INTERNATIONAL JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009

MAKING FIRE FIGHTING SAFER — PAGE 20 contents JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS / VOL 92. NO. 1 FEATURES ON THE COVER: An Economy in Crisis Financial meltdown threatens IAFF members ...... 14

Making Fire Fighting Safer Study examines dangers of residential fires ...... 20 Affiliate Leaders Learn How to P. 30 Conduct Fire Ops 101 Justice for Charleston Widow ...... 24

General President’s Message

No Silver Bullets ...... 3 General Secretary-Treasurer’s Message

Investment and Tax Planning ...... 5 Letters to the Editor ...... 6 Local Scene ...... 8 Media Awards ...... 22 Always On the Frontline ...... 25 Across the IAFF ...... 26 Fully Involved Fire Fighters Spread Holiday ...... 31 P. 11 Retirees Cheer to Less Fortunate ...... 35 In Memoriam/Last Alarm ...... 38

On The Cover Responding to the financial crisis.

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IAFF Member to Appear P. 28 on “Escape to the Wild”

January/February 2009 2 From the General President No Silver Bullets wish I had a silver bullet that would solve our The most important first step is for you to get a problems. But the worst recession in decades is seat at the table in any talks over local budgets. You “Each Iputting workers across the United States in the line will be better off if you are part of the debate over affiliate must of fire as jobs are cut and nest eggs vanish. Tax your role in fixing the economic health of your town, revenues at all levels are down significantly. It’s clear city, county, state, province or fire district. determine that even public safety — usually one of the last to Force your public officials to open their books so be hit — won’t be immune from this recession. you know the full scope of the problem or whether the best path The headlines on the cover of this magazine opportunistic politicians are using recession fears to to take to show (you can view dozens more at www.iaff.org ) get cuts from employees. that no one and nothing in the United States is Tell public officials that there are safe, smart, time- protect its recession-proof — not even the fire service. In many limited ways that your affiliate can help your cities, our members’ jobs, wages, jurisdiction navigate its way out of a members. benefits and safety are already on the crisis. Just as importantly, let them chopping block. know there are unsafe, short-sighted And know Since economists can barely tell us measures — like cutting staffing — that we are which way is up these days, we truly that put lives of fire fighters and don’t know which jurisdictions will citizens at risk, and that you are going here to help be hit hardest, how deep the cuts to expose dangerous cuts. will run or how long the recession Being engaged gives you a better you in that will last. chance of convincing public officials work.” We do know that 2.6 million U.S. to look elsewhere for savings, to workers lost their jobs last year and help them figure out the right answer that the pace of layoffs picked up in and not settle for what appears to January of this year. Every segment be a quick, easy and usually of the economy is vulnerable; neither unsafe solution. the private nor the public sector is Harold A. For us, protecting our members’ lives being spared. Schaitberger comes first, and crew sizes and staffing Caterpillar is cutting 20,000 jobs, levels are the most important factors Pfizer is cutting about 20,000 jobs when it comes to your safety. and Microsoft cut 5,000 workers, to name a few of Use NFPA 1710. Hold it up as the minimum that’s the largest companies in the private sector. Canada acceptable, even if your jurisdiction is not at 1710 has lost thousands of manufacturing jobs, too. levels now — you should be working toward it, not New York City has shut down fire companies going backwards and endangering lives. overnight and is considering further cutting crew Engage your fire chiefs in this discussion. Every sizes on some apparatus. Atlanta, Georgia, and chief worth his salt will publicly support 1710’s goals Redlands, California, are furloughing fire fighters. In and should do everything in his or her power to Warren, Ohio, public officials began an indefinite draw the line at staffing cuts. Those who don’t layoff of fire fighters in January. The City of Vallejo support 1710 are clearly unprofessional and should has filed for bankruptcy. And those are only a few of not be in charge of our members’ lives or the many, many examples. public’s safety. So what do we do? Run and hide? Hell no. Each affiliate must determine the best path to take However, we also can’t deny that fire department to protect its members. And know that we are here to budgets could face the same fate as others in the help you in that work. public sector as a result of decimated tax revenue. We are lobbying Congress to get additional aid to I realize that in many communities throughout the state and local governments to address budget United States, our affiliate leaders already are faced shortfalls. We are developing a comprehensive online with severe budget problems and have been forced resource to arm IAFF affiliate leaders with to discuss a way out of the mess with their public information, tools, databases and other means so officials. For the rest of you, be warned: discussions they can help themselves. We have streamlined the over how to solve your jurisdiction’s potential process to access the IAFF’s vast programs and or current budget crisis are likely a matter of expertise, including our municipal financial analyses, when, not if. EMS operations assessments, GIS mapping and Our Canadian affiliates have so far escaped any public relations assistance. widespread cuts, but Canadian employers cut The reality is that there is no silver bullet to fix the 129,000 jobs in January 2009, the sharpest monthly economic chaos engulfing North America. But I plunge on record, and economists expect the jobless assure you, this IAFF will do everything it can to help rate — now at a four-year high of 7.2 percent — to our affiliates and members dodge the bullets that are climb further this year, so they aren’t far behind. likely coming your way from this recession. As your union, it’s our job to give affiliates a map so you can do your best to avoid the landmines. We need to help you develop a strategy so you are taking the right steps to minimize the potential impact on your members, your affiliate and your city.

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January/February 2009 4 From the General Secretary-Treasurer

Stay Afloat With Sound Investment and Tax Planning “I know that both the United t’s all too obvious that we are in the midst of a As this is a new calendar year, once again there have States and global economic downturn, the depth of which been some adjustments to the U.S. tax code that Canada are Ihas not been seen in a long, long time. Every individuals in this country should know about and significant economic indicator, from housing sales take advantage of to the extent possible. First, there resourceful and new construction, to retail sales and are new tax code provisions effective in 2009 that are and resilient, employment, continue to experience month-over- designed to encourage energy conservation and use and I am month declines. of alternative energy sources. Governments around the world are taking A tax credit of up to $500 may be taken for home confident that aggressive action in adopting stimulus plans with the improvements such as installing insulation. A $200 with patience, goal of jump-starting an economic recovery. What tax credit is available for replacing storm windows. a recovery will the effect of these measures will be remains to be At the same time, there is an available tax credit of come and we seen, but I know that both the up to 30 percent of the cost of will again be United States and Canada are installing solar panels on a principal resourceful and resilient, and I am residence. prosperous confident that with patience, a As auto manufacturers begin to nations.” recovery will come and we will again introduce electric cars, there is also a be prosperous nations. new tax credit that covers the purchase Unfortunately, the dramatic of a plug-in electric car. The credit declines in the financial markets over ranges from $2,500 to $7,500, the last several months have had a depending on the car battery’s negative impact on all of us. The capacity. assets in defined benefit pension Individuals with incomes below a plans have fallen significantly, certain level have been able to take a prompting some employers to either deduction on their taxable income for freeze plans (to avoid increased qualified higher education costs. For funding requirements) or cut or 2008 tax returns (due in 2009), single Vincent J. Bollon freeze wages and other benefits. taxpayers with modified adjusted gross NOTICE OF LOCAL Those who are in 457 plans or income no higher than $65,000 may SUSPENSION other defined contribution deduct up to $4,000 for such costs; the Pursuant to Resolution 76 retirement plans have seen their nest egg for income ceiling for married couples filing jointly to be adopted at the 1986 Convention the following retirement fall to levels that may force many to work eligible for this deduction is $130,000 (a smaller locals are under suspension longer than previously anticipated. deduction is available for taxpayers at slightly higher per Article XIII Section 2 for These market results and the uncertainty of the income levels). nonpayment of per capita tax: timing of a recovery have led many to rethink their Law changes also provide additional or continuing approach to retirement plan investing. Some have tax relief for certain homeowners. Homeowners who Local 35, North Little Rock, AR stopped contributing to retirement plans or switched do not itemize their deductions can add an Local 207, Laurel, MS all of their current assets to low-yielding additional amount to the standard deduction on Local 272, Gulfport, MS instruments, such as money market funds. their tax return for real estate taxes on a principal Local 347, Bluefield, WV While every individual and family has to gauge residence — up to $500 for single filers and up to Local 2081, Hackensack their own comfort level and financial condition, it’s $1,000 for joint filers. Firefighters, NJ wise to think twice about stopping contributions to Also, as home foreclosures are on the rise, Local 2451, Belding, MI retirement plans. Notwithstanding the bear market homeowners who have home mortgage debt forgiven Local 2538, West Hazleton, PA we are currently experiencing, a secure retirement is (waived) during a foreclosure or mortgage workout still dependent on a system of regular contributions may not have to include such debt forgiveness in Local 3519, Vandalia, OH to employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRAs or their gross income (thereby lowering their tax Local 3614, Middlesboro, KY other investment accounts. liability). This exclusion from income was set to Local 3663, Demopolis, AL At the same time, it is now as important as ever is expire in 2009, but a new law extends the code Local 3917, Bluffton, SC to take a close look (preferably with the help of a provision through 2012. Local 3978, Forestdale, AL qualified financial advisor) at the asset allocation in Nearly all of us are being impacted by the economic Local 4071, Awendaw, SC your retirement or investment accounts. Asset downturn in ways that are causing us to undertake Local 4181, Wake County allocation refers to the overall mix of stocks or stock some serious belt tightening. By taking prudent Paramedics, NC funds, bond funds and money market funds in which investment actions, taking advantage of tax credits Local 4399, Bristol, NH your money is invested. Those who are nearing and deductions to the maximum extent possible and Local 4423, North Charleston, retirement age may want to have a larger percentage making wise spending decisions, we can weather SC of their money in bond and money market funds these tough times.  than those at a younger age who have more time to Local 4463, Shelby, NC ride out the financial market slump. It’s important to Local 4479, Balboa RP make sure your current allocation is right for you Local 4590, Eagle Pass, TX and your family. Local 4643, Montgomery County Hospital Dispatch, TX Local 4649, Vernon Parish, LA Local 4664, Augusta County, VA www.iaff.org 5 Letters Media Recognition The election cost $8,675, few flying squads in the early I am running again in three mainly for signage and morning and at the candidate’s years but with a new resolve Dear President Schaitberger: advertisements in the forums. Local 905 gave me and better understanding of Thank you very much for the newspapers. FIREPAC funds, in addition to what it will take to win. recognition in your 2008 Media The Nanaimo Professional individually contributing to my Thanks again for the support. Awards Contest. I am the Fire Fighters Local 905 was campaign. Local 905 President It makes me feel proud to have webmaster for the Associated terrific, and whatever I needed, Mike Rispin worked diligently once been a professional fire Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI) they delivered. They erected 11 to source out campaign fighter in the IAFF. web site, and I was very grateful of my signs and placed 100 of contributions through the IAFF to receive first place for best my smaller signs throughout and elsewhere and was a great Sincerely, affiliate web site. the city. When the election was source of information. His Ted Greves I am truly proud to be a over, they collected the signs father had been a councilor for member of the IAFF, and you for me. They assisted me with a many years in Nanaimo. are making us proud all across the United States and Canada! P.S. I know that it has been a Young Burn Survivors in DC The IAFF National busy time with the recent Children’s Burn Camp is General Election. Keep up the Dear President Schaitberger: an internationally- In the fall of 2008, camper recognized program great work that FIREPAC does hosted by the IAFF for our International — the Brandon Winters and I had the incredible opportunity to Burn Foundation. The election results were fantastic! all-expenses-paid attend the IAFF National week allows teenage Fraternally, Children’s Burn Camp in burn survivors to share Jeffrey Boetto Washington, DC as experiences with others Evanston, IL Local 742 representatives of Camp who have fought back BUCKO (a burn camp for from a burn injury. Thanks for Your Support kids in Ontario). It was an honour to be selected by our Dear President Schaitberger: camp to attend and a I would like to thank you and wonderful experience your Executive Board for traveling to Washington, DC endorsing 6th District Vice to meet other burn survivors President Lorne West’s and IAFF counsellors from recommendation for FIREPAC across Canada and the Canada funding that you United States. provided for my election The opportunity to exchange campaign for the Nanaimo City information and ideas on our Council in Nanaimo, British camps was invaluable. But Columbia, Canada. what will stick with us most The municipal elections for from the experience are the every city in British Columbia memories of the wonderful were held on November 15. people we met. The campers, The term of office for the counsellors, camp directors, mayor and councilors is three fire fighters and the military years. There were three open personnel were all great. Pickering, ON Local 1632, and • Baltimore/Washington seats on council with 26 As Canadians, Brandon and Local 1632 President Bruce International Airport candidates. I thought through I were approached numerous Kinsmen and the Pickering Local 1742 discussions with the residents times by Camp staff and Fire Services for their support • District of Columbia Local that there might be a chance American fire fighters and of this worthwhile venture. 36 that some of the incumbents campers as they thought we Finally, it was obvious to all • Fairfax County, VA Local would also be defeated because Canadians may be bored by who attended the National 2068 of dissatisfaction with their all of the U.S. history and Children’s Burn Camp that a • Fort Myer, VA Local F253 performance. But that did not politics we were learning tremendous amount of effort • Montgomery County, MD happen. Of the three newly about. In fact, it was very goes into planning and Local 1664 elected councilors, one interesting to see firsthand so conducting the camp each previously was a councilor and much of what we read in the year. My congratulations and Thanks again, eh, for another had run in the last news and see on television. It thanks go out to Camp providing such a wonderful election. I was not elected. also led to great conversations. Directors Linda, Tonas, opportunity for campers and From the previous election I We exchanged opinions and Margaret and Kip, as well as counsellors of burn camps felt I would need close to 6,100 ideas on many subjects, all the IAFF locals and their across Canada and the United votes and I was dead on including burn camps, departments that helped out: States. because the eighth councilor politics, language (y’all and elected had 6,170 votes. My eh?) departmental issues, • Anne Arundel County, MD Yours Truly, campaign strategy was also hobbies — even Canadian Local 1563 Stephen Fowlds, correct but it was a case of too football! • Arlington County, VA Fire Inspector little too late. I was defeated by I want to thank the Local 2800 Pickering, ON Local 1632 202 votes. membership of my local,

January/February 2009 6 Extreme Dedication

Dear President Schaitberger: In October 2008, Pekin, IL Local 524 fire fighters were involved in ABC’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition,” which aired on January 11, W A H 2009. The family chosen for the S D A R

makeover lives across the street B H from our fire station 2, which S O J

was used as the command Y B O

center for the occasion. T O

The family has adopted five H P children, including eight-year- Members of Pekin, IL Local 524 and “Extreme Makeover” cast and production members old Jake who suffers from Michael Moloney, Josh Zilm, Iad Hamid and Anthony Dominici . Osteogenesis Imperfecta (brittle bone disease) and Jake to be self-sufficient in his fire fighters were on scene of people we have in our great dwarfism. Over the years, Pekin new home. When he was asked almost around the clock union and across our great Local 524 has developed a by the media what he would like working diligently, doing nation, and that when the relationship with Jake, and most from the home makeover, whatever was needed to make people of our cities and whenever he has been unable he said he only wanted to be sure that the project was done communities need us, we are to see Santa Claus at our city’s able to do things by himself. on time. Whenever they there. I cannot put into words Christmas celebration we have When our local was contacted needed help, our members how proud I am to be a member brought Santa to him on one of to help with this wonderful were there. If they needed two and president of Local 524. our fire engines. project, the response was people to help, we had three or The family’s old house was overwhelming. Our members four ready to go to work. Sincerely, demolished and a new one demonstrated what kind of The members of Local 524 Chris Coats, President erected in five days, enabling people we really are. Local 524 have again shown me what kind Pekin, IL Local 524

