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15 PSOC Benefit in 16 Providing a Path to Recovery n 5 From the General President Canada Is Major The new IAFF Center of Excellence for Legislative Victory Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery is n 7 From the General Trudeau announces helping members overcome addiction and Secretary-Treasurer national line-of-duty other co-occurring disorders death benefit for n 9 Letters families of fallen 18 Navigating the Political Landscape n 11 What’s Our Union Doing for Us? public safety officers Legislative conferences in the United States and Canada set stage for future successes n 12 Noteworthy News

n 22 Local Scene

n 26 Across the IAFF

n 35 On the Road

n 36 Retirees

n 45 Never Forget

n 47 Last Alarm

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Buss 4 FIRE FIGHTER QUARTERLY SPRING 2017 What’s My Union Doing For Me?

As we begin the countdown to our great union’s 100th birthday, it’s important Treatment and Recovery, an addiction that we take a look back and answer the question that’s been asked over the treatment facility specializing in decades, “What’s my union doing for me?” It’s a question I still hear as I travel post-traumatic stress exclusively for our our two great countries. I also know that it’s a question our affiliate leaders get IAFF members. And I’m very pleased to asked on a regular basis. see that we’re bringing our members out To have this conversation, most of our leadership in this job have to get over of the shadows and into the light, the tendency to let your work speak for itself — whether it’s on the fire ground providing treatment and support for or representing your members in your union office capacity. is is one of the PTSD and other behavioral health times when “we are just doing our job” doesn’t adequately answer the question conditions. that our union’s leaders have been answering for 100 years. We also are focused on what’s nothing Harold A. Schaitberger Just consider this excerpt from one of the very early editions of this less than a scourge on our members and magazine: profession. And that scourge is cancer, a major health concern for our members. Chances are, you or one of your brothers or sisters has been “Look around, brother firemen; where did you stand yesterday unorganized? diagnosed with some form of cancer. It is now the leading cause of death for Where do you stand today organized? Has the Board of Estimates, City Council fire fighters, and we need to better understand the correlation between your or whoever handles the little change pitifully doled out to you once or twice a job, the environment you work in and the occupational cancers that our month, as the case may be, ever given you anything on a silver platter? No, and members are experiencing. the hairs on your head will be as few as the dollars in your pay envelope if you Working with our congressional allies in Congress, we’ve introduced wait for that to happen.” legislation to establish a dedicated cancer registry for fighters that will help in the development of better protective equipment, prevention techniques and So how do we answer this question today? Fortunately — thanks to the work exposure protocols while advocating for additional presumptive coverage and of those who fought and stood up for our rights, pay, benefits and safety over workers’ compensation claims by members suffering this disease. the past 100 years, including all of you holding union office today — all you We are also taking other steps to find better ways to diagnose and treat have to do is think about any aspect of our great profession and the answers cancer. Last fall, we began to explore a partnership to make a groundbreaking are there. new approach to diagnosing and treating cancer available to our members. Do you think the lawmakers and elected officials who control your fire Called the GPS Cancer profile, it is a comprehensive test for diagnosing and department budgets, decide to increase or cut staffing levels, say yes or no to providing doctors with treatment options. We’re now working to make this training or equipment and oppose you in contract negotiations go to work advanced technology available as an affordable benefit to all members every day and ask, “What can we do for our wonderful fire fighters and throughout the United States and Canada. We’ll be updating you further as the paramedics today?” e answer is a resounding no. program is developed and rolled out. But our union does, at every level, virtually every day. What members oen In this era of anti-union, anti-worker politics, we’re seeing renewed attacks don’t realize is the incredible work their union has done — and continues to on public pensions. What happens when you make your required pension do — that all 304,000 of them benefit from. contributions, but the politicians aren’t meeting their funding obligations? In At the International level, as I travel across North America visiting firehouses many cases, they’re taking that money and giving big tax breaks to wealthy and union halls and attending state, provincial and district events, I always talk corporations. en they point their fingers at you and say, “It’s fire fighters who about the work we’re doing — the products, resources, services, forums, are stealing your tax dollars and they’re making more money than you.” programs and accomplishments — that are making a difference in our But we now have new ammunition in GASB 77, a government accounting members’ lives, on the job and at home. rule that exposes local governments that have for decades given tax I talk about the national safety standards that protect you every day on the abatements while refusing to raise taxes to pay for vital public services. You job, from the turnouts you wear to the air you breathe, from the history of the can be sure we’ll be leveraging GASB 77 to protect your retirement security 457 deferred compensation plans our members enjoy to help bolster their (see page 30 for more on how we’re changing the debate on the pension issue). retirement, to the PSOB (and now PSOC in Canada) benefits that help the ere is nothing more important to keeping you safe on the job than families of our fallen, from the presumptive coverage for occupational illness adequate staffing, but how many fire departments actually meet NFPA 1710? and disease, to the federal funding for training and grant programs that help As a partner in the development of a new community vulnerability assessment you keep your communities safe — and so many more advancements that this tool — known as Fire-Community Assessment Response Evaluation System union has achieved. (FireCARES) — we can help arm your department with real-time data that From our very beginning, nothing has been more of a priority than the evaluates its capability to match resources to the risk and hazards in your health and safety of our members. Today, the well-being of our members — community. is GIS-based tool evaluates staffing needs to improve response and not just physically, but also emotionally and mentally — is still one of our capabilities. It’s simple and easy to use and gives our locals powerful data to biggest concerns. support the need for the necessary resources to keep you and the public safe. I know you don’t talk about what I describe as the grim, guts, gore, trauma Visit www.firecares.org to register and see how your department’s response and tragedy that you face every day. You always just push on, holding your capabilities compare to similar departments across the nation. feelings in. But many of you may have experienced a strong reaction following is is just some of the critical work we’re doing every day. e programs we a bad call or noticed a change in behavior or mood in someone else in the have created, and the services and resources we provide — along with firehouse. Does the worry about being perceived by your crew as weak, or education and training opportunities, political and legislative support, and fearing your command may discipline or terminate you, prevent you from legal, technical, communications and strategic assistance — are why we are a talking about these feelings or getting help? union that gets things done for our members. e stigma associated with behavioral health issues — post-traumatic stress And we’re going to keep working, keep pushing the envelope, always creating disorder (PTSD), addiction, depression, substance abuse — may keep our and innovating. We’ll keep improving services and fighting on the frontlines so members from asking for help when needed. So your union has made it our that we continue to be the kind of union our members need and deserve — mission to focus on this incredibly important issue on multiple levels and to and to keep answering that question, “What is my union doing for me?” provide the resources, treatment and support needed for recovery. We’ve built an online behavioral health awareness course and developed a peer-support training program to help members and their fire departments in dealing with behavioral health issues. And, in March of this year, we opened the doors to our new IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health

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2017 Budget

Traditionally, the IAFF annual budget is approved at the professional competence, managerial skill and operational September Executive Board meeting. Given the historic efficiently. is is a testimony to the leadership of my number of new members joining the Board, including a new predecessor, General Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Tom Miller. General Secretary-Treasurer, the previous Executive Board Given the results of the change of office audit, coupled with voted to extend the 2016 budget and postpone the 2017 budget the completion of our annual audit by our IAFF Trustees — deliberations until the February 2017 meeting. I would like to who I'd like to thank for their hard work — I can say with thank them for providing me, my staff and the incoming great confidence that our IAFF is in sound financial condition. District Vice Presidents the opportunity to better familiarize With an eye toward our future, I will be meeting with the ourselves with the process before approving the budget. Budget and Finance Committee to discuss strategic budgeting Edward A. Kelly Upon taking office, I hired a firm to conduct a change of the to ensure our IAFF is fiscally resourced to meet the challenges office audit and tasked the auditors to look broadly across the we will face down the road. activities, procedures and organizational structure of the e IAFF Executive Board approved the following line-item General Secretary-Treasurer’s office, compare those to budget during its meeting on February 23, 2017. Based on industry best practices and provide recommendations on how 286,000 members, the budget is $45,885,840 from per capita to optimize our operations. and $20,953,321 from anticipated non-per capita revenue, for Beyond a receipt of another clean bill of financial health, I am a total budget of $66,839,161. pleased to report the auditors were impressed with our

PROPOSED PCT & PROPOSED PCT & LINE DESCRIPTION BUDGET NON-PCT LINE DESCRIPTION BUDGET NON-PCT 100 Office of the General President 1,782,319 0.5193 574 Chaplain 7,600 0.0022 101 Conference & Event Planning 427,376 0.1245 575 Education (ALTS) 898,613 0.2618 102 Foundation Operations 353,015 0.1029 576 Grant Peer Reviewers 119,409 0.0348 104 Alumni 55,700 0.0162 577 Partnership Education Program 614,900 0.1792 105 IAFF Motorcycle Group 15,000 0.0044 579 FireOps 54,848 0.0160 106 Global Alliance/Direct Affiliation 15,200 0.0044 580 Union Activities Justice Fund 195,000 0.0568 107 LODD/FFFM Coordinator 17,160 0.0050 600 Canadian Office 807,248 0.2352 200 Office of the General Secretary-Treasurer 1,495,891 0.4359 605 Canadian Office Rent 107,193 0.0312 201 General Office Personnel 306,634 0.0893 610 Canadian Legislative Conference 95,750 0.0279 2100 Finance 1,467,904 0.4277 615 Canadian Legal Fee 133,180 0.0388 2101 Currency Exchange Items 1,000 0.0003 650 Benefit Compensation Plan 20,500 0.0060 2102 Miscellaneous Taxes 111,000 0.0323 651 Heath Insurance/Retirees 1,002,500 0.2921 2103 Human Resources /General Administration 605,747 0.1765 652 Officers’ Retirement 550,000 0.1603 2104 Membership 1,189,064 0.3465 653 Staff & Employee Pension Plans 290,000 0.0845 2105 Mail & Reproduction Center 239,234 0.0697 654 Accrued Benefits 400,000 0.1166 300 Vice Presidents 4,150,810 1.2094 800 Information System 1,814,092 0.5286 305 Executive Board Meetings 252,000 0.0734 801 Database Administration 202,143 0.0589 325 Trustees 168,337 0.0490 802 IS Operations & Support 316,700 0.0923 350 Office of General Counsel 1,702,558 0.4961 803 Web Operations 312,000 0.0909 400 Strategic Campaigns & Media Relations 668,351 0.1947 901 Leasehold Improvements - 0.0000 405 Fallen Fire Fighter Mermorial 658,827 0.1920 902 Affiliation PCT 2,302,525 0.6709 450 Governmental and Public Policy 524,551 0.1528 903 General Office Overhead 3,551,119 1.0347 455 Public Relations/Publications 1,007,341 0.2935 914 Minimal Resolutions 135,000 0.0393 456 PR Journal 1,071,100 0.3121 925 Disaster Relief Fund 211,250 0.0616 457 PR/Media Awards 44,000 0.0128 950 2018 Convention 1,000,000 0.2914 460 Governmental Affairs 867,812 0.2529 960 Fighting Back Campaign 900,000 0.2622 461 U. S. Legislative Conference 492,500 0.1435 969 Grant/HAZMAT Operations 996,451 0.2903 462 Non-Collective Bargaining Committee 15,500 0.0045 970 HAZMAT 6,227,978 1.8147 470 Political Action 1,126,699 0.3283 975 Contingency 206,766 0.0602 471 FIREPAC 5,773,200 1.6822 TOTAL $66,839,161 19.4753 500 Tech. Assistance & IR 1,173,456 0.3419 505 Labor Issues /Collective Bargaining 933,541 0.2720 Proposed Reveune 507 TA/First Contract Policies 60,000 0.0175 $13.37 Per Capita based on members below** 45,885,840 13.3700 508 Pension Resources 816,200 0.2378 995 Revenue from Non PCT sources 20,953,321 6.1053 515 Fire and EMS/GIS 1,709,741 0.4982 TOTAL BUDGET $66,839,161 19.4753 516 Redmond/EMS Conference 1,009,525 0.2942 517 EMS Standing Committee 70,160 0.0204 VARIANCE $0 521 District Field Services Representatives 448,692 0.1307 522 Service Representatives 491,558 0.1432 **BUDGETED NUMBER OF MEMBERS 286,000 523 Organizing 119,592 0.0348 524 Human Relations Technical Assist. 24,375 0.0071 525 EDF 1,304,160 0.3800 549 Wildland Firefighting Safety & Response 321,949 0.0938 In accordance with Article VIII, Section 5 of our Constitution and 550 Education /Training and Human Rel. 501,891 0.1462 By-laws, the adjusted per capita tax effective September 1, 2017, will 551 Burn Foundation 329,387 0.0960 552 “Occupation Health, Safety & Medicine” 523,720 0.1526 increase .31, bringing active member dues to $13.68 and active retiree 553 Disaster Relief Operations 1,667,381 0.4858 dues to $6.84. Secretary-Treasurers should take note. 555 Health & Safety Department 1,602,406 0.4669 556 Medical Resident 177,700 0.0518 557 PSOB Coordinator 32,500 0.0095 In closing, I want to wish retiring 12th District Vice President Larry 558 LODD 60,800 0.0177 Osborne a healthy and happy retirement. ank you for everything 559 Cancer Research 226,554 0.0660 you’ve done for us! I’d also like to welcome new 12th District Vice 560 Redmond Foundation 130,000 0.0379 561 L/EAP Committee 273,500 0.0797 President Walter J. Dix to the Executive Board. I look forward to 562 Standards Committee 202,816 0.0591 working with you. 563 Standing OSHA Committee 63,536 0.0185 564 Wellness Fitness Committee 63,574 0.0185 565 Peer Fitness Trainer Program 604,250 0.1761 566 Peer Fitness Trainer Oversight 75,920 0.0221 568 CPAT Auditing Program 153,488 0.0447 569 Fire Ground Survival Program 517,235 0.1507 570 Department of Education 895,397 0.2609 571 “Scholarships (HTUP,NLC,LCC)” 74,000 0.0216 572 Human Relations Committee 101,562 0.0296 FROM THE GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER 7 follow us!

