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Fall 2018 Fire Fighter Quarterly vol. 101 no.4 31 32 Mike Carter sworn in as 6th District Vice President 36 University City members fight back International Burn Camp Cover Features Departments 12 Political Action Helps 22 Disaster Relief On the Frontlines n 5 From the General President Win Elections IAFF provides disaster relief operations for Results in the 2018 elections members following hurricanes in the East n 7 From the General favored the IAFF and affiliates and wildfires in the West. Secretary-Treasurer up and down the ballot. n Letters 26 IAFF Announces Media Awards 9 Contest Winners n 10 Noteworthy News Recognizing affiliates for their best work in communicating with their members, elected n 30 Local Scene officials and the public. n 32 Across the IAFF n 41 On the Road n 43 Retirees n 53 Never Forget n 55 Last Alarm Download the IAFF Frontline App The IAFF app is available for Apple, Android and Blackberry devices. Download the latest update today using this QR Code. Connect with the IAFF Visit Fire Fighter Quarterly online at www.iaff.org/mag 3 QUARTERLY Harold A. Schaitberger General President Harold A. Schaitberger, Editor Edward A. Kelly General Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Zack, Supervising Editor Jane Blume, Director of Communications, Managing Editor IAFF EXECUTIVE BOARD 11th District Sandy McGhee Mark Treglio, Staff Writer Kristin Craine, Staff Writer Tim Burn, Staff Writer 1st District 1283 S. Detroit Avenue Kristin Hazlett, Graphic Designer Michelle Yuen, Assistant Graphic Designer James Slevin Tulsa, OK 74120 167 Rockaway Avenue (918) 855-8228 (Cell) Mesha Williams, Staff Writer Meghan BouHabib, Editorial Assistant Garden City, NY 11530 Craig Renfro, Advertising Director • (972) 416-9782 • [email protected] (917) 757-6388 (Cell) 12th District (347) 903-1529 (Office) Walter J. Dix (347) 343-5720 (Fax) 2650 W State Road 84 Periodical postage paid at Washington, DC and 1750 New York Avenue, N.W. Suite 104 additional mailing offices. 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Crouse (303) 988-0177 (Home) (562) 989-3667 (Office) President Emeritus Ernest A. “Buddy” Mass (562) 212-2055 (Cell) Alfred K. Whitehead Terry A. Ritchie 10th District Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Dominick F. Barbera Kevin Gallagher Frank Lima GENERAL COUNSEL Frank A. Palumbo 1571 Beverly Boulevard Thomas H. Miller Bruce Carpenter Thomas Woodley James A. Fennell Los Angeles, CA 90026-5704 Woodley & McGillivary (213) 507-6317 (Cell) Vice President Emeritus William V. Taylor (213) 485-2091 ext. 1 (Office) Russell P. Cerami Lorne West James L. Hill James T. Ferguson Elliott Hastings Trustee Emeritus Dominick C. DiPaulo William McGrane Robert E. Palmer Dennis Lloyd Charles L. Buss 4 FIRE FIGHTER QUARTERLY Political Action That Works The recent midterm elections showed how our union’s strategy of year, we worked with Representative Ami being heavily involved in the political process pays off. Despite Bera (D-CA) to author new legislation to partisan tensions, we stuck to our fundamental principles — help fight post-traumatic stress disorder putting IAFF interests ahead of party and partisanship — (PTSD) and other mental health following a plan that was successful and will benefit our ability to conditions. The HERO Act would support get things done at all levels of government. peer-to-peer counseling and other Visible across the U.S., the IAFF gold and black made a resources for fire departments. Members difference up and down the ballot — re-electing longtime friends in both parties have indicated interest in in the U.S. Senate, winning seats in the U.S. House for candidates working on mental health issues with us in both parties, making positive changes in multiple governor’s and we intend to explore options to races and moving local races and ballot campaigns to success. advance this important issue. Overall, the IAFF FIREPAC winning percentage this election Another issue ripe for action in the Harold A. Schaitberger cycle was 84.4 percent with 22 Senate wins, 200 House wins and coming Congress is legislation to help 17 gubernatorial wins. Complete election results — including reduce members’ exposure to toxic PFOA local races where we assisted affiliates in municipal and ballot — chemicals found in firefighting foams measure campaigns — are detailed on pages 12-21. and certain legacy turnout gear. We made great strides on this Our efforts in the midterms will be to our benefit in the new issue in the 115th Congress by including language — now law — 116th Congress that will be sworn into office in January, which in the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act to includes friendly incumbents and newly elected allies, as well as allow airports to use alternative, non-toxic firefighting foams. We leadership in both chambers and on both sides of the aisle, who are currently discussing legislative options for how to best reduce we can work with to move our agenda forward on behalf of our fire fighter exposures to PFOA. members. The new Congress also provides us with the opportunity to It has been our success in supporting those who support us and begin to generate support for our national collective bargaining developing and maintaining positive relationships with bill. We reintroduced the Public Safety Employer Employee lawmakers, regardless of political party, that has led to numerous Cooperation Act during the 115th Congress and have been legislative victories for our members no matter which party is in working to educate lawmakers about and build support for the power.
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