Corey Rose Cancer in the Fire Service Series
9 News Ancor Corey Rose dedicated a three-part series, "Left in the Smoke" highlighting the growing issue of cancer in the fire service.
As many of you know, Corey sits on the Board of Directors for the CPFF Foundation. Corey's father, Gary, died due to job related cancer shortly after retiring from a 32 year career with LA City Fire.
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Cooperation Brings Success
Cooperation Brings Success
Firefighters and Fire Chiefs Work Together to Change the Fire Service in Colorado
By Susan M. Thornton
There was a time in Colorado when fire chiefs and firefighters didn’t work together very well in dealing with the details of operating their fire and emergency medical services organizations.
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| 2016 Randy Atkinson Memorial Scholarship |
Brothers and Sisters,
This year the CPFF Foundation received a large number of exceptional applications for the 2016 Randy Atkinson Memorial Scholarship. Although it is great to see so many deserving students within our membership family we are only able to award ten scholarships.
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| Westminster Golf Tournament |
Brothers and Sisters,
Mark your calendars, Westminster Firefighters will host their inaugural CPFF Golf Tournament, September 9th at Hyland Hills Gold Course with a 8:00 am shotgun start. Come out and support our Brothers and Sisters from Local 2889. Please see the attached flyer.
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| IAFF Dispatch Episode 2 |
Check out the latest episode of the IAFF Dispatch! This episode contains 4 Chapters:
Election 2016: Our Process
Out of the Shadows (PTS)
Tracking Disasters, Helping Members
Changing the Conversation
Check out all the chapters of Episode 2!
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| ASU study underscores economic impact of Phoenix Fire Department |
TEMPE, AZ - An independent ASU study shows that the Phoenix Fire Department may be responsible for saving thousands of jobs and millions to the Arizona economy.
The study looked at eight commercial fires last year where the fire department's response ended up saving the business.
Hatfield's Laundry near 16th Street and Washington was one of them.
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| Congress Sets the Stage for Fight on Toxic Flame Retardant Laws |
June 25, 2015 - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 2576, legislation to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) by a vote of 398-1. The House vote sets the stage for action in the Senate on its version of TSCA reform, S. 697.
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| Decline of Unions |
What happened to American labor unions?
Last week came news that the share of America’s workforce that’s unionized hit a 97-year low. A mere 11.3% of workers now belong to a union, and a great chunk of those are in the shrinking public sector. In the private sector, unionization fell to an abysmal 6.6%, down from a peak of 35% during the 1950s.
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| IAFF Statement on TPA |
This morning, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) General President Harold Schaitberger issued this statement on Congress’ plan to hold fire fighter retirement hostage for Trade Promotion Authority agenda.
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