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IFST A.ORG | 800.654.4055 Valuable CBRNE Training Successful Election Cycle Dear President Schaitberger: materials incidents, which improved I am writing on behalf of the District of safety and awareness. Dear President Schaitberger: Mission Fire-Rescue Service and the We would like to take this opportunity In December of 2016 we requested assistance from the IAFF to help the Mission Professional Firefighters Local to encourage all fire departments and efforts of our local’s Political Action Committee. I am writing you now to 4768. emergency agencies in Canada to take express my sincerest appreciation for the support we received from the lIen September, we wetre able to hostt the full aedvantage of this imprortant initiatives . International and to advise you of the outcome. Hazardous Material CBRNE training in Our sincere gratitude goes to the IAFF Rockford, IL Local 413 has suffered for 12 years under the hostile Mission, British Columbia. for developing this program and the administration of Mayor Larry Morrissey. During his tenure, Mayor Morrissey The training that was provided by government of Canada for its financial has received strong support from our City Council. As a result, our local has facilitators Joel Lemaire and Brent Cowx support. spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to prevent station closures and was well-received by both our fire staffing reductions and to fight for fair wages. Although we have had our fighters and our officers. The Fraternally, share of success, the constant fight has taken a toll on our local. information, hands-on practical and Heading into this election cycle, all 14 City Council seats were up, as well resource material not only provided Pro Dale Unrau as the mayor’s office. After Board certification — which contributes Fire Chief interviewing over 40 candidates, our to our Fire Fighter 2 certification — it Mission Fire-Rescue Service PAC drew up an ambitious game also helped our department meet the plan. We eagerly endorsed Tom service requirements outlined by our Captain Nick Rychkun McNamara for mayor and also elected officials. It also increased our President decided to focus our efforts on six capability to respond to hazardous Mission, BC Local 4768 aldermanic races. Wards 2, 9 and 12 had incumbents (including a popular four-term alderman) with atrocious HazMat Training Exceeds Expectations voting records on labor issues. All three were vocal Dear President Schaitberger: delivery, along with the brilliance and proponents of Governor Bruce Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda. Ward 13 had a On behalf of the members of the insertion of surrounding industry. friendly incumbent facing a tough challenger. Ward 6 was an open seat Training Committee of Pinal County, The previous attempts at securing this without a Democratic candidate after the primary. We recruited and were Arizona and Eloy Professional type and caliber of training and delivery able to slate a union carpenter for the general election. Ward 7 had a Firefighters Local 4596, we are writing have proven to be unsuccessful. five-term alderman who has shown a callous indifference toward our this letter to show our appreciation for However, because of your support, and members. your support of the recent members involved to bring this success I am happy to inform you that with your help we were able to elect Tom for IAFF-sponsored Hazardous Materials to our agencies, the safety and mayor. We were also successful in unseating two of the three anti-labor Technician Train-the-Trainer course. awareness of our members has been incumbents, re-elected our supporter who was at risk, and won the open The delivery of this course far greatly enhanced. Furthermore, the seat. In all, we went five for seven. Although we were disappointed in the exceeded our expectations and proved Training Committee of Pinal County and two unsuccessful races, we knew going in that it would be extremely to be the catalyst for bringing our its members have rapidly moved forward difficult to unseat a 16-year and a 20-year incumbent. As I said, our plan members and Hazardous Materials with finalizing our ongoing continued was ambitious. Response teams together in an effort to education and training initiatives for our None of this would have been possible without the support from the IAFF. reach our ongoing training goals and response teams and their members. Thank you again for your assistance. initiatives. The staff from the IAFF were Fraternally, Fraternally, professional and very punctual with the administrative and logistical components Raul Lopez Christopher Scrol that ultimately made the success of the President President course. The Instructors assigned to this Eloy, AZ Local 4596 Rockford, IL Local 413 course brought valuable experience, mentorship and provided an exceptional

The new IAFF affiliates listed below joined the IAFF Welcomes New Locals International January through March 2017.

Local 1620 Local 5055 Local 5119 Local 5121 Local 5124 Wayne Professional Fire Fighters Clive Professional Fire Fighters Saline Professional Fire Fighters Sussex County Uniformed Fire South Adams County President Jeremie Schneider President Joel Otte Union Fighters Association Fire Fighters 15 members 9 members President Brandon Sears President Nathaniel Mott President Nicholas Graff Wayne, MI Clive, IA 7 members 11 members 40 members Saline, MI Millville, DE Commerce City, CO Local 3054 Local 5109 Kodiak Professional Fire Fighters Pittston Township Fire Fighters Local 5120 Local 5123 Association President Anthony Ranieli Leland Township Professional Fire B S T & G Professional Fire President Wyatt Gritt 8 members Fighters Union Fighters Association 10 Members Pittston Township, PA President Michael Ball President James Stambaugh Kodiak, AK 6 members 7 members Leland, MI Sunbury, OH

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Online Resources Put Your Local in Control The IAFF provides comprehensive resources and materials on major issues facing affiliates, as well Using IAFF Online T oolkits as ready-to-use public safety campaigns. IAFF t oolkits pr ovide compr ehensiv e r esour ces and mat er ials on impor tant issues, as w ell as r eady -t o-use public saf ety campaigns. IAFF online toolkits provide resources for addressing important issues, and can be used to Issue T oolkits educate elected officials, decision-makers, the Our series of online toolkits are a great resource for educating elected of cials, decision-makers, the media, media, the public and even your own members the public and even your own members Pon UissuBes affecting your local and members, including: LIC S AFET on issues affecting your local and members, • Active Shooter Incident Response Y TO Furniture O LK • Fire Ops 101 & TV IT S Tip-Ove r CALE such as Active Shooter Incident Response, FIRE • Resources for New Leadership Safety NDAR • Fire Fighter Safety and Deployment of ResourcDeis saste Scald r Prepared A OPS 101, Resources for New Leadership, Fire ness wareness Fighter Safety and Deployment and more. Tornado Safe Public Saf ety Campaign Toolkits PUBLIC SAFETY TOOLKITS C ALEND AtyR Furniture & TV Scald In addition, public safety campaign toolkits These toolkits give you the messaging tools to develop campaigns Tip-Ov er Safety AwDareaness Pois Disaster Preparedness ylight on to promote public safety and raise the pro le of your local members Sav ing Tornado Poison Tim Pre Safety e ven provide messaging tools to promote public and include sample press releases, infographics and videos for sharing Pre vention tion Da ylight Sa ving T ime Wild re Safety on social media using the hashtag #IAFFSafetyT ips. Campaigns include: W Wil Water Safety MD aA F itll ethe rBo otSa d re Sa Memorial Da y Hurricane fety fety safety and help raise the profile of your local and • Fireworks Safety M Safety Fire works Safety em • Poison Prevention Hoarding orial #justifyit Awareness Day Texting & Driving MDA members in your community. All campaigns • Wild re Safety Fill the B Thanksgiving Breast Cancer oot • T exting and Driving Canada (1 0/9) Awareness Month Home F ire Drill Da y (1 0/15) Hur Hallo ween Safety ricane include sample press releases, infographics and In addition, we have created a calendar to help you promote Fi Thanksgiving rew Fireo F igrhters for Safety Cooking Safety Operationk W sar m Saf these campaigns all year round. Da ylight Sa ving T ime Holida y Safety ety videos for sharing on social media. Fireworks #justifyit T exting & D Hoarding riving A Safety, Poison Prevention, Holiday Safety and wareness Thank INTERNA TIONAL ASSOCIA TION OF FIRE FIGH TER S sgivin many other campaigns like these are online at Can g www .iaf f.or g/t oolkits ada ( 10 /9) www.iaff.org/toolkits . Use the toolkit calendar to Home Fire Breast C Drill Day ( ancer 10 /15) Awarene strategically plan your campaigns throughout ss Month Tha Hallo nksgiving ween Saf the year. n Cook ety ing Safety Day Fire F light S av i ighters fo ng Time Opera r tion Warm Holid ay Safety

IAFF SMART Portal The IAFF is working on an exciting new tool to help affiliates better manage their local.

Technology is significantly changing the way the world affiliates to purchase separate soware for each of these moves, from how we communicate to how we conduct functions and automates work that locals now do business — including how the IAFF is working more themselves. It also provides a more seamless connection efficiently and cost-effectively to meet the changing between affiliates and the needs of members and address the challenges affiliates International. face. “e SMART Portal is a IAFF SMART Portal is a database-driven, In our continuing efforts to serve the needs and powerful soware package web-based program that supports multiple interests of the membership, the IAFF is exploring new that will transform the local union administration functions and is approaches and tools that bring added value and way affiliates conduct the also connected to the IAFF database. benefits to affiliates for the work they do on behalf of business of their union,” their members. says General President To that end, the IAFF has begun a pilot program to Harold Schaitberger. “It will be an invaluable and vital test a comprehensive suite of soware for union leaders tool for all of our affiliates.” that provides integrated solutions for membership, dues General Secretary-Treasurer Ed Kelly says, “Affiliates collection and grievance tracking, as well as full that use our SMART Portal will be able to easily website, email and texting capabilities and social media manage their local, from collecting dues and updating integration. At its core, the soware — from membership rosters to handling PAC contributions and

UnionTrack — is a database-driven, web-based fundraising efforts, plus much, much more.” program that supports multiple local union A cross-section of affiliates throughout the United administration functions and is also integrated into the States and Canada are participating in the initial beta IAFF database. testing and validation of the system’s capabilities. e Called System Management Active Response goal is to make the IAFF SMART Portal available to all Technology (SMART), this all-encompassing “IAFF affiliates in 2018. n SMART Portal” eliminates the need for individual

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Download the Updated IAFF App Six Reasons to Enter the IAFF Media Awards We have refreshed the look, 1. Bragging Rights. Win an IAFF Media Award content and technology of the and be among the best in the IAFF. IAFF app to improve your 2. Tell Your Story. Share your story about the experience at IAFF events and work your members do in your community — deliver information directly to on and off the job. you. In addition to providing a personal schedule (including 3. Be Recognized. Contest winners are featured times and meeting rooms), on the IAFF website, via social media and in scheduled alerts, speaker Fire Fighter Quarterly. bios, downloadable 4. Cool Swag. Winners receive cash prizes presentations and event and awards! evaluations, the new app Political Training Academy Class of 2017 5. Build Relationships. Develop relationships also lets you connect with Members participating in the A. Michael with reporters and build a positive public other registered members and share your event Mullane Political Training Academy pictured image. experience on social media. with General President Harold Schaitberger. The IAFF app is available 6. Unlimited Opportunities. Build your brand, The Political Training Academy educates 50 for Apple, Android and increase membership morale, inspire other members annually on how to run for elected Blackberry devices. locals and create a greater awareness of the office, manage a political campaign or direct Download the IAFF app dangerous work your members do. an affiliate’s political action program. n using this QR Code. n The deadline for entries is June 1, 2017. Learn more at www.iaff.org/mediaawards . FGS Training Rolls Into Ontario n Big Wins for Maryland IAFF Members The Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland (PFFMD) achieved two longstanding legislative Canadian Haz-Mat Program Extended priorities on behalf of its membership during the The overwhelming success of the IAFF state legislative session, passing bills to modify Canadian Haz-Mat & CBRNE Training the pension income tax subtraction and winning Initiative has yielded collective bargaining rights for two affiliates. another funding extension For more than a decade, the PFFMD has from the government of lobbied state lawmakers on the need to provide Canada. economic relief to retired fire fighters and law The IAFF has signed a enforcement officers. With added support from two-year agreement with A new Fire Ground Survival (FGS) mobile trailer Governor Larry Hogan, all that hard work came the federal government to is now permanently stationed in Ontario, making together and the Hometown Heroes Act extend funding of $500,000 annually for this life-saving program available to the passed, which makes the first $15,000 in the program — which has trained nearly province’s 11,500 IAFF members and other fire pension income for retired fire fighters and law 5,000 first responders since 2009 — fighters. The trailer contains built-in props to enforcement exempt from taxes. through March 2019. teach techniques for escaping fireground The PFFMD was also able to pass collective First introduced in 2007 as a direct dangers, such as entanglement and upper floor bargaining for two jurisdictions in the state. With result of IAFF lobbying, the training is window egress. the passage of SB 515 for Martin State Airport available free to municipalities. The IAFF IAFF 13th District Vice President Fred LeBlanc Local 5044 and SB 909 for Charles County program is widely successful, according hopes the five upcoming train-the-trainer Paramedics Local 4658, the two locals can to testimonials from students and fire sessions will yield 150 IAFF instructors who can now begin bargaining for their first contracts. n officials who have received the training, deliver the IAFF curriculum across the province. and is a major credit to the IAFF in “It’s top-quality training and it’s delivered to the Canada. The IAFF is grateful to Minister fire service in a way that’s cost-effective,” he Ralph Goodale and the federal says, adding, “Our program allows us to create Department of Public Safety and something for everyone and shows that we do Emergency Preparedness for recognizing more than fight for collective bargaining rights.” the need to continue the program and to There is now a fleet of 19 FGS trailers across allocate the necessary funding. n North America. n

IAFF Health, Safety and EMS Conference Scheduled for August 6-10 in Vancouver, British The John P. Redmond Health and Safety Columbia, the program includes plenary sessions Symposium/Dominick F. Barbera EMS Conference and topic-specific workshops and information brings together fire fighters and fire chiefs, medical sessions. Exhibitors include fire service practitioners and researchers, safety experts, city equipment manufacturers, fitness companies and officials and political leaders, members of other vendors. Fire fighters, paramedics, medical academia, industry leaders and representatives directors, physicians, fire chiefs, occupational from various federal agencies for three days of safety professionals and fitness trainers are education designed to help make communities encouraged to attend this important event. safer and the dangerous job IAFF members do as A valid passport is required for travel to Canada. safe as possible. n Register at www.iaff.org/redmondems

