Union Meeting
Our next two-shift Union Meeting will be April 19 & 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Mid-Town Plaza, 330 West Gray. Please have agenda items to Sec/Treas Dennis Mitchell by April 9, 2010. Door Prize: $300.00. You must be present at one of the meetings to win. (Union Meeting...)
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- Austin Fire Department Involved in Lawsuit - The Austin Fire Department has been in the news far too frequently over the past year for many firefighters taste. Since Rhoda Mae Kerr took over there have been headline grabbing issues...
- Austin firefighters claim bias in lawsuit - Austin firefighters claim bias in lawsuit. From The Austin American-Statesman Two high-ranking Austin firefighters Wednesday sued top city officials, a well-known minister and the president of the local chapter of the National ...
- City settles in Lincoln Fire and Rescue wrongful death suit Lincoln Journal Star Christensen said the firefighters "handled the emergency call appropriately ... and the case was resolved for less than what it would have cost to defend it ...
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at 7:00 p.m. Submit any agenda items to the Sec/Treas by April 9, 2010. (Union Meeting...)
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Miller was selected and to become the General Secretary-Treasurer of the IAFF.
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department reveals that more than 700 want to become Norman firefighters.
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International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2067
Norman,
Oklahoma - Thank you for your interest in the IAFF and the Local IAFF 2067. Our
goal is to maintain the highest level of safety for our members in
an effort to serve the Norman community during emergency responses.
We continue to strive daily in helping the citizens of Norman obtain the highest level of emergency service possible,
while making every assurance that each and every member of the
International
Association of Firefighters Local 2067 are equally compensated
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and for the firefighter it is fire." ~Larry
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American
Lung Association - "Fight for Air" Stair Climb in OKC
(http://www.breathehealthy.org/OKCClimb)
March 5, 2010 - The Air Stair Climb event is a competitively timed event that will be held Saturday, May 8th at the First National Center in downtown OKC. This event has a Firefighter Challenge type of trek. Firefighters can participate in one of two categories: (1) climbing with bunker gear or (2) without bunker gear. Below is various piece of information about the event. The ALA already have quite a few firefighters signed and is gaining more and more popularity! We are all invited to participate if you wish to attend. (Firefighter Climb Flier...) (Climb FAQ's...) (Climb Signup Sheet...)
Our
Thoughts & Prayers Extend to the Wilson Family
March 2, 2010 - Funeral services for the sister-in-law of Mike Wilson (Glenda's sister), Donna Rogers, will be at the Shurden Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 4th in Henryetta. It is located at 411 W. Division Street, (918) 652-4461. The funeral Burial will be at the Westlawn Cemetery just West of Henryetta. Our Local has sent flowers on behalf of all of us earlier today.
Mark Your Calendars
and Become Fit for Duty!
(International
Association of Fire Fighters)
March 1, 2010 - Health and wellness have become hot topics lately; however, every year more than 50 percent of line-of-duty deaths in the fire service are related to health and wellness issues. With this is mind, the theme for this year’s Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival week is “Fit for Duty.” During the week of June 20-26, 2010, IAFF members are encouraged to focus on a variety of important health and safety issues, including:
- General Health and Wellness
- Food and Nutrition
- Fitness
- Stress Management
- Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco Cessation
- Alcohol and Other Drug Use
- Infectious Diseases
- Suicide Prevention
So, mark your calendars for June 20-26 and become “Fit for Duty!” (IAFF Health, Safety and Survival Week...)
Oklahoma
City Council Receives New Fire Union Offer
Public safety negotiations continue to snarl, most recently over use
tax
(NewsOK.com)
February 28, 2010 - Oklahoma City officials quietly rejected last week a firefighter union offer to forgo raises this fiscal year, city and union officials confirmed.
For about a year, the city has been asking firefighters to join all other city employees in not taking raises in anticipation of widespread budget cuts. The fire union’s president said he’s perplexed. "We give them what they want, and now they don’t want it,” Phil Sipe, president of International Association of Firefighters Local 157, said Wednesday. "We’re trying to improve our relationship with the city, but when that happens, it makes it difficult for everybody.”
Sipe said Friday that the union has since made the city a second, slightly different offer that doesn’t include raises. Council members could consider it Tuesday.
