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General President’s MessageFighting Fires, Fighting Lies ................................................3

General Secretary-Treasurer’s MessageIf You Think 2010 Was a Big Year... ............................................5

Letters to the Editor ......................................................6

Local Scene ....................................................................8

Always on the Frontline ..............................................25

Across the IAFF ............................................................28

Fully Involved ................................................................34

On the Road..................................................................38

Retirees ..........................................................................39

In Memoriam/Last Alarm ..............................................42

On The Cover Attacks against fire fighters pay, pensions, jobs and worker rights are coming from all sides. The IAFF isfighting back to protect its members.

contents JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS / VOL 94. NO. 1

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FEATURESON THE COVER:Fighting Fire With FireIAFF answers attacks against first responders....................20

On The Legal Front LineIAFF is a loyal ally in legal matters ......................................12

Way Beyond ChiliFire fighter chefs spice up the kitchen ................................14

Do You Know ISO?Boosting this can protect staffing ......................................18

Missouri tornadoes

P. 18 Fort Worth, TX Local 440 prevents staffing cuts

P. 14Eddie Sell cooks well.

The attacks on fire fighters and paramedicseverywhere have never been more fierce ormore sustained.

There is no doubt about it, we are at war withmultiple battle lines.Make sure to read our story in this issue ofInternational Fire Fighteron the widespread threatsthat you are facing throughout North America. Itoutlines in no uncertain terms that our enemies areusing many different tactics to chip away at whatwe’ve built. It also emphasizes that the attacks are realand they are pervasive.I am not being an alarmist. I am not making thisup. Our enemies want our union dead. They wantorganized labor dead.Public officials on both sides of the aisle aren’t justcoming after our pensions. They are trying to weakencollective bargaining laws. They want to roll backpresumption laws. They want to make dues check-offillegal, they want to under staff our rigs, and closeour companies or brown them out. And they willstop at nothing to accomplish their goals because werepresent the last bastion of fully unionized workersacross our two great countries.The future of labor could likely be decided over thenext two years as we wage the fight of our lives.We know we are right. We know we haven’t doneanything wrong. But we are being demonized in thecourt of public opinion.It has become a badge of honor for governors andother public officials to blame fire fighters for thefiscal problems confronting our two countries. It’swrong. It’s opportunistic. It’s a lie.Now there are people like Newt Gingrich who aretrying to convince lawmakers in Washington, DC,that states should be able to declare bankruptcy sothey can walk away from their moral and legalobligations to our members.Mr. Gingrich and other current and formermembers of Congress are entitled to a very generouspension plan and free health care for the rest of theirlives, but he’s not suggesting that politicians shouldmake sacrifices. He’s suggesting that the retirementsecurity of fire fighters and paramedics be sacrificed.This is what we’re up against — hypocrites andopportunists.Politicians are demonizing us because it’s easierthan taking responsibility for the fiscal problems theycreated and Wall Street created.The discussion surrounding public employeepensions is riddled with mistruths andgeneralizations, and it’s time to inject some truth intothe dialogue about fire fighters.So we are fighting back.It starts with putting a personal and professionalface back on our membership — those of you whowork so hard in your communities. Our enemies areattempting to dehumanize us, calling us facelessbureaucrats. They are portraying us as hooligans who

are making off with taxpayers’ money, creating debtand deficits and crippling federal, state, provincialand local budgets.As former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich wroterecently in his thoughtful op-ed, public servants havebecome convenient scapegoats, so we need to remindpeople and public officials who you are — criticalemergency service providers, coaches, boy scout andgirl scout troop leaders and philanthropists who raisemoney every year for the Muscular DystrophyAssociation and so many other good causes.So we are pushing back to give you back youridentity that you’ve earned over your careers and giveyou a voice. You don’t deserve the abuse and the lies.You represent the best of what this union is and thebest of what government has to offer, and we willmake sure everyone knows that.We have developed a broad, multimedia publicrelations campaign to do just that. Our first salvo waslaunched February 9, when we ran a full-page ad inUSA Today.We ran that ad to send a very clear message to thepublic and the pundits that public officials are doingfire fighters and paramedics a disservice by trying topin the blame for the recession on workers. WallStreet’s recklessness caused our nation’s financialcollapse. Public employee pensions didn’t cause theproblem. Taking aim at workers with laws likeGingrich’s hair-brained bankruptcy scheme willdestroy the retirement security of millions ofAmericans, but it won’t contribute to our nation’srecovery.Several years ago we launched a media campaignasking “Which Side Are You On?” It challengedpoliticians either to stand with fire fighters or havethe courage to publicly attack us. Today, regrettably,we are facing that battle again.Today I need to know which side you are on. Thebattles before us are real and threaten your lives andlivelihoods.No member has the luxury of sitting back andletting someone else carry the fight. The days ofenjoying the benefits won by the hard work of yourlocal and state leadership are over. We are fighting tosurvive.Will you become involved? Will you sacrifice youroff-duty hours to battle our enemies? Will you standwith your local, state and provincial leadership to say“NO” to politicians who are trying to scapegoat youfor doing your job?Ask yourself which side you are on. Ask yourselfhow far you are willing to go to fight for your job,your benefits and your future.

Fighting Fires, Fighting Lies

From the General President

“The future oflabor couldlikely be

decided overthe next twoyears as wewage the fightof our lives.”

International Fire Fighter

Harold A.Schaitberger

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From the General Secretary-Treasurer

Thomas H. Miller

If You Think 2010 Was a Big Year...

Has it been a year already? The days also fallquickly from the calendar when you and allof those around you are working hard to

serve 298,000 fire fighters in the way that theydeserve. Meetings, decisions, details, mini crises averted,solutions discovered, a flight to catch, and another,and another. It is time to reflect a bit, and then laydown bold plans for this most important year forthe IAFF. On January 20, 2010, I took the reins ofthe General Secretary-Treasurer’s Office after theretirement of Vincent J. Bollon. Taking over forVinnie was a true honor, one that left me humbledand with a solemn sense of duty for all of mybrothers and sisters in the fire service. It was alsolike stepping onto an up elevator moving at triplespeed.I had to suit up, get busy and learn quickly.Looking back over the previous year, I am proud ofwhat we have been able to accomplish for ourmembers. I realize that though it may feel like thecalendar is flipping fast, there is quite a bit of goodwork we can pack into a year.Much of what we do here is to find ways to bemore efficient. You may not notice all of this butefficiency at the top makes the whole organizationrun better.One of the biggest things we were able toaccomplish in 2010 — and by “we” I mean all IAFFmembers — was at the IAFF Convention in SanDiego when we voted to increase our per capita.Trust me, I know the last thing anybody wants todo right now is open up the wallet. But that percapita vote was both brave and wise. We are alreadyputting some of it to use in the epic fight topreserve our pensions from an all-out, coast-to-coast attack. Thanks to you, we are well armed andable to fight back.The only thing that seems to be moving fasterthan the calendar these days is the pace oftechnology. The General Secretary-Treasurer’sOffice has spent a lot of time in the last year takinga deep look at all that we do and looking for waysto use technology to make things run better. Fromthat assessment, we decided the time had come tochange our insurance broker and to expand our

relationships with the IAFF Financial Corporation.Working through a new insurance broker we havebeen able to negotiate better pricing.We also took a close look at our needs for pensionplan advice, management and reporting. Wedecided to move our pension management toIceMiller — and no, we didn’t do that just becausethe company had “Miller” in its name! IceMillerallows us to bring all of our pension services underone umbrella, eliminate redundancies and phaseout unnecessary services.We have also begun the process of providing ourper capita statements to locals electronically. Thoseof you who count on seeing a hard copy will stillget one. You can also receive that statementelectronically. In the coming year we will also beworking on the General Secretary-Treasurer’sportion of the IAFF Web Site(www.iaff.org/union/gst.html). Soon this willbecome a go-to site for secretary treasurers at alllevels of our organization in need of information,best practices and the like. Sometimes technologyfeels like an annoying, nerdy friend who oftenfrustrates. But technology isour friend and weneed it more than ever to continually improve onwhat we do.I want to thank all of you for your hard work inthe past year. I especially want to thank those ofyou who I have been fortunate to meet face to faceand learn from as well. When we stop learning itstops being fun. I have learned so much in the pastyear and I look forward to continuing this journeyinto 2011. This is a big year for us. Some out there hope totake down Labor in 2011, member by member,benefit by benefit. Thanks to all of our hard workin 2010 we are ready for them. And by the end of2011 our opponents won’t know what hit them.

Saving Jobs Saves Lives

Dear President Schaitberger: I am writing to thank you forall of your hard work anddedication on behalf of notonly my membership, but theentire International. It’s notoften enough that we hearthat, and I wanted topersonally extend my gratitudeand share a wonderful story.As you know my local, FallRiver, MA Local 1314, sufferedmassive layoffs — almost 25

percent of our membership —which decimated thedepartment and jeopardizedthe safety of my members andthe citizens of Fall River.During the layoff period wehad engines, ladders and ouronly heavy rescue shut down. Through the hard work ofmany people, includingProfessional Fire Fighters ofMassachusetts President BobMcCarthy, IAFF 3rd DistrictVice President Mike Mullane,yourself and countless others,

we were able to secure fundingthrough Governor DevalPatrick to return some of mymembers and others in theCommonwealth to work understimulus money for one year. That money was due toexpire in November of 2010.With help from theInternational, we applied forand were successful in beingawarded the highest Staffingfor Adequate Fire andEmergency Response (SAFER)grant in the nation — nearly$11,000,000 to fund not onlythe laid-off fire fighterpositions, but also theadditional positions lostthrough attrition to restoreour staffing levels to the 2006complement and return us toadequate staffing levels.Fall River has had a rash ofrecent fires — approximatelyseven working fires in twoweeks — that have occurredfor several reasons. At a fire inthe south end of the City, mymembers were able to rescuean 80-year-old woman fromthe fire and remove her tosafety. The reason for this letter is tolet you know some of thedetails of the rescue, as it trulyis a success story on more thanone level. The heavy rescue —which had previously beenshut down — was responsiblefor the rescue. This unit wasstaffed with an acting officerand two fire fighters. Theacting officer and the driverwere previously laid-off firefighters and the third firefighter had just graduatedfrom the fire academy — itwas his first day on the job. This apparatus and theseindividuals would not havebeen working or been able tosucceed had it not been for theSAFER grant that we wereawarded.I have already spoken withboth District Vice PresidentMullane and PresidentMcCarthy with regard to thisincident, and wanted to makesure that you are aware of it aswell. Again, all too often we arein positions which people

deem thankless jobs. We arenever recognized when thingsgo well and chastised whenthey don’t. This is just oneincident which I feel at aminimum required me tocontact you and thank youpersonally for all of yourefforts in helping to secure thisfunding. On my behalf and mymembership, please extend ourgratitude to your excellent staffat the International for all oftheir hard work on the SAFERprogram and the impact it hason our entire membership andmy community. This is just one incident, andI’m sure there are others of asimilar nature but felt that Iwould be remiss if I did notnotify you of the impact andsuccess.Thank you once again foryour leadership anddedication. I wish you andyours a happy, healthy, andprosperous New Year.

Sincerely,Michael J. CooganPresident, IAFF Local 1314

Editor’s Note: See the story,“SAFER Grant Saves MoreThan Jobs in Fall River,” onpage 8 of this issue.

Leadership Training Is the Future

Dear President Schaitberger:I cannot thank you and therest of the wonderful staffenough for providing suchexcellent training! I justattended my third AffiliateLeadership Training Summit(ALTS) and I'm stillcompletely hooked! I am an up-and-comingleader from a small local. Ihave been preaching the valueof ALTS since the last one inPhoenix and we finally had agood turn out from otherlocals in the area, too.You should be commendedfor providing this training tothe entire leadership. Ourfuture lies in the education ofour membership, and

January/February 20116 | LETTERS

Letters

Dear Roy, Thank you for yourquestion. We are often askedwhat happens once a grant issubmitted. The SAFER grantsare administered each year bythe Department of HomelandSecurity’s Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA). SAFER applications undergotwo rounds of review. Thefirst is a computer-scoredreview that determineswhether the application meetsthe funding criteria outlinedin the grant guidancedocument.Applications that score highenough in the first round arethen reviewed by a panel ofexperts made up ofrepresentatives of the variousnational fire serviceorganizations, of which theIAFF is one. Applications that score wellenough in panel review to befunded are given a technicalreview by FEMA staff whocheck to determine, amongother things, whether the costsare reasonable for the projectbeing proposed.

Applications are then rankedin order according to theirscores. FEMA will continue toaward grants until the fundsallocated by Congress for theprogram run out. The grantsare awarded in rounds thatcan spread over many months.It is not uncommon to submitan application without anyfollow-up from FEMA for anextended period of time. Priority for SAFER fundingfor career fire fighters islayoffs first, followed bypositions lost to attrition andfinally expansion of firedepartment staffing to meetNFPA 1710.The general rule is that ifyou don’t hear anything, youare still in the running untilyou get either a turndownnotice or a grant award. So no news can be good news.For a list of awards to date, visitwww.firegrantsupport.com.

Sincerely,Jennifer StewartDevelopment Director

Dear President Schaitberger:After reading “SAFER SuccessStory” in the last issue of theInternational Fire Fighter, I’msure lots of IAFF localsthought, “Hey, what happenedto our grant application?”Information on the award and

selection process would havebeen excellent to include in themagazine.

Roy Hollenbacher1st District Vice PresidentOhio Association ofProfessional Fire Fighters

Tracking Your SAFER Grant

especially the smaller locals.The New LeadershipSeminar is fabulous. For thosewho do not have the benefit ofa mentor in our various rolesin the union, there is nothingto compare with the greatinformation from the panel ofexperienced officers. I alsoreally liked the keynotespeaker for giving new leaderswho don't understand the

Labor Movement's history andcurrent challenges somecontext for the training.I really love ALTS and I wantto see it continue to grow andimprove! Lord knows, we needall the help we can get downhere!

Jamie EdmondsSecretary, San Diego CountyCouncil of Firefighters

7International Fire Fighter

Corrections

In the story, “Mid-Term Elections a MixedBag,” in the November-December issue, GaryFarley was listed as an IAFF member candidatefor public office on page 16. While Mr. Farleydid win his election to County Commission, hewas incorrectly identified as a member ofMurfreesboro, TN Local 3035. Mr. Farley waspromoted in the department and is no longer amember of the local.Fernando Herrera, a member of Houston,TX Local 341, who lost his bid for a seat in the

Texas State House of Representatives, shouldhave been included in the list of IAFF membercandidates for public office.

The list of new locals on page 24 of theNovember-December issue is a duplicate ofthe list that was published in the September-October edition. All new locals that joined theIAFF in August, September, October,November and December are published in thisissue on page 33.

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ALTS 2011

SAFER Grant Saves MoreThan Jobs in Fall River

Three Fall River, MA Local 1314 firefighters — back on the frontlines,thanks to a $10.8 million federal

grant — rescued three people from amulti-family unit structure fire in the earlyhours of December 21. The fire fighters responded to the call at1:57 a.m. Within minutes, the three firefighters — acting lieutenant Matthew

Camara, fire fighter Mark Madeiros andfire fighter Glenn Eddington Jr. — headedinto the building in search of victims.As recently as October, both Camara andMadeiros were out of work due to budgetcuts. The Rescue One apparatus also hadbeen put out of service pending newfunding. Eddington was on his first shift asa fire fighter.The Staffing for Adequate Fire andEmergency Response (SAFER) grant put allthree men back on the rig.The fire had started from a lit cigarette in

a second floor apartment. Two people inthat apartment fled, leaving the front dooropen, pulling flames and billowing smokeinto the hallway and up to the third floor. Using an imaging camera, the rescue teamraced to the third floor apartment wherethey found an 80-year-old womanunconscious. They brought her outside tosafety while the rest of the fire fightingteam attacked the fire with hoses.“This fire rescue serves as a stark reminderof the importance of the SAFER grantprogram in helping to keep not just FallRiver, but similar communities across thecountry, fully staffed,” says Michael Coogan,president of Fall River Local 1314. “Thanksto the SAFER grant, these fire fighters wereon the job and lives were saved.”

All Signs Point to SAFER in Tulsa

The City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, isamong several cities to receive aStaffing for Adequate Fire and

Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. BothRepresentative John Sullivan (R-OK) andSenator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) have notifiedTulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett that Tulsa willbe officially awarded a $4.2 million federalgrant to enable the City to hire 46 new firefighters.Since the City of Tulsa fell on hard times,Tulsa Local 176 has been working hard toensure than as many fire fighter layoffs aspossible are prevented. “Because of attrition, we are down about50 fire fighters right now,” says Local 176President Dennis Moseby. Tulsa firefighters have been accommodating theshort-staffing through overtime andoccasional brownouts.

Moseby adds, “This SAFER award couldnot have come at a better time.”The subject of layoffs first came up in July2009 when the City announced it needed togive 21 fire fighters pink slips to balance thebudget. Understanding that the City was intrue financial distress, Local 176 agreed togive up 3 percent in pension pick-up,annual satisfactory performance increases,clothing allowances and physical fitness pay.The City came back four months later,saying it would need to lay off 140 fire

fighters. Local 176 took several steps tostop the layoffs, including packing a keybudget meeting with 200 off-duty firefighters and family members and workingto elect more fire fighter-friendly CityCouncil members.In January 2010, Local 176 members tookan additional step of giving up another 5.2percent of their benefits.By September 2010, with a more firefighter-friendly City Council, councilorsworked with Local 176 to apply for the$4,238,856 SAFER grant. “They were able to put a solid grantapplication together with a lot of assistancefrom the IAFF,” says Moseby.Since then, the City of Tulsa has been onthe financial rebound and returned boththe 3 percent and the 5.2 percentconcessions back to Local 176.The SAFER grant was expected to beformally announced in early- to mid-February.