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IAFF leaders from across Canada joined Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and General President Harold Schaitberger on the steps of Parliament Hill in Ottawa April 11 for the formal announcement of a national line-of-duty death benefit for the families of fallen fire fighters and other public safety officers. e benefit in the amount of $80 million over five years — and $20 million thereaer — provides $300,000 as a direct payment to the surviving families of fallen public safety officers, in addition to any other benefits that may be available. e event, held during the 24th Canadian Legislative Conference, marked the successful end of a tireless 24-year lobby by Canadian affiliates for national recognition of fire fighter line-of-duty deaths and compensation for surviving families. “Our communities are safer places to live because of the sacrifices that you and your families make every single day,” General President Schaitberger and more than 130 Canadian IAFF leaders joined Trudeau said in announcing the benefit while flanked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale on the more than 130 fire fighters and two fire trucks with Canada’s steps of Parliament Hill in Ottawa April 11 for the formal announcement of a iconic Peace Tower as a backdrop. national line-of-duty death benefit for public safety officers. Schaitberger gratefully thanked Trudeau and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale for following through on stress injury. An average of 24 Canadian IAFF members die in commitments to the IAFF to establish the benefit and funding the line of duty every year from occupational diseases that are in the recent federal budget, which is expected to be formally recognized at the provincial level. implemented in April 2018. Goodale has been a long-time champion of the benefit. It e IAFF also thanks MPs from all political parties who was a key element of his private member’s motion M-388, have supported the issue in the past and the many IAFF which was adopted in the House of Commons in 2012, and he members who helped lobby the issue on Parliament Hill at moved the item forward swily aer he was appointed Public every edition of the IAFF Canadian Legislative Conference Safety Minister in 2015. since its inception in 1992. “One of the very finest things I get to do as Minister of Public “is benefit will allow a grateful nation to formally Safety is to be associated with and to work with the first recognize the sacrifices made by fallen fire fighters and other responders of this country, who are the people on the frontline public safety officers and will ensure once and for all that their every day, working day and night to keep Canadians safe,” families don’t have to worry about their immediate financial Goodale told those gathered, adding the benefit “will security,” Schaitberger told the Prime Minister before recognize that when first responders put themselves and their presenting him and Minister Goodale with personalized and lives on the line, they deserve to know that their government inscribed IAFF fire helmets in recognition of the occasion. and their country and the people they serve are standing with e IAFF expects to work closely them and have their backs.” with the Canadian Following the announcement, Trudeau government as the details of waded into the crowd and the benefit are finalized. graciously took the time to greet e benefit should be the IAFF members gathered. payable in the event e day’s event flooded of line-of-duty social media sites with deaths resulting pictures of Trudeau not just from fire with fire fighters ground accidents, posted by IAFF but also from members. Trudeau occupational also thanked the illnesses such as IAFF to his millions cancer, heart of followers. n disease and post-traumatic

15 Providing a Path to Recovery Behavioral health issues are not new in the fire service, but addiction, substance abuse, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress are all becoming more widely recognized as major health concerns affecting fire fighters and paramedics.

Until now, no existing treatment facility offered the specialized care fire fighters and paramedics need from behavioral healthcare professionals who understand the fire service culture and unique pressures of the job. e new IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery fills that void. A first-of-its-kind residential treatment facility, the Center of Excellence grand opening was held in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on March 5, 2017, and is now providing treatment and support to IAFF members struggling with addiction and other co-occurring disorders.

Addiction Treatment Facility Exclusively for IAFF Members “We have made it a priority to raise awareness of behavioral health issues,” says General President Harold Schaitberger. “We want our members who struggle with addiction and co-occurring conditions to have the necessary support and access to resources.” Providing treatment exclusively to IAFF members, the Center of Excellence — located on a 15-acre campus in Prince George’s County, Maryland, just outside Washington, DC — is already

helping dozens of members. PHOTOS BY JOCELYN AUGUSTINO “e Center of Excellence is there for IAFF members to receive Staff at the Center of Excellence participated in FIRE OPS 101 to get a better the help they need in taking the first steps towards recovery and a understanding of the stress fire fighters face on the job. successful return to the job,” says Schaitberger. detox, intensive in-patient and residential care, medical Recovery Is Possible monitoring and 12-step meetings. e IAFF has partnered with Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS), a e goal of a member’s stay at the Center of Excellence is to leader in behavioral healthcare management and addiction successfully complete treatment and return to work. e activities treatment, to build the facility and offer specialized treatment from and classes they participate in and relationships they build while at a professional team of experts who know and understand the kinds the IAFF Center of Excellence will give them the tools for a life in of traumatic events members respond to daily. recovery. Each person follows a daily schedule that promotes e entire Center of Excellence staff also participated in a FIRE recovery, starting with gym sessions, education classes — such as OPS 101 to experience for themselves the physical stress and strain “Setting Yourself Up for Success” — individual and group therapy, members face on the job. medical appointments, 12-step meetings and yoga or resilience Able to accommodate up to 64 IAFF members at a time, the Center training in the aernoon. ere’s also designated free time for of Excellence offers multiple levels of evidence-based treatment to reading, reflection, journaling or a pick-up game of basketball — meet members’ needs as they progress in their recovery, including all essential parts of the recovery process.

Treatment Costs

Treatment is paid for by a member’s health insurance. Center of Excellence staff work with multiple insurance companies to add the IAFF Center as a certified in-network provider. In some jurisdictions, current insurance plans already provide comprehensive coverage for behavioral health treatment and recovery. Center staff members negotiate with insurance carriers on behalf of individual patients to achieve the highest level of coverage possible for appropriate care. A member’s out-of-pocket expenses will depend on insurance coverage, co-pay amount, The 15-acre campus is located deductible and cost to travel to the Center. The IAFF does not own in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. or have any financial interest in the Center of Excellence.

16 Treatment is completely confidential. Center of Excellence staff cannot discuss treatment with anyone and cannot talk to a 24/7 Call Center member’s fire department or local — or even acknowledge whether someone’s been referred or evaluated — unless members Dedicated Line for IAFF Members give explicit permission. All treatment staff and records are bound by HIPAA and/or Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (855) 900-8437 Patient Records regulations. www.iaffrecoverycenter.com Aftercare e recovery process does not end upon leaving the Center. takes place in a comfortable setting. e campus includes a Follow-up to treatment is critical for long-term success. Center of state-of-the-art gym and other features that encourage physical activity. Excellence staff work with members and their families to ensure a e IAFF Center of Excellence is open to all IAFF members successful return to home and work, regardless of where they live, throughout North America, including active duty and retired including setting up a structured support network, developing members diagnosed with addiction and substance use disorder, accountability plans and providing links to available peer programs depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. so that members continue with their recovery at home. “IAFF members will feel as though they are among their brothers Patients are encouraged to take part in outpatient treatment and and sisters — because they are,” says Schaitberger. alcohol and drug screenings to help with self-accountability, as well as work with recovery mentors and participate in self-help You Are Not Alone support groups. Following the discharge protocol maximizes their If you or one of your brothers or sisters is considering treatment chances for long-term success. for addiction, post-traumatic stress or any behavioral health issue, e Center recommends that these supports remain in place for at call the 24/7 Call Center’s dedicated line for IAFF members at least 18 months. Research shows that intensive treatment is most (855) 900-8437. successful when followed by longer-term treatment and support. Staff will determine treatment needs, discuss insurance coverage and, if appropriate, outline next steps for admission. e length of Firehouse Away From the Firehouse stay is driven by the treatment plan and insurance authorization. Designed with fire fighters in mind, the Center’s surroundings, facility Typically, treatment is four to six weeks, but may be more or less and furnishings have the look and feel of the firehouse so treatment depending on the individual member’s needs. n

General President Harold Schaitberger and Advanced Recovery Systems Director Lewis Gold cut the ribbon to officially mark the grand opening of the IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery.

Journey to Recovery

The Center of Excellence will also be used to train and educate peer support members, conduct additional research and develop needed protocols for fire departments to address behavioral health concerns. The goal is to advance best-practice treatment through research and training to benefit all IAFF members across North America. Once the initial Center of Excellence is fully Fitness Center established, the IAFF will assess the need and explore opportunities for expansion.

IAFF affiliates are encouraged to educate Human Resources, EAPs, department medical personnel and community counselors about the Center of Excellence and its unique capacity to successfully treat IAFF members.

Visit www.iaffrecoverycenter.com for a brochure, FAQs and other materials about the Center of Excellence to share with local members and other stakeholders. Center for Excellence resident cabins

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Lawmakers in U.S., Canada Pledge Support for IAFF Legislative Agenda

New Administration in Washington “We’re going to continue to do what we’ve protecting Presents Challenges, Opportunities at always done,” said General President Harold federal fire IAFF Legislative Conference Schaitberger in his address to the more than fighters’ union 700 delegates. “We’re going to put winning rights and opposing taxation of healthcare e new political landscape in Washington, ahead of losing [and] put pragmatism ahead premiums (see story on page 34). DC, was the focus at the 2017 Alfred K. of ideology, while remaining faithful to our Delegates also heard from political leaders Whitehead Legislative Conference and an core union principles.” on both sides of the aisle. Senators Tammy opportune setting to reinforce the key Noting the IAFF’s long record of legislative Duckworth (D-IL) and Kamala Harris philosophy behind the IAFF’s political and accomplishments, from creating the (D-CA), newly elected senators supported legislative operation: to represent members’ Assistance to Firefighters (FIRE Act) and by the IAFF for their strong records on interests first, and to work with those who Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency behalf of IAFF members, both gave rousing support us, regardless of party. Response (SAFER) grant programs, to speeches. expanding the Public Safety Officers Benefit Recounting the story of how she lost her (PSOB), Schaitberger legs at war when her helicopter crashed, said, “History has Senator Duckworth noted how, like proven if we do our military members, fire fighters are among work, we can make a the only working people to “guarantee the difference no matter quality of their work with their lives.” who resides in the Senator Harris noted, “You improve the White House or what quality of life for so many people through party is in control of the professional work you do every day and Congress.” the leadership you provide this nation about e union’s affiliate the rights of working people. It’s why you are leaders have always so admired and respected in this country.” played an integral A highlight of the Conference was the Secretary of the Department of Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao part in advancing the keynote address from Secretary of the Homeland Security General John Kelly IAFF’s legislative Department of Homeland Security General agenda on Capitol John F. Kelly, who spoke of his admiration Hill. On Lobby Day, for fire fighters and took time to answer delegates met with questions. Significantly, when pressed on members of FIRE Act and SAFER grants, Kelly Congress on key expressed his strong support for the issues, including programs and pledged to do all he can to establishing a bolster funding. national fire fighter In her remarks, Secretary of cancer registry, Transportation Elaine Chao, a longtime reauthorizing the friend of the IAFF, pledged to work to FIRE Act and SAFER continue important hazardous materials grant programs, training programs. Political Commentator Tucker Carlson North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Other speakers included North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and Nashville Mayor Megan Barry. Cooper talked about his strong relationship with local fire fighters and vowed his support for working people. “It’s time that we make working people like you O N

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Delegates Focus on Building Codes, Post-Traumatic Stress at Canadian Legislative Conference

With a major political action victory for a Public Safety Officer Compensation (PSOC) benefit in the books (see story on page 15), delegates at the 24th Canadian Legislative Conference in Ottawa April 10-12 turned their attention to building codes and post-traumatic stress injuries. General President Harold Schaitberger presented Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with an e more than 130 fire fighter delegates inscribed IAFF helmet at a special ceremony on from across Canada who attended lobbied Parliament Hill in Ottawa April 11 following the formal Canada's Public Safety Minister, Ralph Goodale, also received members of Parliament and senators at the announcement of a national line-of-duty death benefit. an inscribed IAFF helmet in recognition of his work to conference, which at times took on an aura of advance items on the IAFF's Canadian legislative agenda. celebration in the wake of the PSOC win and resources for fire fighters, noting the new a special ceremony on Parliament Hill with IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Health Treatment and Recovery as a sign of Delegates met with MPs and senators to the International’s own commitment on the correct a serious shortfall in the National issue. Building Code of Canada by making fire Delegates also heard from a number of fighter safety a stated code objective and to guest speakers, including Liberal MP and ensure the federal government keeps Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, who working toward a national action plan for was applauded for his role in advancing the post-traumatic stress injuries among first PSOC benefit. responders. Delegates also discussed the Goodale also emphasized the importance issue of dangerous chemical flame retardants. of addressing post-traumatic stress injuries. In an address to delegates, General “We need to continue to work closely with Delta, BC Mayor Lois Jackson was made an honorary member of Delta, BC Local 1763 for her support of public safety issues. President Harold Schaitberger said the IAFF’s leaders in public safety,” he said. “Together The presentation was made by Delta Local 1763 President Canadian legislative program should be a we need to find the best ways for moving Mike McMillan. source of great pride to Canadian members. forward on a PTSI action plan.” He commended delegates past and present Also speaking to delegates were championed public safety in her city, was for the PSOC benefit and other victories, also Conservative MP Todd Doherty surprised with a special tribute by Delta, BC noting the work the IAFF’s six provincial (Cariboo-Prince George, BC), New Local 1763 President Mike McMillan and affiliates have done to advance occupational Democratic Party Deputy House Leader and made an honorary member of the local. disease coverage for their members. Public Safety Critic Matthew Dubé Josh Bizjak of the Broadbent Institute and “is is what the commitment to political (Beloeil-Chambly, QUE), Liberal MP Pam political pundits Bruce Anderson and action, to the legislative and governmental Damoff (Oakville North-Burlington, ON) Kathleen Monk also spoke at the process, is bringing our members, and you and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Conference. Hundreds of guests, including have embraced it to a level where in many (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC). Conservative countless MPs and senators, attended the ways you are setting the standard,” he said. Party Interim Leader Rona Ambrose annual IAFF Parliamentary Reception. n Schaitberger also stressed the importance provided a video greeting to delegates. of pursuing post-traumatic stress injury Delta Mayor Lois Jackson, who has

Continued from page 18 Speaking directly to “Together we are going to Republican political pundit Tucker the IAFF’s legislative continue to follow a political Carlson gave an entertaining and agenda, Senator Claire and legislative strategy that informative discourse on the Trump McCaskill (D-MO) will keep getting the job O N pledged to renew the I done for the men and administration, the president’s rise to power T S U