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International Fire Fighter LETTERS | 7 Local Scene British Columbia Local Signs Historic First Agreement n IAFF affiliate in British Columbia in comparison with IAFF fire fighters in is celebrating the recent signing of other British Columbia communities. Aa landmark first collective The families of IAFF members sparred agreement that brings fire fighter salaries with councillors over the lack of a contract and working conditions into the modern at election debates, and the incumbent era while securing modern and effective mayor was challenged by the father of a fire protection 24/7 for the citizens of a member of District of North Vancouver Mayor Stephen Wukela with Florence, SC Local 3352 members and local police fast-growing community. Local 1183 over the “despicable” way he was officers who campaigned on his behalf. The remarkable rise of Langley treating fire fighters. Local 4550 organized Township Local 4550 is due to a potent an all-candidates meeting, where fire fighters mixture of hard work and dedication by and their families pressed mayoral South Carolina Local the local executive board, grassroots candidates on fire protection issues. Shows Political Prowess community activism and timely political The pressure paid off, and 11 days before action, backed by the resources of the the municipal election, mediation talks that nspired by political success stories heard IAFF. were going nowhere suddenly achieved a at the IAFF 49th Convention in Las Langley Township, a burgeoning suburb landmark first collective agreement that IVegas, Florence, SC Local 3352 fire of Vancouver, British Columbia, is a provided an immediate 35 percent wage fighters campaigned hard for union- community of 100,000 people that just a few increase, $1.3 million in retroactive wages, friendly mayoral candidate Stephen years ago was relying on a solely-volunteer sick leave benefits, basic and supplementary Wukela. Wukela emerged with 9,045 votes fire department. The chief had even filed a pension plans and employer-funded to opponent Rocky Pearce’s 7,375 votes. 10-year plan for the department stating no extended health, dental and life insurance. “With just 15 members, I am really proud full-time staff would be needed, despite the The union’s solidarity and the of the work we did to elect Mayor Wukela,” fact there was significant high-rise and other groundwork it laid through political action says Joe Vanadia, president of Local 3352. development looming on the horizon. also thwarted a last-minute attempt by the “For the first time, we have a mayor who But the lack of movement on fire fire chief in December to cancel 16 hires is willing to sit down and talk with us. This protection didn’t sit well with a number of planned for 2009. is huge.” Langley Township residents who were full- “The day I earned the position of an On June 10, 2008, Wukela won the time fire fighters and IAFF members IAFF fire fighter was one of the proudest Democratic Party primary against three-term working in nearby cities. Together, they moments of my life,” says Local 4550 incumbent Florence Mayor Frank Willis by formed a group called Citizens For A Safer President Andy Hewitson. one vote. Because the vote was so close, Willis Township, or CFAST, and set about “It’s been a whirlwind 27 months for appealed several times in court. But in each making full-time fire protection a priority. Local 4550, but we’ve achieved heights few case, Wukela’s victory was upheld. By late 2005, just in time for municipal could have imagined during the infancy of Meanwhile, former Florence Mayor elections in British Columbia, CFAST had our local… our members stood proud and Rocky Pearce began circulating a petition successfully made fire protection the top strong as one to stay the course and see to become a write-in candidate. issue in Langley Township. As a result, seven the contract we needed through to “Knowing that Pearce had not been of nine councillors elected had committed completion,” he says, adding that he is friendly to us in the past, the Local 3352 to four fire stations staffed full-time with grateful for the IAFF’s assistance through Executive Board decided to take action,” four fire fighters each within four years. It it all, particularly the expertise of 6th says Vanadia. “We first devised a campaign was a major victory for public safety in District Vice President Lorne West. strategy and sent it to our members for Langley Township, and at the beginning of West says the experience in Langley approval. Then, being a small local, I asked 2007, Langley Township Local 4550 was Township is proof that nothing is the police union members to assist and chartered, growing quickly to 22 then 42, impossible if the right ideas and resources they happily obliged.” and now 56 members who provide full-time are brought to bear in a situation, and if The two unions put out signs, phone fire protection. union members stand strong together. “To banked, attended rallies and publically Leading up to the November 2008 say the least, this is a very amazing first endorsed Wukela at a press conference. municipal election, fire protection was still collective agreement and it’s a testament Local 3352 fire fighters also wore “Fire an issue in Langley Township, but so was to the solidarity of a new local with a Fighters For” gold-and-black T-shirts the fact that the township’s full-time fire good grip on political action,” supporting the candidate. fighters had gone almost two years says West.  “We are already noticing a big difference without a contract and were poorly paid in the way the Wukela administration is treating us compared to past administrations,” states Vanadia. “In fact, we have already had several meetings with the mayor, a privilege we did not have before. While we do not have collective bargaining rights yet, these open discussions are a positive step in the right direction.” As Local 3352 continues to build political momentum within the City of Florence, members hope that will lead to some long- awaited resources. “We have not had a new Langley Township Local 4550 members gather to fire station in 28 years, so that is one issue we celebrate ratification of their first collective agreement. hope to address in short order,” says Vanadia. 

January/February 2009 8 British Columbia Locals Canadian Office, the local conducted a Celebrate Municipal prominent local political action campaign and successfully made public safety a top Election Wins election issue. As a direct result, the local is now confident AFF affiliates across British Columbia are that the mayor and all eight councillors poised to reap the rewards of vastly elected in November understand the Iimproved relations with their city importance of responding with four fire councils in the wake of extremely successful fighters from each firehall and are committed local political action campaigns conducted to moving forward on fire protection. in conjunction with municipal elections “It was very hard work, but it certainly paid held across the province November 15. off,” says Local 1399 President Mike Richards, In cities large and small, British adding that the political action campaign British Columbia fire fighters followed a Columbia fire fighters helped elect fire- strategic political action plan to elect fire “really brought our membership together.” figher-friendly candidates. friendly mayors and councillors in record Richards added that the local’s public numbers — mayors and councillors who relations campaign also had a positive In Powell River, Local 1298 used have a fresh education on fire fighter issues impact on the local business community, FIREPAC Canada funds in support of a and who have, in many cases, made which has a new understanding of fire important commitments to IAFF affiliates protection as a key element of public safety. Continued on fire protection and other local matters. on page 10 The success is being credited to the strategic use of FIREPAC Canada funds New Saskatchewan Government Receptive to Fire Fighter Issues and the IAFF’s tried and true brand of political action: identifying candidates who ith a finely-tuned political Considering the sudden and surprise are prepared to support fire fighter issues action program in place and a swell in support for SPFFA issues, Huget and working hard to help get them elected. Wlabour-friendly New called his association’s 12th Annual Vancouver, the province’s largest city, pulled Democratic Party (NDP) government in Lobby “one of the most successful in our out all the stops in its support of a labour- power, it’s not surprising that the history” in a letter to his members. friendly slate of candidates, which included a Saskatchewan Professional Fire Fighters “We’re still cautious with this new labour-friendly mayor and 10 council Association (SPFFA) racked up a string of government, we understand they are candidates. Candidates were interviewed important legislative victories at the working against labour on other fronts, thoroughly about their views on local fire provincial level in the past dozen years. and we will continue to participate in fighter issues, and once the endorsements But it appeared the SPFFA’s fortunes those battles,” Huget says. were selected, the local announced its picks were about to change in late 2007, when “But on key fire fighter issues, such as to the public with billboards in prominent the NDP lost power and a right-wing staffing, additional cancers and cancer locations around the city. Saskatchewan Party government took screening, I’m now optimistic we will have The result of the local’s political action office, a government that wasted no time a good dialogue with this government, was an astounding 10 of 11 endorsements in showing it was not a friend of unions. which is just incredible, considering that getting elected, including mayoral pick Heading into its 12th Annual Lobby in six months ago I was wondering if they Gregor Robertson. Vancouver Local 18 November, members of SPFFA weren’t would even agree to meet with us.” President Rod MacDonald was ecstatic even sure the new government would meet The government kept its word with about the result and excited about the with them, says SPFFA President Gerry regard to the commitment on ministerial advent of a new era of open doors at city Huget, but they forged ahead nonetheless meetings, and the SPFFA had productive hall. “This is a major, major turnaround with their plans. And when the Lobby Day meetings with the province’s labour and for us,” he says. “It was an emotional finally came on November 19 in Regina, it health ministers. night.” soon became apparent that, thankfully, “It really shows the influence that Under the previous city government, their fears were unfounded. professional fire fighters have, politically,” Vancouver fire fighters were too often After a brief meeting with opposition Huget says. stonewalled by city administration, the parties on the morning of their lobby day, The SPFFA is currently lobbying for safe minority of fire-friendly members on two priority issues — safe staffing and staffing, an expanded list of presumptive council too small to turn the tide. Now, additional presumptive cancers — were cancers and cancer screening for fire virtually all council members’ doors will be raised in the provincial legislature in the fighters. In the wake of the successful open to fire fighters, MacDonald says, afternoon, and the government responded lobby, Huget urged his members to “keep emphasizing that the union followed the in a positive fashion to both issues. the momentum going” on their issues IAFF’s nonpartisan philosophy and backed The same day, previous refusals to meet and to share information about them candidates from three different factions. with senior government officials were with their local fire chief, city manager MacDonald notes that the commitments suddenly reversed, and dates were and city council. council candidates made during the scheduled for the SPFFA to meet with the Under the previous NDP government, endorsement process have been recorded province’s labour and health ministers. the SPFFA won legislation on and will be followed up on during their A full 20 of the government’s 38 members presumptive cancer and heart coverage, term in office. attended the SPFFA Legislative Reception infectious diseases notification and In Penticton, a city that responds with just that evening, including key ministers from mandatory blood testing, as well as a two fire fighters in each of two fire stations, the government’s Public Safety, Justice, two-in, two-out rule and a health and Local 1399 had been fighting for years with Health and Labour departments. And to safety code of practice for fire fighters. a city council that refused to address public top it off, a senior government member Saskatchewan currently classifies 10 types safety shortfalls despite numerous complimented the SPFFA on the quality of of cancer as occupational among consultants’ studies showing the need for its lobby materials and its overall approach professional fire fighters, the most of any increased fire department resources. to government lobbying. Canadian province.  This time, with assistance from the IAFF www.iaff.org LOCAL SCENE | 9 successful council election bid for a former last year through political action at the of people,” says Tom O’Connor, retired local member, Maggie Hathaway. “Our local level. Langley Township Local 4550, Local 854 member and toy drive organizer. local was with her every step of the way, one of Canada’s newest IAFF locals, elected “All of them did an amazing job.” either by pounding signs, attending all- eight of nine endorsements.  The Katrina Toy Drive evolved from candidates meetings or wearing our ‘Elect the Stephen Siller Foundation hurricane Maggie Hathaway’ shirts,” says Local 1298 Fire Fighters Spread Holiday relief efforts in 2005. Siller was one of the President Terry Peters. Cheer to Less Fortunate 343 New York fire fighters who died on 9/11. “Maggie ran a ‘community proud’ agenda His brother, Frank, chairs the foundation. and openly expressed that she would fight to In Connecticut, Fairfield Local 1426 fire increase our local’s staffing,” Peters says. “She amilies who are stretching every fighters hosted a holiday drive that not only knows the heartache we have gone through dollar felt the pinch during the brought holiday cheer to many area citizens, over the years.” Hathaway also serves as a Fholiday season, many unable to but raised money for the Muscular constituency assistant to a New Democratic afford to put gifts under the tree for their Dystrophy Association (MDA). Families who Party member of the provincial legislature, children. But, thanks to IAFF affiliates donated money for Local 1426’s Santa Ride across the nation, hundreds of those giving the local extra value for its efforts. for MDA got a visit from Santa, who arrived families did not go without. Nanaimo Local 905 saw six of the seven on a reserve fire truck bringing fire safety More than 12,000 children whose families candidates it endorsed elected to council. tips, stickers and other items to the children. remain affected by Hurricane Katrina While a former local president who was “We started this program last year to enjoyed some holiday cheer from active and among the council candidates they endorsed supplement our Fill-the-Boot efforts,” says retired members of the Uniformed fell just a couple of hundred votes shy, Local Bob Smith, president of Local 1426. “It is Firefighters Association (UFA) of New York 905 President Mike Rispin reports that he is becoming so popular that we are already Local 94 and the Uniformed Fire Officers comfortable overall with the new council. getting interest from area families for 2009.” Association (UFOA) of New York Local 854. The local’s mayoral pick was also The Santa Ride total of $3,000 will be The 30 fire fighters escorted eight combined with the money raised by the unsuccessful, but the local has a good rapport toy-filled trucks donated by Penske Fill-the-Boot drive set for later this year. with the new mayor-elect due to previous to Mississippi and Alabama in mid- political action initiatives. “The election was a December, delivering toys in three Money donated to MDA supports summer good success for Local 905,” Rispin says . Mississippi counties — Jackson, Harrison camps and pays for wheelchairs and Surrey Local 1271 scored a perfect nine and Hancock — and to locations in Bayou muscular dystrophy research. out of nine endorsed candidates elected La Batre, Alabama. Some members of Greenwich, CT Local while Vernon Local 1517 helped elect seven The New York fire fighters received 1042 participated in a special annual out of nine fire fighter-friendly candidates logistical assistance from the fire tradition to collect toys and holiday gifts to its city council. These two locals had departments surrounding the toy drop-off for the children on the pediatric wing of achieved landmark collective agreements locations. “We had an incredible network Greenwich Hospital.

LOCAL SCENE January/February 2009 10 | Local Scene “A lot of us work during the holidays, so In Massachusetts, New Bedford Local 841 Event organizer and Local 758 Secretary we know what it is like not to be with fire fighters collected 1,000 toys and $2,200 in Don Sperodi says, “We asked each member family,” says Dan Natale, member of Local cash donations for its 10th annual toy drive. to donate a gift or $10. The local kicked in 1042 and drive organizer. “As Christmas Because many of the toys were for younger an additional $500 and a friend donated gets closer, we call the hospital to see how children, the local used the money to buy gift some toys as well.” many kids are expected to be there and we cards and other items for older age groups. Local 758 also donated more than 3,000 shower them with as many gifts as Randy Debrosse, a member of Local 841 pounds of food to the Catholic Charities possible.” Toys are donated by union and the event organizer, says, “I think now, Food Bank.  members and local businesses. more than ever, it is important for us to In Illinois, Aurora Local 99 members held give back to the community.” their 13th annual toy drive. Throughout Donations were accepted at New Bedford December, citizens and area businesses fire stations and the Citizens-Union dropped off gifts or monetary donations at Savings Bank for several weeks leading up any of Local 99’s nine fire stations. Local 99 to Christmas. turned to various local charitable In Indiana, Terre Haute Local 758 organizations for lists of families in need collected $1,500 and dozens of gifts in its and, with addresses in hand, fire fighters and annual toy drive for St. Anne’s Clinic. Santa loaded up a fire truck and distributed the gifts just days before Christmas. “With all of the generous donations, we were able to distribute toys and gifts to 350 kids,” says Dan Osman, a Local 99 member and toy drive co-organizer. The remaining gifts were donated to Toys for Tots and other charities. Local 99’s toy drive began 13 years ago when a local company wanted to give away 100 turkeys for the holidays. Aurora fire fighters agreed to chip in enough cash to buy side dishes for the turkeys so that families could have a full meal. Inspired by the good deed, fire fighters also decided to hold a toy drive. It’s been an annual tradition ever since. Many IAFF affiliates lifted the spirits of families in their communities during the holiday season .

International Fire Fighter LOCAL SCENE | 11 Local Scene Berkeley Fire Fighters Win Battle to Keep Fire Stations Open

erkeley, California, fire station doors will remain open thanks to intense political Baction by Berkeley Local 1227. In the last election cycle, Local 1227 fire fighters successfully campaigned to pass a special tax initiative — Measure GG, which was supported by more than 70 percent of voters. “Especially in these tough economic times, the passage of Measure GG was a significant victory,” says David Sprague-Livingston, president of Local 1227. “Now, not only can we keep all seven stations open, but we have the opportunity to increase our level of N

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brownouts in Berkeley’s seven remaining P stations. Through political action, Local 1227 Back row from left: Flt Medic Spc Marc Dragony, Flt Medic SSG Matt Harmon, members were able to stop the brownouts. Pilot Captain Theron Ritzman, Flt Medic SSG David Cornell and Flt Medic SFC Al There was just one catch: the deal had a sunset Smoot. Front row, from left: Flt Medic Sgt Eric Cothren, Flt Medic Sgt Mike Ferguson, of September 2008. Flt Medic SSG Rob Walters and Flt Medic Sgt Alan Sharp. “We needed to act fast, so we began discussing solutions with the City,” explains America’s Sons and Daughters In Good Hands in Afghanistan Sprague-Livingston. “We determined that passing a tax initiative would be best. AFF members with family and friends Afghanistan. SSG Matt Harmon (Grand However, we knew the citizens would want deployed to Afghanistan can rest a little Junction, CO Local 2808) is a flight medic, more than a promise to maintain the Ieasier at night as C Co, 1st Battalion, fire fighter/paramedic with two years at the current level of service for their money.” 168th MEDEVAC is assuming the medical Grand Junction Fire Department. Sgt. Measure GG was a special home property tax evacuation mission for the entire Afghan Mike Ferguson (Sacramento, CA Local based on square footage. The tax will raise the theater of operations. The 168th consists 522) is a seven-year fire fighter/paramedic. necessary money to keep all stations open, put of 150 National Guardsmen from Sgt. Eric Cothren (Denver, CO Local paramedics at every fire station and restore California, Nevada and Wyoming, 858), a fire fighter/Hazmat funding to the disaster readiness program. as well as 15 UH-60 Blackhawk technician with 10 years at the “With other compelling issues on the Helicopters. Denver Fire Department, last ballot, negative financial news reports and a The IAFF is well served in Desert Storm. small campaign budget, we knew getting represented across the Also deployed are Sgt Alan Measure GG to pass was going to be an board, from pilots to Sharp, a flight medic and uphill climb,” says Sprague-Livingston. medics, including Captain fire fighter/paramedic in Despite the obstacles, Local 1227 fire fighters Theron Ritzman, (Laramie, Central Lyon County, launched an aggressive grassroots campaign, WY, Local 946), a pilot and Nevada, and Spc Marc including going door-to-door canvassing, 10-year veteran fire fighter. Dragony with Amador flyers, street signs and direct mail. “All of our Ritzman’s previous tours include County, California, Federal members participated in the campaign in Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. District 16, a former Hotshot and some way,” says Sprague-Livingston. “It was all WO1 Dan Jones (Stockton, CA Local 456), Smoke Jumper with the U.S. Forest Service. worth it as our measure garnered nearly three- last served as a flight medic in Afghanistan. This level of care, talent and experience fourths of the vote.”  SFC Al Smoot (Sacramento, CA Local 522) has never been fielded before in a is a flight medic and 15-year fire veteran MEDEVAC unit in Afghanistan or Iraq. fighter and company officer/paramedic Their training is well above what is with previous tours as a flight medic in required of an Army flight medic. Once in Afghanistan and Kosovo. SSG David country, they’ll be divided across the major Cornell (San Rafael, CA Local 1775) is a provinces. flight medic and fire fighter/paramedic, as Your IAFF brothers have been training well a civilian helicopter flight/critical care hard for the last several months, changing nurse. His last tour was as a Special Forces their focus from dropping water buckets medic in Afghanistan. on fires in the United States to weapons, Also serving are SSG Rob Walters night vision goggle flying, hoisting patients (Sacramento, CA Local 522), a flight medic up to the aircraft and aviation tactics.  and fire fighter/paramedic with seven years Berkeley, CA Local 1227 campaigned to with Sacramento Fire Department. He also pass a home property tax to keep its had a previous flight medic tour in seven fire stations open and operational.

