Current news directly from IAFF locals, councils, and state/province associations in the US and Canada.

WORCESTER LODD ARRANGEMENTS 11/15/19 - Cambridge Fire Fighters Brothers and Sisters, Please see the information below for the upcoming Worcester LODD Arrangements. Please note, there will be no transportaion provided by Local 30.

CHILDREN'S FUND FOR FALLEN BROTHER MENARD (WFD) 11/15/19 - Cambridge Fire Fighters Donations are now being accepted through @THE_PFFM 100% goes directly to Lt. Jason Menard's family Donations can be made at PFFMFoundation.

Friday Update 11-15-19 11/15/19 - IAFF Local 1014

LODD Worcester Local 1009; Lt Jason Menard 11/14/19 - IAFF Local 739 LODD Worcester Local 1009: Lieutenant Jason Menard Calling hours for Lt. Jason Menard will be held on Sunday November 17, 2019 from 3 to 7 PM at Mercadante Funeral Home on Plantation Street in Worcester. A funeral service will be held on Monday November 18, 2019 at 11 AM at St. John's Catholic Church on Temple Street in Worcester.

Funeral Services for Lt. Jason Menard 11/14/19 - UPFFA Funeral Services for Lt. Jason Menard   Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church, 44 Temple St. Calling hours will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Mercadante Funeral Home and Chapel, 370 Plantation St.

Tough Fire On Ravenwood 11/14/19 - Norwalk Professional Firefighters At 8:46 PM on November, 2nd 2019, members of Local 830 were dispatched to 9 Ravenwood Drive for reports of a house on fire.  Upon arrival, Car 2 reported a heavily involved residential structure. Due to the are being the small section of Norwalk without hydrants, Command requested a tanker from New Cannan to respond.

Show your support 11/14/19 - PFFNH Salem L-2892 is aking to show your support by buying t-shirts and vehicle decals to raise money for a member battling cancer. The shirts are $20 each and decals are $5 available at Salem Central Fire Station, 152 Main St. 100% of the money goes to the member as she battles this disease.

Worcester Fire Local 1009 - LODD Lt. Jason Menard 11/13/19 - IAFF Local 1009 Worcester Local1009  LODD   Lt. Jason Menard Local 1009 regrets to announce the Line of Duty Death of Lt Jason Menard, Ladder Company 5. Arrangements are incomplete a and will be posted when finalized.

IAFF - ALTS Conference in Orlando 11/13/19 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters Registration is now open for the 2020 Vincent J. Bollon Affiliate Leadership Training Summit (ALTS) and Ernest A. “Buddy” Mass Human Relations Conference (HRC), taking place January 19-22, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

2020 Legislative Agenda 11/12/19 - IAFF Local 42 Leadership from Greater Kansas City Fire Fighters IAFF Local 42 and KC Chief Officers IAFF Local 3808 met with Governor Mike Parson to discuss issues facing Missouri Fire Fighters in the 2020 Legislative Session.

INFORMATIONAL POST 11/12/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Retired Lt. Brian Gagnon has asked Local 1403 to send out information to his brothers and sisters about a natural minor wound and burn care product he has developed. Brian is trying to get exposure for his product and has offered 200 free samples to members of Local 1403 for them to try it and give him feedback. If interested intrying it out please contact Brian aloemaxx123@gmail.

Christmas Party December 14, 2019 11/12/19 - IAFF Local F283 Don’t forget about your annual Christmas Party at the American Lake Conference Center on Dec 14, 2019. Doors open at 6pm, it’s a (345) day.

Retired Lt. George Turner 11/12/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Metro-Dade Firefighters regret to announce Retired Lt. George Turner passed away on November 11, 2019. George was hired on 7-26-76 and retired 6-30-03. May he Rest in Peace.

Heroes and Howl-i-days 11/12/19 - Toy Program Join SF Firefighters Toy Program at our favorite Doggy Day Club for an amazing event where you can bring your dog, take photos with Santa, get some treats and make a child’s holiday brighter! Doggy Style Day Club invites you and you favorite do to join us on Dec 1st, 2019 for a fun filled event.

Monday Moring Headlines November 11, 2019 11/11/19 - Denver Firefighters Local 858 Thank you to all of our Denver Firefighter Veterans that have chosen to continue there career on the fire department. We honor and express our gratitude to you for serving in our military and protecting our freedom.  - Remember, our Union Offices will be closed today and will resume regular hours on Tuesday.

Happy Veterans Day 11/11/19 - IAFF Local 739 Happy Veterans Day Lynn Local 739 is wishing a Happy Veterans Day to all active and retired members who have and continue to serve. To Veterans everywhere, we say Thank You for your sacrifice and your service.

