Actor Denis Leary gives new equipment to Detroit firefighters
Actor Denis Leary gives new equipment to Detroit firefighters, funded by proceeds from movie The Canadian Press DETROIT – Actor […]
Firefighters Battle Small Forest Fire in St. John’s
From VOCM News Firefighters made quick work of a small forest fire burning near the Goulds bypass road yesterday […]
Moncton firefighter injured at fire
From CBC News A Moncton firefighter was taken to hospital overnight after he severely injured his hand during a […]
Edmonton firefighters union ratifies contract
From The Edmonton Journal EDMONTON – The union representing local firefighters has ratified a six-year contract with the city that […]
IAFF Members Battle California Wildfires
| May 16, 2014 – Hundreds of IAFF members from CAL FIRE Local 2881, along with strike teams from locals across the state, are battling six raging wildfires in San Diego County, California. |
Rebuilding Our Memorial to the Fallen
| The hallowed grounds of the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial are a place where thousands gather every September to celebrate and honor the lives of IAFF members who have died in the line of duty during the past year. Hundreds more make private pilgrimages throughout the year. To ensure the integrity of the site remains intact for future generations of fire fighters and their families, the IAFF will be putting forth a resolution at the 2014 Convention for reconstructing the entire Memorial site. |
IAFF Members Respond to Tornadoes, Offer Tips for Staying Safe
| Tornado seasons vary from region to region, but they can touch down anywhere. Already this spring, IAFF members have responded in the aftermath of multiple tornadoes throughout the South Central United States, assisting in the search for survivors and helping to secure areas with significant amounts of tornado-produced debris. |
Giving Muscular Dystrophy the Boot
| May 9, 2014 – The year was 1954. Dwight D. Eisenhower called the White House home, a gallon of gas averaged 22 cents, and the television show “Father Knows Best” kept Americans captivated with Hollywood’s version of the perfect family. But, as explained in a 1954 article published in The Press-Gazette (Hillsboro, Ohio), no one knew best when it came to treating the estimated 200,000 Americans diagnosed with a strange ailment called muscular dystrophy. This “very costly disease,” the article explained, baffled researchers, and although the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), founded in 1950, was dedicated to “seeking the cause and a cure for this mysterious and fatal malady,” insufficient research funds kept progress at bay. |
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Hits United States
| May 9, 2014 — MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), the severe viral respiratory illness that has been infecting people in the Arabian peninsula, has made its appearance in the United States for the first time. On May 2nd, 2014 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first US case in an individual who had recently traveled from Saudi Arabia to Indiana. |
PSOC, Building Code Are Focus of 21st Canadian Legislative Conference
| May 7, 2014 — Fire fighter issues were the talk of Ottawa April 27-30 as IAFF members from across Canada descended on Parliament Hill for the 21st Canadian Legislative Conference and lobbied for a national Public Safety Officer Compensation (PSOC) benefit and amendments to the National Building Code. |
Looting The Pension Funds
Fascinating article on the greed at the centre of the public sector pension debate From Rolling Stone http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/looting-the-pension-funds-20130926 Today, […]
IAFF Members Respond to South-Central Tornadoes
| April 28, 2014 – IAFF members are responding in the aftermath of multiple tornadoes that touched down in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa April 27, assisting in the search for survivors and helping to secure areas with significant amounts of tornado-produced debris. |
NDP Leader Addresses Delegates
Official Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair addresses delegates at the 21st Annual Canadian Legislative Conference.
Canadian Legislative Conference
Our own 15th District VP Dave Burry introduces General President Harold Schaitberger to open the 21st annual Canadian Legislative Conference
Workers Memorial Day and National Day for Mourning Is April 28
| April 21, 2014 – The IAFF is encouraging affiliates to observe Workers Memorial Day and the National Day of Mourning on April 28 to commemorate workers who have been injured, killed or suffer illness as a result of occupational accidents and hazards. |
IAFF Briefing on Interoperability and Communications Issues
| April 16, 2014 – One of the most important pieces of safety equipment is a functioning, mission-critical-voice portable radio. Effective and reliable two-way voice communications is essential for both overall fire ground operations and for individual fire fighter safety. |
Fire strikes downtown St. John’s law office
From CBC Firefighters turned out in force in downtown St. John’s early Tuesday morning after flames burst out of a […]
IAFF to Use Thunderclap to Promote IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial
| April 10, 2014 — Ahead of the release of a much anticipated Memorial Day Public Service Announcement (PSA), the IAFF is testing a new social media application to promote the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial fund and help amplify the message and expand the power and reach of social media. |
Notice of Election of Officers
On April 7th our local conducted our Triennial Election of Officers and the results were as follows: John Stamp – […]
Haz-Mat-CBRNE Funding Extended in Canada
| April 7, 2014 — The IAFF will be able to train hundreds more Canadian first responders to respond safely and effectively thanks to a two-year funding extension for the IAFF Haz-Mat and CBRNE Training Initiative announced March 27. The funding extension will allow the IAFF to expand the program into Quebec and other areas of the country that have yet to fully take advantage of the opportunity to receive free Haz-mat and CBRNE response training through the program, which has already trained close to 2,000 fire fighters, police, paramedics and other first responders in more than 200 communities across Canada since 2009. |