8 | LOCAL SCENE January/February 2011

Local Scene

From left: Fall River Local 1314 members Mark Madeiros, Matt Camara and GlenEdington are back to work, thanks to funding through the SAFER grant program.

“This fire rescue serves as astark reminder of the

importance of the SAFERgrant program in helping tokeep not just Fall River, butsimilar communities acrossthe country, fully staffed.

Thanks to the SAFER grant,these fire fighters were onthe job and lives were

saved.”— Michael Coogan, President

Fall River Local 1314

“Because of attrition, we aredown about 50 fire fightersright now. This SAFER award

could not have come at a better time.”— Dennis Moseby, President

Tulsa, OK Local 176

LOCAL SCENE | 9www.iaff.org

IAFF Comes Together for BritishColumbia Member FollowingTragedy

Out of the tragic death of a BritishColumbia fire fighter is a touchingreminder that the bonds shared by

IAFF members and their families extendbeyond borders and can thrive in the mostdifficult of circumstances.Langley City Local 3253 member RonDunkley, a former president of the local, diedin a Seattle hospital on January 4, two monthsafter he was struck by a train and severelyinjured. Dunkley, an avid sports fan, was inSeattle for an NFL game with some fellow firefighters when the accident happened.What followed were two difficult monthsfor Dunkley, his family and the IAFF family.He endured 42 surgeries to fix his brokenbody before infections claimed his life, inspite of a massive outpouring of supportand assistance from IAFF members fromBritish Columbia and Washington state,from his family and many friends and fromthe public as well.IAFF members on both sides of the borderprovided countless examples of assistance andlimitless gestures of support for Dunkley andhis family, and to Local 3253, from the time ofthe accident right through to the difficult daysfollowing his death.President of Langley City Local 3253 ScottKennedy says Dunkley was “very much apeople person” who will be sorely missed. At first Dunkley was not expected to survivethe first hour, then the first week. But asChristmas approached, there was hope that hemight recover. Sadly, news came early in theNew Year that would not survive. When thenews came, many Local 3253 members “madea beeline for Seattle” to be with Dunkley andhis family during his last days.“The news at the end was devastating,”Kennedy says. “There was one miracle afteranother, but ultimately, the last miracledidn’t happen. But there were so many alongthe way.”Following his death, Marysville, WA Local3219 members stepped forward and broughtthe remains to the U.S.-Canadian border inan ambulance. They were met by a largeprocession of fire and other emergencyvehicles, including British ColumbiaAmbulance and the Royal Canadian MountedPolice. About 150 fire personnel in dressuniform and turnout gear lined the route.Surrey, BC Local 1271 provided ladder trucksdraped with the Canadian flag during therepatriation. Kennedy says he is extremely grateful to allthose who assisted in the wake of the tragedy,including Seattle Local 27, Marysville WALocal 3219, Surrey, BC Local 1271, Delta BC

Local 1763, Langley Township Local 4550,IAFF 7th District Vice President Ricky Walshand 6th District Vice President Lorne West.On January 2, just before Dunkley died,members of Langley Township Local 4550were out in the community raising funds forDunkley’s medical bills by chipping Christmas

trees in exchange for donations.Dunkley was visited constantly while inhospital by fire fighters from across BritishColumbia and responded to the faces of manyfamily, fire fighters and friends despite hissevere injuries and limited level ofconsciousness. A professional fire fighter for 10 years,Dunkley was extremely proud of hisprofession and his union. A natural leader, hestepped forward to take the local presidencyearly in his career despite being the youngestmember of the department. Having those two months with him after theaccident were “a miracle,” Dunkley’s motherSandy told those attending a celebration of lifeheld January 11 in Langley City that drew anestimated 2,000 people.Members of neighbouring LangleyTownship Local 4550 staffed the Langley Cityfirehall during the celebration of life so that all21 members of Local 3253 could attend.Donations in Dunkley’s name are beingaccepted by the British Columbia Children’sHospital Burn Unit and by the Red Cross.

Ron Dunkley

For many financially-strappedmunicipalities needing to hireadditional fire fighters or to

maintain existing fire personnel, theStaffing for Adequate Fire and EmergencyResponse (SAFER) program has been asaving grace. And for others, even aSAFER grant can’t spare IAFF locals likeCincinnati from the threat of layoffs. “We did all the right things,” saysCincinnati Local 48 President MarcMonahan. “We applied for the SAFERgrant. We applied for a special waiver tofurther alleviate the financial burden onthe City. Still, the City wanted 147 of ourfire fighters, and we’re already trying tooperate with 40 vacant positions.”He adds, “We knew we had to engage inthe political process right away and gainpublic support. And that’s what we did.”When the City of Cincinnati applied forthe SAFER grant in 2009, City officialsagreed to it with some apprehensionbecause of the City’s extreme financialdistress. In order to accept a SAFER grant,the City would need a waiver from theFederal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA). To qualify, the economichardship must affect the entire publicsafety sector in their jurisdiction, not justthe fire department.When Cincinnati was awarded a $6.9million grant and waiver, the City still said itneeded more money from the fire fighters.When Local 48 met with the City at thebargaining table, the City said it needed

$5 million in concessions from the firefighters. When the fire fighters did themath, they realized that the City wasactually asking for $35 million. This brought negotiations to an impasse.A fact finder was brought in, andrecommended minor changes to thecontract and a two-year wage freeze. Local48 voted 95 percent in favor of the revisedcontract. After ratification, City officialsannounced plans to lay off 147 fire fighters,about 20 percent of Local 48’smembership. “We had already been forcedto begin browning out companies in 2009,”says Monahan. “This 20 percent personnelcut would have meant the permanentclosures of 11 companies and continuedbrownouts.”Other City labor unions were underthreat of heavy layoffs, including policeofficers and sanitation workers. Local 48and the unions for both police andsanitation agreed to stand together. When itcame time for City Council to hold ahearing on the subject of layoffs, more than200 families showed up to make theiropposition to the layoffs known.While Local 48 was unable to preventthe SAFER grant from being turneddown, Cincinnati fire fighters were able tostop layoffs. Layoffs for police andsanitation workers were also avoided. Still, the City faces a $54.7 million deficitin its general fund. Therefore, rumors arestill circulating that future layoffs are stillpossible.

Cincinnati Fire Fighters Give Up Grant to Prevent Layoffs

IAFF Locals Respond toMissouri Tornadoes

IAFF locals throughout the St. Louis,Missouri, area responded to theaftermath of 18 tornadoes (confirmed by

the National Weather Service) over theNew Years’ weekend. The storm systemclaimed the lives of four Missourians anddamaged 280 homes and structures.Three of the 18 tornadoes were F-3tornadoes. One of those hit Sunset Hills,where about 100 homes were damaged and20 families were displaced. Members of theProfessional Fire Fighters of EasternMissouri Local 2665 (Crestwood FireDepartment) and Mehlville, MO Local1889 responded. “The majority of the calls that ourmembers responded to were natural gasleaks,” reports Local 1889 President NickFahs. “But, they also visited effectedneighborhoods searching for any trappedvictims. It appears that everyone was ableto walk away from their homes.”Eastern Missouri Local 2665 is made upof several fire departments and districts.Also, heavily involved with tornadoresponse were Valley Park Fire District,Kirkwood Fire Department and the FentonFire District.A strong tornado made a destructive pathalong Route 30 in Fenton, damagingseveral homes and two churches and evenflipped a car.“Our tornado warning system went off,so we knew it was coming,” says FentonFire District Shop Steward Doug Ruse.“Trees were down and debris waseverywhere, making it difficult to get tosome of our calls. But we were able tomake it to the most heavily damaged areasand made sure citizens were okay andutilities were shut off.”

Fenton fire fighters did make one rescueafter a woman’s car was turned over by thetwister. Fire fighters were first on the sceneto pull her out of her vehicle. Three of the four tornado-related deathshappened in Rolla. “The fatalitieshappened outside of our normal response

area, but we were on hand for search andrescue efforts,” says Rolla Local 3905President Steve Huffman. Huffman adds, “For a storm system likethis to come through in December wasdefinitely unusual for us.It usually happensin the spring and we rarely have one touchdown.”In St. Louis County, about 30 homes weredamaged. “We saw a lot of roofs taken offand walls blown down,” says former St.Louis County Local 73 President andcurrent fire department PublicInformation Officer Dan Sutter. “We hadan F-1, so we didn’t have as much damageas others. Still, we were quick to establish acommand post, check buildings and offerassistance to neighboring departments.”In response to the widespread damage,Missouri Governor Jay Nixon enacted a stateof emergency, which allows state agencies tocoordinate directly with local jurisdictions toprovide emergency services.

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Local Scene

The California Fire Foundation, astatewide charitable organizationassociated with the California

Professional Firefighters (CPF), had anopportunity to thank professional golferFred Couples during the 2010 Champion’sCup at the Harding Park Golf Course inSan Francisco the California FireFoundation held a press conference todeliver its public thank you to Couples.Addressing Couples,California FireFoundation Secretary-Treasurer Lew Stone said,“This donation makesyou a founding memberof our Endowment. Yoursupport will go toproviding scholarships tochildren of fire fighters inCalifornia. Thank you forgoing beyond yourselfand giving to this cause.It means the world to us.”The California FireFoundation created theCalifornia FirefightersEndowment in 2009when it saw the need toprovide funding beyondthe $2,000 scholarships itcurrently gives to children

of fire fighters killed in the line-of-duty.Couples responded by saying that he feltcompelled to make the donation afterwatching fire fighters fight the fire stormsthat broke out near his Santa Barbara homefor three years in a row. He commentedthat before that experience, he knew whatfire fighters did, but was impressed by theextent of it after that and wanted to dowhatever he could to give back.

California Fire Foundation Thanks Pro-Golfer for Generous Donation

Mehlville, MO Local 1889 fire fighters on the scene of a tornado ravaged neighborhood,offering citizens assistance.

California Professional Firefighters (CPF) Secretary-Treasurer Lew Stone, California Foundation DirectorVanessa Errecarte and members of the CaliforniaProfessional Firefighters as they thanked Fred Couples forhis generosity.

January/February 2011

Heather Baity lost her husband inthe tragic line-of-duty deaths thatoccurred in the Sofa Super Store

fire in Charleston, South Carolina, inJune 2007. Her two young children, Noah(4) and Mariah (9), lost their father. But because she reached out to theIAFF, Heather was able to recoversubstantial court settlements under theIAFF Front Line Policy, a program thatprovides assistance and legalrepresentation through the IAFFGeneral Counsel’s office. Brad Baity, an officer of CharlestonLocal 61, was one of many Charlestonfire fighters who responded to the fire.There was an initial report of anemployee trapped in the building, andBrad and other fire fighters entered theshowroom to attempt a rescue andattack the fire from within. The fire progressed rapidly through thevoid spaces above the ceilings, and thethick black smoke and toxic gases causedby burning furniture and other fuelsmade it virtually impossible to see. Bradbecame separated from his fellow firefighters, and when the metal roofs andwalls collapsed, he died at the scene.Though Heather Baity was reluctant totalk with lawyers after her husband’sdeath, she reached out to the leadershipof Local 61 to discuss the matter. Thatdifficult but wise decision helped putinto motion the IAFF Front Line Policy,which offers legal assistance to membersand their families in the event of a line-of-duty injury or death. IAFF General Counsel Tom Woodleymet with the then local president andHeather Baity to review the facts andlegal options. After Baity elected to take advantage ofthe International’s Front Line program, alawsuit was filed on behalf of HeatherBaity and her two young children. Thenamed defendants include the Sofa SuperStore, Inc., the Goldstein Family LimitedPartnership (owners of the store),furniture manufacturers, the contractorsresponsible for constructing additionsand modifications to the store, and thecorporations responsible for the design,installation, inspection and maintenanceof the fire doors at the facility.While the suit threatened to be a long,drawn-out affair, significant settlementswere achieved early in mediation with anumber of the furniture manufacturers

and contractors. To date, Heather andher family have recovered more than $1million in settlement funds, and theremaining court action is movingforward against the store, the owners ofthe facility and other defendants whobear the bulk of the responsibility forthe fire and its tragic consequences. Would Heather have reached the sameoutcome if she had retained the servicesof just any personal injury lawyer?Perhaps not.You’ve seen the ads you see ontelevision: “If you have been injured onthe job through no fault of your owngive us a call! You may be entitled to alucrative settlement!” Or: “If you sufferfrom any one of these symptoms aftertaking this medication — rapid eyeblinking, jerky arm movements, shakinghands, dementia, anxiety, acne or achingbones, call this law firm now!”Some call law firms that pay for thoseads ambulance chasers. And if you orany of your brothers and sisters on thefrontlines has been injured in the line ofduty, you may have encountered one ofthese firms. Such law firms may know alittle bit about squeezing settlementsout of corporations. But they probablyknow next to nothing about fireoperations and safety.The IAFF is no ambulance chaser, andit would never push members or their

families toward any one legal remedy.But through its Front Line policy, theIAFF can offer immediate and expertlegal assistance following a line-of-dutyinjury or death.“When the IAFF says that it is alwayswith you on the frontlines, that ‘always’includes legal issues that may arise froman injury or death in the line of duty,”says IAFF General President HaroldSchaitberger. “Not only is the IAFFready, willing and able to assist in thesematters, but legal decisions made inFront Line injury or death cases maywell set precedents that protect firefighters in the future.”The IAFF Front Line Policy makesavailable legal representation throughthe IAFF’s General Counsel’s office forcases in which it is determined that theIAFF and its members have a significantinterest arising from the death orserious injury of an IAFF member as aresult of defective products or thenegligence of a third party.The Front Line policy also providesfinancial assistance from the IAFF tocover initial out-of-pocket costs relatedto cases handled under the policy.For a number of reasons, IAFF membersor their families confronting an injury ordeath-related legal matter should considercontacting the IAFF. The first and smartestreason is that initial consultation is free. Inthe immediate aftermath of a major fireservice-related accident, there will nodoubt be a swirl of anxiety, confusion andtension. No matter what final decisions aremade regarding legal representation, a no-cost initial consultation with IAFFattorneys who are very familiar with fireoperations and state tort law will likelyhelp clarify a legal strategy.Secondly, the IAFF’s experienceregarding fire operations, equipmentand gear, as well as on-duty injuries anddeaths, provides a level of expertise thatis unmatched. Using that expertise hasproved invaluable.Third, the IAFF General Counsel’soffice charges significantly reduced ratesfor tort cases that it takes on, typicallyconstituting a smaller percentage offinal awards than outside legalrepresentation.A handful of critical factors willdetermine loss or victory in a tort case:the quality of representation, the judgeand the quality of expert witnesses

“When the IAFF says that itis always with you on thefrontlines, that ‘always’includes legal issues thatmay arise from an injury ordeath in the line of duty.Not only is the IAFF ready,willing and able to assist inthese matters, but legaldecisions made in FrontLine injury or death casesmay well set precedentsthat protect fire fighters in

the future.”—General President Schaitberger

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brought into the courtroom. IAFFAssistant to General President forOccupational Health, Safety and MedicineRich Duffy states, “The IAFF is second-to-none in terms of expertise on all issuesrelating to fire service health and safety,with a large internal staff dedicated to firefighter health, safety and medical research,as well as knowledge of and access tonumerous professional experts.”Another important reason to consult theIAFF on tort cases for union members is

the potential that a member’s case willhelp to set important precedent that couldprotect the lives of other brothers andsisters in the fire service. After all,manufacturers — and others whoseproducts, property or practices couldimpact fire fighters’ lives — will thinktwice about putting an unsafe product onthe market, or leaving property in anunsafe condition if they are aware of eventhe potential of a costly lawsuit againstthem.In another ongoing Front Line case, theIAFF legal team is representing ReginaGalloway in her suit against E-One, Inc. andHall-Mark Apparatus of Texas inconjunction with the tragic death of her son.Cory Galloway, 23, was a member ofKilgore, TX Local 2996 and a career firefighter with the City of Kilgore FireDepartment when he was one of twokilled during a training exercise onJanuary 25, 2009. Galloway was in theaerial platform of a new truck which wasextended to the roof of the tallest buildingin Kilgore when the platform becamestuck on a concrete parapet wall on theroof of the building. As Galloway’s fellowfire fighters used the truck’s controls to try

to free the platform, the parapet wall gaveway and the platform sprang back fromthe top of the building whipping violentlyback and forth, tossing Galloway out ofthe riser and down 80 feet to his death.The suit claims that the truckmanufactured by E-One, and sold bydistributor Hall-Mark to the City ofKilgore Fire Department, failed to includesafety harnesses or comply with standardsset by the National Fire ProtectionAssociation. The suit will demonstrate thatthe platform was improperly designed toprevent against the situation that claimedthe lives of two fire fighters, and that thefire fighters were not adequately trained touse the truck by E-One or Hall-Mark.Additional Front Line court actions havealso been filed on behalf of two IAFFmembers who were injured while in theplatform during the incident, and anothermember who provided immediate assistanceto Cory and others hurt at the scene.In sum, IAFF members and their familiesshould rely on the International’s Front LinePolicy if they are faced with a tragedyinvolving the serious injury or death of amember as a consequence of defectiveproducts or the negligence of a third party.

The IAFF Front Line Policy helped Heather Baitywin a substantial court settlement fromdefendants named in a lawsuit filed after theSuper Sofa Store fire in Charleston, SouthCarolina killed nine fire fighters in 2007. Herhusband, Brad, a member of Charleston, SCLocal 61, was among the nine who perished.


Picture if you will, clocking in for anevening shift as a not-so-subtlearoma wafts about the firehouse.