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Toled 008 has ended, but the widespread the 9 percent to 9.5 percent o fire, police layo financial problems that began to ripple range — at a minimum — ffs possible through the economy last year are before leveling off,” he says. Toledo M ayor Carty Finkbe 2lingering like a New Year’s Day hangover. off p iner doesn't intend o t lice officers and fi o lay While the economy in Canada has stayed House of Cards re fighters to fix th budget crisis, but e city's fairly steady, the U.S. economy has been The nation’s economic the possibility is n of the ques ot completely out battered and bruised at every level. crisis seemed limited to the tion. Toledo City erase Council was told Workers are being laid off. It’s harder to get housing market when it an $8.1 million d it must eficit to close out a loan. Businesses are going under. State began, but those problems shortfall many th 2008 — a ought would be m and municipal governments are facing triggered a series of because co uch smaller uncil last month h deficits — some massive. We didn’t know it economic repercussions of un ad redirected $8 spent capital impr million at the time, but the United States slipped that infected the U.S. and ovement money t the hole. Robert o help plug into recession in December 2007. global economies. Defaults Reinbolt, chief of Finkbeine staff to Mayor Ca r, said officials "ar rty The collateral damage caused by the on subprime mortgages opt e exploring a vari ions to bala — Toledo Blade ety of economic meltdown could linger into fiscal initiated the economy’s nce the budget." year 2011, according to Stephen Fuller, an collapse. economist and director of the Center for As housing prices soared through the Regional Analysis at George Mason University roof between 2000 and 2006, many loans with “teaser” rates — in Fairfax, Virginia, and public employees financial institutions wanted a piece of the artificially low interest rates in the are only now beginning to feel the impact. action. An increasing number of lenders beginning of the loan, but ballooning later “It’s going to be a bloodbath in 2010,” made risky mortgages available to people in the term of the loan. The housing Fuller says. who were unable to afford the home they bubble burst when they couldn’t make Currently, 11.1 million Americans are out were purchasing. mortgage payments. of work. That’s more than the population Subprime refers to the interest rate of the The first casualties were the people who of Wyoming, the District of Columbia, loan. Borrowers were lured in by subprime bought homes using the subprime mortgages Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, but who could no longer afford their Alaska, Delaware, Montana, Rhode Island, payments at the much higher interest rates. Hawaii, New Hampshire and Maine Brookline (MA) to mull They defaulted on their loans and many lost combined. cutting 20 firefighters their houses. Then lenders that extended In the four-month period from subprime mortgages, such as Ameriquest, at September 1 to December 31, 2008, one time the top U.S. lender of subprime employers eliminated 1.9 million jobs, and A proposal to cut 20 fire fighters loans, went out of business in August 2007. in December the unemployment rate included in a Brookline committee The collateral damage spread to Wall reached 7.2 percent. report is likely to cause a furor in Street because financial institutions were “We expect the jobs hemorrhage to that town. And it may well be a providing financing for the mortgages by continue through much of 2009,” Nariman preview of heated arguments in the packaging them into securities that were Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Global days to come as cities and towns sold on global financial markets. Merrill Lynch was so exposed to these Insight in Lexington, Massachusetts, told cope with cuts in the aid they financial news service Reuters on January 9. bad loans that it agreed on September 14, “The current pace of job losses means receive from the state. 2008, to sell itself to Bank of America. that the unemployment rate will rise into —The Boston Globe Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15, 2008. The house of cards was toppling. IAFF Responds to Economic Crisis Ripple Effect In the 12 months following the stock  market’s peak in October 2007, more than he current economic downturn is Databases, strategic planning $1 trillion worth of stock value held in Taffecting IAFF members and materials and other services to help 401(k)s and other defined-contribution public safety operations across minimize or prevent adverse action plans was wiped out, according to the the country. on personnel and public safety. Boston College research center. This rapid  nose dive affects about 50 million Americans Many IAFF affiliates are facing staffing Links to economic crisis news articles with 401(k) plans with $2.5 trillion in total reductions, station closures, benefit and recounting the cuts many fire assets, estimates the Employee Benefit wage freezes and other cost-cutting departments are experiencing and Research Institute in Washington, DC. measures. reporting how some IAFF locals are The stock market’s collapse left corporate working with their elected decision- pension plans at the largest companies To help affiliates address and prepare makers to balance budgets while underfunded by $409 billion, reversing a $60 for potential cutbacks, the IAFF is preserving fire fighter jobs. billion pension surplus at the end of 2007. developing a comprehensive online The stock market’s tumble is also affecting resource that includes:  Updates on IAFF legislative efforts to public pension plans. get more funding for states and The market’s breakdown also made  Tools and information for evaluating localities. money harder to come by for businesses — the economyʼs affect on your town, especially large employers that typically city, state and fire department. This new online resources is available to borrow money to meet payroll — that affiliate leaders through www.iaff.org.  were forced to shed jobs. Continued on page 16

15 view of Councillor wants formal re vices s to save jobs Thorold fire ser Chico (CA) firefighters give up raise ants to put his city's fire Fewer CAo Tphsor old city councillor w Board trims greed to give up cope. Jim Handley w pillu beblic safety departme esenting Chico fire fighters has a htaretmrsent under the micros nt The union repr to save jobs. And Firefigdep ire services at nd roll back wages for new hires mal review of Thorold's f raises for two years a his year asking for a for to receive 4 percent increases t ith the intent, he said, of Fire fighters were scheduled the next councyiol rmeeting w ve the city about $800,000 over 010 budget proposal, Ma The Leoni Township Boar nd next. Eliminating those will sa No pay raise in ’09 and I’n1 h0i sf oFrY 2 d continued its efforts a ,000 less in health and iding details of the rs. Chico also will pay about $66 Bloomberg is prov to eliminate a nearly two yea 's agrMeemaeunmt, aelle e igmhtunicipal employees p closing $800,000 projected budget ce coverage. With the fire union atest round of agency "ga dental insuran ge and health l at shortfall by app e groups have now accepted wa ordered in December th roving three layoffs in its of the city's employe t. actions" he city sought to balance its budge e the city close to PubliDepartme insurance concessions the For the first time in at least 20 ayerea resx, pected to sav c pensiont of Public Safety. The departmen Associated Press reducing the ns are t — municipal employees in Maume$e1 w bilillion. They include weig lost a fourt 1,000 hing on h employee with the resignatio D uniform headcount by taxpay n of Union $17 mi not be getting a pay raise this yeNaYr Por Director ers s agree to rellliion budget shor illion) and eliminating Bill Lenaghan before the boar nquish ntefaxtl.l Mloaoummse ef oCri tcy iCtyo uncil approv(e-$d 48.9 m Taxpayer sup d meeting. pay raises in l-company firehouses Boarpdo rmt of sta budget crunch new three-year labor agreemecnotsm wpiathnies in dua public em embteer asn adl slooc avl oted against The city of Anch h fire fighter on 64 ployee reti orage faces ath $e1 I7n tmernational Association of or axing the fift has recommenrdema ent pro Chula Vista emplosyheortfall thi illion budget lion). increased m tions frgormam tsh e police and fire b e unions sa ryee gairv ianngd u must finFdirefighters Local 4536, which engines (-$17 mil ore in New oard their next two money p ways to save any otherto lay off York than pay raises ,t op haretlipc uclarly labor represents about 20 fire fighters, ews state exce two fire fighters, opting to ke avoid ity officials costs, Acting Mayo New York Daily N rel pt Arizona ep its layoffs as theCyl agmraapnp said. The c r Matt — eased Us.S. , recently le with a buditgye th ad plapnanreadm teod sics, and fire inspectors, and eveCnen-msues mdabter fire staff intact. deficit. The first ofm illion this yea pend $433 the Em a show — the four unionrs, tboa fsoerd on a btuhdeg Aemerican Federation of State, pire State's and raises were th the Assem feit t approved by co $486-per-r e Chula Vista Emblpy loiny November, buCounty, and Municipal Employees Local st in 2007 esident— The Jackson City (MI) Patriot Associ cash ees t says it has less ranked hig ation and the engtihnaene expected. City 649, which represents about 55 clerical in the n hest d rs union. Next officials mostly blam ation. week, the firefighteresficit on the faltering ed the union is voting and nationalw eocrokneorsm ayn. d public works employees. also expecte is —Roch d to agree to forgo r —Toledo Blade ester Dem aises. —Anchorage Da ocrat an ily News d Chronic —San D le iego Union-Tribune

Consumers put the brakes on spending, immune to the financial woes strangling “It’s very difficult for which is significant because the nation’s the U.S. economy. The harsh reality is that economic engine is fueled by consumer the economy is affecting IAFF members public employees to say spending. across this union through staffing ‘we need a 10 percent And looming over all of this like a wet reductions, as municipalities close blanket — the Congressional Budget companies and stations, cut crew sizes and raise’ when the private Office on January 7 forecast that the benefits, and impose wage freezes and cuts sector is slashing millions budget deficit for fiscal 2009, which began — and as they see pension and retirement October 1, 2008, would likely hit $1.2 plans lose value. of jobs and state budgets trillion (the fiscal 2008 budget deficit was This is not business as usual — the stream are being decimated.” $455 billion, and it was $161 billion in of revenue for many local and state fiscal 2007). That means less federal money governments has slowed to a trickle and for state and local governments. cuts are being made to every agency in — Ben Garber, Economist at States, towns, cities and counties all feel many cities and towns, and fire and police Moodyʼs Analytics in New York an additional pinch when real estate, sales, department resources are being slashed corporate and withholding taxes plummet, in the process. grow. Sales taxes, real estate taxes, income because that’s where they get their revenue. “All of the city and county budgets that are taxes — every source of revenue — are being prepared for fiscal 2010 (which begins going to be constrained in the coming year. Bleak Outlook October 1, 2009) are going to have Fiscal 2011 is going to be just as bad.” So where does that leave first responders? enormous constraints,” says Fuller. “Revenue In city after city, IAFF members aren’t Public safety operations are in no way will contract while expenses continue to discussing how big their increases will be,

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January/February 2009 16 but are instead making tough decisions to “It’s very difficult for public employees to non-essential services. But if those cuts help conserve cash while protecting their say ‘we need a 10 percent raise’ when the don’t help local governments find a livelihood and safety in the recession. private sector is slashing millions of jobs and way out of this epic economic mess, state budgets are being decimated,” says Ben essential services will be on the chopping Responding to the Fiscal Crisis Garber, an economist at Moody’s Analytics block, too.”  A quick look at a cross-section of in New York. newspaper stories around the country IAFF affiliates throughout North America illustrates the cruel reality of the economic are realizing that the best way downturn and how IAFF affiliates are to make the difficult decisions l responding : about how to negotiate these Salaries frozen at current leve In Columbus, Ohio, a January 26 news budget challenges is to have a by Ocean City (MD) council story, “Columbus Firefighters Agree To Delay seat at the table. Pay Raises,” reported that Columbus, OH Public officials may delay an City employees in the coming There will be no pay raises for Oce Local 67 will accept a pay raise delay. A cutting essential services, an across-the-board salary freeze year, as the City Council approved t-saving measure. Six days after Washington Business Journal story about including fire protection, as for its general employees as a cos ly recommended freezing all city Montgomery County, MD Local 1664 fire long as possible, but IAFF City Manager Dennis Dare public ontracts for the upcoming fiscal fighters explains that the more than 1,000 affiliates must engage with salaries not governed by union c uest. In addition to eliminating the fire fighters and paramedics employed by the decision-makers to prevent year, the council approved the req adjustment increase, the council traditional 3 percent cost of living Montgomery County government are taking or minimize the damage to rit-based salary increases for a also froze step increases and me hits to their paychecks to help the county fire department budgets so ses are a substantial part of the savings of $877,000. “Merit increa close its looming budget gap as part of a that public safety, first Dare said as he renewed the annual increase in the budget,” ses were frozen for all general budget deal to save more than $7 million responder safety, service request. The cost-of-living increa orking under the fire fighter/ over the next two fiscal years. Similarly, IAFF delivery and fire fighter employees as well as those w that contract does not guarantee members in Tempe, Arizona, Vancouver, families are not paramedics contract, as Dare said n employees shall have the same Washington, and Galveston, Texas, have all compromised. an annual COLA but says the unio s. Under the Fraternal Order of increase as the general employee offered up their pay raises to help their cities “The only way local are guaranteed a 3 percent cost- Police contract, those employees manage financial woes. In Barre, Vermont, governments can cut OLA freeze would save the city of-living increase. Dare said the C r — $391,000 from the general union employees agreed to a change in spending is not just by $462,000 in the coming fiscal yea fire fighter/ paramedics. health insurance that could collectively save cutting out the coffee,” employees and $71,000 from the employers and taxpayers as much as explains Fuller. “So I think —Ocean City Today $250,000 next year. These are just a few of we’ll see them eliminate the stories. Many more are posted on the vacant positions, we’ll see IAFF web site at www.iaff.org . furloughs and we’ll see cuts in

services. Further, Materese’s background is in information about PSOs and offer advice the police service; specifically, he served as for prevention. Beware of PSOs police chief, director of public safety and The IAFF has also developed a detailed elected president of the Miami-Dade County toolkit to accompany the manual, including a AFF affiliate leaders and fire department Association of Chiefs of Police. video, position statement and a list of the top officials should be warned about the Consolidation is typically considered by 20 questions to ask city/county managers IInternational City/County Managers cities as a quick fix method to lower who may be considering a PSO system. Association’s (ICMA) Consulting Service. If municipal budgets through the These resources are available to affiliate ICMA Consulting is contracted by your city restructuring of two jobs into one. leaders through www.iaff.org or by request to evaluate fire department However, the anticipated benefits to [email protected]. For more information, operations, it’s likely that its are not realized and instead, call (202) 824-1546. primary recommendation PSOs can reduce fire fighter There are four types of consolidation: full, will be to combine fire and staffing and undermine partial, functional and nominal. police services into a single effective fire suppression public safety officer system by disregarding proven  Full Consolidation: police and fire fighting (PSO). fire fighting techniques duties are combined under a single agency. The IAFF — along with and relying on personnel the International  Partial Consolidation: police and fire services with inferior training, skills remain separate, except for a designated Association of Fire Chiefs and experience. cadre of PSOs who perform both fire (IAFC) — is opposed to fire Especially now — during fighting and law enforcement functions. and police consolidation the economic decline — because it can have a severely municipalities may be considering  Functional Consolidation: police and fire negative effect on municipal fire services. consolidation, or merging, of fire and departments operate separately, with some Consolidation generally involves the police departments under a single of the duties typically performed by one elimination of the fire chief as the head of department assigned to the other (e.g. fire public safety office under the guise of fighting personnel may help in the fire service and the appointment of a saving money. administering police work, or police public safety director to head both fire and IAFF affiliates need to be prepared to officers may assist fire fighters at the scene police operations, as well as the replacement educate elected decision-makers about the by reading gauges or hooking up hoses). of fire fighters with public safety officers dangers of PSO systems and why fire and who perform both police and fire functions. police operations must remain separate.  Nominal Consolidation: fire and police ICMA Consulting Service is led by a former The IAFF and the IAFC have developed a departments remain completely separate; city manager, Leonard Materese. He is however, they operate under the manual, “Fire and Police Consolidation: administration of a single director who responsible for managing all services relating An Ineffective Use of Resources,” to maintains full authority over all police to police, fire and emergency management provide IAFF affiliates with general and fire services.  www.iaff.org 17

In testing, mannequins represented standing and crawling fire fighters. The standing mannequin is engulfed in flames as he falls through the floor assembly behind the crawling fire fighter mannequin.

n 2005, under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management IAgency (FEMA), the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) office began funding research and development studies designed to reduce fire fighter deaths and injuries. This is the first in a series of articles that will review the findings of the AFG-supported fire fighter safety and wellness research and development activities . The Hidden Dangers of Residential Fires are at risk. The common denominator in construction, such as wood trusses and Although fire fighters respond to all- cases of death or injury is that something engineered wooden I-Joists, in roof and hazards, many fire fighter line-of-duty unforeseen goes terribly and tragically floor designs. injuries and deaths occur during a typical wrong during fire ground operations. Details on the methodology and results “bread and butter” residential fire. In response to a growing number of line- of this research are available online at An investigation of 21 separate incidents of-duty deaths and injuries from fires www.ul.com/fire/structural.html . between 1997 and 2008 by the National involving engineered lumber, Underwriters Given the changes in how buildings are Institute for Occupational Safety and Laboratories, Inc. (UL), in partnership now constructed and how modern Health (NIOSH) Fire Fighter Fatality with the Chicago Fire Department (CFD), materials burn, survival may well depend Investigation and Prevention Program the International Association of Fire Chiefs on how fire fighters pay attention and highlights the problem. These incidents (IAFC) and Michigan State University, respond to the results of this work. involved fire fighting operations in proposed to investigate this disturbing residential buildings and resulted in 26 trend and better understand the hazards Where Will Your Next Fire Be? fatalities and 11 injuries. These deaths and faced by fire fighters when confronted with The size up of any given structure is, for the injuries were due to rapidly spreading fire lightweight and wood-constructed most part, based on previous fire ground in areas of unprotected wood construction, residential buildings. experiences, and most of that experience the collapse of unprotected dimensional The results of tests comparing the fire comes from fighting fires in the homes of lumber or the collapse of lightweight performance of conventional and modern yesterday that are constructed with solid engineered wood components. construction will improve the dimensional lumber. But today, as more Fire fighters who respond to a “routine” understanding of the hazards of homes are constructed with lightweight residential fire should be adequately lightweight construction and assist materials, traditional size ups may not trained, and have the necessary tools and incident commanders, company officers provide proper risk assessment. Whether it’s skills to operate safely. Their initial task is and fire fighters in evaluating the fire an existing renovated home or a newly to determine if there is enough available hazards present during a given incident, constructed “McMansion ,” these modern staffing and time to conduct a successful and allow a more informed risk-benefit homes are the new reality. Many of today’s interior operation, and if so, whether or analysis when assessing life safety risks to typical house fires are in buildings that could not the environments that they are entering building occupants and fire fighters. readily be categorized as commercial are manageable and structurally stable. Residential buildings are increasingly structures with commercial fuel loads. The These key factors drive the on-scene tactical replacing conventional solid joist increased size of these buildings, use of large decisions when citizen and fire fighter lives construction with modern lightweight unprotected areas of lightweight construction

