| Vancouver Fire Fighters Donate Thousands to Charity
February 9, 2012 – Vancouver, WA Local 452 recently donated $30,000 to two local charities – Loaves and Fishes of Clark County and the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington. Local 452 was able to extend its generosity to the charities as a result of an innovative contract provision. Read More...
| Vacationing Cambridge Fire Fighters Save Drowning Man in Mexico
February 8, 2012 -- Two Cambridge, ON Local 499 fire fighters vacationing in Mexico are being hailed as heroes after they pulled a drowning man from the turbulent waters of the Pacific Ocean. “I think these guys should get recognition for what they did,” said James Chubb, a Toronto man who witnessed the rescue late last week in Ixtapa. “They took a risk and they saved this guy’s life.” Mike Pauze and John McCalmont were staying with their wives at the Presidente InterContinental Ixtapa Resort when their holiday took a dramatic turn.
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|  Motorcycle Ride Raises Thousands for Connecticut Fire, Police and United Way
February 6, 2012 –In its eleventh year, the Connecticut United Ride, the largest motorcycle charity ride in New England, raised $38,250 to benefit the Connecticut fire and police relief funds and the United Way. The event is sponsored by the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut (UPFFA). Read More...
|  Fire Fighter ‘Brotherhood’ Watches Over Family of N.C. Fire Captain
January 17, 2012 -- Will Caviness ran. He ran to work in the morning. He ran home at night. He ran pushing his baby daughter in a stroller — 15 miles at a time. He ran in the sweltering summer heat — 95 degrees and humid. And he could fly — six and a half minutes a mile. He ran the Chicago marathon on October 9. Will was running fast — on pace to finish the 26.2 miles in just over three hours. His wife, Jenny, snapped a portrait of Will, his last. Caviness, 35, of the Greensboro, North Carolina Fire Department collapsed and died a few hundred feet from the finish line where his wife and brother waited to celebrate with him. When Jenny got word that Will was taken to Mercy Hospital they rushed there in a cab. Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff hurried there, too.
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| Toronto Fire Fighters and Burn Unit Staff Share Special Bond
December 26, 2011-- It's not surprising that the Toronto fire fighters who pull victims from burning structures and the health care workers who treat those patients at the Ross Tilley Burn Centre of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre have a special relationship. That bond was on display when dozens of hospital workers gathered in front of the centre to welcome members of the Toronto Professional Fire Fighters' Association who were handing over a holiday gift.
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|  IAFF Member Urges Brothers and Sisters to Support Our Troops
December 21, 2011 -- Retired Montgomery County, MD Local 1664 member Bob Moody is encouraging IAFF affiliates and their members to support Operation Awakening, a personal initiative being undertaken by his friend and fellow Marine Corps veteran, Tim Tuomey, to raise money for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. The Semper Fi Fund is a nonprofit organization that provides immediate financial assistance for critically injured members of the Armed Forces and their families. Read More...
| Danbury Fire Fighters Push to Put Engine Back in Service
December 20, 2011 -- Danbury, CT Local 801 fire fighters are fighting back against the Danbury fire chief’s decision to take one of the City’s most used fire engines out of service daily between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and use a SUV in its place. Read More...
|  Ohio Fire Fighter Not Afraid of Death Race
December 19, 2011 – Mentor, OH Local 1845 fire fighter Antonio DiDonato is preparing for the toughest race of his life in an effort to raise money for Homes For Our Troops. The 2012 Spartan Death Race, to be held in Pittsfield, Vermont June 15, 2012, is known to have only an 8 percent finish rate.
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|  IAFF Charitable Foundation Burn Fund Helps Alabama Burn Survivor
December 19, 2011 – After Birmingham, AL Local 117 fire fighter Brad Dean suffered first-, second- and third- degree burns in the line of duty, his local and his family received assistance from the IAFF Charitable Foundation Burn Fund, Bleve Records and the Phoenix Society. Read More...
|  New London Fire Fighter Voted City Council President
December 16, 2011 – Thanks to the strong support of his local and the public, New London, CT Local 1522 fire fighter Michael Passero has not only been elected to his second consecutive council term, he is also the City Council president. Read More...
|  Missouri Member Uses Fire Fighting Skills Overseas
December 14, 2011 – In support of United States’ Operation Enduring Freedom, Eastern Missouri Local 2665 fire fighter Mike Terranova is deployed with the 126th ARW Illinois Air National Guard in the Mid-East. For security purposes, Terranova cannot give his exact location, but he can talk about how he uses his fire fighting skills to ensure the safety of American military personnel and the citizens of the “host nation” where he is stationed. Read More...
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