2019 OFFICER ELECTIONS 11/10/19 - Albuquerque Area Fire Fighters 2019 OFFICER ELECTION *THIS VOTE WILL INCLUDE BYLAW CHANGES AND A DUES INCREASE BALLOT MEASURE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE FUND BYLAW CHANGES TO INCLUDE THE DUES INCREASE CAN BE VIEWED IN THE MEMBERS-ONLY SECTION AT IAFF244.

EMS Training 11/08/19 - South Metro Firefighters IAFF LOCAL 2086 Today wrapped up two weeks of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training for Mass Casualty Incidents involving technical rescue techniques.  https://www.southmetro.

Rapp St. Car into a Building 11/08/19 - South Metro Firefighters IAFF LOCAL 2086 At 1:21 p.m. on Wednesday November, 8th Local members responded to reports of a car into a a building in the 5700 block of S. Rapp St. in downtown Littleton. When the call came in there were also reports of people standing on the roof of the structure waiting for help because the car was blocking their exit path.

2019 - 2020 Hockey Schedule 11/08/19 - IAFF Local 21 The 2019 - 2020 Hockey schedule has been posted to the L-21 website.

Friday Update 11-8-19 11/08/19 - IAFF Local 1014

Burnaby Firefighters Breakfast supporting Angel Toy Drive 2019 11/07/19 - IAFF 323 Please RSVP today at: firefightersbreakfast2019.eventbrite.

Winter Blaze - Firefighters Ball 11/07/19 - IAFF Local 31 Save the date for the 2020 Winter Blaze - Tacoma Firefighters Ball, Saturday, March 21, at the Emerald Queen Casino's new facility. We hope you will join us for an evening of food, dancing, and live entertainment Kentucky Derby style to benefit The Goodtimes Project.  It truly will be an event to remember.

30 in 30 Raffle 11/06/19 - IAFF Local 51 30 - 30 El Paso Firefighter Cancer Fund Daily Raffle WINNERS: 1. Carlo Salazar 2. Xavier Romero 3. Bobby Jones 4. Patsy Razo

ACTIVE MEMBERS - VSP VISION ENROLLMENT INFO FOR 2020 COVERAGE 11/06/19 - Detroit Fire Fighters Association

Madam Mayor: Brosnan wins Livonia's top spot by razor-thin margin 11/06/19 - IAFF Local 1164 It appears Maureen Miller Brosnan will become the first female mayor of Livonia. Brosnan edged out her opponent, Laura Toy, with 12,230 votes. Toy fell just short with 12,066 votes, a difference of 164 votes. The mayor serves a four-year term and currently makes $125,000 annually. She'll succeed current mayor Dennis Wright, who opted not to run for reelection this year.

2019 Salvation Army Bell Ringing Season Is Here 11/05/19 - IAFF Local 21 We will be ringing bells starting on November 15th at Cub Foods Midway as well as Grand Meander on December 7th and Wild Games November 29th thru December 23rd.

Charity Giving Campaign 11/05/19 - IAFF Local 21 Brothers and Sisters, The St. Paul Charitable Giving campaign closes this Wednesday, Nov 6! One of the charities you can support is the St. Paul Fire Foundation and is an easy way to contribute to a cause that benefits you and your brothers and sisters directly. You can choose to make a one-time contribution using a paper form or go online to www.ipledgeonline.

Cedar Street Structure Fire 11/05/19 - South Metro Firefighters IAFF LOCAL 2086 During the evening on Saturday, November 2, 2019, Local members responded to a house fire in the 5400 block of South Cedar Street in Littleton. When members arrived, they observed flames coming from a second-floor window of the split-level home. Members conducted a transitional attack to darken down the fire before moving inside the structure to fully extinguish it.

November 2019 General Membership Meetings 11/05/19 - International Association of Firefighters Our next quarterly general membership meetings will take place on Tuesday, November 12th and Wednesday, November 13th at The Cabin on Route 33 in Freehold. Both meetings will takle place in the back room behind the fireplace and will start at 1700 sharp. Please make every effort to attend. See you there.

Passing of Phyllis A. Ward, Mother of Captain Thomas Ward 11/05/19 - International Association of Firefighters Local F-147 regrets to announce the passing of Phyllis A. Ward, mother of Captain Tommy Ward. Mrs. Ward passed at the age of 84 on November 1st at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold. Mrs. Ward was a postal clerk for the Adelphia Post Office for over 30 years and was a part of the Ladies Auxiliary at the Adelphia Fire Station for over 70 years.