January/February 2009 20 and the resulting fires from modern synthetic A provision in the 2006 International exterior of the building and virtually non- fuel loads have proven to be catastrophic, and Building Code, section 101.3, adopts new existent with regards to the interior floor and today’s fire ground operations and the language stating that one of the intents of roof assemblies. The inherent hazards posed assignment of early additional personnel the building code is to “provide safety to by these structures could be more clearly need to reflect this new reality . fire fighters.” However, this code provision documented by revising the existing National For more than 35 years, repeated concern — which could offer a possible long-term Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) to has been expressed within the fire service solution — does not define to what extent accurately record civilian and fire fighter community regarding the structural the building code in any given jurisdiction injuries and deaths in residential occupancies performance of engineered wooden beams adequately satisfies this requirement. made with lightweight construction. and trusses. An October 1992 National Fire Changes to model building codes often There is currently a movement to defend Protection Research Foundation (NFPRF) occur after a tragic loss of life. Cumulative the adoption of residential sprinklers in report citied 60 articles related to the fire numbers documented by NIOSH case future editions of the model building performance of lightweight wood studies alone justify the need for future codes, but the momentum needs to construction between 1970 and 1990. changes to existing model building codes. continue until the recommended changes This report also documents the This is especially true for one of the model include both active and passive measures recognition and struggle within the fire building code’s most unrestrictive subgroups, of fire resistance for buildings comprised service regarding deficiencies in the the Type V-wood frame or Type III ordinary of mostly combustible materials. current model building codes. constructed residential occupancy. The fire The recommendation in the NIOSH The use of unprotected non-fire rated resistive requirements for most single family Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation combustible dimensional lumber and residential occupancies are minimal for the Investigation Report # F2006-26 is for lightweight wood in single family homes is jurisdictions to modify the current codes to the least regulated under existing model require lightweight trusses be protected building codes. The NFPRF research with a fire barrier on both the top and report recognized that additional testing bottom. The results provided by this new was needed to generate fire performance research study will provide substantiation data and identified the need for additional for fire rating of lightweight construction in training focusing on lightweight wood residential structures as a clear means of construction. enhancing fire fighter safety. Many recommendations of the NFPRF The online outreach program report have remained dormant due to a lack (www.ul.com/fire/structural.html ) provides of funding, forcing the fire service to rely selected highlights of the research findings mostly on notable experts from within the and includes a module dedicated to testing fire service for written information and methodology, the resources used to lectures on the hazards associated with Tests show the deterioration of roof document the performance of the assemblies lightweight construction. Local fire sheathing and the ultimate failure of the during the fire endurance tests. Another roof shingle materials. departments have tried for decades to make module addresses the limitations of thermal their case through informal fire testing of imaging cameras. They do not provide an small scale assemblies to demonstrate to the adequate indication of a weakened floor or media — and in turn the public — how pending collapse. serious the problem has become and the Understanding the testing methods potential life hazards posed to fire fighters. employed and the results of this study, even Opponents argue that the hazards of on a basic level, will assist fire fighters in lightweight construction are overstated or conducting a safer fire ground operation the exaggerated and that the use of various next time the alarm bell sounds. A working line-of-duty death case studies is an knowledge of these results is also a critical attempt to play on the emotions of the step for all members of the fire service who public. Modern home builders and are actively engaged in the growing manufacturers maintain that today’s The out-of-plane failure of wood truss movement to enhance fire fighter safety by modern homes are constructed following metal gusset plate connectors is modifying the current code requirements for “very stringent building codes.” Building illustrated in testing. residential construction.  industry professionals also suggest that the existing model codes are adequate as there is no credible scientific research corroborating the fire service’s claims regarding the clear and present danger of lightweight construction. Now, as a result of the efforts of the UL research team and its partners — the Chicago Fire Department, IAFC and Michigan State University — there is an evidence base that describes the fire-related properties of these assemblies.

The Current State of Building Codes Building code and regulatory service This fire endurance test groups have only recently identified the depicts the excessive fire service as one of the potential user floor deflections at the groups for buildings under the existing time of failure. model building codes.

International Fire Fighter 21 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 2009 Media Awards Contest

he International Association of Fire FiDghtEersA MeDdiaL AwINardEs C:o nMtest Ais cYon d1uc,te d2 an0nu0al9 ly to honor reporting and photography that best portray the professional and dangerous work of fire fighters and emergency personnel in the United States and Canada. TThe contest also recognizes outstanding work by IAFF affiliates in communicating with their members and the public. AWARDS ARE GIVEN IN FOUR MAJOR CATEGORIES: HOW TO ENTER Category I. PRINT MEDIA Entries in the 2009 Media Awards Contest must have been published or broadcast between A: Best news story, series or feature published in a newspaper January 1 and December 31, 2008. or magazine with a circulation of less than 100,000 Entrants must complete an entry form for each item B: Best news story, series or feature published in a newspaper submitted. Each entry must be nominated and signed by the or magazine with a circulation of more than 100,000 president of a local or state/provincial affiliate, or by a member of the IAFF Executive Board. C: Best editorial or column Entries must be accompanied by a signed statement of release from the copyright-holding authority giving IAFF D: Best photo published in a newspaper or magazine with a circulation of less than 100,000 reproduction rights for use of the entry. E: Best photo published in a newspaper or magazine with a AWARDS COMMITTEE AND JUDGES circulation of more than 100,000 The IAFF Media Awards Committee consists of the IAFF’s two principal officers and three IAFF district vice presidents, Category II. BROADCAST MEDIA appointed by the General President. The Committee appoints a panel of up to five judges with experience in or knowledge of F: Best breaking television news story the fire service. Members of the committee or other G: Best television news feature or documentary representatives of the IAFF are not eligible to be judges or assist judges in any capacity other than as technical advisors. H: Best radio news story or editorial The IAFF reserves the right to reclassify entries.

Category III. INTERNET JOURNALISM PRIZES AND CITATIONS Awards are given in each of the subcategories: I: Best news story originally published on a web-based news site First Place: $400 J: Best fire service photo originally published on a web-based Second Place: $200 news site Honorable Mention: Certificate

Category IV. IAFF AFFILIATE Judges reserve the right to decline to select winners in any of the subcategories. K: Best IAFF affiliate publication (circulation less than 1,000) Winners will be notified and recognized in the International L: Best IAFF affiliate publication Fire Fighter magazine and on www.iaff.org. (circulation more than 1,000) M: Best IAFF affiliate web site ENTRY FORMS Additional forms and information are available at N: Best IAFF affiliate public relations or political www.iaff.org. Contact the IAFF Communications Department campaign or project at (202) 824-1588 or email [email protected]. O: Best IAFF affiliate calendar P: Best IAFF affiliate special/one-time/annual publication or project (such as annual reports, commemorative programs, educational materials) Q: Best public relations campaign for a Fire Ops 101 event R: Best fire service photo (not previously published) taken by an IAFF member

MEDIA AWARDS January/February 2009 22 | 2009 Media Awards Contest NAME OF ENTRY: ______ENTRY FORM EXPLANATION OF ENTRY: Entrants must complete an entry form for each item (required for affiliate public relations and political campaigns, entered in the contest (copy or download additional special/one-time/annual publications or projects) forms). Each entry must be nominated and signed by the president of a local or state/provincial affiliate, or by a ______member of the IAFF Executive Board. Those with ______rights-holding authority must also sign each entry form. ______CATEGORIES (Check one for each entry) (Use separate sheet if more space is needed.) NAME OF MEDIA OUTLET: I. PRINT MEDIA ______NAME OF (a copy of the printed material as it was published must AWARD NOMINEE(S): accompany the entry form; original photographs and a ______clipping of the material published with the photo must DATE OF PUBLICATION/BROADCAST: accompany photo entries) ______FREQUENCY OF PUBLICATION  (required for affiliate and state A.Best news story or feature published in a newspaper association publications): or magazine with a circulation of less than 100,000 ______B. Best news story of feature published in a newspaper IAFF AFFILIATE SPONSORING ENTRY: or magazine with a circulation of more than 100,000  C. Best editorial or column LOCAL NO. LOCAL CONTACT: D. Best photo published in a newspaper or magazine ______with a circulation of less than 100,000 EMAIL: ______E. Best photo published in a newspaper or magazine CITY with a circulation of more than 100,000 ______STATE/PROVINCE II. BROADCAST MEDIA ______(Beta or VHS format video must be provided for SIGNATURE OF LOCAL PRESIDENT: television/video entries; radio entries must be sent as ______STATEMENT OF RELEASE: audiotapes or unedited transcripts) By submitting a photograph or other material to the IAFF, I disclaim any copyright interest in the full use of the same by the F: Best breaking television news story International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), and grant the IAFF, without additional consultation with me, all rights to use this material on its web site, G: Best television news feature or documentary  in its printed publications and for public relations, education and training H: Best radio news story or editorial materials, and for any other IAFF purposes as it sees fit without further consideration to me. I also acknowledge the IAFFʼs right to crop or treat the III. INTERNET JOURNALISM photograph at its discretion, and warrant that I am the sole owner of the copyright to this material.  I: Best news story originally published on a web-based SIGNATURE OF news site RIGHTS-AUTHORIZING PERSON  FROM MEDIA OUTLET: J: Best fire service photo originally published on a ______news-based web site NAME: ______IV. IAFF AFFILIATE TITLE: ______K: Best IAFF affiliate publication (circulation less than 1,000) MEDIA OUTLET ADDRESS:  ______L: (Bceirsctu IlAaFtioFn a mffiloiarete t hpaunb li1c,a0t0io0n) ______M: Best IAFF affiliate web site ______N: Best IAFF affiliate public relations or political PHONE NUMBER: campaign or project ______O: Best IAFF affiliate calendar P: Best IAFF affiliate special/one-time/annual MAIL TO: publication or project IAFF Media Awards Contest (such as annual reports, commemorative 1750 New York Avenue, NW programs, educational materials) Suite 300 Q: Best public relations campaign for a Washington, DC 20006 Fire Ops 101 event  Additional forms and information are available at www.iaff.org. R: Best fire service photo (not previously published) Contact the IAFF Public Relations Department at (202) 824-1588 taken by an IAFF member or email [email protected].

www.iaff.org MEDIA AWARDS | 23 ore than a year after the city of and other Local 4430 members and former Plantation, Florida, terminated Jude members. Diaz, an EMS worker and member of Meanwhile, the PERC hearing officer took Plantation, FL Local 4430 in retaliation for only three weeks to conclude that the assistant lMeading co-workers in a lawsuit for overtime chief and fire chief had not provided pay and in organizing a union of rescue “credible testimony” justifying Diaz’s discharge employees, the Florida Public Employees and ordered reinstatement, back pay and Relations Commission (PERC) has ruled in the attorneys’ fees. unfair labor “The city of practice charge Plantation has no filed by the IAFF excuse for treating under its Legal Jude Diaz — or Guardian Policy any of the on behalf members of Local of Diaz. 4430 in this way — Diaz lost his job and the IAFF will in January 2008 not tolerate this when Fire Chief reprehensible Robert Pudney behavior by city refused to place him on light duty — or even officials,” says IAFF General President Harold grant an unpaid medical leave of absence — Schaitberger. “This positive ruling is a major after undergoing surgery for a knee injury. The victory for the IAFF, Local 4430 and Jude Diaz, department ostensibly fired Diaz because of his but we will not rest until justice is brought to all extended absence. of our Plantation members.” “The real reason they fired me is that they The City will likely appeal the PERC decision, have never forgiven me for standing up for my but IAFF Legal Counsel Tom Woodley expects rights, and the rights of my colleagues,” Diaz that the City will have more incentive to settle said in 2007. outstanding claims. City officials in Plantation fought from the Diaz told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that start to prevent formation of Local 4430 and in he feels vindicated and plans to renew his 2005 began firing and disciplining union attempts to start a union in the fire leaders, including Local 4430 President Jeffrey department’s rescue division. In the meantime, Poole, also a plaintiff in the overtime suit. A Local 4430 continues to call for better pay and retaliation lawsuit, also filed by IAFF Legal benefits for Rescue Division employees, Counsel Woodley & McGillivary, is pending including a better disability and retirement against the City and department chiefs for these system, and for improved working conditions.  earlier retaliatory actions against Poole, Diaz

“The city of Plantation has no excuse for treating Jude Diaz — or any of the members of Local 4430 in this way — and the IAFF will not tolerate this reprehensible behavior by city officials.”

— General President Harold Schaitberger

January/February 2009 24 Always on the Frontline FIREPAC Sets All-Time Fundraising Record Register for the 2009 IAFF Legislative Conference egister online at www.iaff.org for the have formed with their elected officials. uring the past decade FIREPAC has 2009 IAFF Alfred K. Whitehead In addition to discussing important enjoyed a number of significant firsts. RLegislative Conference, scheduled legislative issues, the conference will DIn 2002, it raised $1 million. During for March 15-18, 2009, in Washington, DC. include a session on Wednesday, March the 2006 election cycle, FIREPAC raised $3 The annual legislative conference is the 18 on the current economic crisis million. Now, at the end of the 2008 election cornerstone of the IAFF’s legislative featuring experts on the economy. cycle, FIREPAC has raised a record $4.8 efforts, and has led to significant victories For more information, contact the IAFF million, with $1.5 million for the year coming on Capitol Hill — largely as a result of Government Affairs Department at (202) in via FIREPAC Check-Off — the largest the relationships that local IAFF leaders 824-1581.  totals ever! “Members are benefitting from the growth of FIREPAC and the IAFF’s political The ads were targeted in critical DHS can focus on its law enforcement program,” says IAFF General President battleground states, including Ohio, North missions. Harold Schaitberger. “In addition to playing Carolina and Florida, and aimed to target The letter, signed by IAFF General a critical role in helping to elect Barack voters who would be adversely affected by President Schaitberger, IAFC President Obama the next president of the United this proposal. FIREPAC also ran similar ads Larry Grorud and CFSI President Bill States, FIREPAC also had many successes in in New Hampshire and in North Carolina to Jenaway, urges President Obama to ensure electing pro-IAFF gubernatorial, help promote the candidacies of Jeanne that emergency preparedness and response congressional, and state legislative and Shaheen and Kay Hagan, respectively, both of remain an integral part of the nation’s local municipal candidates.” whom were successful in defeating homeland security strategy.  The efforts of IAFF affiliates, incumbent senators who historically had along with graduates of the IAFF not been supportive of the IAFF’s Canadian Legislative Political Training Academy, legislative agenda. Conference Set for April played a pivotal role in key With the elections over, FIREPAC is aggressively working to replenish its battleground states and races. The s the political drama slowly subsides funds as the campaigns for the 2010 IAFF also continues to witness growth and Canada’s members of Parliament elections are already gearing up in a in the number of IAFF members who A(MPs) and senators prepare to move number of states. Four U.S. hold public elective office . forward in the 40th session of Parliament, the Republican senators have announced For the first time in this union’s IAFF is preparing to ensure fire fighter issues that they will not seek re-election (Mel history, an IAFF member — Bob remain in the forefront with the return of the Martinez-Florida, Sam Brownback-Kansas, Bergren — was elected Speaker Canadian Legislative Conference. Christopher Bond-Missouri and George in the Montana state house. In The 16th Canadian Legislative Conference Voinovich-Ohio). And, Senator Kay Bailey addition, Secretary-Treasurer of takes place April 26-29, 2009, at the Delta Hutchinson (R) has all but declared her the Professional Fire Fighters of Ottawa Hotel. Information about conference candidacy for governor of Texas. Massachusetts Ken Donnelly is now registration, legislative issues and hotel In addition to 37 U.S. senate races in 2010, a member of the Massachusetts State reservations will be mailed to affiliate 36 states will hold gubernatorial elections, Senate, and Jeff Danielson, a member of presidents and secretaries in the coming weeks. and in a number of those states, the seats will Cedar Falls, IA Local 1366 and the state Already, three legislative motions have been be vacant because of term limits. The IAFF senate pro tem, won a tight re-election. introduced on behalf of the IAFF in the new anticipates that FIREPAC will be involved in a Scores of other members were elected or session of Parliament. New Democratic Party number of those campaigns, but to do so re-elected to numerous offices at the state (NDP) MP Libby Davies has introduced FIREPAC must continue to raise the and local level as well. Motion M-188, which calls on the Canadian resources it needs to ensure that the interests FIREPAC is now the 8th largest federal PAC government to establish a national Public and issues of the nation’s professional fire in terms of donations to candidates, and the Safety Officer Compensation (PSOC) benefit service are heard during these campaigns. third largest contributor among labor unions, for the families of fallen fire fighters, and Your local can help FIREPAC continue to according to OpenSecrets.org . NDP MPs Irene Mathyssen and Charlie grow by starting a FIREPAC Check-Off In keeping with the IAFF’s philosophy of Angus have each introduced motions calling program in your local. FIREPAC is fast supporting candidates and not political on the government to establish a national approaching 200 locals with an established parties, FIREPAC once again was the top office for fire service statistics. program. Check-Off is by far the easiest and union in terms of contributions to The need for a national Public Safety best way to contribute to FIREPAC. Republican candidates, demonstrating to  Officer Compensation (PSOC) benefit for both the membership and the politicians that IAFF, IAFC, CFSI Support the families of fallen fire fighters remains this union supports those who support it. atop the IAFF’s Canadian legislative agenda During the elections last November, Keeping FEMA in DHS in 2009, along with the need for national fire FIREPAC undertook several independent service statistics and Canada Pension Plan expenditures to further boost the candidacy he IAFF, in conjunction with the (CPP) reform for professional fire fighters. of three specific campaigns that had the International Association of Fire The IAFF also expects to raise the need for support of the IAFF and FIREPAC. TChiefs (IAFC) and the Congressional third-party investigations of fire fighter line- Nationally, in a number of targeted media Fire Services Caucus (CFSI), is urging the of-duty deaths as well as problems with the markets, FIREPAC produced and aired a Obama administration to retain the National Building Code. television commercial exposing Senator John Federal Emergency Management Agency All members of Parliament and senators McCain’s health care proposal and (FEMA) as a core component of the will receive a copy of the IAFF Canada 2009 its tax implications for fire fighters and other Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Legislative Briefing Book in advance of the citizens. His plan called for a tax increase on In recent weeks, some organizations have conference so that they will be knowledgeable individuals who receive employer-provided called for removing FEMA from DHS and about fire fighter issues in advance of lobby health care benefits. making it an independent agency so that meetings.  www.iaff.org ALWAYS ON THE FRONTLINE | 25 Across the IAFF Philadelphia Fights Fire Company Cuts