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Sudbury Fire Truck Pays Tribute to Historic WWI Battle e members of Sudbury, ON Local 527 paid behind it, we thought it was a wonderful idea.” tribute to Canada’s veterans on Remembrance e truck was so impressive that organizers Day in November while marking the advent of the city’s Remembrance Day parade quickly of the 100th anniversary of an important First decided to let take the lead spot. “People were World War battle. in awe. It was very well received,” says Volpel. An in-service Sudbury fire engine e battle at Vimy Ridge is considered a emblazoned with images from the Battle of defining moment in Canada’s history as a Vimy Ridge and the words “Birth of a Nation” nation. During the April 1917 battle, four was officially unveiled at the city’s divisions of Canadian soldiers took the area in Remembrance Day ceremony, and will remain northern France back from German forces, in its inspirational imagery for a full year. but at a heavy price with 3,598 Canadian An initiative of the Sudbury Fire soldiers killed and more than 7,000 wounded. Department, the project was spearheaded by Today, the site is home to a large monument Local 527 members Phil Langis, Colin Braney that stands in tribute to all Canadians who and General President Harold Schaitberger and Chris Zawierzeniec, and funded by served their country and gave their lives for the formal announcement of the businesses in the community. during the First World War. Community Heroes Benefit, a line-of-duty Local 527 President Kris Volpel says the On April 11, the truck was showcased on death benefit for Canadian IAFF members tribute to Canada’s war history is a good fit for Parliament Hill in Ottawa in a special and other public safety officers. n the city’s fire fighters. “As a local we all rallied ceremony with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Houston’s “Iron Bill” Succumbs to New Boston Ladder 17 Named for IAFF Legend Injuries From Fatal 2013 Motel General Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Martin Pierce served seven years as Local 718 Houston, TX Local 341 member Bill Dowling, 43, Pierce Sr. passed away from cancer in 1994 at president. During his tenure, he was passed away March 7 of complications from his the age of 73, but his legend lives on. instrumental in the passage of the state’s heart line-of-duty injuries in the infamous 2013 Ladder 17 in Boston, Massachusetts, where and lung disease presumption laws. Southwest Inn fire. Pierce was assigned for his entire 37-year Additionally, he successfully negotiated the On May 31, 2013, four of Houston’s bravest gave career, has a new ladder truck named “the reduction of the workweek for Boston fire their lives trying to save others in what has been Hoss” in his honor. He earned the nickname fighters from 84 to 48 hours. considered the worst tragedy to date involving the from his union brothers and sisters who In 1960, he was elected president of the Houston Fire Department. Fire fighters Matthew called him a workhorse, Associated Fire Renaud, Robert Bebee, Robert Garner and Anne later shortened to “e Fighters of Sullivan were killed in the massive blaze, and 13 Hoss.” Massachusetts (later other fire fighters were injured in the fire, “Some remember called the Professional including Dowling. Pierce for his booming Fire Fighters of Despite his injuries, Dowling was able to hit his voice, and some for his Massachusetts), a Mayday button and was pulled from the fire. He commanding presence, position he held until sustained a brain injury that le him unable to but he earned his place he was elected IAFF verbally communicate and both legs were partially

in our union’s great 3rd District Vice amputated. His courageous fight to survive earned history by giving our President in 1968. him the nickname “Iron Bill.” members all he had,” “My father, Eddie, “ ‘Iron Bill’ Dowling is a shining example of what says General President was on the job with our profession stands for,” says General President Harold Schaitberger. “I Marty,” recalls Boston Harold Schaitberger. “He lived a life of honor and can’t think of a better Local 718 President will be remembered forever as he joins Matt way to remember ‘the Hoss’ than to have the Richie Paris. “He said that to make sure Pierce Renaud, Robert Bebee, Robert Garner and Anne moniker emblazoned on Ladder 17.” could lobby Massachusetts state legislators on Sullivan on the granite walls of our Fallen Fire Pierce joined the Boston Fire Department in behalf of the members, Ladder 17 would drop Fighter Memorial in Colorado Springs.” 1943 aer serving in the U.S. Army and was him off at the statehouse between shis at the “As we reflect on Captain Dowling’s life, we immediately assigned to Ladder 17. firehouse.” remember why we call him ‘Iron Bill.’ e incredible “During my time in the department, I Pierce retired from Ladder 17 in 1980 when strength and bravery he showed as he and his family served on Ladder 17, as well,” says General he was elected General Secretary-Treasurer. rebuilt his life — and theirs — aer his injuries Secretary-Treasurer Edward Kelly. “Marty He served only one two-year term, but he was inspired us all,” says Houston, TX Local 341 knew his crew and what they needed, and not done helping IAFF members. President Patrick “Marty” Lancton. “We also are never backed down until Local 718 members’ Since he had lobbied tirelessly in 1976 for grateful to our fire fighter brothers and sisters in needs were met.” the passage of the federal Public Safety Houston and around the world for the extraordinary “My father would be honored to know that Officers Benefit (PSOB), it was fitting that he assistance they provided to the Dowlings — from his nickname is on the new Ladder 17,” says was appointed IAFF PSOB Coordinator in medical equipment and other items to friendship, Martin Pierce Jr., a retired Local 718 member 1988. He continued to help the families of the support and thoughts and prayers.” and former Boston fire commissioner. “He fallen process their claims even during his “Bill was an amazing man and fire fighter and he never settled for less than the best when it own last days. n was surrounded by love and family until the very end,” came to his union members. says 11th District Vice President Sandy McGhee. Dowling leaves behind his wife, Jacki, and their

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Past CAL FIRE Local 2881 President Utah IAFF Leader Jim Fisher Dies Bob Wolf Passes Away e IAFF is saddened by the passing of Jim Fisher, one of the e IAFF is deeply saddened by the death of Robert “Bob” co-founders of the Professional Fire Fighters of Utah (PFFU) who Wolf, past president of CAL FIRE Local 2881 and 6th District paved the way to collective bargaining rights for many Utah Vice President Emeritus of the California Professional members. Firefighters (CPF). Wolf, 56, passed away while on vacation “He was one of our pioneers in the 9th District,” says General with his family. President Harold Schaitberger. “ere was “We will all remember Brother Wolf for not much organized labor in Utah back being a great fire fighter and determined then. But because of his dedication, the union leader,” says General President membership grew exponentially.” Harold Schaitberger. “He was a great union leader who was able 10th District Vice President Frank Lima to envision how powerful the fire fighter says, “We will never forget his work on labor movement would one day be,” says 9th behalf of Local 2881 members. He is District Vice President Ray Rahne. irreplaceable.” Fisher joined the Salt Lake City Fire Wolf was from a proud fire fighter family. Department in the early 1960s and quickly His father, Carl, and his brother Darrell, realized fire fighters needed to be able to now retired, were both fire fighters and Bob Wolf speak with one voice to resolve ongoing Jim Fisher members of Local 2881. Wolf spent three decades as a frontline labor issues with the city administration. fire fighter and member of Local 2881. While he served in many Salt Lake City had been one of the IAFF’s first locals in 1918 areas of California, he spent most of his career in Riverside at (Local 81 at the time), but gave up its charter in 1925 due to Station 86. tense labor-management issues. Fisher reorganized the local as Wolf was also the longest-serving president of CAL FIRE Local 1645. He was immediately hit with resistance from the Local 2881, serving from 2002-2012. He simultaneously served City for organizing — so much so that the City tried a variety of as CPF 6th District Vice President. retaliatory maneuvers against him, including assigning him to a “e sudden passing of our fire fighter and union brother Bob new firehouse every shi. But the shuffling helped him meet Wolf is a blow to our profession and the fire fighter labor nearly every fire fighter in the department and bring more of movement,” says CPF President Lou Paulson. “Bob was truly them into the local. dedicated to the fire fighter profession and the men and women “He knew how to turn a difficult situation to his advantage and of Local 2881.” never lost his determination to do the right thing for his “When it came to the work on behalf of the members of Local members,” says PFFU President Jack Tidrow. “He was a true 2881, he never took no for an answer,” says CAL FIRE Local mentor.” n 2881 President Mike Lopez. “Our local would not be as strong as it is today without him.” n

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To date, 36 states and 11 Canadian provinces have passed legislation that Georgia Fire Fighters Win Presumption Cancer Coverage presumes a fire fighter diagnosed with The Professional Fire Fighters of cancer contracted the disease from Georgia (PFFG) gained enough on-the-job exposures and should receive bi-partisan support last year to healthcare coverage through workers’ pass cancer presumption compensation. legislation. However, Governor In addition to actively working to pass Nathan Deal refused to sign the cancer presumptive laws in all states and measure because it didn’t place any restrictions on the types of provinces, affiliate leaders are hoping to cancer covered. add post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) This session, the PFFG —with to the growing list of presumed the help of bill sponsors At Atlanta Fire Station 21, Governor Nathan Deal signs occupational illnesses. Representative Mike Gravley and legislation requiring fire departments to provide insurance Vermont Governor Phil Scott is expected Senator John Albers — won coverage to fire fighters diagnosed with cancer. soon to sign SB 56/HB 197, which will support for legislation by requiring provide workers’ compensation coverage fire departments to provide “It is not perfect, but this legislation does insurance coverage to fire fighters for behavioral health conditions resulting put in place a way to ease the financial diagnosed with certain types of burden of healthcare costs associated with from workplace exposure, including work-related cancer. The legislation passed cancer,” says PFFG acting President Mike post-traumatic stress. easily in both houses, and Governor Deal Dodd. “Our members are at risk for In his testimony before a state House signed the legislation into law May 4 in two exposures every day. They need to know committee, Professional Fire Fighters of seperate ceremonies, one of which was at that treatment is readily accessible in case Vermont (PFFV) President Bradley Reed Gilmer County Fire Station 1 and the other they get sick.” said, “Our brothers and sisters are exposed at Atlanta Fire Station 21. to trauma every day. Over time, these incidents can lead to behavioral health issues. Rather than self-medicating, we “If a fire fighter has been affected are not always an easy sell,” says FFFWY hope to pass this legislation, giving our after witnessing a trauma or series President Joe Fender. “But, the timing was right to get these protections in place for members immediate access to treatment of traumas to the point they are through workers’ compensation.” our brothers and sisters.” e legislation first passed the House having trouble on the job, he or she e Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters before moving onto the Senate. It is now should get immediate treatment Association (TPFFA) is hopeful that the being reviewed by state legal counsel. Once Tennessee Public Safety Behavioral Health without having to spend months Act (SB 211/HB 709) will gain enough complete, it will go to Governor Phil Scott proving it was job-related.” for signing. support for passage. Under the proposed In Maine, LD 848, the Act to Support Law legislation, PTSD would not fall under workers’ compensation, but be an extra Enforcement Officers and First Responders Act, which already covers cancer, hepatitis medical benefit provided by the employer. Diagnosed with PTSD, is gaining and tuberculosis. “is bill will greatly enhance the momentum. e Labor, Commerce, Despite the state legislature’s bipartisan behavioral health care available to our Research and Economic Development support, Governor Susana Martinez vetoed members,” says TPFFA President Eddie Committee has unanimously approved the the measure, citing the burden of the Mitchell. legislation, sending the bill to the potential costs associated with PTSD e legislation has already moved legislature. If the measure becomes law, fire medical coverage on cities and counties. through the appropriate House and Senate fighters and other first responders Professional Fire Fighters of New Mexico committees, but with no money allocated diagnosed with PTSD will have rebuttable President Diego Arencon is not giving up for the program, it won’t go to the floor for presumption under Maine’s Workers and is ready to continue the fight. “Our a vote. Compensation Statute. members can be affected by a single In Canada, thanks to the British “It is hard to imagine anyone not incident or a series of incidents,” he says. Columbia Professional Fire Fighters supporting this bill,” says Professional Fire “It’s critical that they get help before it’s too Association (BCPFFA) dedication and hard Fighters of Maine President John Martell. late. at’s why this legislation will continue work, heart disease and injury — as well as “If a fire fighter has been affected aer to be a top priority for us.” 13 types of cancer (most recently, breast witnessing a trauma or series of traumas to Collaborative efforts by the Federated Fire cancer, prostate and multiple myeloma) — the point they are having trouble on the Fighters of Wyoming (FFFWY), the are all covered as part of the Firefighters job, he or she should get immediate Wyoming Fire Chiefs Association and the Occupational Disease Regulation under the treatment without having to spend months Wyoming AFL-CIO paid off in March as Workers’ Compensation Act. e BCPFFA proving it was job-related.” Senate File 89 — Presumptive Disability for is now hoping to add PTSD to the list of Inspired by her experience participating Fire Fighters — was signed by the governor. covered occupational illnesses. in the IAFF FIRE OPS 101 held during the e new law presumes that fire fighters BCPFFA President Gord Ditchburn says, National Conference of State Legislatures who contract cancer — or heart, lung or “We want our members to seek and receive (NSCL) in 2015, New Mexico State infectious diseases — are eligible for treatment for any behavioral health issues Representative Deborah Armstrong workers’ compensation benefits. as early as possible.” n sponsored HB 157, to add PTSD to the “Wyoming is traditionally a very existing Fire Fighter Occupational Disease conservative state, so progressive initiatives

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e powerful and longstanding partnership between the IAFF and MDA is bringing more than hope to the families that MDA serves. Aer six decades of hard work by IAFF affiliates to raise money for MDA through Fill-the-Boot campaigns and other Above: Dyla Gutierrez helps Houston Local 341 fundraising efforts, new drug approvals for member Peter Mazabob Fill the Boot. treating muscular dystrophy are making Left: Houston Local 341 member Brannon greater strength and independence possible Hershey with Dyla, the first to receive Spinraza, for the families MDA serves. the newly approved drug for treating SMA. Earlier this year, the Gutierrez family learned that their daughter, Dyla, would be one of the different, and going to play outside is Are You Doing Your Part? first to receive Spinraza, the first drug ever for different. But now there’s hope that she won’t Learn more about how your local can support treating spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). be excluded or separated, and she can feel MDA and the many other ways to get During Dyla’s fourth and final dose of the like everyone else. Now there’s huge hope for involved at firefighters.mda.org. treatment, she received a surprise visit from her and for her to have independence.” Houston, TX Local 341 member Brannon Spinraza — the result of many years of IAFF members across the country, MDA is Hershey, who saw firsthand the impact of his research — has the potential to profoundly able to continue funding the science that will longtime support for MDA. change the lives of children and adults with change the neuromuscular disease landscape, “I’ve been involved with Fill the Boot since SMA. It has shown in clinical trials to slow usher in progress and make a difference in the 1981, and this is the first time that I’ve been the progression of SMA, and some patients lives of so many families and loved ones. able to see a young girl go through the different actually improved. It’s a significant As MDA’s largest national partner, the IAFF stages of this neuromuscular disease and to see achievement, with babies who would have has raised more than $607 million over the her receiving treatments — treatments made been expected to die before turning one year last six decades to support MDA families like possible because of our Fill the Boot efforts — old sitting up, rolling over and even walking. the Gutierrez family and accelerate treatments and those of other locals all across the FDA approval of Spinraza marks a second and cures. In addition to organizing International,” says Hershey. major breakthrough in MDA’s research thousands of Fill the Boot drives across Dyla, who was diagnosed with SMA when program in the last year. In September 2016, America, IAFF members also dedicate she was three, now has the strength to cut her Exondys 51 became the first countless hours every year to MDA Summer own meat with a fork and knife and move disease-modifying drug approved by the FDA Camp, where children with muscular herself from her wheelchair to her bed. to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. dystrophy and related diseases experience a “Everything has had to be different for MDA is the driving force behind nearly week of barrier-free fun while gaining Dyla,” says Dyla Gutierrez, Dyla’s mother. every major advance in neuromuscular confidence and independence — all at no cost “School is different, going to a restaurant is disease research, and through the support of to their families. n

