial time for Jeff Johnson, president of the endangering public and the fire service,” says IAFF General International Association of Fire Chiefs, President Harold Schaitberger. “Fire adds, “This study raises the bar for fire fighter safety.” departments across the nation are doing discussions regarding the impact of more with less because the economic crisis changes in fire department resource levels is robbing them of the resources they need on the community.” —General President Schaitberger
May/June 2010 12 “The information from this study will have an immediate and direct effect on how The NIST study on residential structure we respond to fires and other emergencies fires is the first to quantify the efforts of crew sizes and arrival times on in our communities,” notes Montgomery lifesaving and fire fighting operations. County (Maryland) Executive Isiah Leggett. The residential fire study, completed by NIST, the IAFF and other members of a broad coalition of scientific, fire fighting and public-safety organizations, is part of a larger multi-phase study on fire fighter safety and resource deployment. The study is an outgrowth of the passage of National Fire Protection Association Standard 1710 (NFPA 1710) that provides guidance on the safest and most effective deployment of professional fire fighters to low-hazard events . “NFPA 1710 defined what objectives and resources are necessary to respond to and mitigate a low-hazard structure fire efficiently, effectively and safely,” says IAFF Assistant to the General President for Technical Assistance and Information Resources Lori Moore- Merrell, a principal investigator on the study. “But, we still needed the scientific evidence — empirical data — to present the information to public officials.” The study, which dealt with low-hazard residential fires, where the vast majority of fatalities occur, shows that four-person fire fighting crews completed 22 essential fire fighting and rescue tasks 30 percent faster than two-person crews and 25 percent faster than three-person crews. “What is important here is that there is a more significant gap between four- and three-person crews,” explains Moore-Merrell. “This difference in time-to-task completion, coupled with fire growth data, clearly demonstrates that there are significant risks associated with the smaller crew sizes and the longer stagger between arriving companies.” “We have to do more to show our public officials that anything less than four is not safe,” says Marin, CA Local 1775 President Robert Briare. “They just don’t understand. Finally, we have scientific proof to support our argument.” Local 1775 held a Fire Ops 101 for local decision-makers, first using a four-person crew response, then a response with two and three fire fighters. “Participants all said afterwards they could not believe we do this every day with less than four,” says Briare. Local 1775, which represents 12 fire departments in Marin County, California, responds to emergencies with two or three fire fighters per company, depending on the department. For the study, researchers built a low- hazard structure as described in NFPA 1710 . The two-story, 2 ,000-square-foot test facility was constructed at the NIST researchers conducted more than 60 controlled fire experiments to determine the relative effects of crew size, arrival times and the spacing between the arrival of fire apparatus. www.iaff.org 13 Time-to-Task Graphs Overall Scene Time (Time to Complete All 22 Tasks)
The four-person crews operating on a low- hazard structure fire completed the same number of tasks on the fire ground (on average) 7 minutes faster than the two- person crews.
Montgomery County Public Safety “We have to do more to additional two were sent to assist. All four Training Academy in Rockville, Maryland. fire fighters sustained minor injuries during Fire crews from Montgomery County, show our public officials the four hours it took them to get the blaze Maryland, and Fairfax County, Virginia, under control. Meanwhile, both of responded to live fires in this facility. that anything less than Westport’s fire stations were left unstaffed. NIST researchers and collaborators four is not safe. They just The study is funded under a federal conducted more than 60 controlled fire Assistance to Firefighters (FIRE Act) grant experiments to determine the relative don’t understand. Finally, from the U.S. Department of Homeland effects of crew size, arrival time of the first we have scientific proof Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency fire crews and the stagger — or spacing — Management Agency (FEMA), as well as between arrivals of successive waves of fire to support our argument.” other grants. fighting vehicles and equipment . Stagger The multi-year project, conducted jointly times simulate the later arrival of crews by the IAFF, the Commission on Fire — President Robert Briare, from more distant stations versus crews Accreditation International (CFAI), the from more nearby stations. Marin, CA Local 1775 International Association of Fire Chiefs Crews of two, three, four and five fire examine how interior conditions change (IAFC), the National Institute of Standards fighters were timed as they performed 22 for trapped occupants and fire fighters if a and Technology (NIST) and Worcester standard fire fighting and rescue tasks to fire develops more slowly or more rapidly Polytechnic Institute (WPI), will establish extinguish a live fire in the test facility, than in the actual experiments. The fire a comprehensive look at risk and how to including search and rescue, putting water modeling simulations demonstrated that keep risks to a minimum. on fire and laddering and ventilation. two-person, late-arriving crews can face a The next step for this research team is to Apparatus arrival time, the stagger between fire that is twice the intensity of a fire faced develop a training package for fire fighters apparatus and crew sizes were varied. by five-person, early arriving crews. and public officials to provide both a The United States Fire Administration Additionally, the modeling demonstrated quantitative and qualitative understanding (USFA) reported that in 2008, 403,000 that trapped occupants receive less of the research, a project also funded by residential structure fires killed close to exposure to toxic combustion products — the DHS FIRE Act grant program. 3,000 people — accounting for such as carbon monoxide and carbon The IAFF is currently developing an approximately 84 percent of all fire deaths dioxide — if fire fighters arrive earlier as online resource of information, materials — and injured approximately 13,500. three or more persons per crew. and other tools for affiliates to use in their Direct costs from these fires amounted to Nickelson notes that any complicating efforts to educate elected officials and nearly $8.5 billion. Annually, fire fighter factor is a real risk for fire fighters. During other decision-makers about the critical deaths have remained steady at about 100, a recent brushfire, dispatchers sent the need for adequate staffing. while tens of thousands more are injured. usual first response of two fire fighters. For more information, visit Researchers also performed simulations The two arrived and quickly realized they http://firereporting.org or contact Lori using NIST’s Fire Dynamic Simulator to could not control the fire themselves. An Moore-Merrrell at (202) 824-1594.
May/June 2010 14
Downtown Nashville streets dry out after the flood.
—Photo courtesy of The Tennessean s the Southeast continues to dry out following torrential rains and severe Aflooding, the IAFF and its affiliates are working to provide financial and other assistance. Some areas of the Southeast were hit with 13 inches of rain over a two-day period. Tennessee, where more than 30 citizens died, was hit the worst. Additionally, hundreds of citizens’ homes and at least 42 IAFF members’ homes were affected in Nashville alone. Other IAFF affiliates in the flood zone include the following Tennessee locals: Millington Local 3384; Bartlett Local 3583; Germantown Local 3858; Collierville Local 3864; Arlington Local 4218; Memphis Local 1784; Jackson Local 1850; Shelby County Local 2585; Lexington Local 4781; Murfreesboro Local 3035; Dickson Local 3145; Clarksville Local 3180; Hendersonville Local 3460; Franklin Local 3758; Wilson County Local 4238; Smyrna Local 4346; Columbia Local 4381; Gallatin Local 4501; Springfield Local 4510; and Spring Hill Local 4628. “Despite the magnitude of the devastation caused by the flooding, the national media has not reported on it adequately to the rest of the nation,” says IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger. “While the IAFF is doing its part in providing assistance to our members, this union is also educating The home of Nashville Local 140 fire fighter Bill Curran was among more than 40 IAFF others on the devastation and need for members’ homes severely damaged by flooding. In the bottom left picture, Curran shows assistance.” how high the water rose. “Our members were out there for an exhaustive number of hours performing so “We received more than 1,500 [emergency calls]. many rescues that they lost count,” says IAFF 14th District Vice President Danny Using various boats and flotation devices, fire fighters Todd. “Certainly, we are doing everything we can to provide the assistance they need responded to people trapped in cars, apartments, for a fast recovery.” homes and trees. It was nothing like any of us had “Typically, we receive 300 emergency calls into our 39 fire stations on any given day, ever seen.” —Gary Moore, President, Nashville, TN Local 140 but that Sunday — May 2 — we received more than 1,500,” says Nashville Local 140 members of our locals’ swift water rescue other needs is available on the local’s web President Gary Moore. “Using various team worked to pull everyone to safety,” site at www.iaff140.org . boats and flotation devices, fire fighters says Local 3858 President Tim Williams. In addition, IAFF 12th District Vice responded to people trapped in cars, “Meanwhile, other fire fighters were President Larry Osborne has called upon apartments, homes and trees. It was dispatched to the original call for the fire fighters in the Southeast to come to the nothing like any of us had ever seen.” trapped woman.” aid of Nashville Local 140 and provide On one occasion in Nashville, fire fighters The federal government declared 42 building supplies, clothing and household responded to an apartment complex where Tennessee counties disaster areas, making goods. Financial donations, along with gift water was up to the tires. The water rose so federal assistance available to citizens in cards, can be sent to: quickly that before the fire fighters could those areas. leave the fire engine, they became trapped “My concern right now is making sure Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 and had to call in a mayday. that those members who now have flood- 2550 Park Drive A similar situation occurred in Shelby damaged homes are able to make the Nashville TN, 37214-2154 County when Local 2585 fire fighters were necessary repairs to make their property en route to rescue a woman trapped in her livable,” says Moore, who explains that no Relief donations can also be made car. Before they arrived at the scene, the one in Nashville has flood insurance and through the IAFF Disaster Relief Fund at fire fighters’ engine was overturned by many of his affected members have lost www.iaff.org/comm/charity/Disaster.htm . swift waters. everything. In addition, BLEVE Entertainment Germantown Local 3858 fire fighters Moore says he’s heard from IAFF Group ( www.blevemusic.com ) continues responded to the call for help. “It was too leadership and many members asking what to work to raise money for the IAFF dangerous for the Shelby County fire they can do to help. Information about Disaster Relief Fund from sales of a new fighters to leave their engine unassisted, so basic supply, home reconstruction and country music CD.
