One October shift, Palo Alto Fire Fighters Local 1319 Secretary Barry Marchisio looked every bit the classic picture of a firefighter - well, apart from the petal pink helmet that he wore proudly atop his head. "It was definitely a radical departure from our traditional black helmet, but I enjoyed it. I played it up," laughed Marchisio, who responded to a natural gas leak while wearing the pink helmet.
As state lawmakers and the governor continue to work towards a solution to the state's projected $42 billion budget deficit, CPF expresses concerns over any cost-cutting measures that would bypass the collective bargaining process.
Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522 is saddened to announce the death of one of their own in the line of duty. Sacramento Metro Fire Captain Jim "Peet" Peterson, a 25-year firefighting veteran and a leader in his community, died late last week from job-related cancer. Brother Peterson was 46.
The IAFF is preparing to move forward with reintroducing the federal firefighter presumption bill -- Federal Fire Fighter Fairness Act -- in the 111th Congress. Our federal brothers and sisters need your help to win this core benefit at the federal level, and are asking you to reach out to your representative and urge them to sign on as co-sponsors.
The International Association of Fire Fighters has surpassed last year's record breaking year for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger, who is also an MDA Vice President, made several check presentations on the Labor Day Telethon and spoke very movingly about the IAFF support in the fight against muscular dystrophy.