Canadian Locals Raise $1.4 Million for MDC Canadian IAFF members took to rooops, golf Edmonton, AB Local 209 was again the top courses and sidewalks to raise nearly $1.4 fundraising local, raising a whopping $119,000 million for the charity closest to their hearts — during its rooop campout. Winnipeg, MB Muscular Dystrophy Canada (MDC). Local 867 held its 8th Annual Rooop A total of 114 locals engaged their Campout and raised more than $100,000, its communities with fundraising events for MDC highest total to date, while Sudbury, ON Local in Fiscal Year 2016-2017, raising money to 527 raised a record $65,234, in part because of provide critical programs and services a $25,000 bequest le by a local resident. and fund necessary equipment for Burnaby, BC Local 323 raised an incredible On April 6, MDC spokesperson Owen people living with neuromuscular $48,000 while also participating in local McGonigal addressed members of the Ontario diseases. It will also be used to fund community events, including a benefit Professional Fire Fighters Association (OPFFA) cutting-edge research, which for the concert featuring Richard Quan and the at its Spring Education Seminar in Niagara Falls first time in history, is bringing new Progressive Blues Experience. Quan, a and thanked them for their continued support. treatments to patients and offering new hope. Burnaby local and MDC client, wowed the OPFFA members showed Owen their While the vast majority of the credit goes to sold-out crowd with his performance and appreciation by presenting him with an official the dedicated Canadian IAFF members, it’s raised additional funds in support of the OPFFA shirt signed by the locals. also an incredible reminder of the powerful charity. For more than 60 years, Canada’s professional relationships that fire fighters have with their From coast to coast, IAFF locals in Fire Fighters have been raising funds for communities across the country. Each year, communities large and small across Canada Muscular Dystrophy Canada and continue to Canadians reach into their pockets to help fill raised amounts ranging from $4,300 from be its largest supporters. the boot during rooop campouts, ladder sits, Corner Brook, NF Local 1222 to $26,000 from For more information about Muscular boot drives, golf tournaments and other events. Fredericton, NB Local 1053. Dystrophy Canada, visit www.muscle.ca n

ACROSS THE IAFF 31 FirstNet Public Safety Network Falls Short More than 15 years aer the 9/11 Commission be providing resources to use to help mission-critical voice operations for fire proposed a nationwide interoperable influence how decisions are made departments — only an option for communications network for public safety to in their respective states before broadband data, just as fire address mission-critical voice and data choosing FirstNet or using departments now have the option to capabilities, the promise remains unfulfilled. another data system. e law purchase a data plan from Verizon, AT&T has been awarded the multi-billion- allows states the option of opting Sprint or other network,” says dollar, 25-year contract to build and out of FirstNet. General President Harold maintain the First Responder Network Created by Congress to develop a Schaitberger. “At best, it is a data network Authority (FirstNet). e problem is that the nationwide network dedicated to public safety, that can supplement — but not replace — new proposal only addresses data and does FirstNet has been touted by many as the existing voice communications systems and nothing to address interoperability for solution to interoperability problems across should not be viewed as a potential substitute mission-critical voice. jurisdictions. for current legacy voice communications To help affiliates understand the details of “Details are still emerging, but what we do systems.” AT&T’s contract with FirstNet, the IAFF will know is that FirstNet does not provide It will be at least 10 or more years — if ever — before the technology can support mission-critical voice. In addition, FirstNet is not actually dedicated to public safety. Under the terms of the contract, AT&T will have access to the 20 MHz of spectrum licensed to FirstNet to deploy the network. Public safety will have PREPA REDNESS data access to the network — for an as-yet unknown fee — and AT&T will sell remaining bandwidth capacity on the system to REQ UIRES commercial customers on a secondary basis. “At best, it is a data network that APPLIED can supplement — but not replace — existing voice communications systems and should not be viewed LEARNING as a potential substitute for GAIN THE KNOW LEDGE TO LEAD AND RESPOND current legacy voice communications systems.” Accre dite d by the Higher Le arning Co mmission (HLC ) — General President Harold Schaitberger 200+ online degre e and ce rtificat e pro gra ms, i ncluding Emerg ency & Disast er Management , and Fire Science Management e specifics of the network’s buildout, although intended to be nationwide, is at Rece ive co urs e cre dit fo r prior tra ining and co llege ex perience present uncertain. FirstNet and AT&T will Classes st art mont hly soon present buildout options to each state, Meet s academic re quire ment s of the USFA Exe cutive Fire Oce r Pro gra m but the extent to which and when the network will reach rural areas is yet to be determined. Fire departments that purchase data access on the FirstNet network will initially receive

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32 ACROSS THE IAFF IAFF Plays Big Part in ABA Conference e Charitable Foundation also thanks the following organizations for their generous e IAFF participated in the 49th Annual support of the Burn Fund and International American Burn Association (ABA) Burn Camp: Conference in Boston, Massachusetts in March, presenting several education sessions • Denver Fire Fighters Burn Foundation on topics including lithium ion battery • Chicago Fire Fighters Union Burn Foundation concerns and Fire Ground Survival (FGS) • Edmonton Fire Fighters Burn Treatment training, and hosting a special-interest group Society meeting focused on important issues The IAFF presented a session on Fire Ground • Dead Goat Society affecting fire fighters and the burn Survival (FGS) training at the American Burn community. Association Conference. • Firefighters Burn Institute In addition, IAFF burn coordinators presented on the Youth Firesetting e ABA is dedicated to improving the lives Information Repository and Evaluation of those affected by burn injury. Its more than System (YFIRES), a national database for 3,500 members include physicians, nurses, developing intervention programs and other researchers and fire fighters. n efforts to reduce youth firesetting, as well as other burn-related projects. IAFF Foundation Thanks e Conference was also an opportunity Donors for Support at ABA for IAFF members to build relationships e IAFF Charitable Foundation is truly The IAFF International Burn Camp is a unique opportunity with burn professionals in their districts and grateful to the Baltimore Metropolitan Fire for young burn survivors to enjoy a week of bonding with peers and fire fighters. learn more about the advances in research Fighters Burn Center Fund for its $50,000 and treatment for burn injuries. donation and continued support of the e Charitable Foundation would not be Other highlights included a Fire Fighter International Burn Camp held each year in able to provide these young burn survivors Appreciation Night hosted by the Boston Washington, DC. e Foundation Burn with this life-enriching experience without Firefighters Burn Foundation at the Children’s Fund’s signature event, the Burn Camp is a these donations. Museum. Boston Fire Commissioner Joseph life-changing opportunity for burn survivors For more information on supporting the Finn gave an overview of Boston’s Back Bay fire ages 13-15 and the fire fighters/camp IAFF Charitable Foundation and its programs, and the resulting multiple line-of-duty deaths counselors who work to make a difference in call (202) 737-8484 or visit and burn injuries. the lives of these young people. foundation.iaff.org . n gear up THINK D ARLEY

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Healthcare Reform Takes Center Stage in New Congress In the first four months of the 115th 2019, and this bill reflects the continued bill did not include the tax exclusion cap. Congress, healthcare reform is taking center effort towards permanent elimination. “is is proof of the influence our members stage. Eager to follow through on campaign “It’s a significant marker that legislation have on important public policy decisions,” promises, the new administration and repealing the Cadillac Tax was among the first says Schaitberger. “When we speak, Congress Republicans in Congress made repealing a bills introduced in the new Congress,” says listens.” significant portion of the Affordable Care General President Harold Schaitberger. “ese Aer weeks of debate and a handful of Act (ACA) a top legislative priority. bills are the next step in repealing a tax that changes to the original dra, Republicans felt e IAFF quickly entered the debate, would be very harmful to our members.” they had enough support to hold a vote. On fighting for crucial policy changes affecting In the meantime, House Republicans were May 4, the American Healthcare Act passed members, including repealing the Cadillac busy developing their own version of the House by a razor-thin majority, with 20 Tax and stopping burdensome taxation on healthcare reform that they hoped would Republicans and every single Democrat healthcare. replace many portions of the ACA. e first voting against passage. Opponents still have Representatives Joe Courtney dra of their bill included a provision to cap major concerns on pivotal aspects of the bill, (D-CT) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) the employer-provided healthcare such as how to protect patients with introduced the Middle-Class tax exclusion that would pre-existing conditions, massive cuts to Health Benefits Tax Repeal have cost IAFF Medicaid and the breakdown of Essential Act of 2017 (HR 173) to members and other Health Benefits. eliminate the so-called workers thousands in As the House celebrates victory on one of Cadillac tax on certain additional tax dollars. its major campaign promises, the Senate is high-cost healthcare e bill was made public just as now on the clock to produce its version of plans, including many more than 700 IAFF leaders and healthcare repeal or reform. Majority Leader plans covering fire members descended on Capitol Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has yet to issue fighters. e Senate Hill for the 2017 IAFF Legislative specifics on what the Senate’s final plan will followed suit with its Conference to talk to their look like; however, the bill will more than own version of the bill congressional legislators. Wearing likely include many major provisions pulled (S 58) introduced by “Don’t tax my healthcare” buttons on from the House. As the bill makes its way Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and their lapels, advocacy materials in hand and through the Senate and beyond, the IAFF Martin Heinrich (D-NM). e IAFF had personal healthcare stories to share, they will continue working with Congress and our partnered with these members in the last lobbied hard to knock down any momentum allies to make sure members’ healthcare is Congress to successfully delay the tax until for the tax exclusion. e final dra of the protected. n

34 ACROSS THE IAFF On the Road WITH THE GENERAL PRESIDENT Throughout his travels on behalf of the IAFF and its affiliates, General President Harold Schaitberger visits firehouses and union halls and attends other state and provincial events

General President Harold Schaitberger met with Ottawa, ON Local 162 President Peter Kennedy, his executive board and several members of Local 162 during a fire station visit. Schaitberger was attending the Canadian Legislative Conference, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $80 million in funding for a national Public Safety Officer Compensation (PSOC) benefit for the families of Canada’s fallen fire fighters and other public safety officers.

