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  • August 18, 2025

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    2025 PFFALA Firehouse Fete
    08/15/25 - PFFA
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    UPFFA 457 (b) Plan
    08/15/25 - UPFFA
    The UPFFA of Connecticut has established our own 457(b) plan as an additional retirement plan option for our members.  We believe the plan is reasonably priced and offers a variety of investment options. The enclosed enrollment kit and plan fee disclosure will allow you to compare it to your current plan offering.
    Battle of the Badges Pickleball Tournament
    08/14/25 - IAFF Local 1563
    On July 25th, members from local 1563 competed in the first annual Battle of the Badges Pickleball tournament hosted by BWI Local 1742.  The teams secured a Gold and Silver Medal.
    FFIII Schultzaberger Retirement
    08/14/25 - IAFF Local 1563
    On Friday August 1, Anne Arundel County Professional Fire Fighter Lester Shultzaberger began his retirement after over 29 years of service to the citizens of Anne Arundel County. Last week President Addivinola, Secretary-Treasurer Palinkas, and 4th District Rep Aaron Karvar joined Station 6's crew to present a plaque to FFIII Shultzaberger commemorating his years of service.
    September Meeting Notice
    08/14/25 - IAFF Local 42
    Motorcycle group travels to Mid Atlantic Burn Camp
    08/12/25 - IAFF Local 1563
    Last week, members of the motorcycle group took a 400-mile round trip to Virginia to visit the Mid-Atlantic Burn Camp Campers.
    2025 Mid Atlantic Burn Camp Sendoff
    08/12/25 - IAFF Local 1563
    On Sunday 08/03, members gathered at Johns Hopkins Hospital to assist in sending the Campers for a week at the Mid-Atlantic Burn Camp.
    IAFF FALLEN FIRE FIGHTER MEMORIAL PROCESSION INFORMATION
    08/11/25 - Colorado Professional Fire Fighters
    Brothers & Sisters, Below is the link to register your apparatus for the 2025 IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial Procession to be held on September 20, 2025. Staging will begin at 8am at the US Olympic & Paralympic Museum. 200 S Sierra Madre St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
    IAFF FALLEN FIRE FIGHTER MEMORIAL HELP NEEDED
    08/11/25 - Colorado Professional Fire Fighters
    ?? 2025 IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial – Volunteer Call to Action ?? Memorial Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 ?? Colorado Springs, CO ?? Sign-Up Link: www.signupgenius.
    Important TIME Change for next month-September General Membership Meeting
    08/11/25 - Albuquerque Area Fire Fighters
    Attention Local 244 Members, Our General Membership Meeting on September 11, 2025,  will now be held at 7:00pm instead of 10:00am in an effort to better accommodate all 9-11 memorial events scheduled during the morning hours.
    Anthony Buckel Retirement
    08/09/25 - Hoffman Estates Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 2061
    On July 18th 2025, Brother Anthony Buckel returned to Station 24 for his final walk off.  Brother Buckel was forced into retirement due to a duty related injury after 18 years of dedicated service to this Local, Department, and citizens of Hoffman Estates. Thank you Brother Buckel for your years of service, stories, and memories.
    Kurzawinski Retirement
    08/09/25 - Hoffman Estates Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 2061
    On June 28th 2025, Brother Dan Kurzawinski celebrated his 27years with the Hoffman Estates Fire Department and Local #2061.  Family, friends, coworkers, and retirees gathered at Stn. 21 for his final walk off.  Thank you Dan for your dedication and service to this Local, the Department, and the residents of Hoffman Estates.
    Introducing the 2025-2027 NMPFFA Executive Board
    08/09/25 - NMPFFA
    Introducing the New 2025-2027 NMPFFA Executive Board The New Mexico Professional Fire Fighters Association is proud to announce our newly elected Executive Board, chosen by delegates on August 8th at the NMPFFA Convention in Farmington, New Mexico. This team of dedicated leaders is committed to advancing the safety, rights, and well-being of professional firefighters across our state.