hiladelphia, PA Local 22 has launched IAFF General an aggressive battle against the City President Harold Pafter Mayor Michael Nutter announced Schaitberger joined his plan to close five fire engine companies Philadelphia, PA and two ladder companies. Nutter says the Local 22 President cuts are necessary to help compensate for Brian McBride and 1,500 fire fighters the City’s projected $108 million deficit. for a march and G R

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time, budgets are being slashed everywhere, O H but it is our responsibility to oppose cuts P that risk fire fighter and public safety.” to determine whether the closures are safe. The Nutter administration based the cuts In another legal action, Local 22 also on an internal study conducted by mayoral attempted to get a City Common Pleas appointed commissioners. Unfortunately, Court injunction preventing any company the study did not take into consideration closures pending the outcome of the significant safety issues — merely the grievance and the appeal. bottom line. The City determined that by An expert IAFF witness testified that the closing the seven companies, it could save City’s study failed to take into account $10. 8 million annually. whether the Philadelphia Fire Department “The study does not look at critical factors, could still meet nationally recognized fire like how fires are fought, workload, traffic safety standards if the cuts were made. and detours,” says Brian McBride, president Additionally, the IAFF provided a detailed of Local 22. “These cuts are putting the GIS mapping study, which demonstrated City’s citizens at a serious safety risk.” the cuts would result in a significant Before the company closures, vacancies increase in emergency response time. were compensated for with fire fighter Despite these valid public safety R E Z overtime. “Hiring new fire fighters would I

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Y B almost $5 million annually,” explains Local 22 all seven fire companies were closed on O T O

Secretary Dave Kearney. January 5. H Since safety was not given appropriate Taking its fight against public safety cuts to P consideration in the study, Local 22 asked a new arena, in February, the Philadelphia pointed question: Guess Who’s Misguided the City to conduct an independent review. fire fighters union began airing one-minute Now? Engine 39 was eliminated as part of The City denied this request. radio ads and posting billboards designed to Nutter’s recent cuts. Protesting the City’s ongoing disregard heighten public pressure on Mayor Nutter to Kearney says that Local 22 fire fighters are for public safety, President Schaitberger led reverse his decision to eliminate the engine already feeling the effects of the closures. a march and rally on December 15, 2008, and ladder companies. “We have seen civilian injuries and deaths with an estimated 1,500 fire fighters and The radio ad — scripted to sound like a almost double and a nearly 50 percent other AFL-CIO union members marching real emergency call — features a woman, increase in fire fighter injuries compared to from the Local 22 union hall to City Hall. in a panicky voice, asking a male this same time last year.” At the rally, Schaitberger said, “It is not dispatcher to send help to her burning He cites another example. “We recently okay to tell someone whose house is house, only to learn that the nearest ladder had a seven-alarm fire for which we had to burning down that they need to wait a company was eliminated and that she will call in dozens of off-duty fire fighters to little longer because ‘our study’ says it’s have to wait for the next-closest company. staff nine reserve apparatus,” he explains. okay. When lives are at stake, you can’t “Please hurry, it’s spreading,” she cries. “Because those seven companies were no afford to close engines and ladders.” “The smoke. I can’t breathe!” Then a longer in operation, many of our fire “The City’s unwillingness, especially that narrator’s voice says: “We’re the members stations were left with no back-up. of the mayor, to work with us on this public of Philadelphia Firefighters Union Local 22 Essentially, during that fire, large parts of safety matter is appalling,” says McBride. “In and we paid for this message so you’d join our City went unprotected.” fact, in 2004, when Mayor Nutter was a City us in telling Mayor Nutter, ‘Stop playing The State Supreme Court case is Council member, he stood with us and with fire. Stop the cuts to fire services.’ ” scheduled to be heard on March 3. No opposed fire safety cuts very similar to the To listen to the ad, go to www.savepfd.com official date has been set regarding the ones we are talking about now.” The design for one billboard shows a grievance. Local 22 has filed a formal grievance photograph of Nutter and a quote from a “We have shown that Local 22 is not challenging the mayor’s plan. Meanwhile, 2006 letter he sent to a constituent in the afraid of a fight and we will not back down Local 22 is appealing to the State Supreme district where Nutter was once a council until we win a contract that protects fire Court regarding a 2005 arbitration-awarded member when the John Street fighter and citizen lives,” says McBride. contract provision that states that when administration had proposed cutting “Saving lives is really what all of our battles considering closures, the City must Engine 39 in Nutter’s district. “Reducing with the City are about. We cannot and commission and complete an impact study fire fighting services is very misguided,” will not stop fighting... it’s what we’re conducted by a mutually agreed to third party reads the quote, followed by the union’s sworn to do.” 

ACROSS THE IAFF January/February 2009 26 | Double Nickels: The IAFF-MDA potentially is applicable to people with Clinic services also include consultations Partnership Is 55 Years Old other types of genetic mutations. and recommendations for programs of New thinking in amyotrophic lateral physical, occupational, respiratory, and and Going Strong sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS ) and speech therapy; genetic counseling; and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) research assessments for needed mobility and his year marks a full 55 years of may lead to additional targets for treatment. communication equipment. partnership between the IAFF and Traditional thinking is that In addition to its clinic Tthe Muscular Dystrophy Association these diseases affect only the program, MDA pays for flu (MDA) in the fight against muscular motor neurons, but recent vaccinations and assists with dystrophy and related diseases. research has led scientists to the purchase and repair of “The IAFF is MDA’s biggest champion,” believe the problems may be wheelchairs, leg braces and says MDA President and CEO Gerald more widespread — communication devices. Weinberg. “The dedicated efforts of fire perhaps involving the junctions of nerve Each year, MDA loan closets lend fighters and paramedics help fuel our clinic, and muscle fibers, the muscle fibers thousands of pieces of vital — and often services, camp and research programs.” themselves or the nervous-system support costly — adaptive equipment to those it Everybody knows the IAFF and MDA cells. The implications of these findings are serves, such as lift chairs and hospital beds. summer camp go together like popcorn enormous. If confirmed, they could affect MDA sponsors nearly 250 support and butter. But IAFF fundraising provides the way motor neuron diseases are groups, coordinates a Phone Friends much more than summer camp for kids understood and how treatments for them support network and organizes several with neuromuscular disease. IAFF are pursued. Internet chats for people affected by contributions also help MDA fund cutting- A potential drug for Friedreich’s ataxia muscle diseases. edge research and provide an unparalleled (FA) is currently under development and And of course, there’s camp. In 2008, array of services and information for showing great promise. MDA recently thousands of children attended some 90 children and adults. awarded a $1 million grant to the MDA summer camps across the country at As MDA’s largest national sponsor, the biopharmaceutical company Repligen for no cost to their families. Besides filling the IAFF has raised nearly $350 million for development of histone deacetylase boot to help send these kids to camp, MDA over the past 55 years, contributing a (HDAC) inhibitors to treat this disease, hundreds of IAFF members take a week of record-breaking $26.6 million in 2008 which causes severe weakness and heart their time as counselors. alone. Fundraising has grown dramatically problems. Researchers hope HDAC under the leadership of General President inhibitors will activate genes that produce Professional and Public Harold Schaitberger, who also is an MDA frataxin, the essential protein missing in FA. national vice president. Health Education In communities across the country, MDA “The IAFF is MDA’s IAFF contributions also help make possible combats more than 40 forms of MDA educational materials, including neuromuscular disease by: biggest champion. The informative booklets, care guides, videos, the  Supporting basic and clinical scientific award-winning Quest magazine, the monthly research dedicated efforts of fire MDA/ALS Newsmagazine and three  Offering a comprehensive program of comprehensive, up-to-date web sites clinical care and support services to fighters and paramedics (www.mda.org, www.als-mda.org and individuals and families help fuel our clinic, www.mdaenespanol.org ). Quest Magazine  Improving lives through advocacy in Online provides links to the magazine matters of public policy affecting services, camp and and online-only features at people with disabilities research programs.” www.mda.org/questmagazineonline .  Providing widespread professional and Each May, MDA’s ALS Division public health education participates in national ALS Awareness —MDA President and CEO Month, sponsoring educational and Research Gerald Weinberg support activities in communities across the country. At a time of unrelenting bad news in the As more research discoveries move from the world at large, there’s plenty of good news MDA also helps disseminate cutting-edge laboratory into clinical trials, MDA is ready. treatment information among health in MDA’s quest to find treatments and The MDA’s new clinical trial network will cures for muscle-wasting diseases. professionals through scientific and make this complicated, lengthy and expensive medical conferences and meetings for Efforts to find genetic solutions for process more efficient. Ten elite MDA centers Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) researchers, physicians and other health and clinics around the country were selected care professionals. continue to move ahead in clinical to participate; five will focus on DMD and trials. The MDA-supported biotech five on ALS. The networks will support trials company PTC Therapeutics is well into a and studies and collaborate on projects. A Worthy Mission large-scale trial of its experimental MDA is on a lifesaving mission, so it compound PTC124, which causes muscle Essential Services makes sense that the IAFF, whose members cells to ignore a molecular stop sign and save lives every day, has been an MDA make the protein lacking in people with MDA provides medical services at some national sponsor for 55 years. DMD. In a similar vein, basic research 225 MDA clinics in the United States and “The MDA family is deeply grateful for the conducted by MDA-supported Puerto Rico. In addition, 36 MDA/ALS love and support we receive from fire investigators has moved a strategy known centers provide highly focused research fighters,” says Weinberg. “Hope is so as “exon skipping” from the laboratory to and treatment programs for people with important, especially when coping with a clinical testing. Exon skipping, like Lou Gehrig’s disease. MDA clinics are devastating muscle disease. By helping MDA PTC124, causes cells to skip a part of a staffed by top health professionals skilled fund vital human services and research, the gene that contains an error. Although in the diagnosis and medical management IAFF literally keeps hope alive.”  developed for DMD, this technique of neuromuscular diseases. www.iaff.org ACROSS THE IAFF | 27 Across the IAFF IAFF Member Targets Upland Game Grand Slam on TRCP’s IAFF Welcomes Escape to the Wild on VERSUS New Locals hile working on a wildland fire fighting crew, Mike Perry, a The new IAFF affiliates listed Wmember of Bakersfield, CA Local below joined the International 1301, developed a bad case of Valley Fever in November and December 2008. and spent eight months on bed rest, feeling at times like he would die. Valley Local 4683 Local 4709 Fever is a disease that would have ended South County Graham Professional most careers, but that was not the case for Professional Fire Fire Fighters Perry. He rebounded with a great zest for Fighters Association Association Springs, TX Graham, TX life and adventure, hiking to the summit of President: Paul President: Julian Mount Whitney, participating in charitable Brown Griego 10k runs and pursuing a great passion for 18 members 7 members hunting — especially upland game birds. Three years ago, that newfound passion Local 4697 Local 4714 led him to apply for his dream hunt on the San Juan Jefferson Parish 3rd Professional Fire District Professional Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Fighters Association Fire Fighters Partnership’s (TRCP) “Escape to the Wild,” Mike Perry, a member of Bakersfield, CA McAllen, TX Association knowing full well his chances of winning President: Oscar Metarie, LA Local 1301 poses with his spoils from the were slim at best. Nonetheless, he knew Lopez President: Eugene days hunt along side “Escape to the Wild” 12 members Schwing that “if you never try, you never know.” host Tom Ackerman. The “Escape to the Wild ” television series 10 members is produced by TRCP, VERSUS television Local 4705 had known for more than two months. Canmore Fire Local 4716 and sponsoring unions — including the Fighters Association Star Fire Fighters IAFF — and takes hardworking union “I kind of knew what to expect, but I was Canmore, AB Star, ID members on the hunting or fishing trip really nervous about hunting in front of a Canada President: Tyler of a lifetime. camera,” Perry says. The opportunity to President: David Lewis Perry became the runner up to harvest an upland game grand slam, Cipollone 9 members another lucky contestant in which Perry described as taking a 10 members pheasant, chukar, Hungarian Local 4717 season one, and though he Local 4706 East Point was disappointed, he did not partridge and a bobwhite Professional EMS of Professional waver in his support and quail in one morning or Berkeley County Fire Fighters appreciation for TRCP or afternoon hunt, occupied his Inwood, WV East Point, GA its union-dedicated thoughts most of the visit. President: Mark President: Douglas During morning and Longerbeam Stanley hunting and fishing club, 24 members 28 members the Union Sportsmen’s afternoon hunts, Perry kept Alliance (USA). Perry bounced his eye on the grand slam, Local 4708 Local 4718 right back for season three, and this shooting only when he had Eureka Springs Fire Southeast New time, his application grew wings. opportunities to achieve it, while he Fighters Hampshire “Escape to the Wild ” host Tom watched in admiration as the ranch dogs Eureka Springs, AR Professional Fire Ackerman was in rare form as he climbed worked through the grasses, flushing out President: Jason Fighters and harvesting fallen birds.“The dog work Morris Kingston, NH to new heights (in a tree) under the guise 8 members President: Steven of catching his runaway cat, when Perry was unbelievable,” he says. Turner was called to the rescue. He recalls, “I Hunting world-class upland game birds 4 members started thinking this guy was crazy and is quite a challenge, especially when you’re ‘what kind of man loves a cat this much?’ pursuing a grand slam and being followed I’m trying to calmly talk him out of the by a camera. How did Perry react under tree, and he’s telling me a story about how the pressure? Did he harvest his grand his cat is a bird hunter.” slam? Watch and find out.  Shortly after being told he’d won his dream upland bird hunt, Perry was shocked to discover that his wife, Amanda,

Tune in to TRCP’s “Escape to the Wild” on VERSUS Country. The episode airs Sunday, March 8 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern.