ON THE ROAD 35 Marin Professional Fire Fighters— Roger Benz, Kenneth Prete, Mark Tracey, L1879 Daly IAFF Retirees City— Douglas Blanckensee, Barbara Lewicki, L1909 Hayward— Jerry McCormick, John Ross, Steven Walsh, L1927 Culver City— Thomas Larson, L2005 Garden A Salute to Dedication, Service and Courage Grove— Patrick Collins, L2020 Santa Maria City Fire Fighters— Ronald Butterfield, L2180 Chula Vista Fire Fighters— Karen Foster, Lisa Kelley, L2216 ALABAMA L0454 Gadsden— Jeff Mayben, L0508 Oakland, Alameda County And Emeryville— Sean Compton— James Moore, Mark Smith, L2274 Rancho Anniston— Richard Sensenbach, Tony Taylor, Gary Brown, Bryan Dillingham, Holly Guier, Brian Jensen, John Cucamonga— Steve Campbell, Robert Eggers, Bill Wood, L1295 Mountain Brook— Keith Hetherington, McGill, Brian Ortzow, Mark Reinthaler, Michael Roark, Kirkpatrick, L2312 Vernon Firemen’s L1349 Mobile— Fred Sims, John Wilson, Roger Joseph Sermeno, Phillip Smith, John Stanchina, Scott Association— Michael Busch, L2342 Hemet— Brian Witherington, L1437 Decatur— Lorenzo Jackson, Ted Stielstra, Cary Thompson, Eric Wright, L0112 Los Altizer, Bruce Lilly, L2384 Orange City— Jeffrey McKelvey, Donald Palmer, Phillip Weeks, L1833 Angeles City— Russel Arentzoff, Michael Beverlin, Allen Guzzetta, Alan Rich, Wendy Saunders, L2400 San Huntsville— Steve Sokolowski, L3201 Pleasant Black, Phillip Bowdoin, Marc Bowman, Mark Carcamo, Mateo County— Jeff Barlett, Mickey Noack, Raymond Grove Fire Fighters Association— James Phillips, Cayce Culbertson, Reynaldo Delgado, Stephen Douglass, Sorensen, L2881 Cal Fire Local 2881— Troy L4035 Hoover— David Forehand, Michael Keyes, Kevin Fabian, Robert Fogelman, Timothy Freeman, Adamson, William Boyd, Norm Brown, Byron Darrington, Tommy Sizemore, L5062 Saraland Fire Fighters Thomas Garifo, Raymond Hamel, Douglas Johnson, Linda Green, John Gutierrez, Donna Hill, Douglas Association— Dwight Byrd Craig Konish, Gregory Malais, Douglas McCleerey, Johnson, Chris King, Glenda Leonard, Stephen Reeder, ALBERTA L0209 Edmonton Fire Fighters Eduardo Mena, Luke Milick, Charles Molloy, Cecil Morris, Michael Shorrock, Daniel Stewart, Joel Violett, Gene Union— Ken Bowman, Wayne Grotski, Chris Mickelsen, James Nicholson, David Paulin, Todd Porter, Russell Warnert, Mark Watkins, Keith White, L2899 Anaheim Steen Petersen, Randy Shantz, Blaine Stevenson, L0237 Rawls, Gerald Ricard, Mark Scott, Ricky Terrell, L0145 Fire Fighters Association— Dave Ackerman, Donald Lethbridge— Kenneth Mercer, Gerry Veres, L0255 San Diego— Edward Adair, Timothy Adkins, Julie Hail, Scott Jones, Ralph Moreno, David Shimogawa, Calgary— Mark Faires, Ken Kliewer, Ed Kujat, Grant Bardsley, Barry Betha, Steven Carroll, Kevin Carter, L3124 Napa City— John Corna, Jeff Hunter, Cesar Lyons, Brian Perkins, Fred Rogi, Darrell Stewart, Phil Timothy Connett, William DeGrenier, David Dietrich, Lopez, Roger Reichenberg, L3226 West Watson, L2770 Grande Prairie— Phillip Roy, L4739 James Everette, Alvin Hashiguchi, Stephen Johnson, Covina— William Gnuse, L3354 Huntington Leduc Fire Fighters Association— Dan MacDonald, Mark Mastergeorge, Kevin McWalters, Linda Morse, Beach— Daniel Forster, Brian Knott, Thomas Wilson, Kathy Massey Michael Nizic, Gerad Rodriquez, Michael Shadoan, Paula L3501 Vacaville— Eric Wilson, L3522 Chino Valley ARIZONA L0493 Phoenix— Dale Fore, Karee Smith, Stephen Swetavage, David Williams, L0188 Professional Fire Fighters, Inc.— Timothy Hudson, Lansbery, Bruce Lindberg, Lisa Little, Steve Matousek, Richmond— Evette Feigel, Bruce Tinloy, L0230 San Scott Lundgren, Rick Parpan, Andrew Schuler, Dale Laurie Miller, John Mills, Kathy Nemmers, Leonardo Jose— Francois De Groen, Gerald Durk, Trent Engler, Williams, Robert Wyatt, L3523 San Luis Obispo City Ramirez, George Reyes, Craig Smith, Mark Szczepaniec, Nestor Lopez, Jason Miller, Brent Primrose, Christopher Fire Fighters— Ron Gomez, L3540 Murrieta— Philip L1234 Yuma— James Allen, Kevin Honaker, Daniel Remer, Sandra Teeples, Javier Valle, L0372 Long Dominguez, Evan Tiss, L3546 San Ramon Valley— R. Lara, Edguardo Silva, L2260 Mesa— Ron Bigness, Mike Beach— Mitchell Berro, Escamillo Felton, James Gilbert, Scott Fulwood, Glenn Silva, Daniel Smith, L3556 El DeVergilio, Shawn Dotson, Rick Eaton, L4005 United Vito Gioiello, David Magee, Anthony Mejia, Luis Dorado County— Gary Baldock, L3581 Ebbetts Goodyear Fire Fighters— David Lackey, L4125 Green Rodriguez, Darrell Strickroth, Jason Wight, L0652 Pass— Brian Hukkanen, L3593 Sonoma Valley Valley— John Sheeley, L4361 Northwest Valley Fire Humboldt Bay Professional Fire Fighters— Patrick Professional Fire Fighters— Mark Freeman, George Fighters Association— Roman Morales, Derrell Beyer, L0689 Alameda— Robin Haines, L0776 Giles, L3631 Orange County Professional Fire Selleys, L4371 United West Valley— Paul Albertson, Glendale— Russell Barrett, Douglas Doody, Patrick Fighters Association— Teresa Gabrielson, Daniel L4596 Eloy Professional Fire Fighters— Tym Larson, Griffith, Carlos Guerrero, Bert Rivera, Kevin Samuelson, Goodwin, Marty Jones, Shawn Metcalfe, Doug Mitchell, Michael McKinney L0778 Burbank— Jeffrey Howe, Richard Morris, Ron Jamie Murphy, Paul Ratzesberger, Thomas Schenk, ARKANSAS L0034 Little Rock— Raymond Gunther, Pearlman, L0935 San Bernardino County— Dennis Robert Spiegel, L3707 Monterey— Graham Fenwick, Edward Jaros, Anthony Springer, L0035 North Little Baca, Glen Bales, Patrick Bryan, Kenneth Carpenter, L3730 Carlsbad— Mark Berklite, Dennis Gates, L3734 Rock— C. L. Bass, Keith Melton, C. D. Redding, L1373 Kenneth Lewis, Alan Sork, L1014 Los Angeles County Newport Beach— James Jeziorski, Michael Ybarra, Camden Professional Fire Fighters Fire Fighters— Guy Askins, Henry Engelking, Steve L3779 Solana Beach— Rick Davis, Greg Kaczur, Association— Leonard Seale, L2866 Fayetteville Fire Gasper, Andrew Gryzwa, David Lopez, Beatriz Martinez, L3793 Yuba City— Jon Blevins, Timothy Crowhurst, Fighters Association— Neil Davis, L4606 Bryant John Orduno, Richard Ortiz, Michael Ponder, Robert L3821 Montebello Fire Fighters Professional Fire Fighters— Daniel Weger Stumm, Phil Ulloa, Dirk Wegner, Fred Weiss, L1067 Association— Daniel Amador, Steven Crocker, John BRITISH COLUMBIA L0018 Vancouver— Les Riverside City— Nicholas Faraclas, Alfonso Hernandez, Golden, Ronald Needle, Richard Zuniga, L4029 Achtymichuk, Robert Der, Rick Johnson, Taniel Lappi, R. Lisa Holloway, Eugene Lopez, Ralph Wilson, L1165 Woodland— Mark Brooks, Mark Feuerstein, L4107 Glenn McDonald, Preston Steele, Michael Tookey, L0256 Santa Clara County— Robert Broocker, Andrew Vista— Brian Mentzer, Donaciano Ramos, L4427 New Westminster— Dan Wilson, L0296 North Martinez, Gilery O’Brien, Kendall Pearson, Christopher South Lake Tahoe Firemen’s Association, Vancouver— Paul Granger, Brad Higgs, L0730 Veargason, Ronald Vega, L1171 Santa Clara— Dojoon Inc.— Wayne Creel, L4488 Lakeside Fire Fighters Victoria— David Bicknell, Robert Klatt, L0967 Bahk, L1186 Fire Fighters Local 1186— George Association— Richard Dalldorf Saanich— Eric Iverson, L1253 Cranbrook— Jack Everett, Greg Petersen, Mitchell Stockli, L1227 COLORADO L0900 Boulder— Manuel Sedillo, L2086 Magro, L1271 Surrey— Daryl Hart, James Vallis, Berkeley— Timothy Elwell, Donna McCracken, L1230 Littleton— Norman Ducharme, James Olsen, Wayne L1286 Richmond— Fred Klomp, L1525 West Contra Costa County— Stephen Akre, Robert Avina, Smith, L2164 South Metro— Jonathan Adams, Vancouver— Glen Luscombe, L1667 Port Alberni Charles Barker, Michael Eglite, James Howard, John Gregory Hendrix, Troy Jackson, Gary Kirschke, Michael Professional Fire Fighters Association— Les McNamara, Darin Peterson, Lars Reshatoff, Steven Mullane, Christopher Nickoloff, Scott Sarver, Daryl Norden, L1763 Delta Firefighters— Mark Creer, Spediacci, Paul Totten, L1289 Modesto— Rudy Troute, L2203 North Metro— Mark Sherman, L2403 L2399 Port Moody— David Friesen, L2407 White Conway, David Sawyer, L1301 Kern County— Clifford Adams County Professional Fire Fighters— Casey Rock— Steve Block, L2864 Abbotsford Fire Fighters Camp, Ernie Candelaria, Robert Powers, Stephen Andersen, Daren Greening, L4325 Local 4325 of the Association— Greg Bowie, Kenneth Herrewynen, Larry Shoemaker, L1319 Palo Alto— John Dean, L1364 International Association of Fire Fighters— Herbert Hooge, Mark Kwak, Ray Millsap, Daryl Slack, L4550 Ventura County— David Kromka, Matthew May, George Township of Langley Professional Fire Fighters Penelope Miller, Fred Ponce, L1401 Santa CONNECTICUT F0219 Submarine Base— Joseph Association— Al Scramstad Rosa— Andrew MacLean, Michael Nealon, L1430 Fulmore, L0786 Stamford Professional Fire Fighters CALIFORNIA F0033 San Diego— Faith Branney, Ontario— Donald Spalding, L1592 Roseville Fire Association— Thomas Brown, Timothy Conroy, Donald Reynaldo Campos, John DeAngelo, Ronald Hollander, Fighters— Scott Milligan, L1684 Oxnard— Bobby Corrigan, Daniel Hunsberger, Kenneth Malizia, Gerald Lewis Meyer, Charles Ricks, William White, L0055 Alamillo, L1689 Fremont— Casey McCuaig, L1775 O’Brien, Kieran O’Connell, Erwin Osorio, Robert

36 RETIREES Panapada, Nicholas Paturynski, Jon Pinto, Gregory Hugh Forsythe, William Frain, Glenn Hadley, Curtis Hardy, Roberts, Patrick Strauss, L2424 Cape Coral Robinson, Gregory Smith, Samuel VanHouten, L0825 David Harper, Peter Hill, Mitchel Incorvaia, Stan Kordecki, Professional Fire Fighters— Charles Johnson, Joseph New Haven— Kenneth Burgos, Ralph Colon, Carl James Kuntzelman, Richard Lynch, Charles Maxwell, Murphey, Kenneth Retzer, L2446 Palm Bay Dinello, Steven Durand, Patrick Egan, Armando Eugene McGrew, John Mellny, Arthur Meyer, Mark Professional Fire Fighters— Chester Bombriant, Hernandez, James Kearney, James Kelly, Matthew Molino, Kelley Palenius, Mitchell Paul, Jon Pearl, Hendri Cheryl Parente, Robert Tetreault, L2546 Suncoast Marcarelli, Ivan Perez, Anthony Reese, L0992 New Robinson, Daniel Robinson, Francis Thomas, George Professional Fire Fighters & Paramedics— Thomas Britain— Mark Digalbo, L0998 Stratford— Joseph Vickers, George Wade, James Walton, Rodney Whitman, Bonner, Dino Fanti, Douglas Huffman, Ronald Logan, Baron, L1148 Meriden— Scott Harris, L1198 West Bernard Williams, L0754 Tampa— Todd Bulger, Willie Elaine Lovegrove, George Miller, Andrell Miller, Mark Haven— John Amendola, Matthew Forsyth, Chris Merrell, L0765 Fort Lauderdale— Timothy Blank, Alan Rooney, Phillip Zaller, L2680 Crestview Professional Hawes, Richard Murray, John Ordazzo, L1205 East Joseph, Gregory Wilson, L1158 Clearwater Fire Fire Fighters Association— Ronnie Irlbeck, L2820 Haven— Michael Buechele, John Cinque, Christopher Fighters Association— Leonard Melanson, Kevin Professional Fire Fighters Of Miramar— James Shulick, L1219 Naugatuck— Kevin Grotke, Paul O’Connor, Donald Thomson, William West, L1210 Coral Dragon, L2896 Seminole Professional Fire Russell, L1241 West Hartford— Wayne Campbell, Gables Professional Fire Fighters Fighters— Kent Borgschulze, Joseph Brandau, Michael Kevin McAllister, David Quick, Nancy Quish-Benware, Association— Robert Lowman, L1365 Orlando Davis, Nickolas Gerakios, Chris Hengstenberg, David L2033 Southington— Alan Zygmunt, L2533 Professional Fire Fighters— James Huttula, Lorne Hudak, Wayne Hudson, Richard Koda, Timothy Makley, Branford— Paul Cipriani, L2687 Hamden Spence, Blaine Spurling, L1375 Hollywood John Schmidt, Mark Spoeneman, Terry Tokarz, Anthony Professional Fire Fighters— John Grasso, L4177 Professional Fire Fighters, Inc.— Derek Barningham, White, Thomas Winkler, L2928 Professional Fire Guilford— Rand Mange, L4260 Milford Professional Eric Busenbarrick, Michael Cardillo, Mark Fritz, Marlene Fighters & Paramedics Of Palm Beach Telecommunicators Association— Donna Cooke Harden, Jay Havens, John Kuklinski, Joel Medina, Ron County— Christopher Abramovitz, Randall Alvarez, DELAWARE L1590 Wilmington— Kenneth Bukowski, White, L1403 Metropolitan Dade County Steven Appleby, Joseph Belanger, Mike Bergeron, Harold Lawrence DeNesio, Thomas Hayman, Thomas Ruger Association Of Fire Fighters— James S. Molino, Brown, Bruce Cavallari, Ellen Chaisson, Richard DISTRIC OF COLUMBIA L0036 Washington— L1826 Southwest Florida Professional Fire Christian, Richard Cioffoletti, Christopher Combs, Thaddeaus Freeman Fighters— Cheryl Bauchert, John Duncan, Richard Thomas D’Angelo, Julio Dejesus, Eduardo Del Campo, FLORIDA L0122 Jacksonville Association Of Fire Humberger, Richard Iler, Mark Marzella, Terry Sexton, Patricia Dunkelmann, Devon Edwards, Edward Eible, Fighters— John Achord, Ronald Burckhard, Gary Walter Stevens, L2057 Orange County Fire Fighters John Flaherty, Lee Forshner, Andrew Giamberini, Robert Daniels, David Doucette, Ernest Hazouri, Rudolph Association— Miles Carpenter, David Oliver, L2135 Gibbons, Drew Hacker, Susan Hall, Kenneth Hall, Johnson, David McCall, Todd Pelletier, Troy Shuman, Professional Fire Fighters Of Ocala— Gary Hamilton, Anthony Hammer, Douglas Hansen, Samuel Haubert, Rufus Smith, Wesley Smith, Robert Walker, Dwayne L2201 Indian River County Fire Jamie Hess, Paul Jaremko, Brian Johnson, Glenn Wiechmann, Terry Young, L0587 Miami Association Fighter/Paramedic— Bruce Anderson, David Bailey, Jordan, Mark Kazen, David Korth, Stanley Larson, Of Fire Fighters— Forest Bahr, L0747 St. Petersburg Letisha Johnson, Thomas Vannoy, L2294 Hillsborough Charles Lupo, Michael McCleary, Edward Orlando, Brad Association Of Fire Fighters— Dean Adamides, County Fire Fighters— James Floyd, Michael Ouellette, William Peters, Robert Pinto, Timo Ponni, Craig Michael Allen, Jeffery Anderson, Brian Anderson, Darrin Henderson, William Ramputi, L2339 Tallahassee Prusansky, Tony Randle, Russell Reese, Daniel Reeves, Anderson, Edward Crosby, Walter Eanes, Jack Fletcher, Professional Fire Fighters— Allen Harvey, Dennis Richard Rhodes, Rodney Riccardi, Gregory Roberson,