    Jason Green for LACERA
    08/08/25 - IAFF Local 1014
    Friday Update 8-8-25
    08/08/25 - IAFF Local 1014
    Friday Update 8-1-25
    08/08/25 - IAFF Local 1014
    2025 Retirement Seminar
    08/07/25 - IAFF Local 42
    2025 Labor Car & Bike Show Event
    08/07/25 - IAFF Local 42
    IAFF Local 21 Mayoral Candidate Screening – City of Saint Paul 
    08/07/25 - IAFF Local 21
    IAFF Local 21 Mayoral Candidate Screening – City of Saint Paul  On August 20th, IAFF Local 21 Saint Paul Firefighters will be conducting our official screening process for candidates running for Mayor of Saint Paul.
    Local 21 Regrets to Announce the Passing of Retired Captain Patrick Donnelly
    08/02/25 - IAFF Local 21
    DFFA Endorses Council President Mary Sheffield for Mayor of Detroit
    08/01/25 - Detroit Fire Fighters Association
    Friday Update 7-25-25
    07/31/25 - IAFF Local 1014
    Ongoing digital security incident
    07/29/25 - IAFF Local 21
    COLON CANCER RESEACRH
    07/29/25 - Lets Fire Cancer
    On Monday July 21, 2025 we had the privilege on behalf of our Very Generous Supporters of presenting a $30,000. check for Colon Cancer Research to Megan Trenery of NYU Langone Cancer Center.
    GLIOBLASTOMA CANCER RESEARCH
    07/29/25 - Lets Fire Cancer
    On Monday July 21, 2025 we had the privilege of presenting on behalf of our Very Generous Supporters a check for $30,000. to Megan Berry from Memorial Sloan Ketting Cancer Institute for their Glioblastoma Cancer Research Program.
    August Meeting Notice
    07/28/25 - IAFF Local 42
    Officially a Firefighter
    07/26/25 - IAFF Local S-6
    Congratulations to John W. for completing probation, receiving his firefighter helmet shield and officially becoming an MSP Airport firefighter.
    Honor Guard Service
    07/26/25 - IAFF Local S-6
    Congratulations to Joe G. for getting his Honor Guard service pin. Receiving this pin shows Joe’s dedication and service to the MSP Airport Fire Department Honor Guard and those they serve.
    IAFF
    07/23/25 - IAFF Local 628
    The IAFF is one of the largest and most influential labor unions in North America. We are committed to advancing the rights, safety, and future of fire fighters, emergency medical workers, and rescue workers across the United States and Canada.
    FIRE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE
    07/23/25 - Colorado Professional Fire Fighters
    CPFF is a proud partner of FLC. Make your plans to attend by July 31st.
    IAFF Local 21 Honor Guard
    07/23/25 - IAFF Local 21
    NYSLRS
    07/23/25 - IAFF Local 628
    Whether you’re a member, retiree or participating employer, Retirement Online gives you a convenient and secure way to do business with the Retirement System.
    New York State Deferred Compensation Plan
    07/23/25 - IAFF Local 628
    Your journey to financial freedom starts here. Learn how easy it is to start taking advantage of the benefits available to help you reach your retirement goals.
    New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association
    07/23/25 - IAFF Local 628
    Our members proudly serve communities and protect families across New York State.
    Our members respond to more than one million calls each year, ranging from structure fires to multi-vehicle accidents and medical emergencies.
    Paramedic Scholarship
    07/23/25 - IAFF Local 1164
    The Livonia Fire Department is sponsoring seven EMT/FF's through paramedic school starting in late September 2025. Students will do their internship with the LFD and receive a monthly stipend as well. This is made possible through the 2026 State of Michigan (MDHHS) EMS Workforce Grant. Contact Lt. Daniel Haller for an application.
