The Department finally has a Fire Chief again
Congratulations to Jerry Peach on his appointment as Chief of the St. John’s Regional Fire Department, and to Don Byrne […]
ICYMI: IAFF Legislative Conference Speaker Videos
| March 18, 2014 — Watch video of speakers at the 2014 IAFF Legislative Conference. |
Wilmington fire chief lets council have it
From Statter911 “I cannot sit back and quietly allow residents, visitors, businesses, property and of course the lives of our […]
Election of Treasurer
Congratulations to Brother Paul Horvath on his election as Treasurer of Local 1075, Many thanks also to Brother Sheldon Greene for […]
Buckmaster’s Circle fire sends 4 to hospital
From CBC News Firefighters received a 911 call shortly after 7 p.m. Arriving on the scene, they found a fire […]
The IAFF Foundation Is Now a Combined Federal Campaign Approved Charity!
| July 2, 2014 – The IAFF Foundation is pleased to join federal employees and more than 4,000 approved charities in continuing the legacy of giving. The International Association of Fire Fighters Foundation Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) number is 60288. |
Structure Fire on Empire Ave.
From The Telegram There were some frantic emotions outside 400 Empire Avenue over the supper hour Monday as smoke […]
Supreme Court Chips Away At Worker Rights… Again
| June 30, 2014 – In another example of why elections matter, the politically appointed members of the U.S. Supreme Court handed down their decision today in Harris v. Quinn today. Harris involves a challenge by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation on behalf of eight in-home health care workers for Medicaid recipients against the state of Illinois (and indirectly SEIU. The Supreme Court ruled narrowly that the First Amendment prohibits a union’s collection of fees for the cost of representation activities (known as “agency fees”) from in-home health care workers who do not wish to join or support the union. |
One Year Ago: 19 Fall in the Line of Duty Fighting Yarnell Fire
| June 30, 2014 – The IAFF is remembering the loss of 19 Prescott, Arizona fire fighters killed battling a fast moving wildfire near Yarnell on June 30, 2013. The deaths mark the greatest loss of fire fighter lives in a single incident since September 11. |
New Fire Fighter Collective Agreement Signed
A new Collective Agreement between the City of St. John’s and the St. John’s Fire Fighter’s Association IAFF Local 1075 […]
Could Your Flame Retardant Sofa Kill Fire Fighters?
| June 24, 2014 — For years, fire fighters and environmentalists have warned of the dangers from upholstered furniture treated with flame-retardant chemicals that are linked to cancer, decreased fertility, hormone disruption and lower IQ development. A bill in California would require upholstered furniture manufacturers to clearly disclose whether or not furniture sold in California contains flame-retardant chemicals. The information would be provided on the product labels that are already required by current regulations. |
Could Your Flame Retardant Sofa Kill Fire Fighters?
| June 24, 2014 — For years, fire fighters and environmentalists have warned of the dangers from upholstered furniture treated with flame-retardant chemicals that are linked to cancer, decreased fertility, hormone disruption and lower IQ development. A bill in California would require upholstered furniture manufacturers to clearly disclose whether or not furniture sold in California contains flame-retardant chemicals. The information would be provided on the product labels that are already required by current regulations. |
Fire Statistics Issue in Motion on Parliament Hill
| June 20, 2014 — The longstanding issue of national fire service statistics got a shot in the arm June 19 thanks to the efforts of an IAFF ally on Parliament Hill. |
Blackler Ave. Fire Suspected Arson
From CBC Police in St. John’s think an arsonist may have set the fire that caused extensive damage at a […]
Remembering the Charleston 9
| June 18, 2014 – Today marks the seventh anniversary of one of the darkest days in IAFF history. On June 18, 2007, nine Charleston, South Carolina, fire fighters — including members of Charleston Local 61 — died in the line of duty as they fought to extinguish the Charleston Sofa Super Store fire. |
Crews Fight Fire on Blackler Avenue
From CBC Fire strikes unoccupied house in St. John’s The fire heavily damaged an old house on Blackler […]
New Executive Members
Congratulations to Brother Jim O’Toole, Robert Roche and Sister Heather DeHann for their election by acclamation to the position of […]
Firefighters rescue woman from Kilbride house fire
From CBC News A fire on Friday night caused extensive damage to a home in Kilbride. The blaze happened […]
IAFF Testifies on Capitol Hill to Improve Wildfire Training, Coordination
| June 6, 2014 – IAFF Assistant to the General President for Governmental Affairs and Public Policy Kevin O’Connor told a Congressional subcommittee June 5 the federal approach to managing wildfires must evolve, recommending the establishment of a Blue Ribbon Commission to jumpstart the process. O’Connor delivered his remarks before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations and the District of Columbia. |