International Fire Fighter 17 A MEANS TO BETTER PUBLIC SAFETY
n these tough economic times, many ISO is a leading source of information fire departments across the nation are about property casualty insurance risk that Idoing more with less as budget cuts provides risk information to many reduce the resources they need to serve industries, including government. The ISO their communities effectively. In some Public Protection Classification program is cases, municipalities are putting public designed to help establish fire insurance safety on the chopping block without premiums for residential and commercial regard to the safety risks to fire fighters properties based in part on a community’s and the public that these decisions create. fire protection services. As IAFF affiliates continue to face By securing lower insurance premiums staffing reductions, station closures, for communities with better public safety benefit and wage freezes and other cost- services, the Public Classification program cutting measures, many want to know how provides incentives in the form of lower the value of Insurance Services Offices — insurance rates for communities with or ISO — ratings can be used to assist appropriate fire fighting operations. public officials when making life-or-death By itself, ISO ratings do not provide a staffing and deployment decisions. comprehensive assessment of staffing,
Potential Revisions to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule
Increased reference to National Fire personnel at structure fires, in service company coverage areas without Protection Association (NFPA) accordance with NFPA 1001. establishing additional needed company standards. locations, with an increased emphasis No credit for training without proper on the actual distribution coverage by Increase in minimum pump capacity for documentation, in accordance with existing companies. engines from 50 gallons per minute to NFPA 1401. 250 gallon per minute in communities Credit for adoption and enforcement of Credit for credentialing of fire officers with Public Protection Classifications of a model building code. in accordance with the National 9, in accordance with NFPA 1901. Incident Management System (NIMS) Credit for adoption and enforcement of A corresponding increase in the recommendations and NFPA 1021, in a model fire prevention code, including minimum amount of water from 300 to addition to continuing education officer fire-prevention inspector certification 500 gallons delivered by all responding training. and training. apparatus on the initial alarm . Increased credit for training of fire Credit for public fire-safety education, Increase in minimum pump capacity for apparatus drivers and operators in including public fire safety educator, engines from 250 gallons per minute to accordance with NFPA 1002 and NFPA qualifications and training, residential 750 gallons per minute for Class 1 to 1451. fire-safety education, fire safety Class 8 communities, in accordance education in schools, juvenile fire setter Pre-incident building familiarization with the general criteria of NFPA 1901. program. and planning surveys reduced to annual Evaluation of pumper equipment and frequency, with up-to-date notes and Credit for fire cause and origin hose and ladder and service tools and sketches available to the incident investigation, including fire investigator equipment based on the current edition commander, in accordance with NFPA certification and training. of NFPA 1901. 1620. Credit for use of the National Fire Recognition of Initial Rapid Maximum automatic-aid plan credit Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Intervention Crew and Rapid expanded if the fire departments have Intervention Crew teams, in accordance standard operating procedures (SOPs) Additional Revisions with NFPA 1500. that outline the expectations and Under Consideration responsibilities for first-alarm response. Reduction of the credit value for reserve Credit for current fire service pumper and ladder and service New approach for fire department accreditation. apparatus. deployment analysis using a fire department’s demonstrated performance Recognition of fire sprinklers in Credit for high-energy compressed air analysis. Credit is based on the extent to residential and dwelling properties for foam systems (CAFS). which the department meets the time reduction of needed fire flows (NFF). Credit for low-energy Class A and Class constraints for the initial arriving engine Reduction of NFF duration to one hour B foam proportioning systems. company and deployment of full-alarm for one- and two-family standard-size assignment as outlined in NFPA 1710. dwellings. Additional emphasis on fire fighter safety and training. Revised approach to the existing 1.5- Application of the NFF formula to mile and 2.5-mile standard response larger one- and two-family dwellings . A requirement for protective clothing evaluation of engine and ladder and ensemble for all fire suppression
May/June 2010 18 deployment and service delivery. Keep in Understanding How ISO During this economic recession, the mind that ISO is not an industry standard Works at the Local Level IAFF is collaborating with the ISO to — it is only an index developed through a better assess the potential effects of standardized data pool that is used by resource reduction for ISO classified cities. ISO makes its assessment based on insurors to set rates. the 12 months preceding its visit. ISO has embarked on a project to review ISO visits more than 46,000 communities and update its Fire Suppression Rating around the country to collect information ISO representatives look at more than Schedule and the metrics used in the FSRS . 1,200 documents while onsite. about their fire departments through its As part of this effort, ISO has been engaged Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) . ISO representatives are only in discussions with a variety of stakeholders The FSRS measures the major elements of concerned (at this time) about in the fire and emergency services, including a community’s fire suppression system and structural fire fighting capability. the IAFF . develops a numerical grading. ISO uses Using the input from these key stakeholders, If assessed indicators change after the this information to assign a Public classification, such as staffing reductions ISO has developed a list of potential revisions Protection Classification number from 1 to or company closures, and the ISO is and additions (see box on page 18) to the 10 based on the response capabilities of the informed by the chief or public official, current FSRS and will beta test them to fire department. Class 1 represents it will re-evaluate the rating. assure reliability and consistent application. exemplary fire protection, and Class 10 In addition to the direct work with ISO on The ISO works for the insurance indicates that the fire suppression program companies, not the fire department. the FSRS, the IAFF is working with the ISO does not meet ISO’s minimum criteria. It has an obligation to let the insurers to find ways to share data specific to a Once a fire departments capability is know about any change in response community’s risk level and a fire determined and classified, the information capability status. department’s overall capabilities to respond is communicated to and used by insurers to to all-hazard emergencies. This collaboration set rates for homeowners and commercial residential and commercial property in the will combine the best risk valuation properties in local communities. community. capability and Geographical Information For ISO classified departments that are Decision makers need to understand the System (GIS) assessment capability to threatened with resource reduction, it is overall effect of resource reduction decisions illustrate a community’s vulnerabilities when important that an elected official or the fire before making them. Equally important is it comes to matching resources to risk levels. chief request a re-evaluation of the ISO that the public understands that saving For more information, contact Dr . Lori classification since a reduction in resources dollars by cutting fire department resources Moore -Merrell at (202) 824-1594 or visit will likely affect the ISO classification and, may well cost them in the form of higher www.isomitigation.com . in turn, change the insurance rates for insurance rates.
International Fire Fighter 19 A malfunctioning ladder truck When Galloway, Perkins and two other fire is blamed for the deaths of two fighters made their attempt to complete the Kilgore, Texas, fire fighters. exercise, the aerial platform became stuck on a concrete parapet wall on the roof of the building. As the fire fighters attempted to free the aerial platform, the top edge of the wall gave way and the platform sprang back from the top of the building, repeatedly whipping violently back and forth. The platform gates sprung outward past their stopping points, and Galloway and Perkins fell more than 80 feet to the ground below. The pathologist reports listed the immediate cause of death for both victims as “blunt force injuries” resulting from the accident. “One of the things that upset me most was that the truck’s Cory Galloway operating manual explicitly states that the apparatus should only be used with safety belts,” says Kilgore Local 2996 President Keith Stokes. The truck did not come with the safety belts and none were purchased after the apparatus was Kyle Perkins acquired. Stokes adds, “Also, there were no expert trainers on site that day. The person who knew the most was on the platform, assisting with its operations. I would argue that he, too, was a victim of a culture of ‘don’t ask questions’ that has existed in the City for sometime.” Over the past several years, Stokes reports that City management has had a history of not properly acknowledging safety concerns. “The management seems to want to forget about it and gets defensive when we don’t want to just forget about it,” he says. uring a January 2009 training Harold Schaitberger. “This tragic incident In fact, since the incident, the Kilgore Fire exercise, Kilgore, TX Local 2996 fire was preventable, and this court action is an Department has not instituted improved Dfighters Corey Galloway, 23, and Kyle important part of the efforts to ensure that polices and procedures to prevent similar Perkins, 45, plunged 80 feet to their deaths it does not happen again.” tragedies in the future. In meetings with from a malfunctioning aerial platform. The aerial platform truck, manufactured IAFF 11th District Vice President Sandy As a result of the tragedy, the family of by E-One, Inc., and sold to the City of McGhee and IAFF General Counsel Tom Corey Galloway is pursuing a lawsuit in the Kilgore Fire Department by Hall-Mark Fire Woodley, Kilgore Local 2996 leaders noted District Court for Gregg County, Texas, Apparatus of Texas, had been sent to that the chiefs in the fire department have suing the truck’s manufacturer, its respond to a restaurant fire three days directed fire fighters to stop asking for distributor and the City of Kilgore. before the deadly training. During that needed improvements and “get over” the The case is represented by IAFF General incident, the truck experienced an incident that killed Galloway and Perkins. Counsel Tom Woodley under the IAFF electrical malfunction and was switched to “There is a clear need for change in the City Frontline Policy — which provides legal manual operating mode. of Kilgore’s practices if fire fighters there are assistance where an IAFF member has been On Sunday, January 25, 2009, the same going to stay safe,” says McGhee. “I would killed or seriously injured in the line-of- aerial platform truck was used for a training like to see this lawsuit encourage fire fighters duty as a result of defective products or the exercise outside an eight-story Kilgore to feel free to bring up safety concerns and to negligence of a third party. College dormitory, the tallest in the city. be certain that the City will make proper “Several missteps were made which led to Fire fighters were to set up the apparatus for adjustments to fire service operations.” the untimely deaths of Galloway and operation and then raise the platform to the A court date has not been announced. Perkins,” says IAFF General President roof of the eight-story structure
20 Always on the Frontline MPs, Senators Pledge Support for Fire Fighter Issues at 17th Canadian Legislative Conference
he IAFF is tracking a host of new Assistant and Chief Advisor to the General Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party commitments that members of Secretary-Treasurer. of Canada, addressed delegates for a second TParliament and senators have made Miller, making his first appearance in year and again expressed her party’s support on fire fighter issues in response to lobby Canada in his new role, greeted delegates for the IAFF’s federal legislative issues. visits during the 17th Canadian Legislative warmly and talked about his history as an Keynote speakers Craig Oliver and Jane Conference. Indianapolis fire fighter, state association Taber, from CTV’s Question Period, The Conference, which took place April 25- president and 8th District Vice President. entertained delegates with an insightful, 28 in Ottawa, drew 140 IAFF members from “I’ve seen and admired the hard work that no-holds-barred commentary on the across Canada who conducted lobby meetings goes on in Canada in terms of political action, current state of Canadian politics. with more than 120 members of Parliament and the victories you’ve achieved,” Miller said. The Conference took place with a record (MPs) and more than a dozen senators. “I’ve always had a strong relationship with number of private members’ bills and Delegate responses indicate that a majority Canadian fire fighters and the Canadian motions on IAFF issues as a backdrop. Fire of MPs and senators support the creation of DVPs. Now, I look forward to getting to fighter legislation introduced in the current a national Public Safety Officer know our Canadian members even better, session includes Bill C-495, from Vancouver- Compensation (PSOC) benefit, the IAFF’s and I hope to attend as many Canadian Kingsway BC MP Don Davies, which would top issue in Canada, and that support also events as I can in my role as your General establish a national office for fire service exists for the creation of a national office for Secretary-Treasurer.” statistics and numerous private members’ fire service statistics, for pandemic The Canadian Legislative Conference also motions on the PSOC benefit, third-party protection for fire fighters, for amendments featured MPs from multiple political parties investigations, building code amendments to the National Building Code of Canada and other speakers. Liberal Party leader and the creation of a fire statistics office. and for third-party investigations of fire Michael Ignatieff restated his commitment NDP MP Peter Julian (Burnaby-New fighter line-of-duty deaths. from 2009 that a Liberal government would Westminster, BC), whose non-binding private IAFF General President Harold implement the PSOC benefit and create a members’ motion M-153 was adopted in the Schaitberger, in Ottawa to address delegates national office for fire service statistics if House of Commons in October 2005, rose during the Conference’s opening session, elected, and also expressed commitments on in the House of Commons again on April 27 commended the Canadian membership for pandemic protection for fire fighters, the — the IAFF’s lobby day — to urge the its ongoing commitment to political action need for third-party investigations and Canadian government to enact the PSOC at all levels. “I want you to know how proud building code amendments. benefit. Julian reminded his colleagues that I am of all of you,” said Schaitberger. “There New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) a majority of MPs representing a majority have been so many positive developments, leader Jack Layton also confirmed his of Canadians have already agreed that the and you have every reason to believe that party’s complete support for the IAFF’s benefit should exist. “For four and a half with some hard work, the IAFF in Canada legislative agenda, and Conservative MP years the Conservative government has will continue to make progress and improve Dick Harris (Cariboo-Prince George, BC) steadfastly ignored our brave fire fighters the lives and livelihoods of fire fighters thanked fire fighters for the work they do and police officers by refusing to throughout this great country.” in their communities. implement this benefit,” Julian said in the Schaitberger took the opportunity to Also speaking to delegates during opening House of Commons. congratulate newly-elected General ceremonies was Chief Robert Simonds of “While widows, widowers and children of Secretary-Treasurer Thomas Miller and to Saint John, New Brunswick. Simonds, who fallen