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Ellia, Arthur Evans, Michael Farsang, Paul Francomano, Collins, L0266 Mansfield— Wesley Welch, L0267 Marie— Joseph May, L0943 Kenora— Robert Patrick Gaine, Michael Giampietro, John Ginley, Kenneth Lorain— Thomas Brown, David Gedling, Gary Greenhill, Stevenson, L1012 Fort Frances— Rodney Davis, Grof, James Gunther, Kevin Hefferon, Anthony Holz, Robert Hendershot, Lee Hisey, Brian Lempner, Patrick L1068 Brampton— Hawley Denn, Terry Harrison, Grant Martin Joyce, Michael Klimchak, Ronald Lattari, Joseph Mackey, Paul McDowell, L0291 Lancaster— Douglas Mitchell, Michael Prong, Michael Roess, L1182 Lauro, Paul Marten, Edward McCabe, Gabriel McQueen, Hite, Michael Jordan, Gary Krebs, L0300 Thorold— Gary Coplen, L1212 Thomas Montalbano, Frank Piccolo, Benjamin Pichardo, Chillicothe— Jon Lowe, L0327 Sandusky— Todd Mississauga— Michele Aplin, Paul Burke, Don Joseph Punk, Craig Santandrea, Mario Scala, Edward Schoen, Glenn Szatala, L0328 Fremont— Aaron Campbell, David Gill, Al Moore, Raymond Nadon, Patricia Schaefer, Jeffrey Schroeder, David Scotto, Kevin Sokol, Rhoades, L0382 Lakewood— Terrence McGuire, Tyrrell, Douglas Weller, L1276 Deep River— Victor Peter Stissi, William Tarpey, Martin Tighe, Joseph Vasta, L0434 Painesville— Carl Marine, L0494 Cuyahoga Ahokas, Shawn Madore, Steve McLaughlin, L1581 James Velez, William Waring, Bruce Wassmer, John Falls— Dave Smith, Mark Yanko, L0512 Midland— James Ironside, L1632 Pickering— Chris

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RETIREES 43 Ramirez, Avelardo Talavera, L0058 Dallas— Martee Professional Fire Fighters Association of Mellergaard, L1760 Shoreline— Don Warner, L1828 Adams, Paul Allen, Gary Bounds, Charles Bratton, Ralph Midland— Fritz Niggeler, Jeffery Thon Snohomish County Fire District 1 Professional Fire Brown, Thomas Carr, Timothy Clark, Steven Coffman, UTAH L0081 Salt Lake City— Marc Morger, L0593 Fighters— Grenville Legge, L1892 Pullman— Rudy Joe Conrado Guzman, Michael Gomez, Mark Goode, Provo— Tom Augustus, Jeremy Millet, L1696 Salt Fisher, L2024 South King County Professional Fire Stanley Hill, Jerry Knoerr, Terence Lyon, John Nimmo, Lake County— Adam Bickford, Marlon Jones, Michael Fighters— Eric Suckoll, L2409 Tumwater— Dale Willie Range, Terry Sanders, James Stovall, Casey Kelsey, L4624 West Jordan Fire Fighters— Daniel Britton, James McGarva, L2444 Camas— Kenneth Hill, Wagoner, Jeffrey Walker, L0341 Houston— Guy Dubois, John Gunderson, Jed Harris, Duane Paxton L2459 Kenmore Professional Fire Fighters— Mike Barnes, Corey Bellamy, Herman Bloomberg, Robert VERMONT L2323 Rutland— Lawrence Dellveneri, Jones, L2510 Chehalis— Mike Cooley, Kevin Curfman, Buchman, Keith Carpenter, David Childers, Todd Clark, L3044 Burlington— Joseph Keenan, Bruce Kilgore, L2595 King County Paramedics— Keith Keller, Aaron Thomas Cones, Kenneth Coursey, Kevin Currie, Dallas William McNamara, L3702 Barre Town Association Tyerman, L2781 Snohomish County Fire District Doyle, Walter Dyer, Joe Falcon, Ronald Fisher, Kesler Of EMT’s— Patrick Doyle 7— Michael Fitzgerald, Ralph Provenzano, L2829 Fretty, Wade Gillen, Sergio Gomez, Rudy Gonzales, VIRGINIA F0025 Tidewater Federal Fire Redmond— Russell Albertson, L2898 Seattle Fire Adrian Gonzales, Michael Gross, Joseph Hays, Daniel Fighters— Gary Hedrick, F0173 Fort Eustis— Edmund Chiefs— Gary English, John Nelsen, L2916 Hernandez, Douglas Howton, Kenneth Hudgens, Albert Langley, L0068 Norfolk— Terrell Bennett, John Professional Fire Fighters Of Spokane County Fire Jackson, Steven Jacobs, Paul Jacobson, Ciro Jimenez, Harrington, L0539 Portsmouth— Richard Hudak, District 9 & 10— Greg Anderson, L3427 Skagit Paul Jones, Charles Julian, Donald Kern, Stephen Jeffrey Jochens, Martin Keefe, Dawn Rankin, Brian County Paramedic Association— James Boyd, Kramer, David Kwiatkowski, James Laird, Michael Lane, Russell, J. R. Wise, L0794 Newport News— Donald L3482 Mukilteo— Patrick McQuade, L3817 South Mark Lanphear, Anthony Livesay, Mike Lochbaum, Borst, Charles Brenneman, Doreen McAndrews, Robert Kitsap Fire Chiefs— Michael Wernet, L4378 Ruperto Martinez, Bret Massengale, Bobbie Mayo, Paxton, Daniel Yohn, L0995 Richmond— Robert Brown, Vancouver Fire Command Officers— Richard George Meadows, Richard Medeiros, Frank Medina, Robert Creecy, Terry McGirt, Greg Mundie, L1132 Huffman, L4447 Cowlitz 5 Professional Fire John Melendez, Leonard Mikeska, Thomas Miller, Roanoke— Dennis Croft, Clayton Martin, L1568 Fighters— David Jackson Orlando Munoz, David Oaks, Anthony Perry, Gregory Henrico County— Douglas Brown, Jon Carroll, L2068 WEST VIRGINIA L0289 Huntington— Richard Phelps, Ernie Pierce, Thomas Ponce, Rick Prescott, Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters And Anderson, Steven Ellis, Alan Fowler, William Meade, Alfred Resendez, Mark Reyna, Thomas Roberts, Arnold Paramedics— George Diaz, Michael Frames, Thomas L0317 Charleston— Calvin Pierson, L0948 Ruiz, Foster Santos, Joseph Schmidt, Bruce Scruggs, Graling, L2449 Chesapeake— Chris Bowne, Michael Weirton— Craig Churchill, L1228 Dunbar— Mark Kenneth Seynaeve, Michael Smith, Jeffrey Sobotik, Earl Connolly, Kimberly Rabeau, L2498 York County & City Roberts Sommerlatte, Michael Stanfield, Russell Stokes, Bruce of Williamsburg Professional Fire WISCONSIN L0141 Green Bay— Bryan Becker, Strong, James Thompson, Earnest Todd, Jeffery Toronjo, Fighters— Michael Chilcott, Thomas Ezell, Marvin Thomas Malecki, William Zehms, L0215 Vernon Ware, Chris Weaver, Larry Webb, Jerry Holloway, Kenneth Holup, Barry Kopczynski, Margaret Milwaukee— James Anshus, Steve Behnke, Perry Wedgeworth, Willard Wherry, Joe Williams, Timothy Lewis, George Longest, Clyde Longest, Charles Pinello, Bertoni, Fred Bohlmann, David Brand, Michael Chavez, Williams, David Wilson, Bruce Wisniewski, Terry Wright, John Porter, Nemencio Rios, Robert Ryalls, Mark Shields, David Ciszewski, Thomas Damrow, Robert Delgadillo, David Zalesnik, L0397 Port Arthur— Alton Reid, L0399 Melvin Tomes, L2499 Bristol— James Ross, Richard Richard Dunaj, Gregory Eide, Thomas Grosch, Tom Beaumont— Anthony Barry, Joseph Bleuel, Ted Hillin, Thompson, L2532 Danville Professional Fire Hamberger, Thomas Herpel, Richard Hoener, David Joseph Jarmon, Andre Kuebodeaux, Steven Routhier, Fighters Association— Otis Hardy, William Keen, Honzik, Paul Huba, Emilio Jimenez, Kirk Johnson, L0440 Fort Worth— Rene Baker, Robin Clay, Kenneth L2598 Prince William Professional Fire Fighters, Timothy Kelley, Thomas Kizewski, Kurt Leroy, Terry Flowers, Dennis Floyd, Barry Gates, Tim Hatch, Adam Inc.— Scott Boggs, Kimberly Pumphrey, L2702 Fairfax Lucas, Linda Mattrisch, Scott Meka, James Mueller, Holbert, Mark Hunka, Richard Jones, Dennis Kelley, City— James Pike, L2803 Chesterfield County Laurie Peifer, Thomas Quirk, James Rinelli, Kerry Rogers, Harold Perry, Hugh Stafford, J. V. Tamplin, Thomas Professional Fire Fighters Assn.— Michael Harrell, Michael Rybicki, Kevin Sarnow, Anthony Savagian, Trujillo, Sandra Ward, L0478 Waco— David Golden, Donald Nobles, David Whitlock, L2924 Virginia Beach James Scheurell, Donald Schumacher, Thomas L0846 Temple Professional Fire Fighters— Jerome Professional Fire Fighters— Stanford Morse, Thomas Ulatowski, Michael Unrein, Richard Voss, Paula Voss, Engelke, Doug Fisher, Craig Maatta, Michael Marks, Parks, Terrence Tassone, Brian Taylor, L3401 Roger Weathersby, L0311 Madison— Marc Behrend, Bryon Thaler, L0872 Laredo— Jose Aguirre, Carlos Winchester— Todd Shiley, L3698 Accomack Martin Burgess, Steven Dick, Eddie Emberson, Paul Alvarez, Antonio Garibay, Michael Massey, Lauro Salinas, County— Donald Yon, L4145 Frederick County Komarck, Elizabeth Risler, Angela Sheskey, L0321 L0883 Tyler— Tony Gumber, Mark Hockman, L0936 Professional Fire Fighters Association— Karl Racine— James Mikulecky, L0400 Fond Du Corpus Christi— James Callis, David Falcon, Eric Ortiz, Steudl, L4202 Hanover— Judson Cotterman, Dean Lac— Scott Warren, L0414 Kenosha Professional Earl Rasmusson, Brian Robillard, James Rogers, L0965 Leistra, Sieglinde Nix Fire Fighters— Richard Jaskolski, Mathew Loewen, Denison— Mike Winnett, L0972 Lubbock— Thomas WASHINGTON F0283 Fort Lewis— Mark Almeida, Matthew Matoska, L0483 Sheboygan— Robert Irish, Cox, Doyce Ewing, Grace Feldman, Kelly Rollins, Kevin F0304 U.S.B.R. Federal Fire Fighters— Gregory Jerome Schubert, L0487 Eau Claire— Boua Xiong, Wieland, L1204 Bryan— Terry Barnett, L1293 Hunts, L0027 Seattle— David Bentz, Gary English, L0580 Janesville— Gregg Sutherland, Dan Wichser, Garland— Ronnie Butler, Harley Warren, L1329 Armandino Gamino, Raymond Hammer, Joel Kendall, L1440 North Shore— James Conti, David Glanz, Scott Arlington— Randall Alexander, Jerry Brooks, Joseph Byron Lightbourn, Ronald MacDougall, Noble McInnis, Gonwa, Joseph Gosse, Gregg Hendrickson, Jerome Compton, Brian Cudaback, Steve Dacvs, Don Gibson, Myron Meikle, Nestor Mitchell, William Pagaran, Kenneth Kleppin, Roy Spielmann, Steven Tucker, L1923 Billy Hirth, Jeff Holloway, Ronald Marks, Mike Schroeder, Jerry Willis, L0029 Spokane— Neil Kjos, Wauwatosa— Thomas Petta, Joseph Schwark, Gary Shoemaker, L1432 Orange— Steven Allison, Cedric Kenneth Miller, Daryl Williams, L0031 Wollemann, L1963 Greenfield— Robert Behling, Lee, Kim LeJune, Keri McCurley, L1518 Tacoma— William Acton, John Diedrich, Brian Knecht, James Linstrom, Donna Perkins, Scott Wagner, Daniel Mesquite— Tom Lindsay, L1550 Corsicana— Ronnie Bill Moody, Mark Snyder, L0046 Everett— Loren Ames, Windler, Kevin Wisniewski, L2025 West Bend— Tammy Morgan, Robert Page, Jerry Smithey, L1665 Stanley Brown, Murray Gordon, Thomas Morse, Richard Lamberg, L2051 Brookfield— Ricky Weber, L2740 Odessa— Verle Pearce, L2505 Killeen— Ed Gomez, Robinson, L0404 Walla Walla— Fred Gritman, Russell Caledonia— Thomas Ohl, L2939 South Shore Fire L2731 Conroe— Michael Loggins, L2922 Big Kroum, Don Snider, L0437 Bremerton— David Moen, Fighters— Charles Kralicek Spring— Carl Condray, Mark Heinis, L2999 L0452 Vancouver— Stevan Herbst, L0453 WYOMING L0946 Laramie— Heath Sybert Duncanville— Donald Hutchings, L3082 Round Wenatchee— Evan McCallister, L0468 Rock— Brad Allamon, Rob Arden, Kenneth Gauthier, Olympia— Dennis Jones, L0726 Pierce County Charles Myers, Mark Whiteaker, L3230 Kerrville— Kirk Professional Fire Fighters— Dwight Carollo, Randall Scheel, L3358 Rowlett— Jack Peoples, L3463 Cedar Stephens, L0864 Renton— Paul Harm, James Rush, Hill— Traci Hemminger, Ray Hurley, L3627 Azle— Scott L1257 Port of Seattle Fire Fighters— Mark Goodman, L3685 Midlothian— Phillip Brancato, L3731 Olmstead, Laura Smith, Brian Waldron, David Hare, Keller— Stan White, L4098 Live Oak— Terry Hand, L1488 West Pierce Fire Fighters— Michelle Johnson, Donald Mizera, L4137 Pflugerville— Larry Wallace, Stephen Murphy, L1604 Bellevue— Tim Adams, Darryl L4234 Rosenberg— Wade Goates, L4405 Bayes, Jesus Rodriguez, L1758 Ellensburg— Brian

