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7-17 District 14 Meeting 07/26/17 - IAFF 1826

Admin Assistant Job 07/26/17 - Cape Coral Professional Fire Fighters, Local 2424 July 25th, 2017 Brothers and Sisters, The Cape Coral Professional Fire Fighters Local 2424/IAFF are currently looking for and individual to fill a vacant Administrative Assistant position with the Local. This is a part time positon that requires a variety of secretarial and reception duties in support of the local and its members.

FireFighter job description 07/10/17 - South Florida Leatherheads The main duties of a full-time firefighter are to help protect the public in emergency situations. They respond to a wide variety of calls, such as car crashes, chemical spills, flooding, water rescue and general rescue as well as fires. With many fire crews being trained as first responders they can provide first aid until the arrival of ambulance personnel.

Public Records Exemptions for Firefighters and EMS Personnel 07/01/17 - IAFF Local 2546 Members: I have received several inquiries about the public records exemptions to Florida's "Government in the Sunshine" laws (Chapters 119 & 286 F.S.) afforded to firefighters and EMS personnel.

Fishing with a Fireman 06/18/17 - IAFF Local 3471

Magistrate Ruling 06/08/17 - IAFF 1826

Mission BBQ Donation to Local 1826 06/01/17 - IAFF 1826

Fire Charity Fishing Tournament 05/10/17 - IAFF Local 2546

Frontline News Alert - Important Message About Kaplan University 05/10/17 - IAFF Local 2546 You may have heard about the sale of Kaplan University to the Indiana-based Purdue University. We want to assure our members and family members who are enrolled through our partnership with Kaplan University that the benefits, academic programs and support services will not change.

160 Years of Public Pensions in the US 05/05/17 - IAFF Local 4321 160 Years of Public Pensions in the United States Posted by Tyler Bond Public pensions are not a recent creation. In fact, the earliest public pension in the United States was established over 150 years ago for police officers in New York City. We covered the history of public pensions in our recent report, Why Pensions Matter.

Straight Streams - Summer 2017 04/27/17 - IAFF Local 2546 Members: Our redesign of your Straight Streams newsletter has been completed and the latest edition is now available! You can read it online in your web browser or download a PDF copy by following this link: Straight Streams – Summer 2017. We are offering a beta version as an .epub file your your e-reader devices, which can be downloaded here.

Thanks To The Hook And Ladder Sponsors! 04/27/17 - Tallahassee Professional Fire Fighters Thank you so much to those who helped make this year's Hook And Ladder Tournament possible.

Flashover Newsletter 04/27/17 - Miami Association of Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 587 Just published.  Copies to be distributed tomorrow.  Read it now.

Walt Dix Elected IAFF 12th District Vice-President 04/18/17 - IAFF Local 2546 April 18, 2017 – Walter (Walt) Dix, president of Broward County, FL Local 4321, was officially sworn in at IAFF headquarters by General President Harold Schaitberger as the new 12th District Vice President, replacing Larry Osborne who has retired after 10 years of distinguished service on the IAFF Executive Board.

2017 Local 1826 MDA Boot Drive Totals 04/10/17 - IAFF 1826

Firefighters Fight for Recognition of Cancers Caused by Workplace Exposure 04/02/17 - IAFF Local 4321 Firefighters Fight for Recognition of Cancers Caused by Workplace Exposure Matthew F Smith Firefighters put their lives on the line to every day, but the dangers they face are not the same dangers faced by firefighters in years past.

CLEARWATER FIRE & RESCUE RECRUIT CLASS #18. 03/29/17 - Clearwater Fire Fighters Association CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL RECRUITS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR RECRUIT CLASS! Local 1158 welcomes ALL to the line as they commence their duties for the citizens of Clearwater.

Article 24 related County Policy 03/27/17 - IAFF 1826

Impasse Articles 03/27/17 - IAFF 1826

Article 34 related Policy 03/27/17 - IAFF 1826

Special Magistrate Hearing 03/23/17 - IAFF 1826

Fight For Air Climb 03/12/17 - IAFF 747 Saturday March 11th 2017 Congrats to the men and women who completed the grueling Fight For Air Climb! Thanks for making the Local proud. Adam Pegg, Anthony Despot, Sonny Austin, Al Vildostegui, Rick Gomolak, Bill Ellis, Andre Gutierrez, Derek Auns, Dan Pepe, Derek Rose, Jena Schmidt, Michelle Goldich, Morgan Henderson, Jeff Brady, Branden Reyes, David Walker.

Miami could owe millions after losing high court case over cuts to police pay and pensions 03/06/17 - IAFF Local 4321 Miami could owe millions after losing high court case over cuts to police pay and pensions In a ruling that could have dramatic financial consequences, Florida’s high court sided Thursday with Miami police officers fighting to undo unilateral cuts to their salaries and pensions made years ago during a financial crisis.

Web Site Updates 03/02/17 - Brevard County Firefighters The web site has been updated. Please check your profile and update your email if you wish to receive email reminders or events and meetings. An event summary has been added to the elft side of the main page and a "IAFF 2969 NEWS" page has been added but will be updated in April.

Cecil's message and form 02/25/17 - IAFF 1826