fire fighters and police officers are welcome Scott Marks, his new Assistant for is designated to become president of the forced sometimes to sell their homes and Canadian Operations. He also thanked Jim Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs this year, give up school and they live financial Lee for his outstanding work in the IAFF expressed his support for the IAFF’s Canadian hardship, nothing has been done. The Canadian Office for the past eight years. legislative agenda and welcomed the growing government should apologize for the Lee was recently named Administrative relationship between the IAFF and the CAFC. disrespect it has shown to Canada’s fallen and their families. It should immediately put into place the supports for the families of those who lost their lives while protecting the lives of Canadians. It should do it now.” Conservative MP Patrick Brown, of Barrie ON, organized a hockey tournament with mixed teams of MPs and fire fighters. Barrie Local 1753 delegate Kevin White recruited 15 fellow IAFF members to participate in the tournament, which was held at an Ottawa rink, raised $2,500 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. The Conference, which coincided with the National Day of Mourning for workers killed on the job, featured a moving tribute to fire fighters, soldiers and all workers who have died as a result of workplace accidents Liberal Party leader Michael Ignatieff talks with delegates at the Canadian Legislative and illnesses. Conference, reiterating his commitment to advancing the IAFF’s Canadian legislative agenda. www.iaff.org ALWAYS ON THE FRONTLINE | 21 Always on the Frontline Job Creation, State Budget Gaps High on Congressional Agenda hile oil spills and Supreme Court dramatic reductions in spending on public members of Congress. Unlike last year’s nominations dominate the safety and other government services. Last stimulus bill — which has been criticized Wheadlines, congressional leaders year, Congress granted states an additional for not creating enough jobs — HR 4812 are working behind the scenes on a series $87 billion for Medicaid costs, but that would pump $75 billion into the economy of proposals addressing the sluggish money will run out soon and states are targeted at creating public sector jobs. economy. now asking for the increased federal aid to The bill includes an additional $500 Legislation is moving in both the House be extended for an additional six months. million for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Senate seeking to create jobs and close The IAFF is working with other public and Emergency Response (SAFER) state budget shortfalls that are expected to sector groups to pass the extra Medicaid program that provides grants to local fire force even more layoffs in the public sector funding. The timing is particularly critical departments to bring back laid-off fire in the months ahead. in states that have fiscal years that begin fighters and hire additional fire fighters. While economists claim that the on July 1, and could help prevent SAFER grants have already been used to recession has ended, the reality at the state anticipated layoffs. hire back fire fighter in locations as diverse and local level tells a very different story. The economic package could also include as Flint, Michigan, and Orlando, Florida, Traditionally, state and local revenues lag several other provisions that would benefit and the additional funding would go a behind economic recoveries by one to two state and local governments, including long way toward ending the spate of years, so the worst may be yet to come for extending unemployment benefits, making layoffs throughout the country. Other fire departments across the nation. it easier for local governments to float job- provisions in HR 4812 would fund jobs The IAFF continues to receive reports of creating bonds and enacting tax breaks for for teachers and police officers. layoffs and service cuts on a daily basis, small businesses to spur local economies. “The current economic environment is and is working with key members of Beyond the short-term stop gap measure, the worst I have ever seen for the fire Congress on solutions to the crisis. Congress is looking at additional spending service,” says IAFF General President Much of the Congress’s efforts on this that will spur public sector job creation. Harold Schaitberger. “We are committed issue are focused on increasing the federal Perhaps the most ambitious proposal is to using all of our resources — technical, government’s share of Medicaid funding. the Local Jobs for America Act, a bill legal, financial and political — to protect The huge cost of Medicaid is a growing introduced by Representative George our members against these devastating burden on state budgets and is forcing Miller (D-CA) and cosponsored by 159 cuts to public safety budgets.” HERE’S MY FIREPAC CONTRIBUTION
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Always on the Frontline FIREPAC: Targeting for 2010 Presumptive Legislation the bargaining table, and also because it Advances in NWT, Alberta contains Canada’s first prostate and skin eading into the critical November cancer presumptions . “By finding an agreement with the 2010 elections, many of the IAFF’s he Northwest Territories is the latest employer we were able to avoid the typical Hlong-time friends in Congress face jurisdiction in Canada to enact difficult re-election campaigns. In the U.S. lobby approach that pits employers against Tpresumptive cancer legislation for House of Representatives, all 435 members the union’s lobby,” West says . “ I’m hopeful professional fire fighters. are up for re-election, along with 36 that other provinces will see the common Bill 11, passed February 26 in the senators. In addition, 37 gubernatorial sense approach and expand their territory’s legislature, specifies workers’ elections promise competitive races. presumptions to include the new coverage compensation benefits for professional fire Many elected officials — regardless of we have achieved for our members in fighters who suffer a heart injury within 24 party affiliation — may be facing their NWT.” hours of duty , as well as multiple toughest re-election in years. As a result, West says that presumptive legislation is myeloma , primary site leukemia, non- our friends in Congress are calling on also on the radar screen in neighbouring Hodgkin’s lymphoma, brain cancer, FIREPAC for help. Yukon Territory, which is home to At the beginning of the 2010 election colorectal cancer, lung cancer, prostate Whitehorse Local 2217. cycle, FIREPAC set a two-year fundraising cancer, skin cancer or testicular cancer . Alberta fire fighters are also celebrating goal of $5 million. To date, FIREPAC is on The legislation benefits the members of after a bill adding testicular and track to reach its goal, raising $2.486 Yellowknife Local 2980 in Yellowknife, esophageal cancers to their list of cancers million in 2009 and another $1 million as which is Canada’s northernmost IAFF covered passed third reading March 22 and of April 30, 2010. Despite this initial affiliate. The prostate cancer coverage for was formally enacted on May 13. The bill success, FIREPAC has a long way to go. fire fighters is the first in Canada. marks the second update of the province’s Each year, IAFF affiliates are assigned a IAFF 6th District Vice President Lorne presumptive coverage since its first FIREPAC fundraising goal based on their West says the legislation is significant legislation was enacted in 2003 and brings membership size — usually a dollar per because it was advanced by the employer the total number of cancers covered to 10. member per month. In May, the IAFF sent as the result of an agreement reached at all affiliates their annual FIREPAC target letter, including their FIREPAC goal for 2010. The IAFF offers affiliates a couple of IAFF Participates in throughout Canada, the submission options to help them reach their FIREPAC Canadian Government emphasizes the dangers of applying fundraising target. Affiliates can establish a mandatory changes to the Canada Pension FIREPAC Check-Off program (payroll Pension Consultation Plan. deduction) for members to determine The CPP currently provides a maximum their own level of participation. The IAFF he IAFF has taken advantage of a monthly pension of $908.75 ($10,905 also offers members an online monthly new federal consultation on recurring donor program for contributing annually) based on annual contributions TCanada’s pension retirement of $2,118.60 for a worker making the to FIREPAC through an automatic debit systems to emphasize the need for maximum CPP-pensionable earnings of using Visa or MasterCard of a dollar flexibility in rules and proposed rule amount they choose. $43,600 or more. Virtually all professional changes that would affect fire fighters’ One of the highlights of the FIREPAC fire fighters would qualify for maximum Registered Pension Plans (RPPs) and program is the biennial FIREPAC CPP benefits based on current salary Leadership Trust Reception to be held at Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits. levels. The average monthly benefit among the IAFF 2010 Convention in San Diego, The IAFF submission, which was all Canadian retirees in March 2009 was California. IAFF members who contribute submitted to the federal Finance Ministry $501.57. to FIREPAC at the Leadership Trust level May 14, reiterates the IAFF’s existing Some groups have proposed increasing ($500 annually on a calendar year basis) position on CPP reform, that due to the or even doubling CPP contributions and, are automatically invited to the reception. dangerous nature of the profession and consequently, benefits in order to make Invitations to the reception will be mailed the unique nature of retirements, the CPP a more significant source of in the coming weeks. professional fire fighters should have retirement income for Canadians. For more information about access to reduced CPP benefits at age 55 The IAFF submission asserts that this participating in FIREPAC, contact the and unreduced CPP benefits at age 60, should be strictly optional, thus allowing IAFF Political Action Department at (202) which is five years earlier than other those overseeing individual Registered 824-1582. workers. Pension Plans, many of which are This would assist fire fighters, who are integrated with the CPP, to decide FIREPAC Donor Listing Corrections identified as members of a public safety whether increasing CPP contributions and occupation in the Income Tax Act benefits would benefit plan members or regulations and, therefore, permitted to not and act accordingly. nIntehrenaMtiaorncahl-AFiprerilF2ig0h1t0er issue of the , in the list of FIREPAC retire early, to make up for the resulting The May 2010 submission follows on the donors for calendar year 2009 included a few loss in retirement income and in a typical heels of a July, 2009 submission made by inadvertent errors. The corrections are listed scenario allow them to achieve the the IAFF Canadian Office to the federal Ibelow. FIREPAC apologizes for the errors. benchmark of 70 per cent of pre- Finance Ministry as part of a consultation Leadership Trust ($1,000 and up) —James retirement income in retirement. on proposed amendments to the CPP Boyle, Uniformed Fire Fighters Association of Importantly, in recognition of the which were announced in May 2009. New York Local 94 unique nature of fire fighter retirements Leadership Trust ($500 - $999)— Anthony and the fact that fire fighters belong to Gamboa, Los Angeles City, CA Local 112 Capitol Club ($50 - $99) — Dennis Goodrich, many different types of pension plans Parma Heights, OH Local 1690
ALWAYS ON THE FRONTLINE May/June 2010 24 |
Fully Involved ALTS and LMI-Together in 2011 Hazardous Materials and WMD Training he IAFF offers hazardous materials for credit. IAFF members may be eligible ark your calendars for the 2011 and WMD training developed and to transfer credits for these courses Affiliate Leadership Training delivered by a cadre of more than towards a bachelor’s degree program at MSummit (ALTS), scheduled for T 100 instructors — a highly trained team the NLC. January 17-19 in Phoenix, Arizona. The of fire fighters with an average of 23 years To request training, IAFF affiliates must IAFF’s premiere education conference, experience as emergency responders and send a request letter signed by the local ALTS features a wide selection of extensive hazardous materials response president and the fire chief. The letter workshops to help affiliate leaders be more experience. should include a brief explanation of the effective, including new and revised The IAFF provides a customized need for training, a general timeline for workshops on legal, leadership and union approach for fire departments, delivering delivery, the number of students and a skills topics. Information sessions, an IAFF training onsite using the same equipment contact person for course logistics. exhibit center and pre-conference events used in the field for actual responses. This Mail, fax or email requests to: are also offered in addition to workshops. customized approach helps to enhance Immediately following ALTS on January skills and promote confidence. Harold A. Schaitberger, General President 20-21, 2010, is the Labor-Management In addition to classroom instruction, International Association of Fire Fighters Initiative (LMI) Conference hosted by the the IAFF Hazardous Materials and WMD 1750 New York Avenue, NW IAFF and IAFC. The LMI Conference training program also includes refresher Washington, DC 20006 focuses on improving labor-management and online training. Fax: (202) 637-0839 relations and communication — specifically The IAFF has also partnered with the Email: [email protected] how to build, National Labor College (NLC), and improve or several IAFF courses have been assessed maintain positive labor- management Law School to establish the Program for IAFF Burn Foundation Marine Corps relations. Advanced Trustee Studies (PATS). This is Marathon team. This year’s goal is to raise an academically sound program developed more than $125,000 for the many to provide practical instruction on subjects programs provided through the IAFF Burn important to pension fund trustees. The Foundation. Each runner is asked to raise 2010 PATS is scheduled for July 26-28, a minimum of $1,000 . 2010, in Boston, Massachusetts, and will To register for either event, visit focus on Fiduciary Duty and Pension Fund burn.iaff.org . Risk Management. For more information More than 40 runners have signed up to Both events provide union leaders from about PATS or to download the enrollment run the Inaugural IAFF Burn Foundation across the United States and Canada an application, visit Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Tom opportunity to network with each other http://ncpers.org/Conferences/AdvTrustee Flamm, 8th District IAFF Burn and to share ideas and experiences. Studies.asp . Foundation Coordinator, is excited about Online registration begins in August The IAFF offered a series of pension the partnership with the IAFF Burn 2010. administration workshops at the 2010 Foundation . Affiliate Leadership Training Summit “This is great opportunity to raise money Protect Your Pensions (ALTS) geared toward pension trustees and locally and for the IAFF Burn Foundation, affiliate leaders who have an active role in while promoting healthy lifestyles for our ensions are under attack. The IAFF the oversight of their respective pension members. We are hopeful to reach our encourages pension trustees and funds. A variety of new and updated Paffiliate leaders to educate pension workshops will be offered at the themselves on how to better become 2011 ALTS in Phoenix, Arizona, January advocates for the public pensions they 17-19, 2011. either administer or oversee. The IAFF is working collaboratively with Join the Burn Foundation the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) Fitness Team to provide educational opportunities to pension trustees and affiliate leaders. The oin in the festivities of the 35th NCPERS Public Safety Employees Pension Annual Marine Corps Marathon on & Benefits Conference in Palm Springs, JOctober 31, 2010 , by running a 10K California, October 10-13, 2010, provides to kick start your running career. quality education tailored for the unique The IAFF Burn Foundation has reserved needs and demands of public safety 50 spots for the Marine Corps Marathon’s pensions. For more information on this 10K race. Runners are asked to raise a opportunity, visit minimum of $300 for the IAFF Burn Five -time finisher and supporter of the www.ncpers.org/Conferences/PSEP_BC.asp . Foundation. IAFF Burn Foundation Marine Corps Marathon Team Jeff Obier, a member of In addition, NCPERS has partnered with Only a few spots remain for IAFF North Haven, CT Local 2987 North Haven, the Labor & Worklife Program at Harvard members interested in participating on celebrates his finish.
