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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Internationally Notable
- International News Links
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- HELPS Tax Information
- IAFF Disaster Relief Fund
- Everyone Goes Home - Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
- Firefighter Fatality Notices
- Fit to Survive Website
- iWOMEN.org - Women in Fire & Emergency Services
IAFF Financial Corporation
http://www.iaff-fc.com
- IAFF-FC Banking Center
- Retirement & Financial Planning
- (PEHP) Post Employment Health Plan
- Insurance Products
- IAFF FrontLine Plan Website
Oklahoma Links
- The Bell Law Firm
- Oklahoma State Firefighters Association
- Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association
- Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association
- Oklahoma State Fire Marshal
- Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management
- Oklahoma Emergency Management Association
- OSU School of Fire Protection and Safety Technology
- Oklahoma Firefighters Pension & Retirement System
Big 12 News
- 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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About Us
History of the IAFF Local 2067:
The IAFF Local 2067 first voted to become unionized and members in good standing with the International Association of Firefighters in July of 1971. 28 members (representing 52% of the department) voted "yes" to become a Union. At that time Oklahoma was ranked 49th among the fifty states in firefighter pay! In that same year the total IAFF memberships totaled some 156,000, representing 87% of all paid firefighters in the U.S. & Canada.
The first Executive Board in 1971 consisted of the following:
- President - Leroy Spor
- Vice President - John Heil
- Secretary/Treasurer - George Standifer
The current Executive Board in 2009 consists of the following members:
- Union President - Hugh Crawford
- Secretary/Treasurer - Dennis Mitchell
- 1st Vice President - Greg Skelly
- 2nd Vice President - Tim McDermott
- 3rd Vice President - Todd Sexton
- 1st Parliamentarian - Nick Terhune
- 2nd Parliamentarian - Kurt Holley
What
is the IAFF?
(International Association
of Fire Fighters)
The International Association of Fire Fighters, headquartered in Washington, DC, represents more than 287,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics who protect 85 percent of the nation’s population. More than 3,100 affiliates and their members protect communities in every state in the United States and in Canada. The IAFF is one of the most active lobbying organizations in Washington; its Political Action Committee, FIREPAC, is among the top 25 federal PACs among the more than 4,000 in the country.
How can you reach the IAFF?
For general assistance, call 202.737.8484 (202.737.8418 fax). or write to International Association of Fire Fighters, Department of Public Relations and Communications, 1750 New York Ave. NW, Washington DC 20006-5395.
Who do we represent?
In addition to city and county fire fighters and emergency medical personnel, the IAFF represents state employees (such as the California Forestry fire fighters), federal workers (such as fire fighters on military installations), and fire and emergency medical workers employed at certain industrial facilities. (More… )
Beginnings
One of the oldest public employee unions in America, the IAFF was formed in 1918, at a time when many fire fighters were required to live in firehouses and be on duty 24 hours a day every day with only the occasional day off. Back then, civil service laws were few and almost all pay, promotions and other benefits came and went at the whim of local patronage. (History of the IAFF...)
Results
Over the last 79 years, the IAFF has been a leading force for numerous advances for the fire and emergency services, including:
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passage of heart, lung and other disability laws to protect fire fighters who become ill from on-the-job hazards
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enactment of federal benefits for the survivors of fire fighters killed or totally disabled in the line of duty
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establishing progressive civil service laws in the U.S. and Canada
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enhancement of public safety through national standards
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ensuring professionalism and high standards of training and education for fire and emergency personnel
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establishing training programs for hazardous materials emergencies
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establishing minimum staffing requirements for fire fighting
An eye on the future
Because fire fighting is still one of the most dangerous occupations in America, one in three fire fighters is injured in the line of duty every year. The IAFF is extremely active in promoting occupational health and safety, working to include all fire fighters under federal OSHA protection, and supporting national standards for safe apparatus, equipment and practices.
Fire fighters are extremely active politically, fighting for better public safety at every level of government -- local, state and federal. IAFF members live in every congressional district in the U.S. and all across Canada.
Doing good
The IAFF supports numerous charitable activities. It is the largest national sponsor of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, underwrites scholarships for the children of members killed in the line of duty, and supports research into the treatment of and rehabilitation from burn injuries through the IAFF Burn Foundation.
September 8, 2008 - Latest estimates indicate Norman's population has topped 110,000, city planners said. Planning manager Doug Koscinski said the number is based on U.S. Census Bureau figures and the number of building permits issued in Norman every year. "We just do the math. We take the U.S. Census Bureau's figure and use it as a baseline, then look at the number of building permits issued each year and add in about how many people that would be. We also take into consideration the number of vacancies in the city.”
Right now, the planning department is using an official figure of 110,349, said Joyce Green, the city's Geographic Information Systems manager. "That's the figure we arrived at for 2007, and the figure we will use through December, so it's kind of a moving target. We know it's changed some since January, but we don't know how much,” Koscinski said.
A particularly rapid growth spurt occurred in Norman in the 1970s, Koscinski said. "There was one year we issued 3,000 building permits.” When growth is that rapid, he said, "it's usually followed by a crash, because the city can't keep pace. We prefer growth to occur at a steadier pace,” he said.