MDA Boot Camp 11/05/19 - IAFF 1826 To all Local 1826 Members, Please see attachment containing information on this event, 2020 IAFF/MDA Boot Camp-January 9th & 10th, 2020 at Embassy Suites in Orlando. * Local 1826 will only provide travel cost for our MDA Coordinator.* MDA provides the room and meals, if you would like to attend travel would be your responsibility.

2020 Ball Tickets and Rooms now available 11/04/19 - Denver Firefighters Local 858 Hello all members, Tickets and rooms for the 2020 ball are now available to purchase.  The ball is being held Saturday February 22nd, and rooms are available February 21st-23rd. To purchase tickets simply call the union office or go to iaff858.org and visit the online store.  A link for hotel rooms is below.

Voting 2019 11/04/19 - IAFF Local 51 Election Day is November 5, 2019 Need to know where to vote?  Issues on the ballot: State Income Tax City of El Paso Public Safety Bond

NLFD Trains With New Equipment 11/03/19 - New London Fire Fighters The NLFD has used funds from a grant to purchase new rescue equipment. This Arizona vortex is a bipod-tripod that allows for great flexibility during rescue operations.

MDA Fill The Boot Wild Game 11/01/19 - IAFF Local 21 Local 21 Brothers and Sisters, We have been invited by the Minnesota Wild to fundraise for the MDA at the November 21st game at Excel Energy Center vs. the Colorado Avalanche.   This is an opportunity for 10 individuals to Fill the Boot and then enjoy the Wild game.

Primary sets up showdown for Livonia's first female mayor 11/01/19 - IAFF Local 1164 Thousands of voters went to the polls around Livonia on Aug. 6. After people cast their ballots, the mayoral race was narrowed down to Maureen Miller Brosnan and Laura Toy while the city council race went from a 12-person race to an eight-person one.  Toy, the current city council president, led the mayoral field with 7,400 votes and Brosnan followed with 6,124.

2019 Santa Express Signup is on left side of homepage 11/01/19 - IAFF Local 1426 If you would like to enroll for the 2019 Santa Express please click on the Santa Express Enrollment Tab on the left side of our home page.

IAFF Local 21 City Council Endorsements 10/31/19 - IAFF Local 21 Protect us, so we can protect you St. Paul Firefighters Local 21 has endorsed the following candidates for re-election to the St. Paul City Council. Ward 1.  Dai Thao Ward 2.  Rebecca Noecker Ward 3.  Chris Tolbert Ward 4.  Mitra Jalali Nelson Ward 5.  Amy Brendmoen Ward 7.

Friday Update 11-1-19 10/31/19 - IAFF Local 1014

IAFF Local 244 Christmas Party 10/30/19 - Albuquerque Area Fire Fighters Get your tickets for the IAFF Local 244 Christmas Party!  We will celebrate Christmas and honor our members for Firefighter of the Year (City & County) and Outstanding Leadership on Friday December 13, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Downtown Albuquerque. Tickets are $25.

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR MEMBERS! 10/30/19 - IAFF Local 1014

DONATIONS MADE AT THE MEMORIAL GLADE DEDICATED TO VICTIMS AFTER 9/11 10/29/19 - Lets Fire Cancer "YOUR" two latest donations were made on October 15, 2019 at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City at the "MEMORIAL GLADE" The Memorial Glade is dedicated to those whose actions in our time of need led to their injury, sickness and death.

Greenville Firefighters offering to install free smoke alarm batteries for Borough Residents 10/27/19 - Greenville Professional Firefighters It's that time of year again! Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries™! Every fall, Energizer and Greenville Firefighters work to remind people of the simple, life-saving habit of changing the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms when setting the clocks back for daylight saving time. Three minutes.

Meadow Bridge Way Structure Fire 10/27/19 - South Metro Firefighters IAFF LOCAL 2086 At 12:17 a.m. on Sunday October 27th, Local members responded to a house fire at 12471 Meadow Bridge Way in Parker. When members arrived, they found one side of the home engulfed with flames and melting the siding on the neighbor’s house. The exterior fire was quickly darkened down and flames were found extending through the attic space.

Come Help a Firefighter's Family!! 10/26/19 - Newport News Firefighter's Association Please help us support one of our own next Saturday, Nov 2 @ 9am at Breakaway Jiu-Jitsu. Ten dollar entry fee. All proceeds will go to Dragan Grujicic's family and Hunters Hope Foundation. There will be over $1000 in raffle give-aways. Come out and join in some fellowship, and see old friends and meet new ones. Please see attached flier or "Breakaway Jiu Jitsu" FB page for details. Thank you and have a rad day. --Rob Murianka

Retirement 10/25/19 - St. Charles Professional Firefighters Local 3322 Chief Joe Schelstreet has retired, now it's time to party! Come join us to celebrate his career.