FULLY INVOLVED May/June 2010 26 | goal of $25,000 ,” he says. A confirmation email displaying a record Proceeds benefit the IAFF Burn of the information provided will be sent IAFF Upcoming Foundation and the Chicago Fire Fighters with the details of the submitted record. Events Union Burn Foundation. For assistance with the submission process, To pre-register for the 2011 Bank of go to the online User Guide at IAFF 50th Convention America Chicago Marathon Team, visit www.iaff.org/HS/LODD . Please read this August 22-27, 2010, San Diego, [email protected]. User Guide before submitting a LODD form. California For more information, contact the IAFF IAFF Introduces Online Division of Occupational Health, Safety Details on the IAFF 50th Convention are Line-of-Duty Death Notification and Medicine at (202) 824-8639. available at www.iaffconvention2010.com .
n an effort to 2010 Phoenix Society’s World expedite the line- Burn Congress to Visit Texas Stars Across America Iof-duty death September 5-6, 2010 (LODD) reporting he 2010 World Burn Congress process and reduce (WBC), scheduled for October errors, the IAFF is T20-23, 2010, in Galveston, Texas, IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial now offering will feature a long -anticipated youth and September 11, 2010, Colorado Springs, electronic LODD family program designed for young burn Colorado notification submissions. survivors and their siblings, or children Affiliates are no longer required to who have a parent or other close family The mission of the IAFF Fallen Fire manually complete and fax the LODD member who has suffered a burn injury. Fighter Memorial, which is located in notification form. Sessions feature information, support the shadow of Pikes Peak, is to honor The online form includes convenient and learning opportunities for the entire the sacrifice made by IAFF members drop-down menus for submitting LODD family unit. serving as professional fire fighters and information for U.S. or Canadian LODDs, For the most up-to-date information emergency medical personnel who have as well as past line-of-duty deaths that are about the 2010 World Burn Congress, visit given their lives in the line of duty. not currently available online. www.phoenix-society.org . To access these forms, visit For more information, visit www.iaff.org/HS/LODD/forms.html . www.iaff.org/hs/ffm/thisyear
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International Fire Fighter FULLY INVOLVED | 27 Fully Involved Near-Miss Reporting: highlighted since it is the number-one right around the corner from the original hole. Look Into the Window contributing factor sited by report submitters. We continued to put out the fire that we could see down the hall. After the fire was out, we Report # 10-403 went back to look at the hole. We realized that he National Fire Fighter Near-Miss “I was working on a one-story structure fire the entire floor (approximately 15 by 15 feet) Reporting System will reach a when I was given the order to pull out and go had fallen in. Looking back at the event, we Tmilestone this summer when the defensive. We started toward the exit and I realized that when attempting initial entry. 4,000th report is posted. noticed that I left my pick-axe behind. I This program has created a virtual started back to get it when I suddenly said to In the first report, the fire fighter overcomes window for fire fighters and fire myself, ‘I need to leave! ’ It turned out to be a the urge to remain fixated on the learned departments to look through to learn good thing that I did. When I was finally able behavior of never leaving your tools behind. lessons from their brother and sister fire to retrieve the axe, it was buried under the His situational awareness and deference to his fighters. Reports focus on near-miss events roof. I learned that when you are given an instincts take him out of harm’s way. The that occur due to omissions — either order, you will not always know the near-miss here has a favorable outcome accidental or intentional — or near-miss circumstances, but you need to follow it. because the fire fighter followed directions and events resulting in a positive outcome. More importantly, trust your instincts and heeded the little voice in the back of his head. Improvements in technology have enhanced your incident support staff. These measures The second report tells the story of a crew fire fighter safety and performance over the have been put in place to protect us all. Long that is so focused on its assignment that the last 35 years, but the fire service should not story short, if I would have gone back for that breadth of a hazard they encounter in one rely solely on technological advancements. axe I would have been seriously injured or room doesn’t register as existing in an Equally important is an examination of possibly killed. From that day forward, I have adjoining room as well. During the human performance; the Near-Miss trusted those who see what I can’t see.” company’s post incident review, the Reporting System provides this opportunity. company realizes the harm they avoided Many users have remarked that by Report #10-479 was more a matter of luck, not skill. The comparing reports, the value of human “We were on the scene of a structure fire and impact of the lesson doesn’t occur until the performance is demonstrated. the location of the fire was unknown. We fire is out and the smoke is clear. The two reports here illustrate a sample of made initial entry into the front door of a Although these reports deal specifically this compare-and-contrast model that can be residential structure. We proceeded about 10 with situational awareness, this same used at the station level to demonstrate the feet and encountered a hole in the floor. The method of comparing and contrasting can importance of human performance. In this crew retreated and made entry though a door be used with any of the reports at example, situational awareness is specifically adjacent to the original entry door. We were www.firefighternearmiss.com .
FULLY INVOLVED May/June 2010 28 | Across the IAFF More Jobs Saved or Restored With SAFER Grant Awards
he Department of Homeland Security save the jobs of 46 Orlando, FL Local 1365 (DHS) has announced several more “It is always good news fire fighters who have faced the threat of Tgrant awards through the Staffing for when these grants are layoffs for close to a year. Adequate Fire Emergency Response announced, but these last “It is no exaggeration that those guys were (SAFER) program for Fiscal Year 2009. The gone without this grant. This is a huge relief,” awards will help fire departments bring back rounds have been of says Local 1365 President Steve Clelland. laid-off fire fighters, retain current staffing special importance for Other awards announced in April include levels and make new hires. some of our affiliates who Columbia, SC Local 793 with $1.4 million; “It is always good news when these grants Los Angeles County, CA Local 1014 with are announced, but these last rounds have have been waiting a long $3.5 million; Grand Rapids, MI Local 366 been of special importance for some of our time to hear the news. I with $2.9 million; and Worcester, MA Local affiliates who have been waiting a long time to am especially pleased to 1009 with $2.2 million. hear the news. I am especially pleased to see In May, awards were also given to: Carmel laid-off fire fighters returning to the job,” says see laid-off fire fighters Valley, CA Local 4096 with $772,000; San IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger. returning to the job.” Bernardino City, CA Local 891 with $2.7 “I also want to assure those affiliates that million; Edwardsville, KS (represented by are waiting on awards that fire departments —General President Schaitberger Kansas City, KS Local 64) with $218,000; that have had layoffs are getting the highest President Walt Stevens. “For too long, our Huntington, IN Local 680 with $817,000; priority and receiving their funding first.” members have been responding with the Farmington Hills, MI Local 2659 with Among those fire departments bringing bare minimum. Now, they can return to a $289,000; Muskegon Heights, MI Local 615 back laid-off fire fighters are Lehigh Acres safer level of response.” with $397,000; Niles, OH Local 320 with Fire and Rescue District (represented by Muncie Local 1348 will rehire 25 of the 32 $240,000; Newport, KY Local 45 with Southwest Florida Professional Fire Fighters laid-off fire fighters with the $3.5 million $337,000; Richfield, MN Local 1215 with Local 1826), Muncie, IN Local 1348, Akron, award it received. “Our unfortunate reality $305,000; Soledad, CA Local 4584 with OH Local 330 and Orlando, FL Local 1365. is that our mayor would only agree to bring $163,000; Tiffin, OH Local 322 with Lehigh Acres and Muncie’s awards were 25 back and only if we gave up the $280,000; Plymouth, MA 1768 with both announced on May 28. For Lehigh minimum staffing clause in our contract $627,000; Uniontown, PA Local 955 with Acres, $8.9 million was awarded to fund 46 and drop two layoff-related grievances,” $632,000; Westfield, MA Local 1111 with fire fighter positions — some are layoff says Local 1348 President Michael Whited. $268,000 and Willimantic, CT Local 1033 rehires while others are staff retention. Whited adds, “Bringing back the 25 will allow with $263,000. Because of Florida’s Amendment 1 and the us to put more fire apparatus on the street Once a round of awards is determined, economic downturn, Lehigh Acres has lost and more fire fighters per apparatus. That is the fire department/municipality must 72 percent in the taxable income used to certainly a big step in the right direction.” notify the Federal Emergency Management fund the fire department budget. Lehigh Due in part to the strong support of U.S. Agency (FEMA) that it has accepted the Acres is a taxing district, therefore, the fire Representative Betty Sutton (D-OH) and grant. FEMA must then give Congress three department is funded solely by tax dollars. others, Akron, OH Local 330 received a $6 days notice before the official public The income loss forced the district to layoff million award on May 21. With those dollars, announcement is made . 35 fire fighters. With the SAFER award, those Local 330 will bring back 38 laid-off fire fighters Another $420 million in SAFER grants for fire fighter positions, plus 11 more, will be who received their pink slips in October 2009 Fiscal Year 2010 could be made available as restored. “This will have a tremendous to offset a projected budget deficit. soon as this summer — equal to as many as impact on the safety of our fire fighters and In April, the Orlando Fire Department 3,400 jobs. the community they serve,” says Local 1826 received an $8.3 million SAFER grant to
IAFF-FC Program News restrictions apply, and may affect how an For more information about this service, You Can Use account is rebalanced. For more information contact a NRS representative at ( 877 )350-0303. about about trade restrictions, visit the Do You Need to Insure Your he IAFF Financial Corporation Investment Info tab on the plan’s web site. College-Bound Child? (IAFF-FC) is offering IAFF members The service evaluates your fund portfolio If you’re the parent of dependent college Tan Asset Rebalancing Service. from 457, 401(a) and other accounts and students living away from home, your Administered by Nationwide Retirement money sources you select. Once activated, homeowner ’s insurance policy can cover Solutions (NRS), the service is designed to all current and future money contributed their personal property and personal liability. help individuals participating in the to the plan through the specified accounts, Although limits and coverage vary by state, FrontLine Deferred Compensation Plan money sources and funds are considered as long as your children’s permanent residence maintain an asset allocation mix. when being evaluated. is your home, their personal property is In most cases, once activated, accounts Adjustments to your investment elections automatically covered anywhere in the are evaluated every three months and, if can be made at any time. Note that any world up to a limit of 10 percent of your necessary, rebalanced to the levels you select. accounts or money sources added after personal property coverage limit or $1,000, The Asset Rebalancing Service follows other selecting the service will not automatically be whichever is greater. Under the terms of a rules of the FrontLine plan or funds offered evaluated as part of the service. Contact a basic policy, they are covered for the actual through the plan. Therefore, short-term, NRS representative to include these accounts cash value of their lost or damaged items. purchase block and fixed account trade and money sources or visit the plan’s web site. Continued on Page 30 International Fire Fighter ACROSS THE IAFF | 29 Across the IAFF Continued from Page 29 High Praise for IAFF Prototype To get the most from your coverage: Flat Pack SCBA
Take an inventory of your child’s ulky self-contained breathing personal property. apparatus (SCBA) cylinders have been Keep the receipts of valuable items. Ba key element of the iconic fire fighter Make a video of the dorm room or image for generations, as ubiquitous and apartment essential as the helmet and axe. Department and Local 2068. after you’ve set But today’s SCBAs, which can weigh up to The IAFF conducted the tests of the cutting- it up. 35 pounds, may soon become relics of a edge technology at the Prince’s George’s bygone era. County (Maryland) Fire/EMS Training Personal liability coverage protects your Several fire fighters from the Washington, Academy. child against claims of unintentional bodily DC, area conducted rigorous field tests to Prince George’s County, MD Local 1619, and property damage up to $100,000 per determine how a new, lighter and lower- Washington, DC Local 36, Montgomery incident. Coverage includes medical bills for profile system would compare to the County, MD Local 1664 and Fairfax County, injured parties up to three years from the traditional SCBA. The evaluations were part VA Local 2068 joined law enforcement officers time of the incident, property damage up to of the IAFF’s project on next generation from Prince George’s County in putting the $500 per occurrence and legal defense SCBA, funded by the U.S. Department of Flat Pack through a series of functional tests, against claims brought on by injured parties. Homeland Security (DHS). The project is in including timing, donning and doffing, roof If your child establishes legal residency in the final evaluation stages, using prototypes operations, ladder escapes, crawling through a place other than your home and lives in developed for the IAFF by MSA. tight spaces and fire ground survival skills. an apartment, be aware that a landlord’s The verdict: the prototype SCBA (Flat Participating fire fighters all agreed that the insurance policy covers only damage to the Packs) will dramatically improve fire fighter Flat Pack is much more comfortable and apartment building itself, not the tenant’s mobility and stamina and will likely reduce provided for a greater range of motion than personal property. Therefore, you must the number of chronic back problems. the bulky SCBA cylinders. purchase a separate renter ’s policy, which “I have been a fire fighter for 33 years and The prototype SCBA is called the Flat Pack provides personal property and personal we have used many SCBA canisters, but this because the pressure vessels are much thinner. liability coverage. new system is revolutionary,” says Captain The Flat Pack weighs about eight pounds For more information, visit Gary Dice, safety officer for the Fairfax compared to traditional air cylinders, which www.libertymutual.com/iaff . County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue weigh four times as much.