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inutes after U.S Airways Flight 1549 incident demonstrated just how well-trained expressed concern that cutting services crashed shortly after takeoff into and well-equipped our members are.” would put large areas of the City in danger Mthe Hudson River, Fire Department FDNY marine crews worked quickly to get when residents are asleep and most of New York (FDNY) fire fighters from the everyone off the sinking plane and onto vulnerable, arguing that New York’s fire Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) various watercrafts from the fire department, fighters are already doing more with less as of New York Local 94 and the Uniformed police department, Coast Guard and the Port department resources decrease and the Fire Officers Association (UFOA) of New number of calls increases. In 1958, FDNY York Local 854 were on the scene working Time was of the essence had 364 companies to answer 72,942 calls. to bring the 150 passengers and five crew because temperatures In 2008, FDNY had only 357 companies to members to safety. respond to 473,335 calls. “I am truly proud of our members’ were at 40 degrees in the Despite the valid arguments against the dedication to the great city of New York water and 21 degrees nightly closures, the fire commissioner and the people who live and visit there,” proceeded with the plan. City Council does says IAFF General President Schaitberger. outside. Hypothermia and not have authority to override the fire Flight 1549 was leaving New York’s La death were serious commissioner’s budgetary decisions.  Guardia airport for Charlotte, North possibilities. Carolina, January 15, when birds knocked out both engines. The first call came to the FDNY Authority of New York and New Jersey. Union Effort at 3:31 p.m. Local 854 and 94 members were The following day — January 16 — New on scene less than five minutes later. York’s mayor honored all of the involved ire fighters weren’t the only union Time was of the essence because responders at City Hall. members to respond to the crash temperatures were at 40 degrees in the The crash comes on the heels of a Flanding of US Airways Flight 1549. water and 21 degrees outside. Hypothermia proposal to cut water rescue teams to save In fact, nearly everyone involved in the and death were serious possibilities. money because the teams do not get a high successful landing and rescue of all 155 On land, other members of Local 854 and volume of calls. Fire fighters argue that passengers is a union member. 94 were ready to assist the injured. By all emergencies and incidents like the Hudson Chesley Sullenberger is the former safety reports, the rescue went off without River crash are unpredictable and chairman for the Air Line Pilots incident. “The New York City fire fighters’ demonstrate the continuous need for fire Association and is now represented by the bravery, dedication and training are called department marine resources. U.S. Airline Pilots Association. The flight upon when disaster strikes,” says Steve Meanwhile, members of Local 854 and attendants, who are first and foremost Cassidy, president of Local 94. “It is 94 went to New York City Hall on January safety professionals, are members of the especially gratifying when all involved in a 16, 2009, to try to stop four FDNY units Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. major disaster go home safely.” in lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten The air traffic controllers are represented “The coldness of the water could have sent Island from shutting down between the by the National Air Traffic Controllers the passengers into cardiac arrest within five hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. New Association and the ferry crews are minutes,” says Jack McDonnell, president of York’s fire commissioner proposed the members of the Seafarers International Local 854. “Clearly, there was a chance 155 closures to save what he says is $8.9 Union. And the wet-suited police divers people were going to die in that river, but that million per year. are represented by the Patrolmen's did not occur because of our members. This Fire fighters and city council members Benevolent Association. 

International Fire Fighter ACROSS THE IAFF | 29 Across the IAFF Two Kilgore, Texas Fire duty and to serving their community. They a permanent reminder of their dedication Fighters Remembered will be missed.” and sacrifice. Full fire fighter honors were extended to Schaitberger, McGhee and Coven also ire fighters, both fire fighters as emergency vehicles presented both families with the IAFF family and from area departments lined the streets, Medal of Honor. Ffriends bid bagpipes played and fire fighters in dress While investigations are still ongoing, emotional farewells to blues flooded the churches. investigators know that Perkins and two fallen Kilgore, TX “The support has been amazing,” says Galloway were training on a newly Local 299 6 fire fighters. Ramon Coven, president of Local 2996. acquired E-One 95-foot platform aerial Services for Kyle “The loss of our two brothers is truck with a bucket attached. Both were Perkins, 45, were held heartbreaking, but we are holding up the inside the bucket eight stories in the air on Thursday, January best we can.” when they were thrown to the ground. 29, and for Cory Perkins had been with the Kilgore Fire They later died of injuries sustained Galloway, 23, on Kyle Perkins Department and a member of Local 2996 in the fall.  Friday, January 30. since 2004. His job was to protect those in IAFF General need, and in his free time he still worked IAFF District Vice President President Harold for others, whether it was organizing a Emeritus Dies Schaitberger spoke walk to raise money for cancer research, actively taking part in fire prevention during both services. he IAFF is sad to programs or singing in the choir. Perkins’ “We know when we get report the good deeds did not go unnoticed when this calling that it TJanuary 25 he was named “Fire Fighter of the Year” could take any one of passing of IAFF 1st in 2008. us, at any time,” he District Vice President Galloway joined the fire department and said. “Everyone who Emeritus James King. Local 2996 in January 2008 and was has taken the oath to King, 93, joined the bursting with enthusiasm, ready to hop on serve in our profession Cory Galloway Fire Department of a rig and respond to any call. “He was comes into it knowing New York (FDNY) in ready to give everything he had to do the the risk. But, nothing prepares us to cope 1939 and remained job — committed, duty-bound, ready to James King with the grief that we feel when we lose a active until 1969, serve in the hardest and most rewarding brother or sister in the line of duty, let serving in fire job imaginable. That’s who Cory was,” said alone two.” companies in Queens and Manhattan. Schaitberger of Galloway’s reputation as a “Their untimely deaths were a shock to In his 93 years, he experienced many fire fighter. all of us,” says IAFF 11th District Vice historical events, including the great Both Perkins’ and Galloway’s names will President Sandy McGhee. “While I never depression, the stock market crash and be etched into the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter met either of them personally, I know by seeing the first man on the moon. Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colorado, all reports that they were both dedicated to As a dedicated fire fighter, King held two positions within the Uniformed Firefighter Association (UFA) Local 94. He was elected treasurer in 1951 and vice president in 1957. He served as IAFF 1st district vice president from 1957 until 1969 when he resigned. King continued to serve as an IAFF staff representative until he retired in 1981. Not only was King a devoted family man, he also had a true passion for the fire service. A union man through and through, he will always be known as political, diplomatic and dedicated. King was also active in passing legislation in Albany, including a bill to increase fire fighter pensions. During his later years, he served as vice president and president of the FDNY St. George Association and president of the FDNY Retired Members Association. He also held memberships in the Veteran Biden Meets With Those Who Serve Firefighters Association, Emerald Society, Fire Bell Club and New York State Fire The day before his inauguration as vice president of the United States, (also Martin Chief’s Association. Luther King Day), Joe Biden spent the day working on a Habitat for Humanity King is survived by his lifelong project in Northeast Washington, DC, where he also had the opportunity to meet with three IAFF local presidents and other emergency responders. Pictured: Vice partner, Elsie “Linda” Bergo, and his President Biden flanked by Prince George’s County, MD Local 1619 President daughter, Cathy.  Douglas Bartholomew (far left), Howard County, MD Local 2000 President Richard Ruehl (orange and black jacket) and Fairfax County, VA Local 2068 President John Niemiec (far right).

ACROSS THE IAFF January/February 2009 30 | Fully Involved Sounding the Alarm on High Blood Pressure IAFF partners with Novartis to launch the Stop, Drop and Control High Blood Pressure program f you’re fighting fires, “Not only does the Stop-Drop- chances are you could High Blood Pressure Statistics Ialso be fighting a Control program help our different threat — high members monitor and manage  An estimated 73 million Americans 3b blood pressure. In fact, their high blood pressure, the — nearly one in three adults 3b — each year, 45 percent of program also gives affiliates suffer from high blood pressure . on-duty fire fighter  High blood pressure is a serious deaths are caused by the tools to conduct blood chronic disease that can cause heart disease 1 — and high pressure screenings in their damage to the body with every beat blood pressure (presumably uncontrolled) communities — which helps of the heart 4. is one of the contributing factors .2 To  HBP is easily detected and managed ,5 address this urgent health issue , the IAFF promote a positive public however, if left uncontrolled high has partnered with Novartis image for fire fighters. blood pressure can increase the risk Pharmaceuticals Corporation to develop of heart attack and stroke .6 the Stop, Drop, Control High Blood — IAFF General President Schaitberger Pressure (HBP) campaign. The program, launched in December at Darryl Dawkins Thunders the IAFF Affiliate Leadership Training IAFF: Let’s talk about your commitment Summit (ALTS), is a community health High Blood Pressure to your health today as a retired athlete. outreach campaign that engages fire How did you react when first diagnosed fighters to raise awareness of high blood IAFF: We all know with high blood pressure? pressure (HBP) within their own ranks you are legendary and in their communities. Affiliate leaders for your play on Dawkins: Denial, denial, denial. It was who attended ALTS heard former NBA star the 76ers and the about 11 years ago. I thought — I’m Darryl Dawkins share his high blood Nets. But, let’s 6’11’’ and 350 pounds of steel — there’s pressure story, which inspired 225 of the talk about your no way I could be sick! I was still doing 275 IAFF affiliates represented at ALTS to personality on the 200 sit-ups and running a few miles request the Stop, Drop, Control court. every day. I went through three doctors Implementation toolkit. until I finally realized I had a serious “Not only does the Stop-Drop-Control Dawkins: I played problem. I realized that I needed to take program help our members monitor and reckless and charge of my health for myself and my manage their high blood pressure, the dangerous. I family. Looking back, I shouldn’t have program also gives affiliates the tools to feared no man been so surprised. My parents and my conduct blood pressure screenings in their and I challenged brother have high blood pressure too. communities — which helps promote a everybody. I broke positive public image for fire fighters,” says my first backboard IAFF: What is your affinity with fire IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger. Darryl Dawkins in 1979 against fighters? More information about high blood Kansas City. The pressure and the Stop, Drop, Control Commissioner wasn’t too happy and Dawkins: It’s easy to have fun, push guys campaign and toolkit is available online at wanted to fine me $5,000, but I went around and break backboards, but www.iaff.org/SDC .  ahead and broke another one. I was fighting fires is a whole different ball playing with guys like Dr. J, so I had to do game; it takes much more courage. But, References there are still some similarities between 1. Kales SN, et al. Emergency Duties and Deaths from something to let people know I was there. Heart Disease among Firefighters in the United States. I just had a good time. Ever since those competitive athletes and occupational NEJM. 2007; 356: 1207-1215 days of breaking backboards, I’ve felt athletes. Both jobs require top physical 2. Geibe JR, Holder J, Peeples L, Kinney AM, Burress JW, condition and both rely on teammates. If Kales SN. Predictors of On-Duty Coronary Events in pretty invincible, which is why I was so Male Firefighters in the United States. The American surprised when I was diagnosed with high one guy is lacking, then the whole team Journal of Cardiology, 2008 101:588 blood pressure. It jolted me back to reality. suffers. You rely on each other to get the 3. Rosamond W, Flegal K, Friday G, et al. Heart Disease job done. When it comes to high blood and Stroke Statistics — 2008 Update. A report from the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and IAFF: Who taught you to play basketball? pressure, none of us is immune. That’s Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Circulation. why it is so important to take steps to 2008:117:e1-e122. Dawkins: My mother was my first coach manage the condition. I’m focused on 4. American Heart Association. Available at and teacher. She was a tough woman! I telling my high blood pressure story to www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4623 .Accessed 1/7/09. couldn’t beat her in a one-on-one game fire fighters in the hope that my 5. Cappuccio FP, Kerry SM, Forbes L, et al. Blood pressure until I was 13. She still calls me her baby , experience will motivate others to get control by home monitoring: meta-analysis of but she was the toughest defense I’ve ever their blood pressure checked and take randomized trials. BMJ 2004; 329:1-6 faced. She also has high blood pressure; 6. Ong KL, Cheung BMY, Man YB, et al. Prevalence, action to manage the condition. awareness, treatment and control of hypertension the condition runs in my family. among United States adults 1999 — 2004. Hypertension 2007; 49:69-75.

Become a program champion and sign-up for a free Stop, Drop, Control toolkit today! For more information, visit the -Smtoapil, Drop, Control web site at www.iaff.org/SDC , call (877) 352-6474 or [email protected] to receive a full program toolkit and details on how to implement the program in your local . www.iaff.org FULLY INVOLVED | 31 Fully Involved online solution than would have previously been possible,” says Dr. Steve Katz, former president and CEO of National Paramedic Institute and currently chief medical officer at Kaplan Continuing Education. Katz notes that Kaplan is 100 percent committed to the educational needs of the fire and EMS community and to providing second-to-none fire and EMS continuing education. “We are very excited about working with the IAFF and finding opportunities for additional course offerings,” says Katz, who has retained all of the NPI employees and has relocated the business to and university degree offerings. its headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale. In addition to ongoing fire and EMS One of the advantages of the Kaplan continuing education, the program allows acquisition of NPI is that all IAFF for tracking of fire and EMS skills, members and their families will now be including intubations, fire fighter refresher Save the Date for the eligible for discounted online training for training and live training exercises. IAFF EMS Conference Kaplan’s entire suite of online certificates For more information, visit www.iaff.org or and degrees, including financial planning, call (800) 671-9411.  ark your calendars for the 10th insurance, pharmacy technician, nursing, Biennial Dominick F. Barbera MEMS Conference, to be held June Seatbelt Saves Falling in front of the station and my cab door 7-10, 2009, in Miami Beach, Florida. Fire Fighter flew open. The force from rounding the Because the economic downturn and turn also started to pull me out of the unit. subsequent changes are altering the way his National Near-Miss Reporting At this point, I was in shock and physically professional fire fighters and paramedics System Report discusses an could not speak to tell the driver to stop. do their jobs, the focus for the 2009 Tapparatus door flying open and a The person riding next to me immediately Conference is on “Leading During a Crisis: fire fighter’s seat belt saving him from reached over and grabbed a hold of me and EMS and the Current Economy.” being ejected from the vehicle. The first told the driver to stop. Had I not been Register online at www.iaff.org . report of 2009 is a positive reminder to wearing my seatbelt, I would have been A room block has been reserved at the wear our seatbelts. ejected from the vehicle.” Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel. The room rate for this Conference is A fast-growing category of fire fighter To read the entire report , visit $179/single or double, plus tax. Make your fatalities are vehicle accidents. Vehicle www.firefighternearmiss.com , click on room reservation using the Conference accidents are also among the most search reports, and in keyword search Code you receive when you register for the preventable (see the story, “Vehicle type seatbelt. Scroll down to report EMS Conference. Reservation deadline Accidents: Deadly But Preventable,” in number 09-0000001. with the hotel is May 1, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. the September-October issue of the All reservations made after the deadline International Fire Fighter or online at Discussion Questions: are on space available basis at prevailing www.iaff.org ). In 2008, there were 114  Drivers : what practice do you follow room rates. fire fighter fatalities, and 25.4 percent to ensure passengers a safe belted ride? A pre-conference Fire Ops 101 will be held were vehicle related. Fire fighters die June 6, 2009, and is free with your paid when not wearing their seatbelts. We sign  Officers : what steps do you take to registration for the EMS Conference. Plan pledges, participate in awareness ensure your crew is safely transported now to bring your mayor, city/county programs, provide and receive training, to the scene? manager, council members or have zero tolerance policies and read commissioners to this Fire Ops 101 event.  NIOSH reports. When the tones go off ,  Fire fighters : are you still getting do we forget it all? This near-miss report dressed while the rig is moving? Kaplan Acquires NPI validates why it’s important to always wear a seatbelt .  Chiefs : what seatbelt policies and or the last three years, the IAFF has procedures are in place and how are been partnered with National Brackets [] denote identifying they enforced? Paramedic Institute (NPI) to provide F information removed by the reviewer. online continuing education to IAFF Note: The questions posed by the reviewers members. On November 2, 2008, NPI was “While responding to a report of a are designed to generate discussion and sold to Kaplan Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, furnace malfunction, I was riding in a thought in the name of promoting fire Florida, the premier provider of online 1999 [manufacture name deleted] pumper. fighter safety. They are not intended to pass education, with more than one million I was riding in a forward facing position judgment on the actions and performance of students worldwide. behind the driver and I was wearing my individuals in the reports.  “This is a very exciting opportunity for seatbelt. We made the turn onto the street the IAFF as Kaplan’s entry into fire and EMS education has the ability to scale the Stay safe — Enter your near-miss report — www.firefighternearmiss.com business and create a much more robust

FULLY INVOLVED January/February 2009 32 | ALTS and LMI: A Combined Success

he IAFF Affiliate Leadership Training Summit (ALTS), held December 7-9, IAFF affiliate leaders 2008, in Phoenix, Arizona, drew a used the Affiliate T Leadership Training record-breaking 950 affiliate leaders from Summit (ALTS) to the United States and Canada, making it improve their union the largest ALTS to date . leadership skills. The ALTS offered more than 40 workshops two-day ALTS offered and 12 informational sessions, providing more than 40 IAFF leaders with critical information on workshops. pensions, health care, negotiation skills and more. Attendees benefited from the expertise offered by IAFF staff, experienced union leaders, active fire fighters and other outside practitioners. The most notable sessions included workshops addressing strategies for surviving an economic downturn (see pages 14-18), the results of the November 2008 elections and their impact on fire fighter issues, as well as important Supreme Court decisions that impact the fire service and first responders. The three-day ALTS also included two pre-conference sessions: a Fire Ops 101 (Train-the-Trainer) and a New Leadership Seminar. Eighty union leaders visited the Phoenix Fire Academy for Fire Ops 101. Fire Ops 101 events are designed to teach elected officials and community leaders about the risks and challenges involved in fire fighting by exposing them to realistic scenarios. Participants learned how to conduct their own Fire Ops 101 events and best practices for ensuring safety when local leaders suit up in protective gear to feel the heat of live fires. The New Leadership Seminar was unveiled to more than 250 affiliate leaders who learned about the invaluable services and resources provided by IAFF Divisions, including the IAFF Financial Corporation (IAFF-FC) and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Participants also networked with other affiliate leaders from across North America, allowing an exchange of experiences and ideas with their peers. The first Labor Management Initiative (LMI) Conference, which was jointly sponsored by the IAFF and IAFC, was held immediately following ALTS. More than 500 affiliate leaders and management representatives attended LMI to focus on ALTS attendees learned how to building, improving and maintaining conduct their own Fire Ops 101 event during a pre-conference positive labor-management relations. Train-the-Trainer workshop. Participants discussed strategies to help fire departments safely survive the economic downturn, the cost-effective benefits of customizable to individual states, Both events now offer a post-conference positive labor-management relations and departments or affiliates. The program, web site to provide participants with leadership skills from IAFF and IAFC staff, which consists of two, two-day sessions, is materials from the conferences for city officials, fire fighters and fire chiefs. designed to increase confidence between continued learning. Visit www.iaff.org/et During the LMI conference, the IAFF fire chiefs and union presidents and to view the ALTS post-conference site. and IAFC introduced an expanded labor- improve interpersonal communications More details on the LMI post-conference management initiative program between labor and management. site will be available soon. 

