The 2010 IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 11, 2010. Online registration begins June 1, 2010.
The mission of the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, which is located in the shadow of Pike’s Peak, is to honor the sacrifice made by IAFF members who serve as professional fire fighters and emergency medical personnel who have given their lives in the line of duty.
Since its creation in 1976 through June 2009, the names of 2,274 fallen IAFF members have been engraved into the wall of honor located behind the memorial.
The IAFF will ensure that the ceremony remains an uplifting one for the families, friends and loved ones, and that it celebrates the lives, heroism and accomplishments of our union’s bravest of the brave.
The IAFF has prepared a video presentation summarizing all the events and activities leading up to the Memorial Service. The video will be sent to all families and local union presidents in jurisdictions that experienced or reported a line-of-duty death during the past year (June 1, 2009 - June 1, 2010).
The 23rd Annual Chili Cook-Off, hosted by Denver Firefighters Local 858, has been scheduled for Friday, September 10, 2010 at Larimer Square. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. If you or your Local would like to participate in this year’s event and would like to secure a space for your booth, please contact CJ Haberkorn by September 3rd, 2010. Come spend the day with professional firefighters from around the Metro area and raise money for a great cause! Download registration and contact information below.
The Little Fire Fighters Foundation will be holding their annual golf tournament at Arrowhead Golf Course on September 7th. Lunch & dinner are provided and the tournament benefits the foundation. For more info or to register CLICK HERE.
The economy continues to hurt fire fighters across the nation. Recently Philly started brownouts and East St. Louis laid off 11 fire fighters. Baltimore fire & police are fighting attacks on their pension system. Colorado is also struggling with the economy.
Eric Tade was appointed to the position of Denver Fire Chief. Eric has served the department 20 years and has spent the last 10 years working for Local 858 as the Director of Political Affairs. The CPFF wishes him well in his new position.
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill to give collective bargaining rights to fire fighters and other public safety officers. The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act assures that fire fighters in every state will have the right to talk to their employer about how to improve public safety and do their jobs more safely. The bill will advance to the Senate for a much tougher fight. EMAIL SENATOR BENNET TODAY!!!
William "Bill" Carr, a driver-engineer for Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue has died after lightning struck him as he rode his motorcycle on a Colorado highway, on his way to a fallen firefighter memorial. Carr, 53, of Pompano Beach, served as vice president of the union, Broward County Professional Firefighters Local 4321. Carr was a proven fire fighter who went the extra mile for hid fellow fire fighters and community. The thoughts and prayers of the CPFF are with the Broward County Professional Firefighters Local 4321 & his family and friends.
The AFL-CIO Convention On Political was held June 11th-12th. At the convention unions from across the state gather to discuss a political game plan for the upcoming year. There is no doubt that the next election cycle will be tough but all affliliates understand the absolute need to be heavily involved in politics,
The delegates also made some endorsements of political candidates. One of the most debated was that for U.S. Senate. Fire fighters made a passionate plea to remain neutral in the race. Senator Bennet still hasn't committed to voting for national collective bargaining for fire fighters. The same bill that enjoyed huge bi-partisan support while President Bush was in office. The fire fighter message in this race and several others is that we need to demand political accountibiity if we want to make gains.
There are many more details from the COPE that will be posted soon.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has posted the FY 2010 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (FIRE Act) program guidance. The application period begins Monday, April 26, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Applications for these grants must be received by Friday, May 28, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). FIRE Act grant awards will provide approximately $390 million to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations throughout the country.
Legislation to improve the Assistance to Firefighters (FIRE Act) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs moved forward. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved bill 3267, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, by voice vote.The reform would change the formula for the FIRE Act program to provide more funding for professional and combination fire departments, and increase the size of the grants awarded to larger jurisdictions.
Study investigators from NIST and the IAFF announced the results of the study at a press conference at the Hilton Washington in Washington, DC, before the start of the annual Congressional Fire Services Institute meeting of top fire safety officials from the across the nation. The shows that the size of fire fighting crews has a substantial effect on the fire service's ability to protect lives and property in residential fires.The report is the first to quantify the effects of crew sizes and arrival times on the fire service's lifesaving and fire fighting operations. This report will help educate public officials, fire chiefs and other decision-makers on the importance of adequate staffing and deployment with respect to fire fighter and public safety. CLICK HERE TO READ A COPY OF THE REPORT
The 2010 IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 11, 2010. Online registration begins June 1, 2010.
The mission of the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, which is located in the shadow of Pike’s Peak, is to honor the sacrifice made by IAFF members who serve as professional fire fighters and emergency medical personnel who have given their lives in the line of duty.
Since its creation in 1976 through June 2009, the names of 2,274 fallen IAFF members have been engraved into the wall of honor located behind the memorial.
The IAFF will ensure that the ceremony remains an uplifting one for the families, friends and loved ones, and that it celebrates the lives, heroism and accomplishments of our union’s bravest of the brave.
The IAFF has prepared a video presentation summarizing all the events and activities leading up to the Memorial Service. The video will be sent to all families and local union presidents in jurisdictions that experienced or reported a line-of-duty death during the past year (June 1, 2009 - June 1, 2010).
The 23rd Annual Chili Cook-Off, hosted by Denver Firefighters Local 858, has been scheduled for Friday, September 10, 2010 at Larimer Square. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. If you or your Local would like to participate in this year’s event and would like to secure a space for your booth, please contact CJ Haberkorn by September 3rd, 2010. Come spend the day with professional firefighters from around the Metro area and raise money for a great cause! Download registration and contact information below.
The Little Fire Fighters Foundation will be holding their annual golf tournament at Arrowhead Golf Course on September 7th. Lunch & dinner are provided and the tournament benefits the foundation. For more info or to register CLICK HERE.
23rdannualchilicookoffregs.pdf