ACROSS THE IAFF May/June 2010 30 | IAFF Prepares for 50th Convention
he IAFF 2010 Convention, themed Additional rooms have been secured at Petco Park. General President Harold “Always on the Frontline,” is the Embassy Suites San Diego Bay- Schaitberger will be throwing out the first Tscheduled for August 22-27, 2010, at Downtown, Hilton San Diego pitch! the San Diego Convention Center in San Gaslamp Quarter and Manchester The 2010 Convention also includes an Diego California. The headquarters hotel is San Diego Grand Hyatt at special inspirational Opening Ceremony and the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. group rates. General President’s Reception and The IAFF has also secured Concert, as well as the annual discounts through American FIREPAC Leadership Trust Reception. Airlines, Air Canada and Hertz Car IAFF members who contribute to Rental. FIREPAC at the Leadership Trust level The IAFF Convention Call and ($500 annually on a calendar year basis) credentials have been mailed and include are automatically invited to the reception. the dates and location of the IAFF 2010 More than 100 exhibitors will offer Convention, as well as registration costs, products and services for IAFF members entitlement of representation and and the fire service. In addition, resolution procedures. Resolutions will be representatives from each IAFF published in the July-August edition of the department will be available to answer International Fire Fighter . questions. San Diego Local 145 is the host local and Also be sure to stop by the IAFF Gym for will sponsor the welcome reception and your daily workout and to speak to IAFF other activities during the Convention, Peer Fitness Trainers about how to develop including a motorcycle ride and golf a workout regimen or participate in a tournament. demonstration of Wellness-Fitness Delegates can also attend a Padres game Initiative (WFI) protocols. on top of the Western Metal Building in
Visit the Official 50th IAFF Convention web site at www.iaffconvention2010.com for up-to-date Convention information.
IAFF Welcomes New Locals
The new IAFF affiliates listed below joined the International in April and May 2010.
Local 4792 Local 4799 Washington County Dripping Springs Fire Professional EMS Fighters Association Association Austin, TX Bridgeville, PA President: Dustin Hudson President: Dawn Lutton 15 members Costain 21 members Local 4800 St. Tammany District 12 Fire Local 4797 Fighters Association Amherst County Professional Gretna, LA Fire Fighters Association President: Charles Amherst, VA McGrath, Jr. President: Reannon Davis 20 members 7 members
International Fire Fighter ACROSS THE IAFF | 31 Across the IAFF IAFF Assists in Gulf Oil Institute for Occupational Safety and Health . Spill Clean Up The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig caught fire in April, burned for two days and sank in 5.000 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico. One he National Institute of Environmental hundred and nineteen workers survived the Health Sciences (NIEHS) has requested blast; 11 were never found. Tthat the IAFF send its HazMat instructors The rig belongs to Transocean, the world’s to assist with training workers to clean up the biggest offshore drilling contractor, and Gulf Coast from the BP oil disaster. represents the cutting edge of drilling Florida-based technology. It is a floating rig, heck out the new IAFF instructors from Boca capable of working in up to Frontline Blog for Raton Local 1560, Delray 10,000 feet water depth. The Ccommentary, news and Beach Local 1842, rig had just finished inserting updates on noteworthy issues of Jacksonville Local 122, temporary cement plugs in interest to the IAFF and its Miami Local 587 and the steel casing at depths members. The blog is designed to Miami-Dade Local 1403 exceeding 5,000 feet. The communicate with IAFF members will receive an orientation next operation was to suspend with commentary, news and and instruction to the well so that the rig could updates instantly on issues properly train workers — move to its next drilling important to them and to the IAFF. including fisherman, location. It is thought that The IAFF encourages students and other somehow formation fluids participation in residents displaced by the Taken shortly after the rig caught — oil and gas — got into the blog discussions. spill — to assist in the fire — the mast is still there. wellbore and were undetected The blog is clean up and until it was too late to take action. open to all, but decontamination of the coastline. The spill will be investigated but it will be only IAFF members The effort is part of a bigger Gulf of Mexico some months before all of the particulars are can post Incident Response Plan by NIESH, BP, Texas known. The well still is flowing oil, which is comments to the Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), the appearing at the surface as a slick. Efforts to blog entries by Petroleum Education Council, U.S. Fish and close the well have been unsuccessful so far. logging on. Wildlife Service, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National
ACROSS THE IAFF 32 | May/June 2010 2010 MDA National Goodwill Ambassador Visits IAFF “Being a spokesperson
uscular Dystrophy Association for MDA is the best job (MDA) National Goodwill MAmbassador Abbey Umali stopped in the world. It is always by IAFF Headquarters in Washington, DC, May 3 to thank the International and its fun to meet new people members for its unwavering support and to tour the facility. and to thank MDA’s Umali, 11, is in her third year as the National Goodwill Ambassador. In this amazing sponsors, role, she travels around the country encouraging organizations and individuals to support MDA and its mission. like the IAFF.”
—Abbey Umali, MDA National Goodwill Embassador.
fun to meet new people and to thank MDA’s IAFF General President Harold amazing sponsors, like the IAFF.” Schaitberger with MDA National Goodwill Ambassader Abbey Umali. With IAFF staff, Abbey shared pizza, “I have had the privilege of meeting with answered questions and signed autographs. Her mother, Wendi, is a physical therapist this inspiring young lady on more than one While in Washington, DC, she also spent a and helps Abbey with her exercises. Her occasion,” says IAFF General President day meeting with congressional leaders on father, Joel, is a dentist. As an elementary Harold Schaitberger. “I continue to be Capitol Hill and visiting the White House. school student, Abbey enjoys swimming, impressed by her positive attitude and her Umali has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease singing and playing the piano, and is dedication to educating and helping others.” (CMT), which causes muscle atrophy, lack interested in becoming a veterinarian. “Being a spokesperson for MDA is the best of coordination and some loss of sensation job in the world,” Abbey says. “It is always in upper and lower extremities.
International Fire Fighter ACROSS THE IAFF | 33 On The Road With The General President Throughout his travels on behalf of the IAFF and its affiliates...
General President Harold Schaitberger visits firehouses and union halls and attends other state and provincial events.
Schaitberger traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, for a first-hand look at the devastation caused by the severe In Corvallis, Oregon , for the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council flooding across the Southeast. Schaitberger also visited Convention, General President Schaitberger visited with the members members at Memphis, TN Local 1784’s fire station 14 and of Corvallis Local 2240. From left: Corvallis Local 2240 Treasurer Bryan stopped at the Firefighters Memorial Wall at the Fire Anderson, Local 2240 member Leo Underko, Local 2240 President Museum of Memphis, which honors every Memphis fire Ben Janes, Schaitberger, Local 2240 Secretary Gabe Gurule and Local fighter killed in the line of duty since 1880. 2240 members Kevin Davis and Corey Turnbull.
Shortly after Baltimore, MD Local 734 fire fighter Jeff Novack was seriously injured in an apartment fire, President Schaitberger visited members at Novack’s fire station — Squad 40, Truck 12 . Pictured are Local 734 President Bob Sledgeski (fourth from left ), Baltimore Fire Officers Local 964 President Steve Fugate (left of Schaitberger ), IAFF 4th District Vice President Bill Taylor (in front, second from right), Local 734 2nd Vice President Lenore Festerman (far left), Local 734 Trustee George Collins (red shirt, in back), Local 964 Vice President George Jones (behind Fugate) and Local 964 Treasurer Anita Hatoff (second from right). 4 8 7 1 L A C O L N T , S I H P M E M , N A M L E D A L L I B Y B S O T O H
President Schaitberger attended the Minnesota Professional Fire P Fighters Convention, stopping at the Hibbing, MN Local 173 From left : Memphis Local 1784 Secretary-Treasurer headquarters . From left : Local 173 members Paul Boehm, Andy Matthew Tomek, IAFF 14th District Vice President Danny Anderson, Tom Kriske and Chris Petrack, Local 173 Secretary-Treasurer Todd, President Schaitberger, Local 1784 President Larry Tony Sikich, Schaitberger, Local 173 President Matt Ashmore and Local Anthony and Local 1784 Vice President Joe Norman. 173 members Lonny Abate and Brian Warner, Local 173 Vice-President Todd Rice and Local 173 member Joe Bovitz .