City officials said their decision to reject the first offer is more complicated than it may seem, but most declined to discuss specifics.
Even if the city had accepted that offer, the union’s membership has yet to vote to forgo raises. Sipe said some firefighters are "hard-liners” who insist they should get the raise arbitrators granted them last year, but others are willing to accept no raise and move forward. (Read More...)
Annual
Fallen & Living Firefighters Memorial Fundraiser - Poker Run
(Oklahoma State Firefighters
Association)
UPDATE: Thunderbird Casino has been a sponsor of the Fallen & Living Memorial Poker Run for many years and THIS year wants to do more!
Friday night, May 7, before the Poker Run, from 9:00 pm to midnight the Thunderbird Casino is hosting a special, pre-run, fundraiser! Everyone who donates $5 to the Memorial fund will receive a $10 Players Club Card that may be used with any game at Thunderbird Casino.
This type of fundraiser has been used before at the casino for other causes and has successfully raised thousands of dollars! Therefore, firefighters who want to show their support and provide an incentive to others are invited to show up wearing your (favorite?) firefighter t-shirt.
Follow your department's guidelines regarding the use of uniforms and clothing that identifies you as a member of your fire department so that you remain within your Department's policies. Eskimo Joes Fire Clothes are always a good choice. (blatant, commercial plug follows) Limited quantities are available in YOUR Firefighters Museum!
February 25, 2010 - It is that time of year again. Time for the Annual Firefighters Memorial Poker Run! No matter what kind of bike you ride you are welcome to ride with us. If you want to drive your car or truck, come on and be a part of this event. The proceeds of the poker run go toward the care and maintenance of the Oklahoma Fallen & Living Firefighters Memorial.
See this flyer for the details, but the ride begins at 9:00 am at the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum and ends at the Thunder Roadhouse (with the last rider in by 5:00 pm). There will be at least five stops, so you may draw your cards and enjoy yourself throughout the day.
The cost is $20 for each person sign up online here and order your t-shirt size! Best hand wins $500.00! Second best draws $250.00 and even the Worst Hand draws $125.00!
Many, many door prizes to be given away along with a 50/50 draw, to finish out your day with style! If you can't make the trip, you will be missed. But you may still show your support and make a Donation Today, to the: Oklahoma Fallen & Living Firefighters Memorial!
February 23, 2010 - It is learned that Captain Paul Verble from the Edmond Fire Department died this past weekend. His funeral arrangements are as follows:
Services: Thursday, Feb. 25th, 11:00 am, at Quail Springs Baptist Church, 14613 N. May Ave. Interment to follow in Purcell, OK. The Funeral Home coordinating the service is Corbett Funeral Services at 807 W. Wilshire, OKC
The Norman Fire Department will be sending an engine company to cover one of the Edmond fire stations during the funeral.
A memorial fund has been set up for the Verble Family. If you would like to contribute please do so through the "Sherri Verble For The Benefit of Paul Verble Memorial Fund" at First Commercial Bank located on Memorial and Portland, NW Expressway and Rockwell, or 15th and Kelly.
Let us all keep the Verble family in your thoughts and prayers during this trying time.
Local
Politicians Saving Money a Double Edged Sword
Suburban fire chiefs warn Flint they won't take over work because of
pink slips
(Flint Journal)
February 21, 2010
- No offense Flint, but the suburbs aren’t ready to fight your fires
for you.
That’s the message from anxious fire chiefs from all over the [Flint
MI area counties], who last week agreed to tell Flint Mayor Dayne
Walling that his plan to pink slip 23 firefighters might mean an end
to the city’s mutual aid agreements with outcounty fire departments.
“A lot of departments might refuse to go help if they are asked,” said Eric Merriam, president of the Genesee County Association of Fire Chiefs. “We’ve got to take care of our own people. “We’re putting (Flint) on notice: You might struggle to get help if you ask for it,” Merriam said.
It’s too soon to say if Walling’s plan to lay off 57 police officers will be met with similar resistance from the county sheriff’s department and state police when it comes to extra help.
Michigan State Police and county Sheriff Robert Pickell said they need more information before commenting on their ability to help fill that void.