International Fire Fighter FULLY INVOLVED | 33 Fully Involved IAFF Launches Presumptive Health Initiative Web Site

he IAFF has launched an improved “Our goal is to enact these web site (www.iaff.org/hs/phi/ ) to Tprovide affiliates and members laws in every U.S. state information on presumptive legislation in and Canadian province so their states or provinces. “Our goal is to enact these laws in every U.S. that every IAFF member state and Canadian province so that every IAFF member is covered by these diseases is covered by these that result from hazards on the job,” says IAFF diseases that result from General President Harold Schaitberger. “It is shameful that there are fire fighters who hazards on the job.” contract these horrible diseases and conditions who have to spend time and — IAFF General President Schaitberger energy proving their condition is job related a fire fighter contracts a disease or when they need to be focusing their time and condition that is specified in the energy on fighting their disease and restoring presumptive law, then that disease or their health.” condition is presumed to have come from A presumptive disability law links a his or her employment as a fire fighter. In The Presumptive Health Initiative web particular occupation with a disease or most cases, the burden of proof shifts from site lists presumptive law coverage by condition that has been shown to be a the fire fighter to the fire department to state and province as well as by specific hazard associated with that occupation. For demonstrate that the condition was not in disease. fire fighters and emergency medical fact associated with the occupation but responders, scientific evidence has with another cause. each state and province, tables presenting demonstrated an increased risk for heart The web site includes general information snap shots of the legislation for each disease disease, lung disease, cancer and infectious about presumptive legislation, a table and the specific language of the legislation diseases. As a result of this presumption, if summarizing what presumptions exist in in each state and province. 

FULLY INVOLVED January/February 2009 34 | Cejmer, L0747 St. Petersburg Association Of Fire Fighters— Cathrine Washington, Robert Winters, L0765 Fort Lauderdale— William Earle, Robert Edgar, Daniel Hanes, Steven Paine, L1673 Deerfield Beach Fire Fighters & Paramedics— William Gray, L1951 Melbourne Fire Fighters Association— Rennell Moreland, L2057 Orange County Professional Fire Fighters— Deborah Cecchi, Martin Laszaic, David Murphy, Richard ALABAMA L0980 Bessemer— Michael Johnson, L0935 San Bernardino County— Wetterstrom, L2201 Indian River County Fire Bolack, L1349 Mobile— Gerald Hatch, Howard Richard Flint, L1067 Riverside City— Eric Fighter/Paramedic— Steven Hayes, L2294 Ollhoft, L2676 Northport— Daryl Patterson, Botkin, L1138 Torrance— Daniel McNeley, Hillsborough County Fire Fighters— Ronald Philip Turner L1230 Contra Costa County— Glen Lewis, Powell, Clarence Weinsheimer, L2427 Largo ALASKA L4303 Juneau Career— Vernon L1301 Kern County— Donald Clark, L1483 Professional Fire Fighters Association— Dale Fiehler Newark— Douglas Gray, L1578 Alhambra— Cheatham, Shaughn Gulliver, William Hartley, ALBERTA L0237 Lethbridge— Henry Berry, Paul Curtis, Timothy Gardner, Paul Volz, Otto Sandleben, Timothy Wedin, L2546 Terry Haney, William Howes, L1190 Red L1689 Fremont— Alan Baxter, L1775 Marin Suncoast Professional Fire Fighters & Deer— Roland Jones, Ron Polutnik, Don Professional Fire Fighters— Elmer Collett, Paramedics— William Costello, James Leib, Young L1927 Culver City— Jeffrey Nisbet, L2046 Cody Marsh, Timothy Mason, Timothy ARIZONA L0479 Tucson— Daniel Bertoldo, Santa Barbara County— William Green, Mitchell, Clifford Prince, Paul Spradlin, James L0493 Phoenix— Darryl Bair, Melvin Burt, L2606 Salinas Rural— Michael Terry, L2881 Strandlof, Glenn Taylor, Glennon Taylor, Lorenzo DelaCruz, Mike Duran, David Ellett, CDF Fire Fighters— Ryan Bentrim, Joe L2928 Professional Fire Fighters & Gary Flannery, Peter Hobel, Ricky Kimball, Depaoli, Mahlon Schanzenbach, Roger Simms, Paramedics Of Palm Beach County— Dawn David Mathis, Carlos Pisano, David Vera, Gerald Wehrly, Theodore Yarbrough, L2899 Donaldson, Roger Forrest, L3080 Metro- David Warnecke, Richard Wolfe, L2260 Anaheim Fire Fighters Association— Jeffrey Broward Professional Fire Fighters— Johann Mesa— Larry Spade, Leeroy Tryon, L3573 Ash, Joe DeLeon, Dover Ford, Dennis Pettitt, Ballenger, Michael Brown, Robert Dawes, United Sun Cities Fire Fighters— Robert Larry Vandenberg, L3058 North Monterey David Fearnley, Jeffrey Hunter, Richard Towner County— Chung Earley, Clifford Fasnacht, McCormick, Michael Selvanik, Dave Viele, ARKANSAS L2866 Fayetteville Fire Fighters L3124 Napa City— James Gholson, L3355 Jeffrey Wasylink, L3254 Seminole County Association— Fred Lawley, L3007 Springdale— Tracy City— Terry Hein, L3399 Stanislaus Professional Fire Fighters Association— James Charles Walden Consolidated Fire Fighters— Rich Boyd, Van Wormer, L3865 St. Johns County— BRITISH COLUMBIA L0323 Burnaby— Ken L3507 Santa Fe Springs Fireman’s Robert Grimm, L4216 Baker County Jensen, L0905 Nanaimo— Jacquelyn Scott, Association— Timothy Lynch, L3631 Orange EMS— John Motherwell L1183 District Of North Vancouver— Terry M. County Professional Fire Fighters GEORGIA L3920 Fulton Professional Fire Abrams, Keith Burdett, B. Doyle, Glenn Foster, Association— James Boggs, Kenneth Duncan, Fighters— Larry Beal, John Benton, Karen William Galway, Debbie Gibson, Kent Hodson, Jerry Galati, Gerald Howard, William Sinclair, Brack, Tim Callahan, Wayne Carter, Emory Lynette Hughes, Simon Jung, D. A. Marshall, L3682 El Segundo— Michael Chidester, Daniel Casper, Paul Chaknis, William Coursey, Jayne Metcalf, Gerald Parkinson, Gregory Evelyn, John Gutierrez, L3707 Monterey— Rodney Cowan, William Craton, Joey Daniels, Smith, L1286 Richmond— Gerald Metcalfe, Rob McCay, L3719 Visalia— Bill Alves, Dwane Melvin Drayton, Ruben Dupree, Ruben L1372 Prince George— Thomas Aldoff, Allan Anthony, Frank Reed, Dale Renftle, L3736 Dupree’, Reginald Ferguson, Scott Gibbs, John Leier, L1525 West Vancouver— Harry Boswell, Oceanside— Alex Obregon, L3757 Corona Gilbert, William Gilliam, Phillip Gossett, L1763 Delta Firefighters— James Kittson, Fire Fighters Association— Mike Warren Willis Hardy, David Harris, Harold Harrison, L2407 White Rock— David Haugo, Terry COLORADO L0003 Pueblo— Phillip Quinton Haygood, Jesse Heard, Greg Hofer, Richardson Gianetto, Robert Zingg, L0900 Boulder— Bill Hopper, Gary Huffman, Gary Huffman, CALIFORNIA F0085 Federal Fire Fighters Daniel Cutler, L1290 Aurora— Robert Michael Ivey, Michael Johnson, L Kimbrell, Association— Joseph Griener, F0289 Simmons, L2086 Littleton— Melanie Zuther, Randy Lacey, Jerre Ledbetter, Marion Lee, Miramar— Kenneth Derr, Kenneth Wedel, L2808 Grand Junction— Pat Archuleta Barry Lipham, William Lyle, George Mangum, L0055 Oakland Alameda County And CONNECTICUT L0760 Hartford— Richard William Millians, Patrick O’Neill, Thomas Emeryville— Brian McKenna, Tim Terzian, Bergen, Kenneth Bryant, Michael Callahan, Pinyan, Grant Porter, Larry Rousseau, Ryan L0112 Los Angeles City—William Alderson, Gregory Carr, Francis DeBella, James Doyle, Seelbinder, Harold Shelton, Shannon Smith, David Baiz, Van Bergquist, Michael Crandall, Raymond Kasey, Valentin Rodriguez, Richard Richard Spencer, Barry Tatum, Jason Taylor, James Finn, Robert Gladden, Michael Gross, Sampson, Alfonso Tenore, Carlos Vargas, William Tribble, Robert Vincent, James Dory Jones, Roger Krueger, Donald Kusar, Thomas Vassar, L0834 Bridgeport— James Vincent, William Wall, Kevin Wallace, John John Loyd, Miguel Martinez, Glen Prine, Morley, Rodney Vining, L1148 Meriden— Walton, Rodney Wilson George Shipp, Patrick Vignery, Michael Laurence D’Addario, Michael Majeski, L1241 HAWAII L1463 Hawaiian Islands— Ernest Walker, Terry Waters, James Westling, William West Hartford— John Oates Akana, Jason Gushiken, Stephen Kishida, Zaring, L0145 San Diego— Steven Johnson, aaaaa33 Clyde Sasaki, Douglas Silva, Alexander David Oney, Patricia Stone, Peter FLORIDA L0122 Jacksonville Association Of Zavalishin Vredenburgh, L0456 Stockton— Carl Eck, Fire Fighters— Allan Elomaa, Frank Parrish, IDAHO L1565 Idaho Falls— Terry Drollinger, L0522 Sacramento— Steven Hauser, L0753 L0587 Miami Association Of Fire Fighters— L1773 Lewiston— John Crawford, James Fresno— Albert Orozco, L0776 Glendale— Richard Ferry, L0727 West Palm Beach Holcomb, Larry Knewbow Chuck Manente, L0809 Pasadena— Kermit Association Of Fire Fighters— William ILLINOIS L0002 Chicago— Steven Addesso, www.iaff.org RETIREES | 35 Donato Binetti, James Brichetto, Nathan Robert O’Brien, Michael Pyle, Eric Reckner, Cornell, Kevin Jones, Bradley Larson Clark, Robert Dziedzic, Gregory Edingburg, Charles Spaar, Carl Travers, Timothy Ward, MISSOURI L0042 Kansas City— Charles James Moore, David Peck, John Sampson, L1619 Prince George’s County— John Inzerillo, L0073 Union of Prof. Fire Fighters Keith Wickery, L0037 Springfield— Gary Beardmore, Alan Billings, Charles Bond, Paramedics EMT’s and Dispatchers of St. Fleck, Thomas Hart, L0429 Danville— Richard Chauncey Bowers, Robert Bramhall, James Louis— Greg Brockman, L0152 Springfield— DeCorie, Brian Morfey, Maridale Palmer, Brinkley, Saverio Cappetta, Micarleo Cole, Terry Gregory, Tim Robertson, L0757 Saint L0524 Pekin— Vaughn Bottemly, Donald Christopher Cooke, Lisa Dunaway, William Charles— Michael Christie, Craig Dodson, Faux, Ronald Klien, L0742 Evanston— Dunn, Curtis Eaby, Deborah Eikenberg, Lewis Harry Rahn, L0781 Professional Fire Fighters Richard Borre, Patrick Dillon, Tom McGuigan, Etter, John Fletcher, Franklin Fluharty, Robert of Independence— James Pallo, L1084 Cape Robert Nelson, L2754 Orland— Randy Reeder, Fuller, Stephen Garrett, Gregory Gigliotti, Girardeau— Charles Brawley, L.Gene Golden, Daniel Smith, L3005 Bolingbrook— Cary Wanda Gorham, Sandra Grubb, Thomas Robert Kembel, Ron Kistner, Andrew Krach, L3046 Sycamore— Duane Prather, Hayden, Lindsey Hazelton, Christopher Serandos, L2195 Lee’s Summit— Jason Jones, L3084 Effingham— Patrick Dirks, Richard Helminiak, Tyrone Henson, Dalvin Hutton, L2665 Professional Fire Fighters of Eastern Kenter, L3200 Charleston— Johnny Hendren, Roger Leak, James Maloney, Robert McCoy, Missouri— John Buckley, John Corbett, L3437 Darien-Woodridge— David Lambright, David McGarry, Joseph Morris, Dwight Neal, Andrew Gillham, Thomas Harwin, David Hill, L3594 Wood Dale— Richard Chisenall, Jean- George Olds, Phillip Proctor, Rose Proctor, Michael Mudd, Paul Richard, L2945 Fulton— Paul Mansour, L4186 Glenview— John Darryl Queen, Randy Robinette, George Charles Ellis Hutchison Rodgers, Denton Rourke, Anthony Ryan, MONTANA L0436 Anaconda— Ed Proxell, INDIANA L0124 Fort Wayne— Alan White, Joshua Shaffer, Samuel Smiley, Tchaikowsky L2457 Missoula-Rural— Dale Walker L0359 Gary— Reginald Barksdale, L0416 Smith, Kirk Souder, James Sullivan, John NEBRASKA F0191 Offutt Air Force Base— Indianapolis— William Cloud, James Greeson, Taltavull, Kevin Vermillion, Jeffrey Vogts, Michael Young, L0385 Omaha— Michael Brian Quirk, Donald Thomas, L3433 Franklin Terrence Ward, Jennifer Wicker, Marianna Caniglia, Randal Smith, L0644 Lincoln— Fire Department— Russell Irving Widmann, Lloyd Woodall, L2000 Howard Bruce Worth IOWA L0011 Cedar Rapids— Thomas County—Brian Moe NEVADA L1607 North Las Vegas— Michael Godfrey, Scott Tomash, L0608 Muscatine— MASSACHUSETTS L0144 Brockton— Lodge, Jeffery Stone, L3895 Sierra Fire Donald Bekker Michael DeGrace, Lawrence Kelley, Thomas Fighters Association— Mark Lathrop, Chuck KANSAS L0064 Kansas City— Michael Simpson, L0146 Lawrence— Douglas Bunker, Perkins, Paul Wilford Pettey, L0135 Wichita— Thomas Caudell, L0718 Boston— Patrick Macauley, Richard NEW BRUNSWICK L1053 Fredericton— Mark Jenkins, L0179 Hutchinson— Donald McSweeney, L0792 Quincy— Dominic Conso, Kenneth Pike Jones, L0818 Emporia— Tod Noble, Alan Sage, John Coughlin, Paul D’Olimpio, James NEW HAMPSHIRE L4546 Professional Fire L1371 Johnson County Fire Districts 2 & 3— DeVarennes, Richard Murphy, Joseph Walsh, Fighters of Pelham— Robert Chatel Jerry Wisdom, L2275 Manhattan— James L0848 Professional Fire Fighters Of NEW JERSEY F0114 Navy Lakehurst— Taylor, L3309 Junction City— Orin Auld, Attleboro— Theodore Kloc, L1003 Saugus— Walter Abramowicz, L0305 Irvington Richard Ross, Glen Rubash, Michael Ryan John MacKenzie, James McQuaid, William Professional Fire Fighters Union— Brian KENTUCKY L0038 Covington— Buddy O’Malley, James Zelinski, L1009 Worcester— McCarthy, L1064 Jersey City Fire Officers— Wheatley, L0345 Louisville— George Bowling, Randy Chavoor, James Doherty, John Fiorino, John Austin, Robert Cobb, Robert Morello, L1570 Shively— Martin Humphreys, L1807 James Rutkiewicz, Michael Stomski, L1268 L1860 Newark Fire Officers— James Titcomb, Winchester Professional Fire Fighters— Randolph— Joseph Dupras, Frederick Lewis, L2578 Camden Officers— Steven Serrano, Daniel Holt, L1928 Fort Thomas— James L1616 Weymouth— John Johnson, L1631 Abraham Smalls, L2883 Edison Professional Specht, L2290 Henderson— Dan Pitt Norwood— Brian Hebner, L1656 Everett— Fire Officers— Michael Costello, L4363 LOUISIANA L0632 New Orleans— Orson Gordon Stillwell, L1706 Needham— William Cinnaminson Uniformed Fire Fighters Adams, Irvin Bubeck, Alan Campbell, Ron McDaniel, L1768 Plymouth— Henry Adams, Association— Robert Yearly Hotstream, Verdall Hubbard, John Manning, Thomas Minahan, William Roncarati, L1839 NEW MEXICO L2059 Santa Fe— Robert Juan Manuel, Darrell Phillips, Michael Chelmsford— John Carroll, Brian Stanton, Alire, Paul Baca, Joseph Garcia, Gilbert Rouege, Guy Sproles, Wayne Verges, Kazell L2035 North Andover— John Garvey, L2124 Gonzales, Tony Jaramillo, Albert Jaramillo, Williams, L1374 Jefferson Parish— Stephen Harwich— Daniel Spencer, L2212 West Albert Olivas, Rick Ortega, John Penner, Hux, Edwin Pigott, L1442 Crowley— Eva Springfield— Dennis Egan, L2313 Richard Tafoya, John Valdez, Michael Hunter Burlington— William Callahan, Michael VanDiver, L2362 Las Cruces— Alonzo MANITOBA L0867 Winnipeg— Victor Nolan, L2398 Hingham— Kevin Carnrick, Madero, L3279 Los Alamos— Jimmy Leal Basarowich, B. H. Meyers L2586 Dracut— Gary Ziemba, L2610 West NEW YORK L0094 Uniformed Fire Fighters MARYLAND F0121 National Capital Bridgewater— Gerald Stetson, L4139 Assoc. Of New York— Steven Amen, John Professional Federal Fire Fighters— Thomas Blackstone— Sherry Cook, Craig Cook Barnych, John Barrett, Gregory Batkay, Robert Groom, F0297 Andrews Air Force Base— Larry MICHIGAN L0116 Bay City— Robert Davey, Christensen, Michael DeBenedetto, Salvatore Smith, L0734 Baltimore— Steven Crawmer, L0335 Battle Creek— Jay Smith, L0344 Dell’Olio, Joseph DeSerto, Dion Esposito, Karl Timothy Green, Michael MacCubbin, Duane Detroit— Allen Allison, Brent Gilbert, Herman Fassberger, Richard Frain, Michael Gargiso, Ritter, David Schickton, L1311 Baltimore Hurst, Raymond Stone, Laura Wilcox, L0352 Richard Grassia, Anthony Gurrera, Michael County— John Alban, Timothy Badders, Glenn Flint— Lloyd Anderson, L0366 Grand Hinchy, Steven Homan, Kerry Horgan, Coleman, Deborah Greene, Stanley Kuklinski, Rapids— Donald Quick, L1029 Southfield— Konstant Kapetanakis, Kevin Kelly, David Stephen Riley, Frank Spears, Wayne Weigandt, Kevin Kuney, Dean Masser, Richard Kelnhofer, Gary Kresse, Raymond Longo, L1563 Anne Arundel County— John Rakestraw, L1383 Warren— Keith Matro, Steven McNoble, James Mills, Michael Alexander, Daniel Bunker, Robert Copeland, L1557 Sterling Heights— Stephen Pruchniak, Minnock, Thomas Morgan, Thomas Nicolosi, Grafton Dietz, David Dohler, Terry Gero, L1831 Hampton Township— Edward Stagray Steven Olsen, Paul Picciano, Danny Porciello, Robert Griner, William Hein, Thomas Hnyla, MINNESOTA L0082 Minneapolis— Jennifer Peter Quintalino, Ralph Rivera, William Rohl,