ON THE ROAD May/June 2010 34 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA L0036 Washington— Michael Allen, Jeffrey Drury, Leroy Johnson, James Lloyd, Robert Simms, William Spencer, Willis Wilson FLORIDA L0587 Miami Association Of Fire Fighters— Duff Daily, Osvaldo Iglesias, L0727 West Palm Beach Association Of Fire Fighters— Thomas Harrison, L0747 St. Petersburg Association Of Fire Fighters— David Glass, James Millican, Michael Moore, L0754 Tampa— Charles Davenport, Diane Hinck, Charles Jordan, Joseph Perez, Clarence Thomas, L0765 Fort Lauderdale— Donald Jobin, L1102 Hialeah Association Of Fire Fighters— Raymond Livingston, L1158 Clearwater Fire Fighters ALABAMA L0117 Birmingham— Mary Bowden, Edward Ackerman, L0778 Burbank— Tracy Pansini, Association— Terry Costello, L1365 Orlando L0270 Florence Professional Fire Fighters L1230 Contra Costa County— Steven April, Timothy Professional Fire Fighters— Gary Gammage, William Association— Danny Haddock, L0403 Tuscaloosa— Hasey, Bradley Seiter, Benjamin Whitener, L1301 Torres, L1375 Hollywood Professional Fire Fighters Curtis Dykes, James Estes, Clair Newton, James Kern County— Ray Fogerlund, Steven Johnson, Inc.— Martin Cooper, Michael Fulks, Michael Holm, Smith, Jack Thompson, L1349 Mobile— Cheryl L1364 Ventura County— Fernando Jimenez, Frank Charles Johnson, David Knott, John Kusuk, Richard Schaffer, L1444 Montgomery— Jennifer Jennings, McGrath, Reuben Murrieta, L1415 Petaluma— Fred Pingol, Norman Rechtman, Peter Robinson, Paul L4035 Hoover— Sean Kendrick, Joseph Knight, Allan Clement, Robert Cochrane, L1430 Ontario— Paul Watson, L1510 Fire Fighters Of Miami Beach— Rice Carpenter, L1592 Roseville Fire Fighters— Neil Edwin Cook, Derril Dehne, Stuart Merker, Henry ALBERTA L0237 Lethbridge— William Baird, F. MacLaren, Steven Murphy, John Palmer, L1716 Santa Patino, L1549 Pompano Beach Professional Fire Hoffarth, Lynn Rosaine Cruz— Mark Violante, L1775 Marin Professional Fighters— George Minnich, L1560 Fire Fighters Of ARIZONA L0479 Tucson— James Clark, Fred Fire Fighters— Donald Florence, Kevin Spellman, Boca Raton— Marc Estridge, L1951 Melbourne Fire Contreras, Daniel Cross, Nicholas Dmitroff, Steve James Stephenson, L1974 Livermore-Pleasanton— Fighters Association— Steve Pacetti, L2057 Orange Higginbottom, Raymond Klein, Nicholas Young, Micahdale Brock, Steven Faggiano, Ron Gerton, County Professional Fire Fighters— Howard Bean, L0493 Phoenix— Henry Alcott, Robert Cowan, Galen Wentz, L2046 Santa Barbara County— Bruce James McGuire, Brian Munger, Pat Sutton, Mary Clendon Curtis, Paul Hobel, Dana Large, Harold McKaig, David Ortega, L2400 San Mateo County— Willard, L2117 Reedy Creek Fire Fighters Pickering, Ronald Radoichin, James Russell, Jason John Flores, L2734 Chico— Dave Conway, Loren Association— Jerry Carrier, Matthew Gross, Scott Silva, Larry Soucinek, Paula Stufflebeam, Eugene Dunlap, John Fell, Frank Garrison, James Jack, Todd Leins, James Puterbaugh, Doris Rivera, Carl Tambascio, Lynn Walker, Robert Walp, L1234 Mead, L2881 CDF Fire Fighters— Sherrie Robinson, Henry Schneider, Shane Sorenson, L2424 Yuma— Scott Wootton, L1505 Flagstaff— Mike Ryan, Amundsen, Corey Baughn, Kenneth Biscay, Gregory Cape Coral Professional Fire Fighters— James Hunt, L2974 Lake Havasu— James Foster, Kevin Heeney, Blanco, Henri Brachais, Richard Bullard, Joseph L2427 Largo Professional Fire Fighters L4125 Green Valley— David Chartrand Campbell, Michael Chuchel, David Duran, Richard Association— Gregory Albert, Kevin Brennan, James ARKANSAS F0099 Fort Roots Fire Fighters Eliot, Estevan Fernandez, Bruce Fosdike, Daniel Callahan, Keith Daliendo, Jeffrey Day, William Miller, Association— Lavell Ryan, L1074 El Dorado— Frost, Frank Garcia, Thomas Gittelson, David Golder, L2918 Okeechobee Fire Suppression & Rescue Michael Laws, L2765 Benton— Jeffry Cunningham George Haines, Timothy Hisken, Raymond Holm, Association— Arthur Borgstrom, Clayton Stone, BRISTISH COLUMBIA L0018 Vancouver— Steven Hubbard, Daniel Huff, Charles Jakobs, Harold Douglas Werk, L2928 Professional Fire Fighters & Howard Brown, Jeff Dighton, James Gandolfo, Ron Kershner, Denis Laughon, Jack LeFort, Thomas Paramedics Of Palm Beach County— Vincent Hamilton, Brian Harvey, B. D. Huber, Jim Inksater, Lotko, George Marshall, Charles McGary, Carl Cannuscio, Mark Carr, Donald Carroll, Joseph Reid Perrett, Dave Schwab, Douglas Steele, John Murdock, Kevin O’Neil, Raymond Paiz, Gary Coates, Joseph Labutka, Glenn Majewski, Joseph Wilson, L0323 Burnaby— Bill Wiedman, L1183 Phiilips, Robert Rixx, Jeffrey Schimke, Thomas Slice, McGrane, Gary Rogers, Garland Smith, Eileen District Of North Vancouver— Andrew Burgess, Don James Smith, Wendye Stuller, Robert Toups, Edith Tuckman, Joseph Vitale, L2959 Professional Fire Etheridge, Peter Hansen, Larry Woolman, L1271 Ullman, Brian Webster, Ken Zigler, Zelda Zuniga, Fighters and Paramedics of Martin County— Tracey Surrey— Ted Vanasseldonk, L1399 Penticton— Ken L3601 Palm Springs Fire Safety Unit— Dean Guzzi, L3080 Metro-Broward Professional Fire MacDonald, L1763 Delta Firefighters— Mike Springer, L3631 Orange County Professional Fire Fighters— Douglas Allen, Richard Brinkman, Cornell, Dennis Cowie, Ritchie Elliott, Bob Halliday, Fighters Association— Dana Boller, Doug Calvert, Michael Hirth, Aramis Martinez, Ronald Morris, Gary Patterson, Gordon Williams Gregory Hoffman, Donald Jalving, David Johnson, Tony Slater, Yoldy Woolley, L3284 Osceola County CALIFORNIA I0079 Moffett Field Fire Fighters David MacKenzie, Roberto Pietila, Steven Reese, Professional Fire Fighters— Trevor Bartholomew, Association— Michele Richards, L0055 Oakland Michael Rush, Robert Wiles, L3757 Corona Fire L3476 Oviedo Professional Fire Fighters— Joel Alameda County And Emeryville— Thomas Castro, Fighters Association— Mathew Gomez, L3821 Romero, L3996 Sanford— Greg LeMieux, L4153 Mark Collyer, Michael Cysewski, Kenneth Davison, Montebello Fire Fighters Association— Frank Saint Cloud— Steven Yuhasz Roger Frago, Chris Hampel, Gilbert Jackson, Keith O’Farrell, L4096 Carmel Valley— Jim McCabe, L4703 GEORGIA L0134 Atlanta— George Bailey, Wheeler Johnson, Alvin Kleveno, L0112 Los Angeles City— Professional Fire Fghters of Los Banos— Wayne Bivins, Lorenzo Broadnax, Sylvester Edwards, Carlton Marc Angelillo, Wilfred Atlas, George Balleweg, Pricolo Garner, George Gish, Gary Hardy, Richard Harris, Romeo Brooks, Monte Buckner, Donald Carter, COLORADO L0003 Pueblo— Gary Felthager, Alan Mark Johnson, Silas Kevil, Bill McBrayer, Paul James Carter, Thomas Derby, Dale Gant, Ramon Pitts, L0005 Colorado Springs— Eric Umenhofer, Morley, Johnny Neal, Brian Poss, Gregg Ruckstahl, Garcia, Anthony Hidalgo, Timothy Larson, Robert L0858 Denver— David Burke, Robert Davis, Russell Patricia Schumann, Chad Smith, Unsfored Linnell, Michael Ng, Michael Radomski, Carlos Trejo, Hart, Richard Huttenhow, Robert Manzanares, Ken Thurmond, Elbert Wilson, Philip Yarri, L1460 Daniel Winter, L0145 San Diego— Jay Albrandt, John Nakagawa, Robert Tade, Michael Young, L1290 Marietta— Phillip Cox, Raymond Tucker Stuemke, L0188 Richmond— Michael Bragg, L0372 Aurora— Thomas Sheats, L1945 Poudre Fire HAWAII F0263 Federal Fire Fighters Of Hawaii— Long Beach— Cecelia Aguirre, Michael Albarran, Authority— John Moran, L2808 Grand Junction— A. Gary Mynatt, Anthony Senarighi, L1463 Hawaiian Michael Balleras, James Bogle, Timothy Cady, Casey James Connery, John Howard, Mike Lowe, Doug Islands— James Mensching Carrigan, Russell Chidley, Paul Cloward, Kenneth Lucas, L4341 Glenwood Springs Professional Fire IDAHO L0187 Pocatello— John Knapp, L0710 Cobb, David Ellis, Wesley Ferraccioli, James Fetner, Fighters— Chris Bornholdt, L4528 Copper Coeur D Alene— Thomas Greif, L0804 Nampa— Michael Frame, Manuel Garcia, Mark German, Mountain Professional Fire Fighters Association— Paul Adams, L1821 Caldwell— Ken Davies Michael Horan, Donald Hulse, Thomas Kiesewetter, Kyle Roberts ILLINOIS L0002 Chicago— Thomas Bailey, Edward George Knaub, Paul LePore, Charles Lucas, Anthony CONNECTICUT F0219 Submarine Base— James Clafford, Bruce Colby, Gary Gilmore, Daniel Lally, Martineck, Matthew Mikkelsen, Michael O’Neil, Borcuk, L0773 Bristol— Igor Alvarado, Dana Richard Levin, John Madden, Steven Maxwell, Kevin Stephen Rohr, Michael Skelly, James Watson, Steven Jandreau, Armand LeMieux, L0786 Stamford McGinley, Joseph Michon, Reed Reilly, Marilyn Zahner, L0456 Stockton— Sharlene Brown, L0522 Professional Fire Fighters Association— Frederick Schriner, Richard Simpson, James Staniec, Terence Sacramento— Howley Childs, Dennis Darnell, Murphy, Michael Zyara, L0892 Norwich— Gregory Totte, Mark Warner, David Wiley, L0099 Aurora— Michael Freyman, Timothy Lash, Jeffrey Phinney, Despathy, Michael Tirone, L1198 West Haven— John Don Neubauer, L0505 Decatur— Geoffrey Duncan, Dean Steinhoff, James Vell, Ron Von Allworden, Doran, L1579 Manchester— Robert Turner, L3059 L2625 Collinsville— John Nichols, L2986 L0753 Fresno— Brad Mallory, Edward Martinez, Thompsonville Fire Department—Frederick Lisle/Woodridge— Glenn Brown, Jeffrey Burk, L3022 George Metzger, David Taylor, L0776 Glendale— Macsata Streamwood— John Brandes, L3079 Wheeling— Jeffrey Suzuki, L3092 Lincoln— Jeff Singleton, L3252 www.iaff.org RETIREES | 35 Litchfield— Ronnie Bates, L3272 Bloomingdale— Stoneham— John Scullin, L2212 West Springfield— Altman, Robert Blair, Jeffrey Brooks, James Farrell, Steven Horn, L3926 Crystal Lake Professional Fire Robert Morrisey, L2452 Turners Falls— James Fred Plumpton, John Schafer, Oscar Shaw, L0461 Fighters Association— Robert Martel, L4092 Bartus, L2568 Marshfield— George Kirk, Brian Kingston— Garry Ashdown, Keith Rossi, Robert Schaumburg— John Rodgers, L4232 Bellwood— Nickerson, L3189 Clinton— James Coakley Sweeney, L0589 Newburgh— Jeffrey Barrett, Francis Glenn Larson, L4302 Naperville Professional Fire MICHIGAN L0344 Detroit— Carol Hill, Michael Bedetti, Paul Ciaccio, Gary Ferguson, L0729 Fighters— David Szablewski, Paul Zurawski, L4435 Hockenberry, Charles Johnson, Edward Smith, Binghamton— R. A. Callahan, Michael Igo, Robert Oakbrook Terrace Professional Fire Fighters Theodore Szenda, Michael Turner, L0421 Lansing— Juraska, P. M. Ryan, Brian Sullivan, L0859 Association— Ryan Gilleran