Smells a little like Dijon mustard and herb-filled roasted pork loin, paired nicely withroasted sweet potato puree, dirty rice andchorizo and apples stuffing.Or, imagine being passed a heaping bowlof Pasta Il Pompiere (Italian for fire fighter),a simple assembly of penne pasta, garlicsautéed in olive oil, fresh tomatoes, arugula,diced mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Firehouse cuisine has undergone a bit ofa seismic shift in recent years. Dog-earedold cookbooks and rusted and encrustedpots have been tossed aside as a morehealth-conscious and ethnically diversegeneration of fire fighters has moved intothe fire service.From coast-to-coast, fire fighter cooks arechanneling their inner Bobby Flay andembracing their hidden Rachel Ray tomake the most of their turn with thefirehouse spatula. And quite a few, likeEddie Sell, a member of Long Beach, CALocal 372, and Joseph Bonanno Jr., aretired member of Uniformed FirefightersAssociation (UFA) of New York Local 94,are reaching for the stars hoping tobecome the next television chef sensation.Both Sell and Bonanno are close tobecoming on-air chefs, presenting anopportunity not just to open the public’seyes to the evolving firehouse kitchen, butalso to present a positive image of firefighters and the fire service.These two may be among the most likelyfire fighters to cross into celebrity chefstardom, but they are by no means alone.

Every firehouse has a fire fighter with somekitchen skills, and quite a few have wonlocal accolades.Thomas Cavallo of Yonkers, NY Local 628was featured last fall in a New York DailyNews Five Alarm Cook Off competitionamong New York area fire fighters. The 28-year-old fire fighter, who actually attendedculinary school, won the day with a dish ofBoursin Tilapia and Shrimp.Dave Wrast of Vancouver, WA Local 45found himself on the set of “LIVE with

Regis and Kelly” in May as part of theshow’s “Coast to Coast Firehouse Cookoff.”His signature recipe that got him on theshow was a Thai beef salad.Ross Signorino, a fire fighter fromMishawaka, IN Local 360 also made it tothe Regis and Kelly competition with hissignature Rossome Ribs.

Representing Fire FightersSell, a fire captain with Local 372, alsoruns a catering business called FirehouseChefs (wwwfirehousechefs.com). Most ofhis catering jobs are for events in andaround the fire service. Sell catered for aFire Ops 101 event during the IAFF 2010Convention in San Diego, sponsored bySan Diego Local 145. Sell’s catering business includes severalfirehouse chefs hailing from IAFF affiliatesacross the West Coast. He is on a uniquehearts-and-minds mission to use his stellarculinary skills to help people get a littlecloser and become more familiar withwhat fire fighters are all about.“One of my goals is to make people awarethat the faces have changed in today’s fireservice,” says Sell. “America is much morediverse today, and that is reflected not justin the firehouses but in the food that isprepared in firehouse kitchens.”Sell has been working with televisionproduction company KPI based in NewYork, to produce a Firehouse Chefscooking show. As the host, Sell wouldtravel around the country visiting firekitchens and highlighting the culinaryefforts of other firehouse chefs. He isparticularly interested in exploringdifferent ethnic cultures within the fireservice and the food that comes with that.When we caught up with Eddie Sell in thefall, he was just walking out of a meetingwith the company that is going to build theFirehouse Chefs “food rescue vehicle,” anambulance converted into a catering truck.It will be unveiled at the Firehouse WorldExpo in San Diego in February.The truck will serve double duty in hiscatering business and in the FirehouseChefs show. “The appeal of my show, I hope, is that it isnot going to be just another stand-and-stircooking show,” says Sell. “I want to bring tothe fore that there are many people besidesmyself who are great firehouse chefs.”Despite his sideline business as afirehouse chef, first and foremost, Sell sayshe is a fire captain. He schedules hiscatering events around his fire serviceschedule, and he caters primarily to fireservice-related events.

Joseph Bonanno, retired from the FDNY andUFA Local 94, is hoping to be a televisionchef.


“I really see my project helping to boost theimage of fire fighters,” says Sell. “This is a wayto see fire fighters for who they are day today. The show is a great way to erasemisconceptions about fire fighters. Yes, we dotake time to shop and cook, but the otherpart of this is balancing our time formandatory training, public education, schoolfire alarm demonstrations and our primaryfunction of responding to emergencies.”

The Next LevelFor Sell — and for Joseph Bonanno — thekey to launching their culinary endeavors tothe next level will be getting a televisionnetwork to agree to pick up a show for a fullseason. Bonanno, working every bit as hard asSell, though at it for a bit longer, is stillwaiting for a network to agree to let him do ashow.Bonanno, who retired from the fireservice in early 2001, is a graduate of theCulinary Institute of Long Island and a

graduate of New York University,where he studied fitness andnutrition. He hascombined his decades offire fighting, culinaryexpertise and knowledgeof nutrition to become acookbook author,consultant and frequentco-guest chef on livetelevision talk shows(www.chefbonanno.com).Bonanno has made the

circuit of top morning anddaytime shows, including “TheToday Show,” “Good Morning

America,” “Martha Stewart” and “Live withRegis,” promoting his two cookbooks: TheHealthy Firehouse Cookbook and TheFirehouse Grilling Cookbook. He also hasserved as celebrity spokesperson for severalproducts including Butterball Turkey andSorrento Cheese.On the morning or September 11, 2011,Bonanno was serving Pasta Il Pompiere tosome of the members of Ladder 3 for aRonzoni Firefighter Cook Off livetelevision appearance on WB 11. Therecipe was later named to honor 12 firefighters from Ladder 3 who were lost in theWorld Trade Center collapse that day.

More Than SaladsAs a celebrity firehouse chef, Bonannocontinues to make public appearances andconsult with fire departments abouthealthy nutrition. He saw an opportunity

“This recipe was served the morningof September 11, 2001 by JosephBonanno, to the members of Ladder 3for a Ronzoni Firefighter Cook Off liveTV appearance on WB 11. Twelvefirefighters of Ladder 3 were lost in theWorld Trade Center disaster. Thisrecipe is named in honor of them, mayGod rest their brave souls.”

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

6 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced thin

6-8 ripe plum tomatoes, chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 bunch fresh Arugula

1/2 pound fresh Mozzarella, cut into

dice sized cubes

1 pound Penne pasta

Parmesan cheese to taste

Dried red pepper flakes

Directions:Heat oil to medium. Add garlic andsaute until just before golden, do notburn. Pour into large bowl. In anotherbowl, toss tomatoes with salt.

Cut Arugula into strips and toss mostwith tomatoes, saving some to top dishbefore serving. Mix together with oil,garlic, greens and tomatoes.

Cook pasta according to directions.

Drain pasta and immediately, whilepasta is hot, mix all ingredients withhot pasta.

Toss well to melt cheese, sprinkle topwith remaining arugula and redpepper flakes.

Eddie Sell and his crew of firehouse chefs cater major fire service events with multiculturalmenus.

Eddie Sell, a member of Long Beach, CALocal 372, has a catering business calledFirehouse Chefs.

From Joseph Bonanno Jr.(www.chefbonanno.com)

Pasta Il Pompiere(Italian for Firefighter!)

Serves 4-6

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to use his culinary skills to helpimprove the fire fighter diet. “So many firehouses serve big meals,”says Bonanno. “Fire fighters tend towant to eat heartily because their shiftsare long and taxing. But I wanted todemonstrate that you can fill up andbecome satisfied with healthy foods.”Bonanno’s recipes are designed toprovide all of the energy a fire fighterneeds for several hours of arduouslabor. They tend toward the traditionalbut with some of the fatty andcholesterol boosting ingredients takenout. For instance, when he produces abig batch of mashed potatoes hesubstitutes chicken stock for butter.He says fire fighter attitudes towardfood are changing as a new generationgrows into the fire service. “Everybodywanted to eat healthy but nobodywanted only a salad,” says Bonanno.“Now more fire fighters are eatingmore fruits and vegetables and it is atrend that is feeding on itself. More firefighters see each othereating healthy somore are embracingthe idea.”

“A tangy and delicious pork recipe that islight, healthy and a great addition to yourfavorite meat recipes. This pork loin pairswell with roasted sweet potato purée, dirtyrice, and chorizo & apple stuffing. Alsogreat with your favorite grilled, sautéed orroasted seasonal veggies.”

Marinade Ingredients:

3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

3 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon fresh mint, washed &finely chopped

1 tablespoon fresh basil, washed &finely chopped

1 1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary,

washed & finely chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup white wine (whatever variety

you prefer)

1 teaspoon Spanish paprika

Kosher salt & freshly cracked blackpepper, to taste

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 lb pork loin roast

Optional: Quick Mustard / Apple PanSauce:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 onion, diced

1 apple (your favorite), diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

Reserved cooked pork marinade*

1 cup white wine (again, your

preference)

1 cup chicken broth

Kosher salt & freshly cracked blackpepper, to taste

1/4 cup cream

Directions:In a large bowl or Ziploc bag, combineall of the marinade ingredients, makingsure that the pork loin is coated well withthe marinade.

Place it in the refrigerator for an hour(and up to 8 hours).

Remove the pork and allow it to rest for15 minutes so that it will be nearer toroom temperature when you put it in theoven.

Preheat oven to 350°. Meanwhile, in alarge skillet add the olive oil and heat tomed-high heat. Once the pan is hot, searthe pork loin for about a minute per side,or until a brown crust starts to form onthe outside of the pork — this effectivelylocks in the juices and ensures that it willbe juicy & tender when done roasting.

Place the seared pork in a roasting pan &roast in the oven for 40-45 minutes, oruntil an inserted meat thermometer reads155-160° internal temperature. (Leftovermarinade can be saved to make a pansauce that can be poured over the pork.*)

Remove the pork loin from the ovenand allow it to rest 5-10 minutes beforeslicing - this allows the meat juices tosoak into the meat & not get lost on thecarving board.

Quick Mustard / Apple Pan Sauce:Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil into askillet (optionally, you can use theroasting pan you just used; this wouldallow the roasted-on ingredients tocontribute even more flavor to your sauce(see Deglazing, below)). Turn heat tomedium; when hot, add 1/2 diced onion,1 diced apple, and 2 minced garlic cloves.Sauté for 3-5 min or until onion & applebecome tender.

Deglaze** the skillet with the reservedcooked marinade, 1 cup of white wine, 1cup of chicken broth, and salt & freshlycracked black pepper, to taste. Allow thesauce to reduce for about 5 minutes. Addcream and stir well; taste and check yourseasoning.

Spoon atop the pork loin and enjoy!

**Deglazing is where you add liquids to apot or skillet you’ve already used in orderto remove from the surface any cooked-ondeliciousness that you want incorporatedinto whatever it is that you’re making - inthis case, the sauce will be tastier if youtake the time to access & mix in the flavorsof the apple, onion & garlic (or that muchmore tasty should you reuse the pan thatwas used to roast the pork).

From Firehouse Chefs(www.firehousechefs.com)

Dijon Mustard andFresh Herb Roasted

Pork Loin

“One of my goals is to

make people aware that

the faces have changed

in today’s fire service.

America is much more

diverse today, and that

is reflected not just in

the firehouses but in the

food that is prepared in

firehouse kitchens.”

—Eddie Sell, Long Beach, CA Local 372

Continued from Page 17


Last fall, the Fort Worth City Councilbacked off its plans to cut fire fighters andclose companies after Fort Worth, TX Local

440 President Jim Tate presented the CityCouncil with a report detailing how such a movewould damage the City’s Insurance ServiceOperation (ISO) rating and cost residentscollectively much more than the City would save.ISO measures a fire department’s ability tosuccessfully respond to a fire on a sliding scale ofone to 10, and those ratings or classifications areused by insurance providers to determine theamount of fire insurance coverage localresidents must pay. A Class One rating meansthe department is as good as it can be, while aClass 10 rating indicates that fire coverage isineffective and that residents will be compelledto pay high fire insurance premiums.The ISO analysis measures a number of factorsfrom amount and quality of equipment toadequate staffing and training.The Fort Worth Fire Department for severalyears had an ISO rating or classification of three,which is fairly good but with room forimprovement. If it could get to a Class Tworating, Fort Worth property owners would standto save 8 percent on their fire coverage.Sounds pretty straight forward, but Local 440’s

savvy move took time, hard work and the helpof an outside consultant — Mike Pietsch, P.E.Consulting Services, Inc. — with expertise inimproving fire department ISO ratings to helpthe department identify ways to improve itsability to respond to fires. The final reportidentified numerous ways for the department toimprove, such as retrofitting pumpers to add theability to use compressed foam to firesuppression. Another key improvement was to return thedepartment to full staffing. In a bid to savemoney, the City of Fort Worth had cutresponding crew sizes to three persons. The ISOanalysis was instrumental in convincing the CityCouncil to return to four-person crews. Four-person crews are known to respond moreeffectively to fires and that added responsecapability saves property owners money in fireinsurance coverage.Local 440 paid about $3,500 for the consultingwork. “We took the report and provided it to thecity manager, the fire chief and the entire CityCouncil, and then we had the consultant comein and address the City Council,” says Tate. “Wedid not have to say anything more really. It wasclearly understood that a move forward withstaffing cuts while allowing increases in fire

Would City Council members rethink its plans to cut firedepartment staffing if they discovered their actions would raise

fire insurance costs for their constituents? This answer in Fort Worth — and in many other cities with

forward-thinking IAFF affiliate leaders — is yes.


The Fort Worth, TX Local 440 Executive Board, including President Jim Tate (center) at the local’sunion hall. The Local demonstrated that improving the fire department’s ISO Rating would preventstaffing cuts.

“We took the report andprovided it to the city

manager, the fire chief andthe entire City Council, andthen we had the consultantcome in and address theCity Council. We did nothave to say anything more

really. It was clearlyunderstood that a moveforward with staffing cutswhile allowing increases infire insurance rates couldbecome a campaign issue

down the road.”

—Jim Tate, President Fort Worth, TX Local 440

insurance rates could become a campaignissue down the road.” Consultants like Pietsch can be found allover North America, including in Wasilla,Alaska.Wasilla fire officials contacted theconsulting firm ISO Slayer.To save City funds, the City of Wasillahad cut staff at the fire department andhad begun sending just three fire fightersat a time to structure fires. The cutsthreatened to push Wasilla’s ISO ratingfrom a four all the way down to a 10.ISO Slayer’s David Doudy produced areport that showed returning staffing backto four-person crews would get Wasillaback to a four rating and save residents abundle on fire insurance coverage.“There are some things you just can’t cutno matter how broke you are, and fireprotection and police protection are justtwo of these,” says Doudy. “Both of theseshould be funded no matter the cost.”Before considering hiring a consultant,IAFF affiliates are urged to visit the ISOweb site (www.iso.com) for a wealth ofinformation about the ISO assessmentprocess. Much of the information a

consultant can gather may well be availableby the ISO and provided before, duringand after an assessment.“The ISO offers training all over thecountry,” says Robert Cobb, ISO National Director of Community Hazard Mitigation. “When we arepreparing to assess a department, we will send a field representative and try toget all entities involved in fire protection inthe same room to explain the process.”The IAFF and other stakeholders havebeen engaged in discussions with the ISOabout revisions and additions to thecurrent fire service measures used in therating system. “We look forward to the revision of theISO metrics as they will make the ratingsystem a much more accurate measure of afire department’s true capability andavailability to respond to fire events,” saysLori Moore-Merrill, IAFF Assistant to theGeneral President.Cobb says the ISO is reviewingrecommendations about updating itsrating system and says that anyadjustments made to the system could beannounced sometime this year.

January/February 201120

Do you remember where you werewhen the attacks against fire fightersbegan?

Most likely you do not. Unlike seminalevents like Pearl Harbor or September 11,the assault on unionized fire fighters ishappening like a slowly building storm. Incommunity after community, the attack onour members has been mounting steadilysince the start of the recession in 2008-2009. And by all accounts the struggle willget more difficult in the coming year aspublic officials at all levels of governmentface massive fiscal shortfalls, and then lookfor easy scapegoats. “What you are seeing is a politicallyorchestrated effort to demonize publicservants in an effort to promote pensionreform,” says Robert Bruno, Professor ofSchool of Labor and EmploymentRelations and Director of the LaborEducation Program at the University ofIllinois. And it’s unclear when — or if — it willend unless we fight back. These attacks —on fire fighters, their pay, pensions, jobs,right to bargain collectively — and theirpublic image — are actually a full-throttleassault on this nation’s entire middle class.If we lose, the nation will be less safe andworking conditions will decline for mostAmericans.Fire fighters from New York to SanFrancisco and just about everymunicipality in between are engaged inthis war, whether they want to be or not. Unionized workers have always had tofight for every right, every pay increase andbenefit they and their brothers and sistersnow enjoy. Legions of IAFF leaders havebattled at negotiating tables, city councilmeetings, state houses and picket lines topreserve the safety and the integrity of thefire service.But what’s happening now is different.IAFF members face an onslaught of blame

from policymakers at all levels ofgovernment under the encouragement of atenacious bloc of anti-labor interestgroups.“This effort is coming from two politicalparties that are simply bankrupt when itcomes to political courage,” says Bruno.“Both Republicans and Democrats are

looking for easy answers to the nation’sproblems. They’re not actually trying tosolve those problems, only make politicalgains by attacking the most visibleelements of our society.” And that visibleelement is US.The attacks against fire fighters arecoming in both deed and rhetoric. Anti-union policymakers at all levels ofgovernment are doing their level best to

chip awayat fire fighters’

compensation and reducetheir ranks. Too often those attacks arelaced with crass rhetoric suggesting firefighters do not deserve adequatecompensation, a safe retirement or jobsecurity.Such sentiments sting when oneconsiders how hard fire fighters work tokeep the citizenry safe. Overpaid?Undeserving? Really? Beyond the day-to-day grind, one need not look too far backinto history for examples of how firefighters have responded to a nation indistress.Like January 8, when fire fighters andparamedics from several departmentsraced to the scene of the bloody shootingin Tucson to administer life-savingemergency care to the wounded. OrDecember 22, 2010, in Chicago, when anice-laden warehouse roof collapsed duringa fire on nearly two dozen fire fighters,killing two and injuring 17. Though thatwarehouse was not in commercial usethose fire fighters had heard homelesspeople might be inside.Fire fighters are always there when theyare needed. The fact, though it should nothave to be mentioned, seems forgottenfrom the smallest city halls to Capitol Hill.In Washington, anti-labor lawmakersstood fast against IAFF efforts to wincollective bargaining rights for all firefighters. The Zadroga bill providingbenefits to Ground Zero workers — whichshould have been a no-brainer — wasfinally enacted in the final ticking hours ofthe 111th Congress after the heroiclobbying effort of our New York affiliates,legislative leaders and the IAFF.A non-stop media blitz by satirist JonStewart also put pressure on Congress topass the bill.If you think 2010 was a tough year for

Sounding the Alarm!IAFF Fights Back AgainstAttacks on Fire Fighters

“Anti labor forces will becoming at us from all sidesthis year, and there is nodoubt in my mind that we

are entering one of the mostchallenging times for thelabor movement, and firefighters in particular. Ourfoes and too many of our

friends have forgotten what itmeans to be a first

responder. We must get towork protecting all that wehave won for our brothersand sisters over the years.”