44 RETIREES In Memoriam of Those Who Have Served Local Name ...... Local Name ...... State Local Name ...... Local Name ...... State L0002 John Adrowski ...... Chicago ...... IL L0209 Michael Allin ...... Edmonton ...... AB L0002 Michael Anderson ...... Chicago ...... IL L0209 Bob Ault ...... Edmonton ...... AB L0002 William Crews ...... Chicago ...... IL L0209 Les Collier ...... Edmonton ...... AB L0002 Gerald Cudar ...... Chicago ...... IL L0209 George Johnston ...... Edmonton ...... AB L0002 Thomas Dawson ...... Chicago ...... IL L0209 Garry Meeds ...... Edmonton ...... AB L0002 Ronald Foran ...... Chicago ...... IL L0209 Don Roberts ...... Edmonton ...... AB L0002 Thomas Herling ...... Chicago ...... IL L0209 Lorne Schneider ...... Edmonton ...... AB L0002 Michael Jazwiec ...... Chicago ...... IL L0209 Tex Sullivan ...... Edmonton ...... AB L0002 Bernard Lacey ...... Chicago ...... IL L0209 Jack Taylor ...... Edmonton ...... AB L0002 John Marolda ...... Chicago ...... 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MA L0140 Billy Burgess ...... Nashville ...... TN L0718 Francis Higgins ...... Boston ...... MA L0140 William Cummings ...... Nashville ...... TN L0718 Frederick Howell ...... Boston ...... MA L0140 James Fentress ...... Nashville ...... TN L0718 Ernest Humphrey ...... Boston ...... MA L0140 John Young ...... Nashville ...... TN L0718 Frank Jacobs ...... Boston ...... MA L0157 Kenneth Anderson ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L0718 Thomas Keeley ...... Boston ...... MA L0157 Ronald Angle ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L0718 Robert Leonard ...... Boston ...... MA L0157 Louis Bunch ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L0718 James MacCune ...... Boston ...... MA L0157 Leon Harrison ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L0718 Francis Maher ...... Boston ...... MA L0157 Ralph Parker ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L0718 David Malcolm ...... Boston ...... MA L0157 Larry Rusher ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L0718 John Mangano ...... Boston ...... MA L0157 Larry Watson ...... Oklahoma City ...... OK L0718 John McCarthy ...... Boston ...... MA L0172 Scott Hebert ...... Salem ...... MA L0718 Frederick McClennan ...... Boston ...... MA

NEVER FORGET 45 In Memoriam of Those Who Have Served Local Name ...... Local Name ...... State Local Name ...... Local Name ...... State L0718 Thomas McDonough ...... Boston ...... MA L1463 Milburn Keao ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0718 William McHugh ...... Boston ...... MA L1463 Albert Okawa ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0718 Henry Miller ...... Boston ...... MA L1463 George Peltier ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0718 John Moynihan ...... Boston ...... MA L1463 Daniel Spencer ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0718 Martin O’Brien ...... Boston ...... MA L1463 Thomas Yen ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L0718 Joseph O’Donnell ...... Boston ...... MA L1469 Jerry Hildebrand ...... Pascagoula ...... MS L0718 James Odom ...... Boston ...... MA L1469 R. E. Hysell ...... Pascagoula ...... MS L0718 Arthur Raineri ...... Boston ...... MA L1556 Ryan Franklin ...... Twin Falls ...... ID L0718 Edward Riley ...... Boston ...... MA L1563 Jimmie Bostic ...... Anne Arundel County ...... MD L0718 Patrick Roache ...... Boston ...... MA L1563 Alan Prevost ...... Anne Arundel County ...... MD L0718 Frank Small ...... Boston ...... MA L1590 Stanley Dziegielewski ...... Wilmington ...... DE L0718 Rodney Stratton ...... Boston ...... MA L1590 Michael McNulty ...... Wilmington ...... DE L0734 Robert Bayne ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1590 Carl Ross ...... Wilmington ...... DE L0734 William Brown ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1619 James Loor ...... Prince George’s County ...... MD L0734 David Broyles ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1664 Gary Bishop ...... Montgomery County ...... MD L0734 Fred Ehrlich ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1664 William Stroup ...... Montgomery County ...... MD L0734 Vaughn Fox ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1689 Gerard McCormick ...... Fremont ...... CA L0734 Ernest Grill ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1775 Michael Ortelle ...... Marin ...... CA L0734 William Heinbuch ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1784 Billy Binkley ...... Memphis ...... TN L0734 Stephen Horchar ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1784 Curtis McKenzie ...... Memphis ...... TN L0734 Mary McElroy ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1784 Donald Orders ...... Memphis ...... TN L0734 Francis Meehling ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1784 Kenneth Richmond ...... Memphis ...... TN L0734 David Sluss ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1908 Richard Constantine ...... Clark County ...... NV L0734 Gilbert Thompson ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1908 Eddie Contner ...... Clark County ...... NV L0734 Philip Wallace ...... Baltimore ...... MD L1908 David Croston ...... Clark County ...... NV L0747 Robert Coleman ...... St. Petersburg ...... FL L1926 Gregory Grooms ...... Annapolis ...... MD L0747 James Fish ...... St. Petersburg ...... FL L2007 Willian O’Leary ...... Albany ...... NY L0747 Lynn Tibbetts ...... St. Petersburg ...... FL L2068 Alfred Doughty ...... Fairfax County ...... VA L0747 Richard Tully ...... St. Petersburg ...... FL L2068 Gregory McIntosh ...... Fairfax County ...... VA L0758 Daniel Budd ...... Terre Haute ...... IN L2273 Steven Arthur ...... Globe ...... AZ L0801 Douglas Howley ...... Danbury ...... CT L2303 Mark Kimball ...... Gardiner ...... ME L0858 George Keller ...... Denver ...... CO L2338 Olaf Pokrajac ...... La Grange ...... IL L0867 Bill Bonar ...... Winnipeg ...... MB L2338 Bryant Ruhl ...... La Grange ...... IL L0867 Wray Bone ...... Winnipeg ...... MB L2339 Bradley Deanda ...... Tallahassee ...... FL L0867 Doug Holden ...... Winnipeg ...... MB L2400 George Hart ...... San Mateo County ...... CA L0867 John Lacy ...... Winnipeg ...... MB L2509 J. Channing Egenberg ...... Nantucket ...... MA L0867 Gordon Saywell ...... Winnipeg ...... MB L2511 Gregg Tremblay ...... Central York ...... ON L0867 William Turner ...... Winnipeg ...... MB L2664 William Murray ...... Hampton ...... NH L0870 David McCrady ...... Owensboro ...... KY L2676 Curry Moffitt ...... Northport ...... AL L0937 Harvey Raley ...... Chelsea ...... MA L2858 Thomas Meador ...... Southaven ...... MS L0964 Ronald Muszynski ...... BFOA ...... MD L2881 Sara Thomas ...... Cal Fire Local 2881 ...... CA L0964 Hugo Warns ...... BFOA ...... MD L3007 Charles Coger ...... Springdale ...... AR L0964 John Yakubowski ...... BFOA ...... MD L3074 John Scolum ...... Alsip ...... IL L0998 Jason Carrafiello ...... Stratford ...... CT L3111 Robert Kuebler ...... Anderson Township ...... OH L1153 Charles Williams ...... Laconia ...... NH L3290 Jesse Jones ...... Gautier ...... MS L1153 Berton Yeaton ...... Laconia ...... NH L3520 Timothy McCoy ...... East Pierce ...... WA L1198 Ransford Smith ...... West Haven ...... CT L3623 Kevin Greenhill ...... Ocoee ...... FL L1230 James Johnson ...... Contra Costa County ...... CA L3631 Eric Weuve ...... Orange County ...... CA L1260 Donald Damewood ...... Champaign ...... IL L3660 Charles MacLeod ...... Weston ...... MA L1311 Dennis Leutner ...... Baltimore County ...... MD L3731 David Simmons ...... Keller ...... TX L1311 Stanley Lonas ...... Baltimore County ...... MD L3850 David Schoener ...... Plain Township ...... OH L1311 Joseph Stanko ...... Baltimore County ...... MD L3888 Steve Clipperton ...... Toronto ...... ON L1348 Robert Jones ...... Muncie ...... IN L3888 Michael Decker ...... Toronto ...... ON L1348 David Jones ...... Muncie ...... IN L3888 Rayanne Dubkov ...... Toronto ...... ON L1348 Larry Rector ...... Muncie ...... IN L3888 Michael Langevin ...... Toronto ...... ON L1349 Warren Cornelius ...... Mobile ...... AL L3888 Sara Rosen ...... Toronto ...... ON L1349 Don Pounds ...... Mobile ...... AL L3888 Michael Safko ...... Toronto ...... ON L1349 Stanley Woods ...... Mobile ...... AL L3995 Ben Parsons ...... Whitefish ...... MT L1358 Arnold Ray ...... Bastrop ...... LA L4321 David Albee ...... Broward County ...... FL L1371 James Bell ...... Johnson County ...... KS L4321 Robert Sloan ...... Broward County ...... FL L1403 Kenneth Kelly ...... Metropolitan Dade ...... FL L4361 Luke Jones ...... Northwest Valley ...... AZ L1408 Joe Perkins ...... Richmond ...... IN L4588 Michael Mattoon ...... Palatine Fire Fighters ...... IL L1463 Dwight Akita ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI L4923 Justin Herald ...... Wood River Fire Fighters ...... ID L1463 Arthur Joao ...... Hawaiian Islands ...... HI

46 NEVER FORGET LAST ALARM We Honor Those Who Lost Their Lives in the Line of Duty

L0002 .. James J. Carroll ...... Chicago, IL ...... 12/25/1995 L0280 .. Ethan C. Cunningham ..Syracuse, NY ...... 02/06/2017

L0529 .. Gerald F. Greco ...... Sault Ste. Marie, ON ...... 03/14/1997 L0004 .. Douglas E. McCauley Des Moines, IA ...... 02/11/2017

L0002 .. Dennis M. Decker ...... Chicago, IL ...... 12/06/2004 L0474 .. Mark Horton ...... Elyria, OH ...... 02/12/2017

L0485 .. Barry C. Norton ...... St. Catharines, ON ...... 01/02/2006 L3808 .. Thomas G. Byrne ...... Kansas City, MO ...... 02/12/2017

L0854 .. Cruz A. Fernandez .... New York , NY ...... 07/14/2006 L0493 .. Crystal Rezzonico ...... Phoenix, AZ ...... 02/18/2017

L2731 .. William D. Wilkinson ..Conroe, TX ...... 09/08/2008 L1173 .. Luv-jabaar Bell ...... Baytown, TX ...... 02/22/2017

L0027 .. Stephen D. Lohr ...... Seattle, WA ...... 07/28/2009 L3888 .. Steve Forsey ...... Toronto, ON ...... 02/25/2017

L0027 .. Jess Hernandez ...... Seattle, WA ...... 03/19/2013 L0010 .. Vincent E. Wassel ...... McKeesport, PA ...... 03/04/2017

L0904 .. Jeffrey L. Atkinson .... Casper, WY ...... 09/11/2014 L0531 .. Barry Morton ...... Owen Sound, ON ...... 03/04/2017

L2227 .. Daniel E. Baer ...... Lehigh-Northam pton Airpor t, P A..10/07/2015 L0341 .. William Dowling ...... Houston, TX ...... 03/07/2017

L0145 .. Andrea J. Gaxiola ...... San Diego, CA ...... 11/16/2015 L1619 .. Bridgette P. Wilson .... Prince George’s County, MD .. 03/07/2017

L0027 .. Joshua R. Milton ...... Seattle, WA ...... 12/11/2015 L3888 .. Thomas W. Ford ...... Toronto, ON ...... 03/07/2017

L0854 .. Robert G. Alford ...... New York, NY ...... 03/22/2016 L0798 .. Jalal Aineb ...... San Francisco, CA ...... 03/08/2017

L0027 .. Tristan I. Smith ...... Seattle, WA ...... 04/14/2016 L0428 .. Dennis H. DeVoe ...... Harrisburg, PA ...... 03/11/2017

L1696 .. Robin L. Pilcher ...... Salt Lake County, UT ...... 04/20/2016 L0778 .. Kenneth Anderson .... Burbank, CA ...... 03/11/2017

L2664 .. Kyle R. Jameson ...... Hampton, NH ...... 05/15/2016 L3128 .. John F. Mulcahy ...... Fitchburg, MA ...... 03/15/2017

L0854 .. Ronald Biller ...... New York, NY ...... 09/16/2016 L0574 .. James Perez ...... Savannah, GA ...... 03/17/2017

L0854 .. Vincent R. Ungaro ...... New York, NY ...... 10/01/2016 L0625 .. Steve Buser ...... Ames, IA ...... 03/17/2017

L0027 .. Scott D. Steed ...... Seattle, WA ...... 10/19/2016 L1347 .. Joseph A. Toscano .... Watertown, MA ...... 03/17/2017

I0444 .. Brian A. Dennique ...... Chalk River, ON ...... 12/25/2016 L3663 .. Christopher L. Foster Demopolis, AL ...... 03/23/2017

I0079 .. Michael Tyler ...... Moffett Field, CA ...... 01/29/2017 L0073 .. Arthur L. Ricks ...... Saint Louis, MO ...... 03/30/2017

L0112 .. David T. Moorman ...... Los Angeles City, CA ...... 02/05/2017 L1710 .. Anthony Spano ...... Chicopee, MA ...... 03/30/2017

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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