Lamarr Bowers, Brian Crawford, Michael Lewis, Tonawanda— Richard Hosmer, David Sereno, L0916 INDIANA L0124 Fort Wayne— Edward Smith, Marie Rosicky, L0643 Marquette— Daniel Everson, Eastchester— George Stewart, L0963 Lockport— L0396 Kokomo— Mark Mannion, Patrick Renshaw, L0685 Benton Harbor— Waymon Hodges, Curtis Jeffrey Saraf, L1071 Rochester— Ronald Gullo, L0495 Washington— David Chapman, Charles Drew, Shull, L1292 Lincoln Park— Michael Prinz, L1306 Donna Kubarycz, Matthew Rowe, Bradley Wallace, L0676 Marion— Rex Brumfiel, Michael Planck Jackson— Dean Richardson, L1383 Warren— George Wolf, L1394 Scarsdale— Rodney Edwards, IOWA L0011 Cedar Rapids— Terry Buelow, L0015 Frederick Helfmann, Daniel Jarosz, Daniel Kosek, L2007 Albany— George Dennis, Stephen Hadsell, Council Bluffs— Jeff Johnson, Lynn Manhart, L0395 Brian Krzesak, David Sanders, Tim Sittaro, James L2393 Arlington— Peter Davis, Charles Grundon, Ottumwa— Roy Chestnut, Dale Essick, L0622 Fort Thiesen, David Vinson, Roger Vogel, L1496 Lisa Monaco, L3792 Gates Career Fire Fighters & Dodge— John Webster, L0678 Boone— Edward Plymouth Township— Martin King, L1561 Dispatchers— David Gurzynski, L4021 Auburn Knight, Roy Springer Eastpointe— Joseph Radzwion, Donald Schmidt, Assistant Fire Chiefs— Ralph Legrett KANSAS L0064 Kansas City— Jim Abernathy, Steve L1609 East Lansing— Peter McClain, L1744 Saint NORTH CAROLINA L0548 Raleigh— Jackie Bailey, Carter, Stanley Castaneda, Stacy Chowning, Gerald Clair Shores— Eric Fortin, John Raymond, Mark Van George Davis, Donald Summers, L0947 Professional Cigich, Robert Danks, Tommy Dudley, Rick Egnatic, Becelaere, L2658 South Haven— Allan Hosier Fire Fighters Of Greensboro— Christopher Herbin, Frank Hartung, Floyd Jones, James King, David MINNESOTA L1323 Moorhead— Robert Kari, L1867 Greenville— John Fisher, L3393 Concord— Orndorff, Mark Rowe, Michael Rydquist, John L1935 Coon Rapids— Richard Bangert, S0006 Jarrad Tracy Simma, William Smith, George Steens, Joshua Welch, Minneapolis Airport— Rick Krause NOVA SCOTIA L0268 Halifax— Paul Duggan, L0083 Topeka— Kathryn Petty, L0135 Wichita— MISSOURI L0042 Kansas City— Steve Mehrer, Gerald Kane, Lawrence Landry Brian Hoy, Douglas Pickard, Donald Rowe, L0179 L0073 Union of Prof. Fire Fighters Paramedics OHIO L0048 Cincinnati— Wylene Brown, M. R. Hutchinson— Matthew Fritz, L0265 Coffeyville— EMT’s and Dispatchers of St. Louis Mo— Robert Burrell, L0092 Toledo— Wiley Cox, Patrick Nicely, Anthony Unruh, L0782 Salina— Theodore Sundell, Barton, L0103 Sedalia— Ronnie Finnell, L0671 Walter Rodela, Richard Worthy, L0093 Cleveland— L0818 Emporia— Kevin Crist Jefferson City— Alan Kreter, L1889 Mehlville— Nicholas Gajowski, Robert McDonough, L0109 KENTUCKY L4605 Paris Professional Fire Charles Sheppard, L2665 Professional Fire Fighters Newark— James Lewis, L0136 Dayton— Kenneth Fighters— Jeff Crossfield, Rhonda Kincaid, James of Eastern Missouri— Robert Burkes, Brian Coleman, Steven Dahlinghaus, James King, Michael Milam, Zachary Webb Crawford, Roger Hays, Raymond Hogan, Michael Martin, Richard Post, Kevin Pruszynski, Timmie LOUISIANA F0189 N.A.S. New Orleans— Robert Masters, Timothy Wlodarek, L3987 Lake Area Fire Roberts, L0249 Canton— Robert Brozovic, James Aliotta, Robert Moscato, Warren Parker, Steven Fighters Association— Terry Dabney Dryden, Michael Murphy, Gary Steinbach, L0252 Swanson, Keith Ulfers, Timothy Walker, L0632 New NEBRASKA L0644 Lincoln— Randolph Bohaty, Piqua— Wesley Melling, L0324 Dover— Jeffery Orleans— Peter Caruso, Robert Evans, Richard Dennis Bohlken, L0647 Grand Island— Kevin Harris, Shreiner, L0330 Akron— Patrick Blair, John Blike, Szymurski, L1925 Morgan City— Dean Adams, Greg Samuel Zaruba, L0831 North Platte— Chris Jarvis L0381 Findlay— Dave Hover, L0442 Marietta— Liner, L2361 Hammond— Joseph DiBenedetto NEVADA L0731 Reno— Carlos Archuleta, Robert Daniel Hale, L0659 Rocky River— Renald Delia, MAINE L0785 Lewiston— Roger Beaudoin, Dennis Bayly, Jeffrey Collins, Roberta Ellis, Gregory Gross, L0702 Cuyahoga Heights— James Bloam, Ronald Chamberlain, Roger Roy Gregory Johnson, Michael Knapp, Daniel Russ, Dorris, Lawrence Lipiec, L0721 Kent— Allen DeWitt, MANITOBA L0867 Winnipeg— Paul Cyr, L. J. Aaron Yohey, L1285 Las Vegas— Henry Clinton, Tim Morrison, Robert Ullinger, L1145 Brooklyn— Kolody Tawni Petropoulos, L1908 Clark County— Raymond Paul Duchoslav, L1267 North Olmsted— Greg MARYLAND L0734 Baltimore— Tori Cooper, Alan Eggers, Martin Vohwinkel, L2441 Tahoe Douglas— Gettens, L1441 Franklin Township— Paul Burleigh, Detling, Antonio DiLeonardi, Nancy Goeb, Eugene Terry Hughes William Vogelmeier, L2236 Madeira/ Indian Hill Hankerson, Douglas Kroner, David Lemmon, Steven NEW BRUNSWICK L1053 Fredericton— K. Dale Professional Fire Fighters— Kenny Davis, David Lichtenberg, R. R. Lichtenberg, Brenda Renshaw, Gallagher, L2549 Riverview— D. T. Fenton Tourtelot, Larry Van Pelt, L2882 Strongsville Fire Rodney Smith, Kay-tee Tyson, Walter Zielezinski, NEW FOUNDLAND L1075 St. John’s— Charles Fighters Association— Daniel DeCheek, John Mark Zinn, L1311 Baltimore County—Paul Nurse Higginbotham, L3712 Mount Vernon—Steve Hite, Berwaldt, Stephen Gisriel, Samuel Henry, Michael NEW HAMPSHIRE L0789 Nashua— Lawrence Rob Kuhlman Moore, Laurence Oursler, Michael Rehfeld, Thomas Parlon, L1153 Laconia— Scott Hopkins, Leon OKLAHOMA L0157 Oklahoma City— Philip Schwartz, Patrick Taylor, L1563 Anne Arundel Manville Bargman, Rodney Baty, Jeffrey Baugus, Bryan County— Eric McCollum, L1619 Prince George’s NEW JERSEY F0147 Coltsneck— Peter Denicola, Heirston, Robert Middleton, Craig Rolke, Tommy County— James Farrell, Ronell Fisher, Kenneth Johnleo Fedorka, L0777 Elizabeth— Daniel Ney, Smart, Dennie Thomas, Vicente Vasquez, Rick Gaddy, Christopher Harris, James Proctor, Floyd L1064 Jersey City Fire Officers— Daniel Babo, James Yarbrough, L0176 Tulsa— Jerry Burch, Dannie Richardson, Stacey Rineer, Rudolph Thomas, Vincent Bastan, Jose Cruz, Thomas Ebert, John Kaufman, Caldwell, Dallas Fortney, George Harris, David Williams, L1664 Montgomery County— Duane Tom Kearney, Timothy Kearney, Troy McMurray, Hayes, M. Bruce Latimer, J. Anthony Rains, Gerald Brand, Stanley Durbin, Mark Fisher, Michael Lowry, Philip Pawlowski, Eugene Walsh, James Whalen, Schultz, Alex Surrell, L2067 Norman— Gary Pollock, William Lucas, Patrick McTighe, Wayne L1860 Newark Fire Officers— Salvatore Gornelli, Joe Smith, L2095 Stillwater— Darrell Manning Mothershead, John Tippett, L2000 Howard Vincent Kuhn, L2004 Irvington—Lawrence ONTARIO L0142 London— Paul Blair, L0162 County— Rodney Miles, L3666 Frederick County— Giamella, L3198 Cherry Hill Professional Fire Ottawa— Steven Hodgdon, Albert Seabrook, Gary Daniel Main Officers— John Gibson, L3950 North Hudson— Turner, L0288 Hamilton— William Gehl, L0460 MASSACHUSETTS F0078 Hanscom Air Force Anthony Lucia Brantford— Wendy Doucette, L0485 St. Base— Patrick Kelly, Ralph Parasole, G. R. Shultz, NEW YORK L0094 Uniformed Fire Fighters Assoc. Catharines— Darryl Dobrindt, Bruce Richardson, L0030 Cambridge—Wayne Ferguson, William Of New York— Steven Altini, Joseph Beissel, William Wayne Welsh, L0531 Owen Sound— Darwin Reid, McGovern, Philip Paris, Robert Scott, Joseph Waddie, Bodine, John Bonadio, Anthony Borsilli, Michael L1068 Brampton— Robert Manson, Jeff McLean, L0146 Lawrence— Gary Clement, Martin Dallon, Burke, Andrew Dalcortivo, Francis Durr, Kevin Ralph Sawyers, L1632 Pickering— Richard Frenette, L0718 Boston— James Foley, L0841 New Bedford— Ekberg, Hector Faberlle, Thomas Ferranola, John L2036 Whitby— Edward Bartlett Manuel Andrade, John Cabeca, Paul Gallant, Gary Gallagher, Wayne Goehring, Kevin Gorman, Lanaird OREGON L0043 Portland— Rick Clappe, L0890 Gomes, Jean Landreville, Richard Lord, Peter Molleo, Granger, William Hansen, Sean Hayes, Craig Klamath Falls— John Hogan, Michael Mulvey Russell Monteiro, L0853 Lowell— Thomas Brothers, Holtermann, Paul Hyland, Timothy Karp, Michael PENNSYLVANIA L0022 Philadelphia— James Bell, John Gallant, Martin Leary, Robert Littlefield, John King, Thomas King, John King, Anthony Lombardo, Ronald Boone, Joel Carey, Francis Cunningham, Spenard, Charles Stamp, L1009 Worcester— James Horacio Maldonado, Kevin Martin, Joseph Mayer, Ralph Dolberry, Edgar Dowling, Francis Fesi, Russell, L1111 Westfield— Richard Adams, Robert John McDade, James McLoughlin, Thomas Mullen, Michael Kucowski, Bernard Mack, Keith McBride, Ayr, Charles Bull, Donald Humason, L1391 Patrick Mulligan, Joseph Napoli, Kenneth Nichtern, Daniel McCusker, Robert Pomante, Edward Taunton— Richard Correia, L1691 Methuen— Peter William Norcott, Robert O’Neill, Thomas Petti, Aisha Schwartz, Arthur Taylor, Richard Tracz, Kennedy O’Loughlin, Robert Parent, L1710 Chicopee— James Ricca, John Rogers, Stephen Spellman, Gordon Wilson, John Wilson, L0060 Scranton— Jennifer Domingos, Dennis Pirog, L1841 Leominster— Tunison, Thomas Ubertini, Andrew Walters, L0191 Hawker, Lawrence Mulrine, L0428 Harrisburg— Donald Creed, Charles LeBlanc, L2116 Watertown— Edward Ward, L0280 Syracuse— David Alan Kumpf, L0627 York— Jeffrey Franek, L1680