—General President Harold Schaitberger


federal legislation, make no mistake, theincoming class of this 112th Congress justunderway is crowded with lawmakers eagerto go after public workers and weakenunions.“Anti labor forces will be coming at usfrom all sides this year, and there is nodoubt in my mind that we are entering oneof the most challenging times for the labormovement, and fire fighters in particular,”says IAFF General President HaroldSchaitberger. “Our foes and too many ofour friends have forgotten what it meansto be a first responder. We must get towork protecting all that we have won forour brothers and sisters over the years.”

Bleak ForecastMuch of what unions have gained inhard-fought battles over the last 40 years isnow under attack, including mandatorySocial Security, health care, staffing,collective bargaining, pensions and wages,and other benefits. It goes without saying that pushing anylabor-friendly legislation onto thepresident’s desk will be challenging, butnot impossible. The IAFF will need tomount a strong defense in the comingmonths to fend off anti-labor forces’efforts to damage our union’s influence inthe public workplace.While conditions look bleak inWashington, they are downright grim atthe state level where a new crop ofgovernors is determined to bring budgetsinto balance on the backs of public sectorworkers by freezing wages, laying offworkers, reducing or eliminating theirbargaining rights and cutting pensions andhealth benefits. In addition, at least 16states are mulling payroll protection billsthat would prohibit unions from usingpayroll deductions to fund politicalactivity. Several other governors, with OhioGovernor John Kasich leading the way, areconsidering Right to Work legislation toprevent workers from being required topay union dues.As states and municipalities continue tostruggle with budget shortfalls, somepolicymakers — egged on by formerHouse Speaker Newt Gingrich, who iseying a presidential run in 2012 — areexploring the possibility of putting forthfederal legislation that would make it easierfor states to file bankruptcy. The thinkingbehind this concept is that filing forbankruptcy would offer states anopportunity to tear up their contracts with

unions and get out from under pensionobligations. Legal experts have said such a movewould be unconstitutional because statesare sovereign entities. But that is not

stopping anti-union forces from forgingahead and exploring legal avenues to helpstates avoid meeting their obligations onpensions, compensation and staffing.

Pension BattlefrontThe greatest challenge for our membersright now is protecting and preservingtheir pension benefits. Anti-labor groupshave always wanted to destroy governmentworker defined benefit pension programs.In part, they oppose pensions onphilosophical grounds believing thatgovernment should not be involved inhelping workers save for retirement. Butthey also see government employeepensions as a wasted opportunity forprivate sector investment firms, whichhope to profit mightily by replacingdefined benefit pension plans with definedcontribution plans. It would become thenext cash cow for Wall Street.The financial crisis, which has drainedlocal government coffers of tax revenue,was parallel to the collapse of the financialmarkets, which in turn also delivered acrushing blow to pension balance sheets,creating short-term unfunded liabilities.This has opened up an opportunity forpension opponents to launch attack afterattack on our pension systems, arguingthat taxpayers can no longer afford tocover the cost of public worker pensions. Finding places in America where firefighters’ pensions are under assault is quitesimple. Put a map of the United States on awall and grab a few darts. Now close youreyes and throw them at the map. Most

likely those darts landed in a state and neara municipality where top lawmakers areconsidering proposals to reform firefighters’ pensions by raising costs onworkers, raising the retirement age, or even

replacing current plans with definedcontribution plans. The strategic playbook behind theseassaults, which includes convenientlyignoring the chronic underfunding ofpensions while simultaneously demonizingpublic employees, has been designed inconservative think tanks like the AmericanLegislative Exchange Council and theNational League of Cities. Those playbookshave been distributed, and governors fromcoast to coast have begun the process ofpecking away at government-sponsoredpensions.These pension rollback efforts are beingspearheaded by conservatives andDemocratic lawmakers alike who areseeking political fortune in going afterpublic employee pensions. In New Jersey, the state legislature hassigned on to Republican Governor ChrisChristie’s pension reform mantra,proposing a measure that would forcegovernment workers to pay more for theirpensions. Though they are insisting thatthe state — which has skipped paymentsinto the fund for most of the past decade— commit to start paying into pensions. Democrat Andrew Cuomo madeattacking unions a cornerstone of hissuccessful bid to become governor of NewYork. Now that he is seated, Cuomo hassignaled he plans to eliminate 15,000 jobsfrom the state workforce and reformpensions in a bid to close an $8 billiondeficit, while the state fire and police planis 90 percent funded.


“When you attack the labor movement, you are reallyattacking America’s entire working class. You are making

it harder for all workers, not just union members, tobenefit from the gains of the labor movement. That is whythe Democrats have become less responsive to labor and

the GOP has become downright hostile to labor.”—Robert Bruno, Professor of School of Labor and Employment Relations and

Director of the Labor Education Program at the University of Illinois.


In Massachusetts, DemocraticGovernor Deval Patrick proposedincreasing the state’s retirement age for 90percent of state workers to 60 from 55, andrequiring public employees to work untilthey are 67 to receive full pension benefits.Fire fighters would not become eligible forfull pensions until age 57. Rick Scott, the new republican governorof Florida, has put his state on notice thathe intends to lead an effort to work withcities there to reform pensions, calling thewhole system a “ticking time bomb.” He iswrong, whether he knows it or not. Florida’spension system is 88 percent funded, whichpension industry experts say is well withinan acceptable and sound range.One critical fact that anti-pensionlawmakers seek to gloss over is that moststate pensions are in fairly good shape,despite the crushing financial crisis — theworst since the Great Depression. Thestates facing the most pension trouble areones where governors neglected to fullypay the state’s obligated portion into thesystem. New Jersey, for example, has notmade its required contribution to itspension system in 15 years. Christiehimself refused to pay $3.1 billion it owesto the system in 2010.

Fair Weather FriendsOne of the more surprising elements ofthis rising tide of attacks on the publicsector is that lawmakers who were onceallies are increasingly seeking politicalvalue in opposing our unions.“This anti-tax era has turned Democratsinto political cowards,” says Bruno. One of the more startling examples ofthis alarming trend occurred last fall inPennsylvania where outgoing Governor EdRendell, a Democrat and former chair ofthe Democratic National Committee,blocked an overwhelmingly popular statebill that would have provided cancer-presumption benefits for fire fighters. Themeasure passed the Pennsylvania House bya vote of 195 to 1 and sailed through theSenate with just four nay votes beforeRendell vetoed the bill. The move left Pennsylvania ProfessionalFire Fighters Association President ArtMartynuska enraged. In a letter toPennsylvania fire fighters he said: “The lasttime we checked, we found that we still livein a democracy and when you have morethan 90 percent of the states’ electedrepresentatives voting in bi-partisan favorof a bill that will give some comfort toterminally ill fire fighters and some

financial assistance to fire fighters widowsand children, it’s more than cold hearted,it’s criminal.”Andrew Cuomo in New York has signaledthat he, too, is willing to go up againstunions over jobs and benefits in order toerase budget shortfalls.

Striking at the Heart of UnionsWhile pension protection will be a toppriority for the IAFF, members also faceanother battlefront on collectivebargaining. Like the pension attacks,efforts to roll back and deny fire fighterscollective bargaining rights are taking placeat all levels of government: federal, stateand local. In some cases, it is a result ofpolitical posturing. And in others, it’sattempts at union-busting under the guiseof saving a few dollars in a strainedeconomy. In December, the U.S. Senate voted 55-43to bring up the IAFF’s collective bargainingact for consideration, and was five votesshort of the 60 needed to overcome afilibuster waged by anti-labor senators. A united GOP Senate Conference voteden bloc to oppose a cloture motion on thebargaining bill until an extension of theBush-era tax cuts was approved. ThreeDemocratic quislings — Senators MichaelBennet (CO), Mark Warner (VA) and KayHagen (NC) joined with SenateRepublicans in shunning workplace rightsfor fire fighters.On the state level, some newly electedfiscally conservative governors are usingthe still-weak economy as an excuse toattack collective bargaining. Thesegovernors contend that it is necessary toabolish or weaken collective bargaining tohelp balance their budgets.

Tying our HandsSimilarly, new Ohio Governor JohnKasich has made dismantling the state’scollective bargaining law a top priority forhis administration. But his focus is morespecific. Kasich says Ohio’s bindingarbitration laws award unions toogenerously, causing cities to go bankrupt. “I don’t think he understands the process,”says Ohio Association of Professional FireFighters President Mark Sanders. “Anarbitrator is required to consider whether ornot the jurisdiction has the ability to pay forany award. In fact, I think it is fair to saythat arbitrators have been very conscious ofthe fact that times are tough and have madetheir awards accordingly.”Other potential threats to collectivebargaining in Ohio include proposals toeliminate pensions as a subject fornegotiations or even replacing collectivebargaining with meet and confer.“Governor Kasich and his supporters failto understand that collective bargainingbenefits both sides,” Sanders says. “Theyignore the fact that many Ohio unions havebeen sympathetic during recent tough timesand agreed to furloughs and pay freezes.”Collective bargaining, in fact, is savinggovernment money in Ohio and in otherplaces. In Maine, Lewiston Local 1773waived its right to a 2.6 percent cost of livingincrease. Stockton, CA Local 456 offered$5.7 million in concessions after theStockton City Council declared a fiscalemergency to deal with a $23 million deficit.Fairborn, OH Local 1235 was amongFairborn’s other labor unions that agreednot to take any raises in their contracts. Thatmove alone enabled the City to bring backfour public service employees. Those are justa few examples; there are many others.

“The IAFF recognizes that the challenges we face areserious.The International will be taking a serious,

proactive approach to ensure the members of this greatunion are protected during this malicious time.While we

will continue to use strategies that have provensuccessful in the past, the IAFF recognizes that the‘same ole,’ same ole’ is not going to work this time.That’s why the IAFF is heavily engaged in devising

new, more aggressive methods designed to help all ofyou keep the staffing levels, working conditions and

benefits that you have worked so hard to get.”—General President Harold Schaitberger



Hitting Us in the PaycheckAnother way state governments are tryingto weaken unions is to partner with theNational Right to Work Legal Foundationto promote laws prohibiting unions fromassessing a fee to people who do not wantto join the union. These laws — already in place in 22 states— make it difficult for unions to functionbecause the non-union member can enjoyall union negotiated benefits withoutcontributing dues. Lawmakers in Indiana made it the firstorder of business, but the state’s governorquickly put an end to further discussion ofthe right-to-work legislation, saying “nowis not the time.” But, such legislation couldstill be on the table in Maine, Missouri andseven other states.Some Missouri lawmakers say theysupport a right-to-work law because theybelieve it will attract business to the state.However, it has been speculated that pro-labor Governor Jay Nixon would likelyveto such a bill.“This isn’t the first time that we have hadto fight against anti-labor initiatives,” saysMissouri State Council of Fire Fighters(MSCFF) President Tony Kelley. “Pensionshave been under attack over the last severalyears. Last year, legislation to enact definedcontribution plans was proposed, but itfailed.Kelley adds, “The success or failure ofthese efforts to thwart the labor movementdepends on how all of labor reacts.”The stakes could not be higher, not justfor fire fighters but for the entire Americanworkforce.“When you attack the labor movement,you are really attacking America’s entireworking class,” says Bruno of theUniversity of Illinois. “You are making itharder for all workers, not just unionmembers, to benefit from the gains of thelabor movement. That is why theDemocrats have become less responsive tolabor and the GOP has become downrighthostile to labor.”

Time to Fight Back“The IAFF recognizes that the challengeswe face are serious,” says PresidentSchaitberger. “The International will betaking a serious, proactive approach toensure the members of this great union areprotected during this malicious time.”These efforts include a full-page ad inUSA Today (see page 24).He adds, “While we will continue to usestrategies that have proven successful in thepast, the IAFF recognizes that the ‘same ole,’

same ole’ is not going to work this time.That’s why the IAFF is heavily engaged indevising new, more aggressive methodsdesigned to help all of you keep the staffinglevels, working conditions and benefits thatyou have worked so hard to get.”The IAFF will be unveiling a full-throttled campaign at the district, state andlocal levels to beat back these concertedattacks on IAFF members, with PresidentSchaitberger visible at the state and locallevel and on the frontlines to defend IAFFmembers. “We are developing a majorpush-back effort to respond to the attacksby politicians and in the media,” saysSchaitberger. “This will be an aggressivecampaign to fight back.” The IAFF has already established a newpension department (see story on page34), and coupled with a multiprongedpublic relations/media campaign, willburnish the image of fire fighters that toomany politicians have sought to tarnish. “We must remind wayward politiciansthat fire fighters are not the enemy; we arealways there to protect the public, in both

good times and bad,” Schaitberger says.Meanwhile, state leaders are rallying thetroops and getting ready to deploy. Intraditionally anti-union states like SouthCarolina — where new Governor NikkiHaley is publically assembling a team tosquash unions — boosting membernumbers will be a top priority.“There is definitely strength in numbersin the Palmetto state,” says South CarolinaProfessional Fire Fighters AssociationPresident Mike Parrotta. “The more weorganize, the more labor supporters wehave. We have to ban together and lookafter ourselves.”In non-collective bargaining states,political prowess may be the most effectiveway to protect fire fighter resources. “When it comes to fighting the good fightto keep our jobs, benefits, pensions andwages, we have to put our politicalpositions on social issues and the likeaside,” says Professional Fire FightersUnion of Indiana President Tom Hanify.“We have to work with those who willwork with us.”

Governors and state legislaturesacross the country are taking aimat our members in an effort to

blame them for the massive budgetshortfalls at all levels of government andto vilify fire fighters and turn publicsentiment against them.It’s open season on fire fighters, and theattacks are coming from all sides on pay,pensions, collective bargaining and otherworker rights and benefits.Many states have passed andintroduced or plan to introducelegislation to strip fire fighters of thesehard-earned benefits and protections.

Right to Work Right to Work legislation isn't what itseems. The more appropriate term shouldbe the “Right-to-Work-for-Less” bill,because these bills are designed to weakenand eliminate collective bargaining. Currently, Right to Work laws exist inapproximately 20 states, but nowlegislation has been filed or is about to befiled in several states, including Alaska,Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Michigan,Minnesota, Missouri, New HampshirePennsylvania, Washington and WestVirginia. In addition, bills are expected inMontana, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Paycheck DeceptionPaycheck deception legislation prohibitspublic employee payroll deductions forunion dues unless the union does not usethe dues for any political activity.Alabama just has passed a paycheckdeception law, and legislation has alsobeen introduced in Arizona, Kansas,Mississippi and Missouri. Ballot languagein favor of paycheck deception has beenfiled in California. In addition, paycheckdeception bills are expected in 17 states(Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,Missouri, Mississippi, New Hampshire,New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee,Texas and Wisconsin.

Collective Bargaining Fire fighters’ rights to negotiate withtheir employer regarding workingconditions, wages and benefits are underthreat, with bills attacking collectivebargaining rights being introduced inColorado, Michigan, Nebraska andOklahoma. Legislation outlawing publicsector collective bargaining is also beingconsidered in South Dakota.

Battles From State to State


This ad waspublished in

the February 9issue of

USA Today.

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Always on the Frontline

The IAFF has unveiled its newestFIREPAC donor club level — theChairman’s Council — for members

who contribute $750 or more per calendar year. “We created the Chairman’s Council to

acknowledge those memberswho have continuouslygiven above $750 a year,but were only recognizedfor being members ofthe Leadership Trustdonor level,” says IAFFGeneral PresidentHarold Schaitberger.Members whocontribute at the

Chairman’s Council level will receive a newcustom-designed FIREPAC pin, along witha gold-and-black FIREPAC wind shirt. IAFF members who want to join theChairman’s Council and who participate inthe FIREPAC Check-Off program throughtheir local must notify the local in writing toincrease the level of giving.

IAFF members who want to join theChairman’s Council and who contribute toFIREPAC via the recurring online deduction

program should contact the IAFF PoliticalAction Department at (202) 824-1582 tochange donor levels.

For the first time in its 32-yearhistory, FIREPAC has topped the $5million mark in fundraising during

an election cycle (2009-2010). As ofDecember 31, FIREPAC has raised a totalof $5,104,327 for the 2010 election cycle.The $5 million total exceeds last cycle’stotal of $4.6 million by 8.5 percent.Despite tough economic times, IAFFmembers around the country havestepped up to help make a difference. “This is not the time to step back,” saysSchaitberger. “We are experiencingattacks on our pensions, pay and otherbenefits and our members understandthe importance of our political programand the work that FIREPAC does.”