RETIREES January/February 2009 36 | James Rooney, Nicholas Sasso, John Schulken, Darrell Witt, L1969 Miami— Donald Willy, Shankle, Jerry Swanson, Steven Williams, Joseph Slattery, Kenneth Specht, Alfred L2066 Midwest City— Thomas Canfield, L0542 Amarillo— Patricia Baker, Johnny Suwara, Brian Williams, L0191 Watertown— Charles Kuettel, Jason Martin, Alan Sanders, Doran, L0972 Lubbock— Tony Burrow, Larry Jon Grant, L0274 White Plains— Ronald L2067 Norman— Mark Helm, Charles Kilgore, Duyck, Mark Ethridge, Troy Luttrell, Stanley Gramolini, L0282 Buffalo— Patrick Galvin, L2479 Ponca City— Marion Ham, Kevin Ivers, Mathes, Scott McGee, Jack Watkins, L0975 William Kwiatkowski, L0343 Saratoga Bruce Williams Austin— Shane Anderson, Scott Bloomer, Springs— Carl Conklin, Paul Staulters, L0628 ONTARIO F0004 Chalk River A.E.C.L.— James Boynton, Richard Collins, William Yonkers Mutual Aid Association— Kenneth Dave Plumb, L0193 Thunder Bay— Garry Cook, Ronald Corrigan, Kenneth Cox, Stephen Gallagher, Robert Gianotti, Ronald Lamanna, Boyer, Ken Ketonen, Murray McLeod, Lorne Grove, Terry Hill, Roel Marroquin, Richard Francis Travers, L0779 Johnstown— Daniel Skogberg, Paul Viens, L0455 Windsor Nino, Albert Papi, Robert Parker, Greg Ackerknecht, L0835 Hornell— William Professional Fire Fighters— William Ferguson, Paschall, Jesse Sanchez, Steve Titsworth, Victor Clifford, Vincent Kelly, Greg Tsibulsky, Steven Raymond Gauthier, Richard Marr, James Vreeland, Steve Woolverton, L1291 Denton— Weed, L1071 Rochester— John Cocca, Wheeler, L0485 St. Catharines— Jack Beaulieu, David Watson, L1329 Arlington— Dustin Mitchell Shipp, L2707 Oswego— Michael Gerald Harpwood, L0486 Chatham Kent— Brewer, Rick Mahan, L1390 Laredo— Lee Cutro, Anthony Osetek, Michael Ross, L2733 Wayne Brown, L0534 Stratford— Terry Martell, Thornton, L1518 Mesquite— Mark Noble, Dewitt Professional Fire Fighters Bob Murphy, L1068 Brampton— Laurence L2149 Plano— James Lindsey, Michael Association— Jeff Conlon, L3359 Niagara Taylor, L1595 Vaughan Professional Fire Roberts, L2690 Nacogdoches— Neuman Ellis, Falls Fire Officers— Paul Barr, L4151 Fighters— Lori Albione, Jerry Brooks, Robert Richard Ivy, L2917 Jacksonville Professional Niskayuna— Arthur Breault Engel, Garry Hilliard, Vaino Kumpulainen, Lori Fire Fighters Association— Mathew Smith, NORTH CAROLINA L0129 Wilmington Macri, L2036 Whitby— David Chalmers, L3888 L3113 Grapevine— Steve O’Connor, L3320 Professional Fire Fighters— Joseph Gebbia, Toronto Professional Fire Fighters— Kenneth Ennis— Johnny Pfeifer, L4331 Longview L0548 Raleigh— William Artis, James Clayton, Boyd, James O’Farrell Professional Fire Fighters— Vincent Phillips King Harris, Ricky Moore, Terry Partin, OREGON L0851 Eugene— J. A. Fredrickson, UTAH L1696 Salt Lake County— Steven Patricia Pickard, L0660 Charlotte— Terry L0939 Bend— Mark Taylor, L2406 North Bowers, L3854 Roy City Fire & Rescue— Austin, Kenneth Collins, Randy Ensley, Bend— Joseph Henry Leland Watts Thomas Frazier, Mike Gallager, Merrick Lee, PENNSYLVANIA L0022 Philadelphia— VERMONT L3044 Burlington— Christopher Jeff McManus, Tommy Thornwell, L0947 James Atkinson, Ralph Capaldi, Oliver Gilbert Professional Fire Fighters Of Greensboro— Cospelich, Harvey Davis, Wayne Deloatch, VIRGINIA L0068 Norfolk— James Hopkins, Douglas Patton, L3064 Lexington— Charles James Dreyer, Dennis Moran, James Pizzo, L0995 Richmond— Roscoe Bassett, James Corn Anthony Rossi, Gary Schaefer, L0302 Walker, L2068 Fairfax County Professional NORTH DAKOTA L0242 Grand Forks— Allentown— Richard Anewalt, W. Scott Fire Fighters And Paramedics— Gary Bunch, John Brown, Dale Look Kappes, L0736 Williamsport— James Creeley, Michael Graham, Gerald Nye, Andrew Snead, NOVA SCOTIA F0065 Halifax Naval Yard— Douglas Martin, Kenny Roush, L0955 Michael Wood, L2141 Alexandria— Raymond David Gorton, L0268 Halifax— Mark Boone, Uniontown— Jerome Dupey, L1803 Shanahan, L2598 Prince William Professional Steve Morris, L2779 Cape Breton Regional Reading— Steven Orlosky Fire Fighters— Andrew Lucas, L2924 Virginia Municipality Fire Fighters Association— RHODE ISLAND L1363 Cranston— Thomas Beach Professional Fire Fighters— Bruce Brendon McQuaid, L2779 Cape Breton Dettore, David Fournier, Lee Gendreau, David Pensyl, L3194 Roanoke County P.F.F. And Regional Municipality Fire Fighters Hansen, Timothy Hawthorne, James Quirk, Paramedics— H. William Meador, L4314 Association— Blaise Poirier Ralph Riccio, L1949 Portsmouth— Michael Caroline County— Brady Grim NORTHWEST TERRITORIES L2890 Hurley, L1950 Johnston— Kevin Cesana, WASHINGTON F0283 Fort Lewis— Patrick Yellowknife Fire Fighters— Adam Catcher, L2050 Smithfield— Charles Brown, Scott Bennett, L0864 Renton— Johnny Bell, Charles Jason Clarke, Dean Diguer, Gerda Groothuizen, Caron, L2334 North Providence— Lawrence Coffin, Henry Dykes, Kris Hanson, Kenneth Craig Halifax, Mike Lowing, Dave Sundberg, Iavarone, L2722 Cumberland— Douglas Pratt, McInnis, Michael Moeller, L0876 Spokane Jared Wiebe L2748 Warwick— Joseph Porcelli, L4421 Valley— Pat Larvie, L1747 Kent— Robert OHIO L0024 East Liverpool— Dwayne Pawtucket Fire Fighters— Kevin Mulligan Schmidt, L1760 Shoreline— James Batdorf, Fleming, L0067 Columbus— Spencer Cooper, SOUTH DAKOTA L0814 Sioux Falls—Nils Mike Cooper, Dave Jones, Marcus Kragness, Russell Parkinson, Craig White, L0093 Brobjorg John Mounsey, L2024 South King County Cleveland— Michael Daley, Patrick TENNESSEE L0140 Nashville— William Professional Fire Fighters— Terrance Sullivan, Daugherty, Jeffrey Fischer, Max Kozlowski, Dozier, Harold Drake, James Wilson, L1784 L2052 Moses Lake— Tom Craghead, L4459 Albert Lugo, L0109 Newark— Vincent Waller, Memphis— Elbert Bain, J. D. Berry, David Orting Fire Fighters— Brian Kraft L0291 Lancaster— Edward Breining, L0442 Britt, Louis Morris, Wayne Peeler, Fred Person, WISCONSIN L0215 Milwaukee— Mark Marietta— Dan Benson, L1220 Girard— Roger Powell, W. Lee Smith, Johnny Webb, Ashworth, Paul Baerwald, Thomas Jeanpierre, Frank Cappella, L1723 Norwich James Wilson, Gary Winfield, L1850 John Konetz, L0311 Madison— Gregory Township— D. Michael Hull, L2291 Jackson— Roger Cox, Ralph Holmes, Ronnie Shortreed, L0415 Wausau— Richard Schultz, Willoughby— Gordon Woodworth, L3029 Murphy, William Pigue, Eric Skinner, L3180 L1440 North Shore— Daniel Kral, L2051 Jefferson Township— Jeffrey Hockenbery, Clarksville— Mark Carpenter, Lucien Connell Brookfield— Marcia Rosecky L3907 Sycamore Township Professional Fire TEXAS L0341 Houston— Dennis Aldrich, Fighters— James Imholte, Trace Lawless, Marion Arias-Parada, Byron Bryant, Jimmy L4024 Trotwood— Mark Reigle, L4322 1st Bull, Richard Chandler, Mishie Craft, Robert Consolidated Professional Fire Fighters— Garza, Donald Havemann, Jon Hutchens, Jacob Cvetan, L4429 Mantua Shalersville Waddell Jeffries, Edward King, William Love, Professional Fire Fighters— Matt Benner Harry Matthews, Joe Miller, Thomas OKLAHOMA L0157 Oklahoma City— Patterson, Curtis Pratt, Tim Rudolph, Tom

International Fire Fighter RETIREES | 37 IN MEMORIAM

F0092 Ernie Snyder ...... Keesler Air Force Base ...... MS L718 Raymond Morse ...... Boston ...... MA L2 Howard Hively ...... Chicago ...... IL L718 Charles Ryan ...... Boston ...... MA L2 Thomas Karner ...... Chicago ...... IL L718 Arthur Turk ...... Boston ...... MA L2 Donald Senkpiel ...... Chicago ...... IL L718 Edward Yalmokas ...... Boston ...... MA L2 Joseph Shine ...... Chicago ...... IL L731 Obert Reslock ...... Reno ...... NV L2 Stuart Warren ...... Chicago ...... IL L734 Thomas Boone ...... Baltimore ...... MD L22 Harold Albertson ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L734 Bernard Gruss ...... Baltimore ...... MD L22 Richard Beier ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L734 James Lane ...... Baltimore ...... MD L22 James Curran ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L734 James Williams ...... Baltimore ...... MD L22 Francis McAnulty ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L734 John Wisenauer ...... Baltimore ...... MD L22 Denis McCormick ...... Philadelphia ...... PA L858 Joseph Cullen ...... Denver ...... CO L36 John Slagle ...... Washington ...... DC L877 Harley Rupprecht ...... Watertown ...... WI L36 Eileen Smith ...... Washington ...... DC L1268 Robert Heger ...... Randolph ...... MA L36 Gerald Tassa ...... Washington ...... DC L1349 Robert Brannon ...... Mobile ...... AL L36 Harold Tornquist ...... Washington ...... DC L1363 James Pagano ...... Cranston ...... RI L38 Donald Kavanaugh ...... Covington ...... KY L1364 Eddie French ...... Ventura County ...... CA L42 Virgil DeWalt ...... Kansas City ...... MO L1364 Michael Postma ...... Ventura County ...... CA L42 Arthur Fields ...... Kansas City ...... MO L1364 Donald Winkler ...... Ventura County ...... CA L42 Rick Stebbins ...... Kansas City ...... MO L1403 Daniel Hildoer ...... Metropolitan Dade County ...... FL L55 Thomas Harris ...... Oakland Alameda Co & Emeryville .. CA L1403 George Kerr ...... Metropolitan Dade County ...... FL L73 Virgil Braun ...... St. Louis ...... MO L1403 David Longenecker ...... Metropolitan Dade County ...... FL L112 William Dunn ...... Los Angeles City ...... CA L1403 Terry Sperling ...... Metropolitan Dade County ...... FL L112 Donald Farmer ...... Los Angeles City ...... CA L1403 William Stephens ...... Metropolitan Dade County ...... FL L112 Carlos Gallegos ...... Los Angeles City ...... CA L1403 Hampton Wade ...... Metropolitan Dade County ...... FL L122 Phelmer Barber ...... Jacksonville ...... FL L1403 John Wesley ...... Metropolitan Dade County ...... FL L122 Raymond Whitman ...... Jacksonville ...... FL L1426 Frank DeFrancis ...... Fairfield ...... CT L140 Clarence Lovell ...... Nashville ...... TN L1463 Albert Branco ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L140 Riley Young ...... Nashville ...... TN L1463 Albert Bright ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L144 John Sheehan ...... Brockton ...... MA L1463 Kawika Ing ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L157 Richard Petty ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L1563 Wannie McMillion ...... Anne Arundel County ...... MD L215 Frank Datzer ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L1563 James Seibert ...... Anne Arundel County ...... MD L215 Donald Horn ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L1595 Robert Thomas ...... Vaughan ...... ON L215 Norman Kadow ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L1596 Craig Yeager ...... Lawrence ...... KS L215 Robert Kraak ...... Milwaukee ...... WI L1784 Billy Bradfield ...... Memphis ...... TN L317 Heartley Anderson ...... Charleston ...... WV L1784 Charles Ciulla ...... Memphis ...... TN L341 Hillary Evans ...... Houston ...... TX L1784 James Walker ...... Memphis ...... TN L341 Joseph Hadley ...... Houston ...... TX L1784 Eugene Wells ...... Memphis ...... TN L341 Steve Jahnke ...... Houston ...... TX L1813 Harold Gipe ...... Greater Chambersburg ...... PA L341 Jose Mendoza ...... Houston ...... TX L1839 James Flaherty ...... Chelmsford ...... MA L416 Paul Doherty ...... Indianapolis ...... IN L2000 Ivan Alexander ...... Howard County ...... MD L416 Walter Hunt ...... Indianapolis ...... IN L2000 Brenda Bonsal ...... Howard County ...... MD L416 Warren Roller ...... Indianapolis ...... IN L2043 Raymond Bates ...... Marblehead ...... MA L416 James Toney ...... Indianapolis ...... IN L2043 William Donovan ...... Marblehead ...... MA L479 Arthur Brady ...... Tucson ...... AZ L2731 William Wilkinson ...... Conroe ...... TX L479 Leif Erickson ...... Tucson ...... AZ L2733 Jeff Conlon ...... Dewit ...... NY L548 Andrew Johnson ...... Raleigh ...... NC L2786 George Grove ...... Howland ...... OH L556 Donald Banik ...... Hammond ...... IN L2881 Chris Ennis ...... CDF Fire Fighters ...... CA L556 John Peters ...... Hammond ...... IN L2881 Donald Winkler ...... CDF Fire Fighters ...... CA L632 Joseph Blancher ...... New Orleans ...... LA L3064 Douglas Stepp ...... Lexington ...... NC L632 Branch Ehrhardt ...... New Orleans ...... LA L3501 Donald Yarnall ...... Vacaville ...... CA L632 Kenric Feehan ...... New Orleans ...... LA L3586 Tadeusz Szwarc ...... West Des Moines ...... IA L632 John Varnado ...... New Orleans ...... LA L3864 Chealson Andre ...... Collierville ...... TN L632 Manuel Zanco ...... New Orleans ...... LA L3888 Stephen Buck ...... Toronto ...... ON L718 Daniel Harrington ...... Boston ...... MA L3920 Felix Roberts ...... Fulton ...... GA

IN MEMORIAM January/February 2009 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

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