RETIREES May/June 2010 36 | Swissvale— Kenneth Johnston, L3503 Manchester Aguilar, Dwight Andreas, James Biela, Mark Brigance, Daniel Shea, Jerry Shepherd, L2803 Chesterfield Township Career Fire Fighters Association— Ronald Marano Bryand, Jerry Cantu, Frank Castaneda, County Professional Fire Fighters Assn.— Randy Brown Valentino Castaneda, William Davenport, Ramiro Keeney RHODE ISLAND L0732 Woonsocket— Ronald Davila, Terry Eggleston, Billy Farris, Francis Gaitan, WASHINGTON L0031 Tacoma— Tony Varney, Hammond, L1080 Newport— Jesse Alvanas, L1363 Hector Garza, Vernon Grams, Mario Guerra, Edward L0106 Bellingham— Alan Martin, L0452 Cranston— Alfred Benjamin, Paul Casavant, Thomas Guevara, Silvan Hardy, Edward Kesl, Robert Lee, Jay Vancouver— Curt Anderson, Brian Ilie, Julie LeDoux, Conley, James Gumbley, Michael Joyce, Vincent Little, Roy Lozano, Arturo Martinez, Robert Cliff Moszeter, Val Stewart, L1052 Richland— Steve Matrumalo, Lawrence North, David Purvis, Anthony Martinez, Albert Mason, Richard Mathis, Michael Lindberg, L1296 Kennewick— Charles Spencer, Sassi, Theodore Scripsack, L1950 Johnston— Edward Mechler, James Naegelin, Donnie Napier, Steve L1352 Valley Fire Fighters— Richard Varnum, L1604 Simone, L2729 Valley Falls— Richard Deschenes O’Neill, Johnny Pedroza, James Rodriguez, Michael Bellevue— Michael Daily, William Kalles, L1789 SASKATCHEWAN L1756 North Battleford— Ruggs, Lawrence Sutton, Wayne Taylor, Roland Spokane Airport— Bertrand Kekahuna, L1983 Gerry Lang Trevino, Jose Trevino, Genaro Vargas, L0872 Mount Vernon— James Willson, L2299 Clarkston— SOUTH CAROLINA L4637 North Myrtle Beach Laredo— Pablo Cortez, Armando Equigua, Alfonso Douglas Smith, L2444 Camas— Greg Hochhalter, Professional Fire Fighters— Rory Roulo, L4723 St. Perez, Henry Pottin, Lauro Ramirez, Arturo Teniente, L2595 King County Paramedics— Dennis Doherty John’s Professional Fire Officers— Robert Williams Felipe Tovar, L0883 Tyler— Tommy Mooney, James WEST VIRGINIA L0091 Parkersburg— Roy Blair, SOUTH DAKOTA L1040 Rapid City Fire Fighters Smith, Don Williams, Mike Willis, L0970 Thomas Bowers, Jason Kuhl, Tad Wigal, L0289 Union— Terry Krause Brownsville— Jesse Gomez, David Lopez, Rafael Huntington— Scott Webb, L0805 Martinsburg— G. TENNESSEE I0014 Tullahoma— L. E. Brown, Moncivaiz, Ramon Munoz, L0972 Lubbock— Royce Edgar Gochenour Darnell Ortner, J. N. Steele, L0140 Nashville— Ethridge, Richard Jones, Phillip Tilson, Jimmy Tyson, WISCONSIN L0141 Green Bay— Scott Merline, Kenneth Barnes, Gary Borden, William Kofahl, L1954 Richardson— Michael Morris, L2149 Plano— L0215 Milwaukee— William Abler, Thomas Timothy Roberts, Joseph Stroud, L1346 Oak Ridge— Mark McKown, Dale McMillan, Eddie Ramon, L2182 Czubkowski, Elizabeth Hinckley, Doran Kemp, James Ernest Payne, L1784 Memphis— Brenda Harper, Carrollton— Robert Glasgow, Steve Keller, David Mikecz, Thomas Scholz, Craig Steffen, L0257 L3180 Clarksville— Jerry Bomar, Charles Wynn, Smith, L2731 Conroe— Donald Case, L3187 Appleton— Keith Reinke, L0311 Madison— Jim L3759 Signal Mountain— Jerry Kyzer Addison— David Benson Cerro, Thomas Kaltenberg, Dennis Lindl, Richard TEXAS L0058 Dallas— Jose Baldazo, Bobby UTAH L1654 Ogden— Brian Edwards Reddell, L0407 Waukesha— Lee Smolen, Jeffery Hamilton, Steven Luper, Danny Morris, Thomas VIRGINIA F0253 Fort Myer— Thomas Hodge, Turkal, L0415 Wausau— Mike Hrdina, L0484 Stevens Tanksley, James Zak, L0341 Houston— Robert L0068 Norfolk— Paul Elmore, L0539 Portsmouth— Point— Dennis Flanigan, L0487 Eau Claire— Mark Bennett, Ireneo Bernal, Larry Black, Donald Brown, James Alexander, L0995 Richmond— D. C. Burns, Olson, Joseph Rondeau, L1072 Milwaukee County— Norman Champagne, Bobby Coshatt, Oscar L1132 Roanoke— David Pope, L1146 Lynchburg Fire Robert Heindl, L1923 Wauwatosa— James Sluka, Franklin, John Fryer, Ronald Hicks, Charles Fighters Association— Preston Crawford, Darrell L1963 Greenfield— Charles Babe, Timothy Barthel, Johnston, Byron Lee, Larry McClure, Bruce Mitchell, Evans, Henry Feyerherd, Glen Harrison, Nevin Joseph Dirienzo Donald Mullen, Joe Nance, Gayle North, Logan Ritzman, William Terrell, Steven Walthall, L2068 Reininger, Fernando Samana, Donald Schifani, Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters And Ronald Schneider, Otis Walker, Mike Zigal, L0399 Paramedics— Tony Biller, Todd Kable, L2141 Beaumont— Allen Bouillion, John Robins, L0440 Alexandria— Kip Anderson, Daniel Harden, Timothy Fort Worth— Mark Frank, Daniel Johns, L0478 Quist, John Vollmer, L2598 Prince William Waco— W. C. Monroe, L0624 San Antonio— John Professional Fire Fighters Inc.— Dale McCleese,
International Fire Fighter 37 IN MEMORIAM
F0105 Garrett Loomis ...... Fort Drum ...... NY L0440 David Eaves ...... Fort Worth ...... TX F0263 Kay Takai ...... Hawaii ...... HI L0478 Ramonell James ...... Waco ...... TX L0002 Wallace Bieze ...... Chicago ...... IL L0479 Leonel Peterson ...... Tucson ...... AZ L0002 William Conroy ...... Chicago ...... IL L0479 Harry Yablonski ...... Tucson ...... AZ L0002 Richard Cooper ...... Chicago ...... IL L0493 Chris Bishop ...... Phoenix ...... AZ L0002 Maurice Hollister ...... Chicago ...... IL L0522 Brian Silveria ...... Sacramento ...... CA L0002 Marvin Judge ...... Chicago ...... IL L0556 Richard Kumiga ...... Hammond ...... IN L0002 Edwin Kabat ...... Chicago ...... IL L0632 Noel A. Irsch ...... New Orleans ...... LA L0002 Robert Lewandowski ...... Chicago ...... IL L0632 J. E. Kieffer ...... New Orleans ...... LA L0002 Raymond McInerney ...... Chicago ...... IL L0632 Jacob Kirsch ...... New Orleans ...... LA L0002 James Murphy ...... Chicago ...... IL L0632 Forrest LaCombe ...... New Orleans ...... LA L0002 Walter Polino ...... Chicago ...... IL L0632 Fred Reiser ...... New Orleans ...... LA L0002 Arthur Tierney ...... Chicago ...... IL L0632 Donald Rodriguez ...... New Orleans ...... LA L0002 Patrick Wendorf ...... Chicago ...... IL L0718 Joseph Donovan ...... Boston ...... MA L0022 George Borko ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0718 William Kuzmich ...... Boston ...... MA L0022 John Brehm ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0718 William Roache ...... Boston ...... MA L0022 Eugene Burgoon ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0718 Charles Rozanski ...... Boston ...... MA L0022 Charles Duffy ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0734 Joseph Claytor ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0022 John Gallagher ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0734 Lawrence Ernest ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0022 George Holmes ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0734 Lawrence Garvin ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0022 Daniel McDermott ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0734 Stanley Gulczynski ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0022 Joseph McGrath ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0734 Thomas McAree ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0022 Richard Mohn ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0734 Michael Munk ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0022 Douglas Moore ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0734 Robert Robertson ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0022 Ronald Roebuck ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0734 David Rolls ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0022 Stephen Schernecke ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0734 Ernest Smith ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0022 Robert Sipko ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0734 Harry Stone ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0022 Robert Uhrick ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L0734 Charles Thomas ...... Baltimore ...... MD L0036 Bobby Fields ...... Washington ...... DC L0747 Robert Benedict ...... St. Petersburg ...... FL L0036 William Ickes ...... Washington ...... DC L0778 Herb Hinthorne ...... Burbank ...... CA L0042 Tyrone Banks ...... Kansas City ...... MO L0791 William Bettke ...... Waterloo ...... ON L0042 Jon McNay ...... Kansas City ...... MO L0834 Peter Langston ...... Bridgeport ...... CT L0053 Robert Scheibel ...... Belleville ...... IL L0858 Richard Howell ...... Denver ...... CO L0055 Roy Johnson ...... Oakland, Alameda County & Emeryville .. CA L1014 Darin Childers ...... Los Angeles County ...... CA L0055 William Woolery ...... Oakland, Alameda County & Emeryville .. CA L1111 Glen Walz ...... Westfield ...... MA L0073 Clarence Beck ...... St. Louis ...... MO L1198 Lucian Priore ...... West Haven ...... CT L0073 Joseph Scheble ...... St. Louis ...... MO L1230 Anthony Gautier ...... Contra Costa County ...... CA L0073 James Smith ...... St. Louis ...... MO L1311 Paul Carver ...... Baltimore County ...... MD L0077 Dennis Mozee ...... Saint Joseph ...... MO L1365 Gerald Kasper ...... Orlando ...... FL L0093 Patrick Russell ...... Cleveland ...... OH L1375 Ralph Frengel ...... Hollywood ...... FL L0094 Adrian DeRonja ...... UFA Of New York ...... NY L1391 Joseph Coelho ...... Taunton ...... MA L0124 Martin Luepke ...... Fort Wayne ...... IN L1463 Francis Taketa ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0124 Michael Suciu ...... Fort Wayne ...... IN L1619 Jack Dickens ...... Prince Georgeʼs County ...... MD L0140 James Buckner ...... Nashville ...... TN L1784 Jimmy Dickey ...... Memphis ...... TN L0140 William Marshall ...... Nashville ...... TN L2024 Robert Hash ...... South King County ...... WA L0144 Charles Flaherty ...... Brockton ...... MA L2036 Mike Hutchings ...... Whitby ...... ON L0144 Raymond Mitchell ...... Brockton ...... MA L2043 James Carey ...... Marblehead ...... MA L0157 Billy Davis ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L2043 William Witham ...... Marblehead ...... MA L0157 Melvin Franklin ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L2073 Floyd Bryant ...... Irving ...... TX L0157 Jack Hunt ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L2073 William Cain ...... Irving ...... TX L0157 Gerald Ivie ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L2073 Billy Gandy ...... Irving ...... TX L0193 Ed Foekens ...... Thunder Bay ...... ON L2073 Ozro Henderson ...... Irving ...... TX L0215 Harvey Matyas ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L2073 Loyd Murphy ...... Irving ...... TX L0215 Joseph Shiltz ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L2315 Brian Nolte ...... Davie ...... FL L0215 James Skorik ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L2359 Paul Verble ...... Edmond ...... OK L0302 Brian Mickley ...... Allentown ...... PA L2375 Kenneth Bender ...... Independence ...... OH L0313 Paul DeWitt ...... Morgantown ...... WV L2400 Marvin Nadler ...... San Mateo County ...... CA L0317 James Rectenwald ...... Charleston ...... WV L2665 Charlie Szarwinski ...... Eastern Missouri ...... MO L0341 Harold Phillips ...... Houston ...... TX L2727 Bill Sheridan ...... Markham ...... ON L0357 Thomas Comer ...... Evansville ...... IN L2881 David Parks ...... CDF Fire Fighters ...... CA L0416 Maynard Byrum ...... Indianapolis ...... IN L3260 Darious Hunt ...... Englewood ...... NJ May/June 2010 38 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 INTERNATIONAL MAY/JUNE 2010
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