FIREPAC’s continued growth can bedirectly attributed to the FIREPACCheck-Off program. Today, 233 IAFFaffiliates in the United States participatein FIREPAC via a Check-Off program. In2010 alone, 21 IAFF locals started aCheck-Off program. “I am proud of our members for theircontinued support, and I am proud of thework our IAFF staff has done to assist ourmembership in these trying times,” saysSchaitberger.To start a Check-Off program for yourlocal, visit the FIREPAC section of theIAFF web site or contact the IAFF PoliticalAction Department at (202) 824-1582.

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Always on the Frontline

With a round of municipal electionson tap for late 2010, a number ofIAFF locals in Alberta turned to

political action to gain traction on keyissues. And after the votes were counted onOctober 18, fire fighters were counting newlevels of support at city halls around theprovince.Calgary Local 255, a local that has put anincreasing emphasis on political action inrecent years in the face of staffing issues andongoing labour relations problems, madeeffective use of a survey in order to make fireprotection a hot issue during the City’selection campaign.The local began planning for the 2010 Cityelections three years ago, and soughtprofessional assistance from a Calgary publicrelations firm, which helped the localdevelop a communication strategy. Itincluded a survey of Local 255 members and the publics’ views on fire protection.The survey cleverly exploited the city’straditional rivalry with Edmonton. Surveyrespondents were advised that Edmontonresidents enjoyed a higher level of fireprotection because of a better staffingmodel. Not surprisingly, a majority ofcitizens indicated they agreed fire fighterstaffing had fallen behind growth in Calgaryand that they deserved higher responsestandards.The survey results were packaged with amedia release that successfully made fireprotection a hot issue during the electioncampaign, and which forced mayoral andcouncil candidates to express their positionson the issue.The local didn’t endorse a specific mayoralcandidate, but assisted with three of thecandidates’ campaigns. The winningcandidate, Naheed Nenshi, had responded

positively to the local’sposition on fire protectionduring the campaign, andLocal 255 is now positionedto bring the issue forwardbefore the new council.Already, Local 255 hassucceeded in getting councilto unanimously approve amotion calling for a reviewof service delivery resourcerequirements. Calgary Local 255President Mark Faires saysthe survey and the overall political actioncampaign were successes because they notonly educated the public about fire fighterstaffing and made it an election issue, butbecause the local educated its own membersat the same time. Another key ingredient ofCalgary’s success was money. The local has a$2.50 biweekly per-member deduction forpolitical action, which generates $75,000annually. “Obviously when conducting politicalaction business, you have to know what youwant. Our number-one goal is to correctour substandard staffing and deploymentmodel. We, like most, believed that our besthope of achieving that is through politicalaction and public education,” Faires says.Edmonton Local 209, which has madebreakthroughs on staffing and other keyissues since it began being politically activeat the local level 10 years ago, set a newbenchmark for success in its City’s recentelections. The local took the strategy of activelyendorsing a mayoral candidate and a councilcandidate in each of the City’s 12 wards. Firefighters used “Fire Fighter For” T-shirts inthe IAFF’s trademark gold and black

colours, customizing them with eachcandidate’s name. Fire fighters working oncandidates’ campaigns wore the shirts at alltimes.The election results were spectacular forEdmonton fire fighters, with their mayoralcandidate and 10 of their 12 councilcandidates elected. One of the electedcouncillors backed by Edmonton firefighters is the former head of a coalition ofcity employee unions.Local 209 President Greg Holubowich saysthe shirts and the visibility they created werea key element of their success, as theyshowed voters that the candidate had firefighters on their side.“The power of those shirts was amazing,”Holubowich says. “Each one of thepoliticians was thrilled that we were workingwith them, whether we were handing ourleaflets or putting up signs.” Fire fighterswere a visible presence at a mayoralcandidate forum held during the campaign,and responded to endorsed candidate’s callsfor assistance on the fly. A thank you party the local threw formembers who helped during the initiativeand their spouses was attended by five of theelected councillors.“This was a new benchmark for us,”Holubowich says. “And our relationshipswith council just continue to grow.”Grande Prairie Local 2770 used theopportunity of the election campaign tointroduce itself to candidates and learnabout their backgrounds and goals whileensuring candidates were familiar with theunion and its role.“This seemed to work well as we have beenable to maintain a very positive workingrelationship with council,” says Local 2770President Todd Russell.Fort McMurray Local 2494 endorsed amayor and six council candidates with acolourful newspaper advertisement thaturged residents to vote for a “modern andprogressive fire service.” Incumbent mayorMelissa Blake and four of the local’s sixcouncil picks were elected.

Alberta Locals Active in Municipal Elections

Fort McMurray, AB Local 2494 members pose with the candidates they endorsed in the city’srecent municipal election. Their mayoral candidate and four of the six council candidates theybacked were successful.

Edmonton, AB Local 209 members were a visible presence at amayoral forum and throughout the municipal election campaign.The local’s mayoral candidate and 10 of their 12 council pickswere elected.

ALWAYS ON THE FRONTLINE | 27International Fire Fighter

Manitoba Introduces Canada’s First Breast Cancer Coverage

Legislation that creates Canada’s firstbreast cancer coverage forprofessional fire fighters has been

introduced in the Manitoba legislature.The legislation, introduced by theManitoba government on December 7, willalso add prostate cancer, skin cancer andmultiple myeloma to the list of cancerspresumed occupational amongprofessional fire fighters in the province.When passed the legislation will increasethe number of cancers deemedoccupational among the province’sprofessional fire fighters from 11 to 15. “This legislation is certainly welcome as itsignificantly broadens the number of cancersdeemed job-related in Manitoba, and adds anew and important layer of protection forour members and their families,” saysManitoba Professional Fire FightersAssociation President Dave Naaykens.“The Manitoba government isresponding fully to our concerns about theimpacts of carcinogens on our women firefighters, and all fire fighters affected by thefour cancers named in this legislation.” Manitoba has approximately 50 female

fire fighters among its 1,050 members.The groundbreaking bill, introduced withMPFFA members — including severalwomen and their children watching fromthe gallery of the Manitoba Legislature —received national media attention. It alsofollowed on the heels of a resolutionadopted by delegates at the IAFF 50th

Convention in August that urged affiliatesto wear pink T-shirts on duty during themonth of October to raise awareness aboutbreast cancer and raise funds for women’scancer organizations.Winnipeg, MB Local 867 participated inthe campaign and produced a publicservice announcement titled “Real FireFighters Wear Pink.” Naaykens notes that the prostate cancercoverage, which will benefit male firefighters, is also particularly welcome. Thelegislation proposes a minimumemployment period of 12 years for breastcancer coverage and 15 years for prostate andskin cancer and multiple myeloma, and callson the coverage to be retroactive to 1992.In 2002, Manitoba became the firstCanadian province to enact presumptivecancer legislation for professional firefighters. The legislation was a direct resultof political action by the ManitobaProfessional Fire Fighters Association, andset a precedent that has since beenfollowed by six other provinces.

“The Manitoba governmentis responding fully to our

concerns about the impactsof carcinogens on our

women fire fighters, and allfire fighters affected by thefour cancers named in this

legislation.” —Manitoba Professional Fire FightersAssociation President Dave Naaykens

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Across the IAFF

IAFF Leader Passes Away at 100

Former IAFF14th DistrictVice President

and ExecutiveAssistant to theGeneral PresidentRaymond Perry,100, passed awayJanuary 7. Perrywas a dedicated firefighter, spending 30years with theBirmingham Fire Department in Alabama,

and union man, holding various unionoffices for 40 years. “Even though Brother Perry has beenretired from the IAFF for more than 30years, his contributions will never beforgotten,” says IAFF General PresidentHarold Schaitberger. “Our condolences goout to the Perry family.” A few years after graduating high school,Perry began his career as a union man withthe United Mine Workers. After he becamea fire fighter and joined Birmingham Local117, he held elective office within the localfor 28 years, eight of those as president. He was also one of the five foundingmembers of the Professional Fire Fighters

Association of Alabama, serving as itspresident for three years. Perry is a formerVice President of the Birmingham LaborCouncil, and served as delegate to theAlabama Labor Council for many years. Perry spent his time as an Alabama unionofficer helping new IAFF locals form,fighting for better working conditions andworking to reduce the fire fighterworkweek to safer, manageable hours. In the late 1950s, Perry was elected IAFF14th District Vice President, representingfire fighters in Alabama, Arkansas,Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Heheld that position for nine years. He alsoserved as the chair of the IAFF ExecutiveBoard’s Committee on Education, and wasa member of the Policy Committee, thePublic Relations Committee and theRedmond Memorial Committee. In 1967, Perry and his family relocated tothe suburbs of Washington, DC, whenPerry was appointed as the first IAFFGeneral Field Service Representative. Inthis capacity, he provided direct assistanceto IAFF locals under the direction of theGeneral President. The following year, he was designated asthe first Executive Assistant to the GeneralPresident under then-IAFF GeneralPresident Howard McClennan. Behind thescenes, Perry worked hard to raise moneyfor MDA, even earning the MDA GoldService Medallion Award. Perry retired from the IAFF in 1980 andmoved back to Birmingham where hecontinued to be an active participant in hiscommunity. He is survived by his son Ray Jr. and hiswife Deborah and granddaughter CamiLemley and her husband Ed. Perry waspredeceased by his wife Helen anddaughter Linda.

From Coast to Coast toCoast, Fire Fighters Fill Big Boots for MDA

Want to be among the topfundraising IAFF local for theMuscular Dystrophy Association

(MDA)? There’s no big secret to success,according to Carrie Dalton of MDA’sHouston regional office.“It’s just 16 hours of our guys giving 110percent, and kind-hearted citizens giving abuck where it can make a difference,”Dalton says of Houston, TX Local 341, thetop IAFF fundraiser for MDA for nine ofthe past 11 years.Fairfax County, VA Local 2068 andHouston Local 341 have vied for the topfundraising honor for several years now,and this year, Fairfax came out on top,

Thousands gathered during theholidays to pay their last respectsto fallen Chicago, IL Local 2 fire

fighters Edward Stringer and CoreyAnkum. The two paid the ultimatesacrifice fighting a fire in a vacantbuilding.The two fire fighters were conductinga search for homeless victims after thefire was put out when the roof and wallcollapsed. Numerous Maydays weretransmitted and fire fighters attemptedto find the buried crews in the collapsearea. They were unable to save Stringerand Ankum. Nineteen other fire fighterswere injured in the incident.Two separate services with full firefighter honorswere held. Firefighters andapparatus —includingStringer’s Engine63 and Ankum’sTruck 34 — linedthe streets,escorting the fallenfire fighters totheir final tributes. IAFF members from throughout theUnited States and Canada, as well asfamily and friends, made their way toChicago to honor and pay theirrespects. IAFF General President HaroldSchaitberger spoke at both services andpresented the families with the IAFFMedal of Honor.Of Stringer, Schaitberger said, “Hemay be gone, but we will not forgethim. He was a devoted friend and adutiful neighbor. He loved his Harley,the peacefulness of a long ride.” He added, “On the job, he was ashining example of dedication of

professionalism. He wassmart, efficient and eager.”Of Ankum, Schaitbergersaid, “His brothers and sisters in Local 2called him a natural leader. And hisgenerosity knew no bounds.”Local 2 President Tom Ryan says thatwhile brothers Stringer and Ankum willforever be missed, he and his membersappreciate and will always rememberthe outpouring of support they havereceived during this difficult time.Ryan especially thanked his IAFFbrothers and sisters. “We will neverforget the fact that many of them tooktime out of their own busy holidayschedules to attend the services,” he

says. “For thosewho couldn’tmake it, thethoughts andprayers expressedby way of cardsand e-mails weregreatlyappreciated. Wewill keep movingforward, as we

always do, andmake sure that the sacrifices made byour fallen are never forgotten and thattheir families are given the assistancethey need to carry on.”Stringer is survived by his motherJoyce Lopez; his siblings Michael Torres,Joseph Torres and Jeannette Stephanian;his children Edward Jr. and JenniferStringer; and his grandmother,Dominga Rodriguez.Ankum is survived by his wifeDameka, son Torey, step daughtersBaylee and Damia, sister CharmainAnkum and brother and fellow Local 2fire fighter Gerald Glover.

Chicago Local 2 Loses Two in the Line of Duty

Corey Ankum

Raymond Perry

Edward Stringer

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raising a total of $561,487 for MDA in2010. Houston Local raised $489,981. CALFire Local 2881 came in a close third, with$477,562.“We do Fill-the-Boot over Labor Dayweekend, but that’s not all we do,” says JoelKobersteen, an engine driver with Local2068 who serves as MDA fundraisingcoordinator for Fairfax Local 2068. Thetraining academy collects and Local 2068holds raffles, auctions and bake sales,among other activities. Kobersteen says the rivalry with Houstonis one of the main motivators for FairfaxLocal 2068 members.

The IAFF is mourning a leader whowas the face of the IAFF’s CanadianOperations during a formative time

in the International’s history.Jack Jessop, a Toronto fire fighter whobecame the IAFF’s first CanadianDirector, died January 8 of cancer. Hewas 89. A funeral service was heldJanuary 15 in Smiths Falls, Ontario,where Jessop lived following hisretirement.The IAFF Canadian Office opened inOttawa on June 3, 1969, with Jessop asCanadian Director, a post he held until hisretirement in 1990. During Jessop’s tenure,the Canadian Office flourished as a focalpoint for Canadian members’ legislativedemands, and as a direct conduit betweenIAFF headquarters and its growingnumber of Canadian members.IAFF General President HaroldSchaitberger saluted Jessop, saying he willremember the passion and convictionwith which he fought on behalf of hisfellow fire fighters.“Jack was the face of the IAFF inCanada during a difficult time for our

union. What he lacked in resources hemore than made up with hisdetermination to advance the workingconditions of our Canadian members,”Schaitberger says.“He was a smart man and a hell of afighter, he was a role model for ageneration of IAFF leaders in Canada andin the United States as well.”Jessop joined the Toronto firedepartment when fire fighters worked six24-hour shifts in a row. He was involvedin a key arbitration that reduced theworkweek to 42 hours and also orderedthe City to hire 240 fire fighters. He alsoserved as president of the former TorontoLocal 113 before moving to Ottawa toopen the IAFF Canadian Office.Long before there was a CanadianLegislative Conference, Jessop was takingfire fighter issues straight to ParliamentHill and fighting hard to make thingsbetter for his fellow fire fighters. GeorgeRichardson’s 1974 book,Symbol ofAction, which chronicles the IAFF’shistory to that time, documents Jessop’sdetermined fight to increase federal

pensions for professional fire fighters.In his retirement, Jessop remained inregular contact with the IAFF CanadianOffice and maintained an active interestin issues affecting professional firefighters. He attended the 48thConvention in Toronto in 2006.

Jack Jessop (left) was a union leader and rolemodel for other IAFF leaders in Canada andthe United States.

IAFF Mourns Former Canadian Director Jack Jessop


Fairfax County, VA Local 2068 and Houston TX Local 341 were the top fundraisers for MDA in2010.

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“Some Local 2068 fire fighters have beento MDA summer camp, some have apersonal attachment to the cause, andsome just do it for the T-shirt or to beatthe guys at the next station — butwhatever it is, we get tremendous supportall around,” says Kobersteen.It’s a great source of pride for Kobersteenand other members of Local 2068 thattheir local is the nation’s highestfundraising local in the country.

“Per capita, we are kicking some serioustail,” he says.While the rivalry between Houston andFairfax County has been heating up,another competitor is closing in fast —CAL Fire Local 2881 has raised its totalfrom about $140,000 two years ago tomore than $477,000 this year, and is nowthe number-one MDA fundraiser in thestate of California.“We’ve been able to increase our totalsjust by educating the staff about what a great cause this is, the fact that it’s MDA, and that this is something thataffects our families and friends and all the citizens of California,” says ScottMcLean, a CAL Fire captain who serves as MDA fundraising coordinator for Local 2881.Local 2881 raises money through Fill the Boots, music festivals, pancakebreakfasts, spaghetti dinners, rodeos andother events.Looking at the diverse locations of thethree top locals, it’s apparent that in every corner of America, IAFF membersand the citizens they serve are a big-hearted bunch.

Union Sportsmen’s AllianceUnveils New Logo Symbolicof Conservation Mission

The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance(USA) begins the New Year with anew look and big plans for 2011 and

beyond. Launched inJuly 2007 as a huntingand fishing club forunion members, retireesand their families, theUSA cast a new line inthe spring of 2010 tobecome a stand-alone,non-profit organization. As part of thiseffort, the USA landed a brand new logo.“The heart of the USA is the sportsman

or sportswoman, not a specific species ofgame or fish,” says USA Executive Directorand CEO Fred Myers. “So developing alogo that reflects the diverse interests ofour members and their commitment toconservation was more challenging that weimagined, but we think patience paid offand union hunters and anglers will viewthe new USA logo with pride.”The USA is a community of fire fighters,electrical workers, machinists, roofers,


Houston, TX Local 341 raised $489,981 forMDA in 2010.

painters, sheet metal workers, boilermakers,plumbers and members of many otherunions. Their hunting and fishing pursuitsare as varied as their trades, but accordingto surveys, a majority of USA membershunt whitetail and fish for freshwaterspecies, particularly bass. A large percentageof USA members also hunt waterfowl.Therefore, whitetail, bass and duck iconswere chosen to reflect the outdoor interestsof USA members in the logo.Like sportsmen and women across NorthAmerica, access is an issue that hits close tohome for most USA members. In fact, 89percent of respondents in a 2010 USAmember survey said they are “veryconcerned” with the loss of quality placesto hunt and fish. Protecting, improving and creating accessand habitat are at the core of the USA andthe goal of its new “Boots on the Ground”program, which uses the diverse skills ofunion members to tackle conservationprojects in critical need of support andassistance. With that in mind, the USAchose for the logo a circular design and acolor scheme reflective of the earth and thewoods and water that union sportsmenstrive to protect.