    MPERS Retirement Webinars
    07/22/25 - PFFMaine
    Are you planning on retiring? MPERS has a few webinars scheduled that will provide some great information to assist you with your planning. If you have any questions, need additional information or need to discuss it further, please contact PFFMaine's 6th District Vice-President Gerry Gay. All events are listed in our Event Calendar - So Register Today.
    Yonkers Firefighters Local 628
    07/18/25 - IAFF Local 628
    Proudly representing the 340 members of Yonkers Firefighters Local 628 — dedicated to protecting the lives, property, and community of Yonkers with honor, courage, and commitment.
    The Final Alarm
    07/18/25 - IAFF Local 628
    The New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Albany, New York is dedicated to the New York firefighters who have died in the line of duty. Governor of New York George Pataki officially dedicated the memorial on October 5, 1998. It features a 54-foot (16 m) by 15-foot (4.6 m) gray granite wall, with 2,312 names permanently etched into the stone. In front of the wall stands a 10-foot (3.0 m) high dark bronze sculpture of two firefighters rescuing an injured colleague created by New York sculptor Robert Eccleston. The sculpture rests on a paved plaza with charcoal and red bricks forming a Maltese Cross. The Memorial stands on the northeast side of the Empire State Plaza in the park-like area bordered by Norway maples. It is easily accessible to the hundreds of thousand of visitors who travel to the New York State Capitol and Plaza each year.
    City of Yonkers
    07/18/25 - IAFF Local 628
    Yonkers is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of New York and the most-populous city in Westchester County. A centrally located municipality within the New York metropolitan area, Yonkers had a population of 211,569 at the 2020 United States census. Yonkers is classified as an inner suburb of New York City, immediately north of the Bronx and approximately 2.4 miles (4 km) north of Marble Hill (the northernmost point in Manhattan).
    Friday Update 7-18-25
    07/18/25 - IAFF Local 1014
    Friday Update 7-11-25
    07/18/25 - IAFF Local 1014
    MSCFF Convention Booking
    07/17/25 - Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
    Our room rate at Lodge of the Four Seasons for Convention expires tomorrow, 7.18.25. If you want to take advantage of the room rate please book ASAP at The Lodge of Four Seasons -Book Here. You can also call the Lodge at 573.365.3000. Delegate registration is still open, everyone should have received a delegate package. If your Local has not, contact Secretary-Treasurer Stephen Davis.
    Scott Maynor Retirement Party!
    07/17/25 - Northern Ohio Fire Fighters
    After more than 26 years of dedicated service to the City of Lyndhurst, IAFF L1676, NOFF, OP&F, and firefighters all across Ohio, Scott Maynor is retiring! Please join us for an open house from 2-5pm on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the Lyndhurst Community Center to celebrate Scott's retirement 1341 Parkview Dr. Lyndhurst, OH 44124
    Draft Articles Posted
    07/15/25 - IAFF Local 4045
    Good Evening, Draft language for the proposed By-Laws changes and Article 27 of the CBA (Temporary Reassignment) has been uploaded to the Union website. The draft C&B proposals are in the "Const./By-Laws" tab and the Article 27 draft language is in the "downloads" tab. There currently isn't any draft language for wage negotiations but it will be uploaded soon.
    South Strabane L5006 CBA
    07/15/25 - PPFFA
    The 2025-2027 CBA for South Strabane Local 5006 has been added to the contract area of the website.
    FINAL REMINDER: July Regular Union Meeting
    07/14/25 - IAFF Local 4045
    Good Afternoon Brothers and Sisters! Our next regular Union meeting will be tomorrow, July 15th, scheduled to begin @ 0930 in the conference room of Station 1. We'll be voting in a prospective new member to our Local tomorrow, so it would be great to have everyone show up for support.
    Mt. Lebanon L5089 CBA 2023-2027
    07/14/25 - PPFFA
    The 2023-2027 CBA and various MOU's for Mt. Lebanon L5089 has been added to the contract area of the website.  A log-in is required to view.
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