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DUPONT, KEVLAR, NOMEX and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company or its affi liates. 12:18 PM Summer 2014 Fire Fighter Quarterly vol. 97 no. 3 24 12 25 Cover Features Departments 20 2014 Media 10 IAFF 52nd Convention n 5 From the General President Awards Contest Standing Strong for the IAFF n 7 From the General Recognizing the Secretary-Treasurer dangerous and 16 Elections Have Consequences important work Stakes are high in 2014 elections n 24 Local Scene that keeps the n 28 Across the IAFF public safe. n 38 On the Road On the Cover n 39 Retirees “6 killed in Philadelphia Building Collapse” n 42 Never Forget —PHOTO BY TOM KELLY IV SUBMITTED BY PHILADELPHIA LOCAL 22 n 43 Last Alarm Connect with the IAFF Visit Fire Fighter Quarterly online at www.iaff.org/mag SUMMER 2014 3 QUARTERLY Harold A. Schaitberger General President Harold A. Schaitberger, Editor Thomas H. 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Ouellette Kevin O’Connor Assistant to the IAFF Canadian Office West Richland, WA 99353 2681 Sicily Drive General President for Governmental 350 Sparks St. Suite 403 (509) 627-2872 (Office) New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 and Public Policy Ottawa Ontario Canada K1R7S8 (509) 999-3090 (Cell) (386) 314-5837 (Cell) (613) 567-8988 (Office) (509) 627-3134 (Fax) (613) 567-8986 (Fax) Alex Forrest 8th District 303-83 Garry Street IAFF FINANACIAL CORPORATION E-18 MEDIA Paul Hufnagel Winnipeg MB R3C-419 Canada Carrie Tucker Marty Sonnenberg 2545 Oxford Road (204) 783-1733 (Office) Chief Operating Officer Executive Producer Lansing, MI 48911-1036 (204) 791-4980 (Cell) (517) 281-2832 (Cell) (204) 255-0383 (Home) EMERITI OFFICERS Robert E. Palmer (517) 484-7744 (Home) (204) 253-0496 (Station) Charles L. Buss President Emeritus (204) 772-2531 (Fax) Gerald O. Holland 9th District Alfred K. Whitehead Anthony Mejia Michael J. Crouse Ray R. Rahne Ernest A. “Buddy” Mass 3444 S. Newland Ct. 3451 Julian Avenue Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Long Beach, CA 90808 Frank A. Palumbo Terry A. Ritchie Lakewood, CO 80277 Dominick F. Barbera (562) 989-3667 (Office) (303) 619-2462 (Cell) Kevin Gallagher (562) 212-2055 (Cell) Vice President Emeritus (303) 988-0177 (Home) Charley Hall Bruce Carpenter James A. Fennell GENERAL COUNSEL Russell P. Cerami Thomas Woodley James L. Hill Trustee Emeritus Elliott Hastings Woodley & McGillivary William McGrane John K. Stephens Dennis Lloyd Dominick C. DiPaulo 4 FIRE FIGHTER QUARTERLY SUMMER 2014 History in the Making Delegates attending our 52nd Convention in Cincinnati can all e last time a roll call vote was held, it be proud to have been part of what was truly an historic was to decide on a resolution calling for Convention. Together, we made game-changing decisions that the computerization of IAFF will benefit our membership for years to come. headquarters. Ironically, 30 years later at With an eye toward the future, delegates discussed, debated the 2014 Convention, I was proud to and voted on a number of significant resolutions that will help release our new IAFF Frontline app giving Harold A. Schaitberger ensure this union is properly resourced to meet our affiliates’ members access to tools and information needs and make our members more valuable to their from the IAFF anywhere and anytime communities. using your smartphones and tablets. In addition, affiliates can Delegates voted to adopt Resolution 12, which addresses new use the app to customize content specifically for their opportunities for fire-based EMS to provide out-of-hospital members with local news, information and events. We also health care services and calls on the IAFF to support launched our redesigned web site to offer a more user- and Fire-Based Community Healthcare Provider (FBCHP) mobile-friendly experience. is International is fully invested programs. is new service delivery model can add great value in using the latest technology to ensure our affiliates have the to the work our members do, as well as improve their skills. tools needed to do their job on behalf of their members, and e resolution directs the IAFF to provide resources to help will continue to leverage communications technology to affiliates that have implemented or want to implement the deliver information. community paramedic model. A series of firsts also helped make this an historic Delegates also passed Resolution 11 establishing policies and Convention. Moving away from traditional media, we protocols to protect our members in responding to active delivered Convention news coverage in new ways on the shooter events — which are occurring across this International Frontline app and Convention web site in real-time using at alarming rates. ese scenarios are a growing threat to our social media, photos and — through E-18 Media, our new, members’ safety and lives, and the resolution as adopted helps full-service, in-house video and broadcast production ensure that our members can quickly and safely treat victims company — video news. in an active shooter situation. In conjunction with Convention, we launched #JUSTIFYIT, In a unanimous vote, delegates adopted Resolution 19 to our first national public safety campaign on texting and rebuild the Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial in Colorado Springs. driving, with a satellite media tour, which enabled affiliate Now more than 30 years old, the structural foundation of the leaders at Convention to hold interviews about the dangers of Memorial site is deteriorating. In passing the resolution, texting and driving with television stations in their local media delegates voted to fund a complete rebuild scheduled to begin markets. immediately following this year’s Memorial observance. We also commemorated our 60-year history with MDA with ese and other actions taken by delegates will help us stand an anniversary video and a moving address from Dallas, TX even stronger into our 100th year and beyond. Local 58 member Tracy Beard, who was recently diagnosed For the first time since 1982, delegates asked for a roll call with ALS. A strong supporter of MDA well before facing his vote — a voting process in which each affiliate voted its own battle with the disease, his great courage and tenacity in membership strength on behalf of the 200,000 members fighting ALS is why IAFF members continue in their represented by the locals in attendance at Convention — to unwavering commitment to raise money and find a cure for decide Resolution 7: e Expanding Role and Increased muscle diseases.