Don’t Let Retirement BecomeAn Emergency

If you are nearing retirement, stopprocrastinating! Roll up your sleeves andstart planning. Retirement will be here before you know it.Unfortunately, you probably spent more timeplanning your last vacation than planning forretirement. Retirement is the longestvacation you will ever take. If you are nearingretirement, it is time to determine where youare, where you want to be and how to get there.

Do Your HomeworkAs a fire fighter, you likely have a pension,but will it be enough in retirement? The first step is to calculate how muchincome you will need (and want) inretirement. This is no time to guess. Startby adding up all of your monthly expensesto determine what they will be when youhang up the bunker pants for good. Onceyou know what you will need, calculateyour “wants” so you can enjoy retirementthe way you want to.

Don’t Underestimate Your ExpensesThe most common mistake in retirement

planning is to fail to include all of yourexpenses, or to underestimate your expensesin retirement. You will eat more, drinkmore, take more medications and perhapstravel more in retirement. As an example, ifa married couple spends $5 per meal for 20years — factoring in inflation — that’sabout $294,000 just to eat in retirement!

Calculate Your Retirement BenefitsWhere will your paycheck come fromonce you retire? Many fire fighters have apension, a deferred compensation account,a health trust account and a retirementaccount. Determine how much you have ineach, and then compare it to your expensesfrom above. Will you be able to generateenough income to cover the expenses?

Plan On Living a Long TimeHow long will you live in retirement? You will likely live longer in retirementthan you have been a fire fighter. ManyIAFF members can’t imagine living 40years in retirement, but you should planon it. While your pension lasts for the restof your life, you will need your otheraccounts to supplement your income until


you are gone. Also, you want tomake sure your spouse will haveenough if you die first.

Remember to ConsiderInflation According to the U.S. Department ofLabor, in the past six months, gasolinecosts have increased 23 percent, meatprices have increased 6 percent, andalcohol is up 2 percent. Unless you are anon-driving, non-drinking vegetarian firefighter, these costs are going to affect you. Unfortunately, you cannot predict the

costs of these items in the future, butyou can plan for these costs tocontinue to increase over time.

Review Your Asset AllocationAs you get older, it’s a good idea to

review how you are invested. Theinvestments you’ve had for years mayneed to change to meet your needs. Inretirement, you probably should not takethe same risks, but your income must keepup with inflation.

Don’t Do What Your Buddy DoesDo you have an armchair quarterback or

a real one looking out for you? Justbecause someone in the firehouse says he isgoing to invest in something, doesn’t meanit is right for you. The problem is thatyour expenses, financial, family, tax, realestate, debt and tax situations are uniqueto you. If you want to achieve your goals,make your own plan.

Prepare for the WorstLess than 5 percent of fire fighters have awill, medical directives and a durablepower of attorney. These are legaldocuments that protect you and yourfamily from all of the ugly things thatcould happen to you when you run into aburning building to save a stranger’s life.These documents can’t be taken care ofonce you’ve been killed or incapacitated.Regardless of your age, get them done now.

Don’t Forget Uncle SamTaxes are going to affect you inretirement. In fact, taxes represent thelargest bill you will have. Consider whichaccounts to withdraw money from, how tominimize what you pay in taxes on thosewithdrawals, and be sure to avoidunnecessary penalties.

Minimize the Investment FeesThe financial industry is really good athiding the fees and commissions thatinvestors pay. In retirement, when you aremost concerned about conserving money,these fees are a substantial drain on youraccounts and mean less income for you.For example, for a $250,000 account, youcould save more than $57,000 in fees over10 years by investing in institutional fundsvs. the exact same funds in a “C” share orwrap account . There is a less expensiveway to purchase and own your current andfuture investments. Remember, the dayyou decide to retire is the day the vulturesbegin circling for the commissions andfees.

Get Advice, and BewareIt is never too early or too late to startplanning, regardless of your age and timeto retirement. Get advice from a CertifiedFinancial Planner (CFP®), so you knowyour interests are first before anycommissions or asset-based fees. At thevery least, get a second opinion.To start planning, or for moreinformation, visit www.investforless.com,or call (888)537-7250. This article is courtesy of Kevin Knull,CFP®, CEO and Founder of InvestForLess.

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Across the IAFFContinued from Page 31

In October of 2010, the City of Miamibreached its labor agreement with Miami,FL Local 587. With very little notice, fire

fighters were expected to absorb pay cuts upto 40 percent. To help Local 587 assess thisnew financial reality, the IAFF FinancialCorporation (IAFF–FC) tested a new pilotprogram, sending financial advisers to Miami.These financial advisers — chosen by theIAFF-FC — represented InvestForLess toprovide onsite financial triage to the 685IAFF members who suddenly foundthemselves with substantially less income. InvestForLess held more than a dozenseminars at the local’s union hall and infirehouses across the City. During thesesessions, InvestforLess provided practicaladvice and tools to assist in determiningwhere each member stood financially. The planners at InvestForLess® adoptedMiami’s triage tag system to classify thevaried financial situations each memberfaced, and conducted individual breakoutsessions to identify solutions to help. The most challenging but salvageable caseswere taken first, with the initial goal ofpreventing any fire fighter from unnecessarilybecoming a “Black Tag.” By acting quickly,the planners from InvestForLess preventedthese fire fighters from taking actions thatcould have led to bankruptcy andforeclosure, and pointed them in the rightdirection to get back on track. InvestForLess® financial advisors answeredthe call to assist Local 587 members inremarkable fashion and proved their value.During this pilot program, the IAFF-FCconfirmed that its business model is soundand provides IAFF members with anopportunity to access quality advice withoutexcessive fees. InvestForLess® advisors and planners donot sell financial products (no commissions

or wrap fees), so the advice they provide tomembers is unbiased. IAFF members around the country arefacing pressure on pensions, benefits andwages (see the story, “Sounding the Alarm,”on page 20) as municipalities attempt tomanage their own financial crises. Now more than ever, it is important to startlooking at your own finances. The IAFF andIAFF-FC will continue to assist, providesolutions, and help fight the battles that needto be fought, but every IAFF member shouldtake action now to get their finances andretirement plan in order. For more information, visit the FinancialAdvice and Investments section of the IAFF-FC web site at www.iaff-fc.com.

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IAFF Welcomes New Locals

Local 1305Prichard Fire FightersAssociationPrichard, ALPresident: William Blake Sexton17 members

Local 3621RichmondProfessional FireFighters AssociationRichmond, KYPresident: John C. Ray53 members

Local 3967Isle of PalmsProfessional FireFighters AssociationIsle of Palms, SCPresident: William J. Pesature23 members

Local 4327Snowmass FireFightersSnowmass Village, COPresident: Dave Kruse11 members

Local 4808Lexington County FireAnd EMS OfficersAssociationLexington, SCPresident: Brad Amick11 members

Local 4814Ankeny Career Fire FightersAnkeny, IAPresident: Jesse Nielsen10 members

Local 4816Lake Chelan Fire FightersChelan, WAPresident: Dale Rodman7 members

Local 4817Northwest HomerProfessional Fire FightersPlainfield, ILPresident: Robert Krupa7 members

Local 4819Cochrane FireFighters AssociationCochrane, ABPresident: Jared Wallace60 members

Local 4820PedernalesProfessional FireFighters AssociationSpicewood, TXPresident: Jason Atkin14 members

Local 4821Murray City Fire FightersMurray, UTPresident: Richard Carver25 members

Local 4823Columbus TownshipProfessional FireFighters UnionColumbus, INPresident: Brent Andrew Banister6 members

Local 4827Suttons Bay-BinghamProfessional FireFightersSuttons Bay, MIPresident: Mark Bowen6 members

Local 4828BrookfieldProfessional FireFightersBrookfield, ILPresident: Bradley Pacyga19 members

Local 4830Campbell CountyProfessional FireFightersCampbell County, VAPresident: Jeremy Painkin17 members

Local 4831Somers ProfessionalFire FightersSomers, WIPresident: Aaron Strom9 members

Local 4833South ElginProfessional FireFightersSouth Elgin , ILPresident: Richard Stumbaugh27 members

Local 4834Grambling FireFighters AssociationGrambling, LAPresident: Orlando Logan7 members

Local 4836Santa Rosa CountyProfessional FireFightersSanta Rosa County, FLPresident: Robbie Whitfield10 members

The new IAFF affiliates listed below joined the International in October, November and December 2010.

IAFF Launches New Online Job Center

The IAFF has launched a new onlineJob Center listing employmentopportunities with fire departments

in the United States and Canada, as wellas job openings at the IAFF, other laborunions and municipal, state or federalagencies. The service is free for members andemployers. To submit a position opening,email [email protected] the new Job Center atwww.iaff.org/jobs.

IAFF-FC Uses Value of InvestForLess®

Financial Advisors to Help Miami Local

Join the IAFF’s Social Networks

Get instant updates, the latest newsand other information by joiningthe IAFF’s social networks.

The IAFF Facebook fan page has nearly4,000 members and is growing every day.Visit www.facebook.com/iaffonline. You can also follow the IAFF on Twitterat www.twitter.com/iaffnewsdesk for up-to-minute news and information. The IAFF Frontline Blog providescommentary and news on issues importantto IAFF members and to the IAFF. Watch IAFF TV featuring nearly 40videos, including IAFF General PresidentHarold Schaitberger’s address at theAffiliate Leadership Training Summit inPhoenix. For more information, email [email protected] visit www.iaff.org.

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Across the nation, fire fighterpensions have become a target ofpublic officials, the media and the

public. Recognizing the severity of these threats,at the IAFF 2010 Convention in August,delegates passed Resolution 24 to providepension-specific resources to assistaffiliates in combating attacks on pensionplans. In conjunction with that Resolution,a Pension Resources Department has beenestablished within the Technical Assistanceand Information Resources Divisionwithin the IAFF.The new department staff hit the groundrunning in an effort to assure resources arein place when IAFF affiliates need them.Several efforts are underway, including:

1. Establishing a Pension Plan Database -This work is already in progress, andwhen completed will allow benefit andcosts comparison of pension plans.

2. Providing Customized TechnicalAssistance - to include plan fundinganalyses, overall plan evaluation, plancomparisons and preparation ofexhibits for negotiations, arbitration orpublic officials. In addition, IAFF staffwill assist with exhibits and talkingpoints for local leaders to use withtheir membership.

3. Compiling a List of Pension RelatedExperts - to include actuaries,attorneys, consultants, public sectoradvocates and plan experts.

4. Education – The IAFF is creating apension resources web site to helpaffiliates fight back. In addition, theIAFF has developed pension-specific

education modules online for IAFFleaders and plan trustees. Thesemodules were piloted at the 2011Affiliate Leadership Training Summitin Phoenix.

5. Communications and Media – TheIAFF is developing a comprehensivepublic relations campaign with targetedmessages to rebut elected officials, publiccomment and negative media coverageregarding fire fighter pensions. As partof this effort, the IAFF is preparingpension-specific messagesfor IAFF leadership — aswell as customizedmaterials for affiliates touse in fighting pension-related attacks.

6. Pension ResourcesAvailable as Requested -The IAFF PensionHandbook and Survey ofPensions publications areavailable on request.

For more information,contact Pension DepartmentDirector Ron Saathoff [email protected] IAFF TechnicalAssistance and Information ResourcesDivision also assists affiliates with laborand collective bargaining issues, Fire andEMS operations and field services.

Labor Issues and Collective Bargaining Through this Division, the IAFF conductsextensive research on issues affecting wages,benefits and working conditions. Thisresearch is used to develop resources foraffiliates on staffing, collective bargaining

and grievance arbitration. The IAFF alsomaintains a contract and wage schedulelibrary that is used to prepare wage andbenefit exhibits to help affiliates innegotiations and arbitration.In addition, the IAFF provides municipalfinancial analyses of affiliate jurisdictionsto determine their true financial condition.This information is essential for affiliatesfacing staffing and budget cuts and isrequired in collective bargaining states toevaluate a jurisdiction’s ability to pay.

Fire and EMS Operations The IAFF is fully resourced to assist affiliateswith fire and EMS operational issues, such asprivatization, EMS system design and EMSintegration. The IAFF also conductsgeographical information system (GIS)analyses of response time, geographiccoverage, staffing and resource deployment,EMS integration costing, and fire/EMSsystem design. The IAFF can also provideinformation and resources related to specialtyareas, such as Airport Response Fire Fighting(ARFF), emergency management and federalfire fighting regulations and standards.The Fire-EMS Operations Departmentalso manages the Web GIS applicationavailable to IAFF affiliates.

Field Service OperationsThe IAFF coordinates field serviceoperations, including training for DistrictField Service Representatives (DSFRs) andsupport for specific assignments. DistrictField Services Representatives, along withstate and provincial affiliate representatives,deliver onsite services to affiliates, includingcollective bargaining assistance, firstcontract negotiations, mediation, paralegalsupport, expert testimony, organizing andgrievance procedures.

Buy It Union

The IAFF has built a new “Get ItUnion” web site(www.getitunion.com) as a

resource to help IAFF members find andbuy union made products. The site useswhat’s already on the Internet, includingmany resources from other unions, toprovide links on the web to productsmade and services performed by unionworkers. The site also features links to

other sites built by like-mindedAmericans and Canadians for findingproducts made in the United States orCanada. This web site is open to everyonebecause there are a lot of consumers outthere who, like fire fighters, want to “GetIt Union.” The IAFF will continue to improve it,with your help — so please send yourfeedback and favorite links and lists [email protected].

IAFF Establishes Pension Resources Department

The IAFF assists affiliates in preparing geographicalinformation system analyses.

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The Importance of the Rapid Intervention Team

This National Near-Miss ReportingSystem report illustrates theimportance of the Rapid

Intervention Team (RIT) for fire fightersafety. A RIT should be in place on everyfire scene and ready for action.The job of the RIT on the firegroundneeds to be carefully thought out andplanned in accordance with the incident. Rapid Intervention Teams provideincident commanders with an“uncommitted reserve” to ensure firefighters in trouble get an organized,focused reaction team. A RIT builds on theinitial “2 out” to provide more hands toensure the rapid response to a Mayday. Awell-trained RIT armed with an effectiverescue plan is a critical component to theoverall risk assessment for any incident. Failing to include a robust RIT on today’sfireground is like entering an IDLHwithout SCBA. Fire fighters continue to risk their liveson the frontlines every day. Fire fighting isa high risk profession – fast paced withsuccess and failure measured by firefighters’ actions. The early occurrences of

flashover or collapse due to increased fireloads and lightweight construction arerealities IAFF members deal with everyday. Assembling a RIT as crews areengaging in the fire fight affords a higherlevel of safety and wellness for fire fighters.

“We responded to a two-story wood frameresidence with heavy fire showing at the B/Ccorner…The initial attack line wasadvanced through the front door towards theB/C corner…A secondary back-up line waspositioned by the front door by the RapidIntervention Team (RIT)…The RIT wasordered by Command to advance their lineto the 2nd floor…No additional RIT had

been established prior to the order…Whilethe RIT was advancing their line to the topof the stairs, the building started to shakeand a loud crash was heard…Weimmediately directed our line towards thefire and a Mayday was called… Commandordered all companies to evacuate thebuilding…A second alarm assignment wasrequested and we were ordered torehab…One fire fighter received seconddegree burns to the face.”

To read the entire report go to,www.firefighternearmiss.com, click onreport number search, enter 10-273 andclick on find report.

Discussion Questions:

• Does your department have a RapidIntervention Team policy?

• Fire Fighters, are you familiar with allof the components and tools in yourRIT Pack?

• Officers, is the implementation of aRIT part of your IAP early in theattack?

• Chiefs, do you mandate a rescue planfrom your RIT?

Note: The questions posed by the reviewersare designed to generate discussion andthought in the name of promoting firefighter safety. They are not intended to passjudgment on the actions and performanceof individuals in the reports.

Enter your near-miss report atwww.firefighternearmiss.com.

IAFF and Pro-CalendarLaunch iPhone Shift CalendarApp

The IAFF and Pro-Calendar havepartnered to develop and release themost advanced App for fire fighters

for scheduling and tracking critical job-related information.This shift calendar and organizer helpsyou manage your shift schedule, track sick,comp and vacation time, scheduletrainings and take charge of all of your

personal appointments,plus much more. The IAFF Pro-CalendarApp is also the only shiftcalendar App to includean exposure incident log

for quickly recording vital informationrelated to occupational exposures — acritical component when dealing withpresumptive disease documentation. Download the full version and try it forone month FREE. After a 30-day free trial,you can purchase a 12-month subscriptionfor $6.99. The App will also soon beavailable for Droid users. Proceeds benefit the IAFF BurnFoundation, Disaster Relief Fund, Fallen

Fire Fighter Memorial, John P. RedmondFoundation and W.H. “Howie” McClennanScholarship Fund.

The IAFF Pro-Calendar iPhone App willbe the last calendar you ever need!

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The IAFF and the John P. RedmondFoundation have been on thefrontline of every major health and

safety initiative in the fire service. TheIAFF Redmond Symposium health andsafety conference is designed to addresssolutions and tools to further protectIAFF members from new andreemerging hazards now and in thefuture. The Dominick F. Barbera EMSConference explores all aspects of fire-based emergency medical services. Fromthe tenets of emergency response systemdesign and operations, to medicaldirection and privatization, and fromquality assessment and data collection tobilling for transport, this Conferencecovers the most relevant topics affectingfire service-based EMS systems.In 2011, the IAFF is combining the

John P. RedmondSymposium andDominick F.Barbera EMSConference intoa single event.Crossroads:Health, Safetyand EMS, to beheld August 14-18, 2011, in New YorkCity, is an excellent educational forumfor fire fighters, paramedics, medicaldirectors, physicians, occupational safety,health and fitness experts and others.The detailed program includes two daysof plenary sessions and two days of topicspecific-workshops, briefings androundtable discussions. For more information or to register, visitwww.iaff.org/Events/2011Redmond.