Fire chiefs, however, said there is already a problem with Flint’s mutual aid agreements because the city lacks manpower and because their assistance has too often been a one-way arrangement when it comes to helping with otherwise unmanageable fires and other emergencies. “Our taxpayers are not going to subsidize the city of Flint,” said Jim Harmes, chief of the Grand Blanc Fire Department. “I feel like the city needs to be put on notice that they may be in jeopardy of losing (the mutual aid).” (Read More...)
Researcher
Says Cancer Rates In Nashville Among Firefighters Is Concerning
(Nashville, TN WSMV.com)
February 15, 2010 - Medical statistics recently obtained show nearly 69 current Nashville firefighters are battling cancer, and a leading researcher wonders if the firefighters exposure to diesel fumes may be to blame.
For the first time, the Nashville Fire Department released medical information that shows in the past 20 years, thirty Nashville firefighters have died from cancer.
Dr. James Lockey with the University of Cincinnati is a leading researcher into cancer rates and firefighters, and said the number of firefighters with cancer and who have died from cancer, is concerning. "It's serious enough that I think it should be paid attention to," Lockey said.
Part of Lockey's research focuses on toxins in diesel fumes that may have caused firefighters to contract cancer.
In Nashville, firefighters were exposed to diesel fumes from fire trucks idling in fire halls for decades before researchers linked the fumes to cancer rates. "We know we have been exposed to it. And we continue to be concerned about it," said Nashville Fire Chief Stephen Halford.
The 69 firefighters make up roughly 8.6 percent of the entire fire department. Researchers could not say if that number is high, given that there have been no conclusive nationwide studies conducted among firefighters with cancer. (Read More...)
2010
Bond Election
Outdoor Warning System to be Decided on March 2, 2010
February 12, 2010 - The City of Norman’s Outdoor Warning System consists of sirens designed to alert citizens that are outdoors of approaching or existing hazardous conditions which require immediate protective actions. The City has 37 outdoor warning sirens. Fifty percent of the sirens have exceeded their life span and most are obsolete and replacement parts can no longer be purchased.
On any given test, only 80% of the sirens activate. The existing system does not cover the entire City limits and is currently more densely located in the urban area where there is higher population. The Outdoor Warning System Bond Issue is estimated to cost $2,250,000 which includes the purchase of 60 new sirens to cover the entire City limits, modifications to and relocation of 17 existing sirens, and site acquisition and right-of-way costs. (Current and Proposed Warning System Location Map...)
Minimum
Staffing Must Be Maintained
(Firefighter Hourly)
February 9, 2010 - One of the worst kept secrets in the fire service and in municipal government is the reduction of staffing on engines, ladders and rescues. The reduction of firefighters to less than four per rig is responsible for killing firefighters and civilians because there are too many tasks to accomplish with too few people.
2009 saw cities and counties cutting the number of firefighters for fiscal reasons. What politicians were saying, and companies that recommend the practice, is the lives of citizens and firefighters don't matter. "We will gamble" seems to be tone. Well, the gamble brings tragic results.
This year firefighters must work hand in hand with the insurance industry to punish those who operate below NFPA 1710 staffing levels. Imaging the public having to hear no one will go inside because too few people are on scene. Insurance companies will act accordingly and residents will remove those who are responsible.
January 22, 2010 - The IAFF has received the new 2010 NFD Shift Calendars and are available for pickup at Station #1. Each crew should probably work within themselves to enable the timely distribution of 7 calendars per firefighter. Thank you for your patience while getting this late printing resolved.
City of
Norman to Accept Bid for Fire Station #8 Construction
(City Council Agenda Item - The
City of Norman, OK)
September 20, 2009 - Motion to accept or reject all bids meeting specifications; and, if accepted, award the bid in the amount of $2,064,000 to Diversified Construction of Oklahoma, Inc., as the lowest and best bidder meeting specifications; approve Contract No. K‑0910-103 and the performance, statutory, and maintenance bonds; direct the filing of the bonds; authorize execution of the contract; adopt Resolution No R‑0910‑80; and appropriate $341,626 from Public Safety Sale Tax Fund (010-0000-313.10-09) and $17,981 from Public Safety Use Tax Fund (010-0000-313.10-10) to Project No. FT0002, Fire Station #8 West Side, Construction (050-9377-419.61-01).