IAFF Health, Safety and EMS Conference Is August 14-18 in New York City

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The IAFF will host a specialsymposium during this year’sAlfred K.

Whitehead LegislativeConference to discusshow to combat anti-fire fighter attacksfrom governors andstate legislators onpublic employees andtheir pensions.The 2011 LegislativeConference isscheduled for March13-17, 2011, inWashington, DC.Online registration isavailable atwww.iaff.org/Events/2011LegCon.“While federal legislation willremain a primary focus of theLegislative Conference, none of uscan afford to ignore the critical issueswe see arising in state after state,” saysIAFF General President Harold A.Schaitberger. “Our members’

retirement security, health and safetyare under assault , and the IAFF will

offer whatever assistancewe can to aid ourbrothers and sistersfacing these attacks.”The symposium will beheld on Monday, March14 and will include apresentation about theIAFF’s newly establishedPension Department(see story on page 12)designed to help IAFFaffiliates defeat attackson defined benefitpension plans.

The Legislative Conference will alsofeature a lineup of keynote speechesand issue briefings. For more information, visitwww.iaff.org/Events/2011LegConor contact the IAFF GovernmentalAffairs Department at (202) 824-1581.

2011 IAFF Upcoming Events

Political Training AcademyFebruary 27-March 4, 2011Baltimore, MD

IAFF Alfred K. WhiteheadLegislative ConferenceMarch 13-17, 2011Washington, DC

IAFF Canadian LegislativeConferenceApril 10-13, 2011Ottawa, ON

Crossroads: Health, Safety and EMS ConferenceAugust 14-18, 2011New York, NY

IAFF Canadian Policy ConferenceAugust 22-24, 2011Markham, ON

IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter MemorialSeptember 17, 2011Colorado Springs, Colorado

IAFF Legislative Conference to Feature Symposium on Attacks on Public Employees


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.

In Arizona for the Affiliate Leadership Training Summit, General President HaroldSchaitberger took a detour to Tucson to visit Northwest Firefighters Local 3572

members at their Station 38. Some members of North Tucson Local 3832 (GolderRanch) and the United Emergency Medical Professionals of Arizona Local I-60

(Southwest Ambulance) were also in attendance.

In Tucson, Schaitberger also thanked members for their life-saving efforts on January 8, when a lonegunman opened fire at Representative Gabrielle Giffords’s public appearance outside a Safeway grocerystore. All of the members pictured here were involved in the response to the shootings. Giffords and 19other people were shot. Six died.

Northwest Firefighters Local 3572, North Tucson Local 3832 (Golder Ranch), Tucson Local 479 andUnited Emergency Medical Professionals of Arizona Local I-60 (Southwest Ambulance) responded to theincident. In less than five minutes, law enforcement signaled to fire fighters that it was safe to enter thescene where they promptly set up a treatment area and Local I-60 provided hospital transport for injuredpatients. Local members report that they were able to call on their training to ensure the best possibleoutcomes during this tragic incident. Since 9-11, mass casualty training has been mandatory for theseresponding locals.

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ALABAMA L0117 Birmingham—Hugh Alford,Richard Brasfield, Oliver Brooks, James Carroll,Glendon Colvin, Michael Daniel, JamesFernambucq, Lynn Glover, Donald Graham,Richard Gregg, Jimmy Howell, Clyde Johnson,Michael Martin, Michael Martin, Joel Palmer,Johnny Puccio, Roy Shaddix, James Smith, GeorgeWeeks, L0980 Bessemer—Derek Payne, L1349Mobile—Paul Connolly, L4035 Hoover—KennethBooth, Claude Nichols, L4309 Orange Beach—Daniel CapellaALBERTA L0209 Edmonton Fire FightersUnion—Gary Burke, Lorne Green, JosephPatricio, L0237 Lethbridge—Robert Embury,William Mellafont ARIZONA L0493 Phoenix—Donna Pierce, DanaVon Kolen, Russell Walker, L4492 ProfessionalFire Fighters of Sierra Vista—Thomas FairARKANSAS L0034 Little Rock—Dennis Free,L3007 Springdale—Dennis BiazoBRITISH COLUMBIA L1271 Surrey—CharlesGardner, L1525 West Vancouver—Steve Gye,Martin LeDuc, Ross Penhall, Mike White, L1667Port Alberni Professional Fire FightersAssociation—Peter VandermolenCALIFORNIA F0053 Edwards Air Force Base—Efrain Gutierrez, L0112 Los AngelesCity—Manuel Aguilar, Floyd Deslonde, MichaelGriffin, Robert Smith, L0246 Bakersfield—GaryBergman, Lance Bowman, Tim Capehart, CharlesCarlsen, Jim Cross, Jerry Gambill, Dan Haining,Steven Hollon, Randy Kozy, Dan Kullrich, JohnLeon, Michael Mathis, Bryan McBride, RichardMcCorkle, Greg Moore, Steven Myers, StevenNichols, Stephen Phillips, Charles Poynor, FrankRamos, Edward Rangel, Allen Roberts, SteveSilvius, Elijah Smith, Paul Smith, Derek Tisinger,Larry Toler, Edward Watts, Doug Webb, L0372Long Beach—Robert Thurston, L0522Sacramento—Leo Baustian, Steven Beck, MichaelBonham, Jay Bowdler, Lynne Burgan, StephenCantelme, James Doucette, Mark Gregory, RandyJohnson, Steven Kidwell, John Laubinger, MartinMonterrey, Robert Myers, Robert Santee, MartinScott, David Sinclair, Michael Updegraff, FredWudell, L0525 Santa Barbara City—Steven Felix,Stanley Thompson, L0753 Fresno—Greg Jepsen,L0778 Burbank—James Finerty, Robert Lanning,L0798 San Francisco—Alexandra Alexander,James Barden, Rock Crawford, John Forbes, PeterGreen, Thomas Leeper, L0809 Pasadena—RudyFlores, L1067 Riverside City—William Aviles,William DelaHoya, L1165 Santa Clara County—William Sylvester, Monique Vandenberg, L1301Kern County—Darrell Buck, Loren Lange,Richard Reeder, L1401 Santa Rosa—Brian Flohr,Dana Kelley, Mark Lundquist, Ronald McDonell,Mike Piloni, Mark Richardson, Joseph Swindt,L1430 Ontario—David Hopkins, R. N. Willemse,L1434 San Miguel—Larry Parker, L1592 Roseville

Fire Fighters—Ben Dominguez, Joshua Roten,L1684 Oxnard—Peter Chavez, Tiloi Tuitama,L1689 Fremont—Darrell Lorenzi, L1699Milpitas—Gary Evans, L1775 Marin ProfessionalFire Fighters—William Cain, Albert Curtiss, ErikSterne, L1927 Culver City—Richard Siler, L1934Redding—David Krautkraemer, L1974Livermore-Pleasanton—Stephen Shamblin,Danielle Stefani, L2180 Chula Vista FireFighters—Gary Keller, L2197 San Gabriel City—Scott Harvey, Todd Smith, L2342 Hemet—ArthurDeyo, L2400 San Mateo County—Lawrence Batti,L2728 Lemon Grove—Michael Ott, L2881 CDFFire Fighters—James Geib, Leisha Jackson, SusanMagdaleno, Roger Mattson, Daniel McKinley,Matthew McWilliams, Joseph Palmer, MichaelPezzoli, Curt Rose, Earl Russell, James Sasules,Carl Thomas, Ricky Ulvevadet, Del MonteWalters, L3124 Napa City—Charles Martignoni,L3354 Huntington Beach—Robert Swenson,L3371 Hermosa Beach—Kim Bridges, LeeLickhalter, Brian Scott, L3546 San RamonValley—Jeffrey Lusareta, Anthony Simi, L3631Orange County Professional Fire FightersAssociation—Geoffrey Hull, Leroy Watt, L4603 ElCajon Fire Fighters—Frank Battaglia, TonyCincotta, Warren Johnston, Lawrence McKim,Kari Moore, Ken Oeland, Steve Owen, DavidRichardson, Kevin Schwab, William Simmons,Rob TroutCOLORADO L0858 Denver—Danny Perez,George Popish, James Sestrich, L1290 Aurora—John Sullivan, L2203 North Metro—RussellWilliamsCONNECTICUT L0760 Hartford—Daniel Ayala,Thomas Barry, William Call, Brian Dibella, RaulGuinazu, Paul Hanson, Richard Kureczka, DuaneMilner, L0773 Bristol—Scott LeFoll, Peter Munn,L0830 Norwalk—Kenneth Bovi, FrederickDeFinis, Gregory DeValda, Michael Foley, CharlesJuhasz, John McGuirk, Michael Simso, RobertTalloni, John Tatun, L0834 Bridgeport—GlennBardinelli, L1219 Naugatuck—Louis Grella,L1579 Manchester—William Cox, DominicCutaia, Carlo Piacentini, L4120 Mansfield—Richard BaloghDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA L0036Washington— Harold Linsdey, Jeffery SosebeeFLORIDA L0122 Jacksonville Association Of FireFighters—Eugene Callahan, Jeffrey Gerbert,Ernest Greene, Ronald Jolley, Odell Norris,Anthony Roseberry, Thomas Tison, LindaTreadwell, Stephen Witham, L0587 MiamiAssociation Of Fire Fighters—Miguel Alvarez,Kenneth Marshall, Ricardo Mayan, KimberlyMcKusker, Billy Rodriguez, Raul Rodriguez, AngelSecada, William Sheridan, Colleen Sheridan-Leonard, L0707 Pensacola Professional FireFighters—Timothy Scallan, L0727 West PalmBeach Association Of Fire Fighters—Arron

Richardson, L0747 St. Petersburg Association OfFire Fighters—Wayne Dusi, Vernon Hampton,Allie Hood, Kenneth Liebich, Bob Martin, GaryReitz, David Warden, L0754 Tampa—JerryBradford, Larry Vidal, L1102 Hialeah AssociationOf Fire Fighters—Geraldo Insua, Mark Ramirez,L1951 Melbourne Fire Fighters Association—James Tolley, Dana Tolley, L2117 Reedy Creek FireFighters Association—William Donahue, BrianDraves, Rick Gorsuch, James Owen, DouglasRobison, L2157 Gainesville Professional FireFighters—Robert Gasche, L2201 Indian RiverCounty Fire Fighter/Paramedic—Robert VonBuelow, L2282 Professional Fire Fighters Of SaintAugustine—Charles Cooper, L2396 East NaplesFire Fighters Association—Karl Potteiger, L2546Suncoast Professional Fire Fighters &Paramedics—Francis Fuss, Stephen Gibson, MarkKinley, Larry Starr, Karl Swan, Norman Wrona,L2794 Spring Hill—John Liparito, L2928Professional Fire Fighters & Paramedics Of PalmBeach County—William Baker, Wayne Dorcas,Gordon Drake, Lawrence Esteban, Scott Grady,Edward Moser, Armand Nault, Thomas Owens,Tom Phillips, Richard Queller, Jay Remington,L2959 Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedicsof Martin County—James Ritchey, JamesSebastian, L2969 Brevard County ProfessionalFire Fighters—Greg Cusick, Douglas Eddleman,David Kessluk, Arlene Kidd, Justin Kregear, L2992Professional Fire Fighters Of Palatka—WilliamDixon, L3138 Rockledge Professional FireFighters Association—James Lester, L3865 St.Johns County—Gerald Thompson, L3884Zephyrhills Professional Fire Fighters—ShawnBaptist, L4321 Broward County—Mark Cantor,James Pruitt, S0020 Florida State Fire ServiceAssociation—Jack Hart, Raymond Mehaffey,William Sellers, Raymond StephensGEORGIA L4785 City of Douglas ProfessionalFire Fighters—Johnny JowersHAWAII L1463 Hawaiian Islands—Guy Fujio,Alan Kawahara, Paul Mallo, Harryson Nicholas,Solmon OnoILLINOIS L0002 Chicago—Eduardo Aviles, RickBiskup, Darryl Bowen, Michael Brannigan,Doreen Chambers-Grabowski, John Hatzis, TerryKnight, Robert Lucas, Theodore Luga, PatrickMalone, Robert Novak, Robert Scott, WayneShadden, Robert Thauer, Anthony Thomas,Christopher Ulrich, L0044 Joliet—Joe Fleischauer,L0099 Aurora—Louis Popp, Charles Van Horn,Edward Ward, Charles White, L0429 Danville—Todd Bailey, John Comrie, L0822 HighlandPark—Robert Anthony, Steven Drake, ThomasWilson, L1897 Canton—Ronald Cozad, L2977Marion—Bob Fleming, L3005 Bolingbrook—Michael Manis, L3046 Sycamore—Marc Doty,Kevin Mikkelson, Jacob Spartz, L3105 ArlingtonHeights—Thomas Whitt, L3405 Oak Lawn—Gregory Neal, Gary Patrick, Eugene Shipanik,L4092 Schaumburg—Paul Henders, L4186Glenview—James Neihengen, L4302 NapervilleProfessional Fire Fighters—Lawrence DeGuisne,Don Dobberstein, William HaasINDIANA L0362 South Bend—Allen Price, L0365East Chicago—James O’Donnell, L0556Hammond—David Serbin, L0664 Vincennes—Bruce Tromley, L1634 Princeton Area FireFighters—Stanton McNeece, L1649 Alexandria—Danial Ingram, L4416 Hamilton CountyProfessional Fire Fighters Union—Marshall

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White, L4747 Greenfield Fire Fighters—CharlesRutledgeIOWA L0004 Des Moines—Aaron Bowen, DonaldBrown, Mary Davis, Billy Dodson, Dennis Frisk,Timothy Hartman, David Hershey, Devin Juel,Gary Lathrum, Kevin Mienke, Dennis Moore,Garland Shirley, L0007 Sioux City—Ross Beisner,L0011 Cedar Rapids—Leonard Drake, L0610Iowa City—Brian Platz, L3190 Bettendorf—Edward VoelligerKANSAS L0135 Wichita—Gregory Jones, L0782Salina—Harold Smith, L2612 SedgwickCounty—Kenneth DeHoff, David EdwardsKENTUCKY L0045 Newport—Dan Schultz,James Sharp, John Volz, L0345 Louisville—Roxanne Hack-Smero, L0870Owensboro—Jeffery Belcher, Marcus Swift, L1017Frankfort Professional Fire Fighters—DavidHarneyLOUISIANA L0632 New Orleans—AnthonyBehrens, Stephen Cordes, Paul Hahn, PhilipLabruyere, Donald Maitre, L1468 Saint Bernard—Barry BoosMANITOBA L0803 The Brandon ProfessionalFire Fighter/Paramedics Association—HeatherMcMillan, Debra Smith, L2200 Thompson—Wendell Fitzpatrick, Dennis NeillMARYLAND L0734 Baltimore—MelvinClaiborne, Jerry Robusto, L1311 BaltimoreCounty—Warren Davis, L1563 Anne ArundelCounty—Debbie Bowen, Kevin Pile, BartonShortall, L1619 Prince George’s County—Theodore Armstrong, Patricia Ayres, ChristopherDjangali, Nicholas Dubich, John Gatland, FredHaas, William Lea, Eric MacKay, Leroy Smith,Ricardo Summers, Gonzalo Tambaoan, L1664Montgomery County—Vanessa DeVries,Katherine Draper, Ira Gold, Jose Gutierrez, TinaHanns, Raymond HenryMASSACHUSETTS L0143 Everett—ThomasKulakowski, L0146 Lawrence—Paul Reitano,L0762 Gloucester—Jack Day, Jerome Frontiero,L0827 Newburyport—Richard Sullivan, L0902Malden—Thomas Tully, L1009 Worcester—Ronald Armstrong, Ruben Burgos, Robert LaRose,Richard Layte, Jose Merly, L1268 Randolph—Ronald Casey, Paul Pasquantonio, L1397Falmouth—Laurene Parsons, L1459Swampscott—Robert Randall, L1637 Belmont—Stephen Hodgdon, L1658 Andover—LincolnClark, Armand Guilmette, James Landry, L1691Methuen—Michael Callahan, Jeffrey Crocker,Kenneth Doherty, Robert Piantigini, JohnStepanian, L1714 Marlborough—David Adams,Paul Polewacyk, L1839 Chelmsford—WilliamCampbell, L2647 Pittsfield—John Duda, S0002Massachusetts Port Authority Fire Fighters—Ronald Clark, Thomas Comeau, Martin Connolly,Arthur Croce, James Houlihan, Douglas Leonard,Michael Lewis, William SukermanMICHIGAN L0344 Detroit—Carl Cook, LarryGordon, James Wright, L0366 Grand Rapids—LesJared, L0376 Pontiac—David Agar, MatthewFowlkes, Mike Lyons, L0643 Marquette—ElijahPorter, L1029 Southfield—Barry Savickas, L1206Redford Township—Brian Lafferty, L1315Midland—John Haag, L1335 WaterfordTownship—John McIntosh, Walter Thompson,L1357 Madison Heights—Jeffrey LessnauMINNESOTTA L0101 Duluth—Peter Dane,Mark LaValier, L0520 Rochester—Thomas Junge,Michael Sell

MISSOURI L0042 Kansas City—Eric Deselich,William McNeel, Donald Young, L0073 Union ofProf. Fire Fighters Paramedics EMT’s andDispatchers of St. Louis Mo—Charlie Chancellor,Dennis Roemerman, L0671 Jefferson City—KeithEveler, L0781 Professional Fire Fighters ofIndependence—William Anderson, Gregg Eckert,Phillip Hazelrigg, Laurence Horne, MichaelO’Hara, Jerry Quick, L2665 Professional FireFighters of Eastern Missouri—Lee Barton, TimMikelMONTANA L0271 Missoula—F. P. Johnson,Robert Rajala, Rick SmNEBRASKA L0385 Omaha—David Poulicek,L1015 Fremont—Glen KoplinNEVADA L0731 Reno—Karen Cox, L1607 NorthLas Vegas—Gregory Davis, Wayne Reilly, MichaelSteele, Stephanie Wuthrich, L1883 Henderson—Richard Zeedyk, L1908 Clark County—MichaelElliott, Robert Laubach, Stanley Taylor, HaroldWyattNEW HAMPSHIRE L4392 United ProfessionalFire Fighters of Derry—Edward Gannon, MichaelPeterson, Carol SanchezNEW JERSEY F0313 Joint Base New JerseyFederal Fire Fighters—Jeffery Daniels, ThomasNicometi, Jeffrey Silagy, L1064 Jersey City FireOfficers—Thomas Gardner, L1860 Newark FireOfficers—James Smith, Herbert Volkert, L3198Cherry Hill Professional Fire Officers—FrancisSegrest, L3874 Monmouth-Ocean—KennethByrnes, L3950 North Hudson—Alexander MajorsNEW MEXICO L0244 Albuquerque—CarlosArguelles, Kenneth Goodyear, Daniel Harada,Jerry Ironside, Ron Lucero, Eulogio Lucero, SamSanchez, Rex Urbany, L3279 Los Alamos—EricRoybalNEW YORK L0028 Schenectady—RodneyRosate, L0094 Uniformed Fire Fighters Assoc. OfNew York—Jeffery Attridge, Christopher Boggan,Eric Brodin, Daniel Cassidy, ChristopherCoughlin, Keith Devenish, William Gaughan,William Gillman, William Heaney, James Johnson,Claude Kebbe, Michael Lambert, John Malley,Mark Munley, Stephen O’Hagan, Joseph Papillo,Jason Romance, Arthur Schwab, James Seaman,Daniel Ward, Mark Wrobleski, L0461 Kingston—Robert King, L0709 Elmira—Gregory Dunn,L0737 Ithaca Professional Fire FightersAssociation—David Burbank, Lenore McGarry,L0854 New York Uniformed Fire OfficersAssociation—Norman Anderson, JosephBacherty, John Bassi, George Becker, JeffreyBednar, Michael Borst, Peter Bosco, StephenByrne, Kevin Byrnes, Michael Capasso, StephenCarbone, Ronald Carritue, Stephen Chase,Michael Checco, Lawrence Cleary, Gerald Coffin,Robert Collis, Robert Condon, Peter Cooney, NeilCoplan, John Corrao, James Costanza, JohnCullen, Robert Daly, Philip Davey, James Day,Philip Del Vecchio, Dennis Derosier, PaulFitzgerald, Brian Fitzpatrick, John Flynn, JohnFoppiano, Donald Gander, Philip Gibbs, KevinGriffith, Brian Grogan, Craig Groth, John Hassett,Michael Hayes, Thaddeus Jankowski, RichardJaques, Jules Keitt, Thomas Kelly, Dennis Kenahan,Patrick Kilgallen, Michael Laurinaitis, FrankLeandro, Stephen Licursi, Dennis Lindsey, KevinLoughran, Albert Loyola, Kenneth Macko,Matthew Malecki, Michael Marrone, PatrickMartin, Robert Maynes, Thomas McCafferty,James McCluskey, Brian McConville, James

McDonough, Daniel McGovern, Robert McGrath,Michael McLaughin, Stephen McNally, SeanMcNally, Thomas Meehan, Anthony Mikolich,Eugene Moore, Steven Mormino, Joseph Mullady,Anthony Mussorfiti, Anthony Nicosia, StevenNuzzo, Patrick O’Mahoney, Lance Ogren, RichardPatterson, George Perry, Joseph Petrucci, RobertPino, Richard Posavetz, Michael Puzziferri, BarryQuackenbush, John Quealy, James Rallis, StephenRasweiler, Robert Ravert, Frederick Reich, PaulRhodes, Kevin Richardson, Joseph Rimassa,Gerard Roche, James Rosinsky, James Ryan,Matthew Ryder, Paul Samodulski, Patrick Savage,Keith Scharfenberger, Michael Schmidt, JohnSchnaars, John Seibert, Paul Shannon, WilliamSiegel, Giancarlo Sini, Robert Sohmer, JackTaddeo, Thomas Thompson, Terrance Thornton,John Travers, James Urkonis, Gary Velilla, FrankVisco, Kenneth Voisin, Stephen Wall, RobertWeinman, Richard Weldon, James Weldon, JamesWendling, Stephen Zaderiko, L0895 Larchmont—John Veteri, L0932 Corning—David Swan, L1071Rochester—Frank Barbato, Robert DeCook,Stephen Erb, Michael Pellitiere, L2343 Peekskill—Dave Engel, L2393 Arlington—Richard Andersen,Harry Briggs, L2737 Cortland Professional FireFighters Association—William Knickerbocker,L2859 Geneva Fire Fighters—Joseph Shane,L3166 Lackawanna—Neil Rogers, S0025 Buffalo-Niagara Airport—Robert MaloneNORTH CAROLINA L0548 Raleigh—JimmieBarnes, Percy Evans, Charles Jones, MichaelKimbrell, L0660 Charlotte—Amanda Wood,L0947 Professional Fire Fighters OfGreensboro—Tony Lewis, L3393 Concord—JohnFrame, James Hicks, John Hilfirty, Rusty StarnesNOVA SCOTIA L0268 Halifax—Douglas Castel,Patrick MacIntyreOHIO L0048 Cincinnati—James Davis, ThomasLepera, L0092 Toledo—Edward Granados, JeffJohns, L0093 Cleveland—Thomas Callaghan,James Hageman, Richard Stark, L0109 Newark—Garry Kennard, Bradley Smith, L0136Dayton—David Bratton, Donald Coleman, L0216Coshocton—Max Lingo, L0249 Canton—JackPhifer, L0402 Cleveland Heights—Robert Szabo,L0442 Marietta—Robert Thrasher, L1057Fairview Park—Charles Dill, David Haas,Clement Schneider, Jeff Ziros, L1065 SouthEuclid—Karl Kramp, L2079 Solon—ThomasPoelking, L2156 North Royalton—George Cisar,L2967 Plain Township—Kevin VandeGriftOKLAHOMA L0157 Oklahoma City—JohnParasich, L2551 Broken Arrow—Gregory Neely,L3567 Professional Fire Fighters Of Pryor—George Stump, L4236 Weatherford—TracyWatkinsONTARIO L0284 North Bay—Kirk Caverly,L0288 Hamilton—Robert Bodden, Dave Lyons,L0447 St. Thomas—John Boe, L0498 Kingston—Larry Hogan, L0499 Cambridge—Roy Turner,L0791 Waterloo—Brian Dietrich, RobertMisselbrook, L1068 Brampton—Anthony Feast,Don Loveless, L1100 Orillia—Ralph Carter, L2307Port Colborne—Wayne BennerOREGON L1062 Gresham—Mike Kelly, L1660Tualatin Valley—Harold WeaverPENNSYLVANIA L0022 Philadelphia—FredEndrikat, Raymond Glinski, Juan Gonzalez,Joseph Lannutti, Sean Milligan, ChristopherRussell, Larry Shellenberger, John Singer, RalphSmith, John Tasker, L0428 Harrisburg—Steven

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Schnoke, L0463 Johnstown—Joseph Moehler,Gregory Ressler, Michael Slezak, L0735Bethlehem—Gary Salabsky, L1803 Reading—Douglas Folk, L2045 Hanover—Jeffery SpielmanRHODE ISLAND L1774 Barrington—Christopher O’Neill, L1949 Portsmouth—JosephBento, L2334 North Providence—Robert Cardin,David Charello, Douglas Randall, AngeloRiccitelli, Andrew Zarlenga, L3372 CentralCoventry Fire District—James PeltierSOUTH CAROLINA L0061 Charleston FireFighters Association—John Butler, Brian Conley,Marvin Harrison, William Johnson, DarrylMitchell, Marvin Richard, John Schaak, L4614Myrtle Beach Professional Fire OfficersAssociation—Bobbie Ballard, Richard CoteTENNESSEE I0002 X-10 Industrial FireFighters—Duane Williams, L0140 Nashville—Vernon Pierce, Reuben Sanders, Johnny Webb,L1784 Memphis—Raymond Chapman, DonnieDavidson, Steven Destefanis, Harold King,William Ledford, Russell Murchison, GaryParham, L3748 Cleveland Professional FireFighters—Rick Whitten, L3858 Germantown—John ReddenTEXAS F0089 San Antonio—Ralph Garza, F0294White Sands Missile Range—Guillermo Rendon,I1117 Pantex—Rufino Ramirez, L0051 El Paso—Joel Ramos, Victor Verdugo, L0341Houston—Albert Austin, Arthur Broussard,Gregory Budewig, John Crotchett, Gilbert Diaz,Thomas Dowdy, Shannon Everitt, Russell Harris,James Harrison, Robert McCrary, Jerrold Meyer,

Heath Moore, Gregory Radliff, Lloyd Shelton,Kenneth Whitehorn, L0367 Texarkana—SteveWeed, L0432 Wichita Falls—Weldon Adams, GaryBumgardner, Al Garcia, Brent Lucus, Don Myer,L0440 Fort Worth—Anthony Rodriguez, ChesleySanders, L0936 Corpus Christi—MichaelHernandez, Landy Leon, Michael Rittgers, DanielSilkwood, L0975 Austin—Joseph Biddle,Alejandro Garza, Daniel Inman, L1293 Garland—David Hickman, Jack James, Robert Smith, L1518Mesquite—Paul Carpenter, Richard Range, TomSmith, L1550 Corsicana—Darrell Stevenson,L1954 Richardson—Roger Austin, Alan Dundas,L2731 Conroe—Leon MartinUTAH I0057 Thiokol Fire Department—ScottHofler, Blair Westergard, L1645 Salt Lake City—Richard Berrett, Shawn Graves, Dick Tuttle, L1696Salt Lake County—Ralph Putnam, L3162Sandy—Dave Olearain, Brian SchmittVIRGINIA F0025 Tidewater Federal FireFighters—Lynwood Yeatts, L0068 Norfolk—Jeffrey Wise, L0539 Portsmouth—KeithVirnelson, L0794 Newport News—AnthonyGiannini, Jim Patterson, Lynn Perry, L0995Richmond—A. Huband, L1146 Lynchburg FireFighters Association—Samuel Bryant, L2068Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters AndParamedics—Clayton Beall, Gary Branton,Brendan Harris, Peter Michel, James Moore,Alfred Mullins, Roderick Schmidt, DennisThompson, L2141 Alexandria—Norman Smith,L2363 Charlottesville—Peter Carpenter, DavidHartman, L2449 Chesapeake—L. Curtis Nealey,

L2803 Chesterfield County Professional FireFighters Assn.—Calvin Hypes, Mark Lowe,Michael Pennino, L3306 James City CountyProfessional Fire Fighters—Thomas Ezell, L4314Caroline County—Christopher RigsbyWASHINGTON L0469 Yakima—RonaldJohnson, Jim Kennard, Frances Moritz, CarolSchneillman, L1760 Shoreline—RobertMcMurray, L1789 Spokane Airport—TerryShaffer, L2694 Snohomish—John Hinchcliffe,L2829 Redmond—Dan O’Banion, L3825Thurston County—Brent Strong, L4378Vancouver Fire Command Officers—MichaelSenchyna, Gerald YungWEST VIGINIA L0089 Clarksburg—RichardLafferty, Mark Mayer, Charles Walsh, L0091Parkersburg—Carl Sizemore, L0313Morgantown—David Custer, L0795 Beckley—Justin Ragland, Stacy Weidensall, L0948Weirton—Jeff Bertha, L0968 Williamson—Robert RyanWISCONSIN L0215 Milwaukee—ThomasBalistreri, Linda Ballman, Richard Herrera,Leonard Kosier, Chris Underwood, L0368Manitowoc—Michael Herzog, L1004 West Allis—Richard Beres, L1594 Kaukauna—Doug Bartelt,L1963 Greenfield—Richard Scharf, Peter Schmid,L2740 Caledonia—James Emmerling


in memoriam

F0033 Raleigh Burbank ....................San Diego ....................................CAF0116 Sean Fleming ........................Vandenberg ..................................CAF0189 John Adric ..............................N.A.S. New Orleans ....................LAL0002 John Butterly ..........................Chicago ..........................................ILL0002 John Rust ..............................Chicago ..........................................ILL0012 David Naumann ....................Wheeling......................................WVL0012 Kenneth Tillman ....................Wheeling......................................WVL0022 John Blackwell........................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0022 James Brady ..........................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0022 John Connolly ........................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0022 William Faulls ........................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0022 George Gaughan ..................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0022 Robert Hauser........................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0022 Raymond Hemmert................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0022 Lindbergh Hopson..................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0022 Wallace Jaep..........................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0022 Joseph Magee........................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0022 John Webb ............................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0022 David Young ..........................Philadelphia ..................................PAL0036 Edward Dougherty ................Washington ..................................DCL0036 John Marsden ........................Washington ..................................DCL0036 John Schellenberg ................Washington ..................................DCL0042 Glen Durbin ............................Kansas City ................................MOL0042 Sam Pascuzzi ........................Kansas City ................................MOL0073 Robert Schmittling..................St. Louis, Mo................................MOL0094 Rory Oflaherty ........................UFA New York ..............................NYL0122 Clarence Baker ......................Jacksonville ..................................FLL0122 Edward Harden ......................Jacksonville ..................................FLL0122 W. F. Powell............................Jacksonville ..................................FLL0124 Richard Hale ..........................Fort Wayne ....................................INL0140 Erskine Duffey ........................Nashville........................................TNL0140 Henry Helmers ......................Nashville........................................TNL0140 Thomas Mayberry..................Nashville........................................TNL0157 Paul Allred ..............................Oklahoma City ............................OKL0157 Willard Jenkins ......................Oklahoma City ............................OKL0157 Edward Russell ......................Oklahoma City ............................OKL0215 Jerome Borowski....................Milwaukee ....................................WIL0215 Daniel Bruder..........................Milwaukee ....................................WIL0215 James Kowalski ....................Milwaukee ....................................WIL0215 Stanley Kowler ......................Milwaukee ....................................WIL0215 Dennis Przybyla ....................Milwaukee ....................................WIL0215 Ervin Winkel............................Milwaukee ....................................WIL0270 Danny Haddock ....................Florence ........................................ALL0288 Vincent D’Onofrio ..................Hamilton ......................................ONL0288 John Martin ............................Hamilton ......................................ON

L0288 Lawrence Power ....................Hamilton ......................................ONL0313 Joseph McCardle ..................Morgantown ................................WVL0317 Robert Silman ........................Charleston ..................................WVL0522 Jeremy Spyrow ......................Sacramento ..................................CAL0539 W. J. Vick................................Portsmouth....................................VAL0539 Billy Williams ..........................Portsmouth....................................VAL0556 Don Dixon ..............................Hammond ......................................INL0556 Samuel Flitar ..........................Hammond ......................................INL0556 Robert Ignas ..........................Hammond ......................................INL0556 Jerry Keilman..........................Hammond ......................................INL0556 Joseph Miecznikowski ..........Hammond ......................................INL0561 Nathan Thibodeaux................Lake Charles ................................LAL0610 Steven Cook ..........................Iowa City ........................................IAL0632 Kevin Abascal ........................New Orleans ................................LAL0632 Milton Saling ..........................New Orleans ................................LAL0734 Worthington Childers ............Baltimore......................................MDL0734 Donald Mackey ......................Baltimore......................................MDL0734 Melvin Seward........................Baltimore......................................MDL0858 Douglas Wilder ......................Denver..........................................COL0864 Joshua Baker ........................Renton..........................................WAL1014 Dean Stewart..........................Los Angeles County ....................CAL1067 Nicolas Barrios ......................Riverside City ..............................CAL1102 Joseph DesRochers ..............Hialeah ..........................................FLL1197 Herbert Eayres ......................Edison Township ..........................NJL1403 Dennis Cox ............................Metropolitan Dade County ..........FLL1463 Bernard Ho ............................Hawaiian Islands............................HIL1463 Lawrence Suganuma ............Hawaiian Islands............................HIL1526 James Donegan ....................Franklin Park ..................................ILL1526 Paul Schultz............................Franklin Park ..................................ILL1563 Elizabeth Nahory....................Anne Arundel County..................MDL1664 Dome Poonjumnern ..............Montgomery County....................MDL1696 Bruce McGowan ....................Salt Lake County..........................UTL1978 Peter Regan ..........................Wayland........................................MAL1984 Terrance Protzeller ................Lynnwood ....................................WAL2157 Robert Gasche ......................Gainesville ....................................FLL2881 Danny Davis ..........................CDF Fire Fighters ........................CAL2959 James Smith ..........................Martin County................................FLL3096 Johnny Bottoms ....................Davidson County ........................NCL3165 Pete Fiala................................Tri-State ..........................................ILL4102 Charles Renninger ................Alice ..............................................TXL4310 Kevin Criss..............................Avon..............................................OHL4321 James Holland........................Broward County ............................FLL4321 Anthony Salerno ....................Broward County ............................FLL4346 Kenny Davis ..........................Smyrna..........................................TNS0002 Thomas Joyce........................Massachusetts Port Authority ....MA

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