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UNION MEETING REMINDER 12/01/23 - Cambridge Fire Fighters

REMINDER: CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY 12/01/23 - Cambridge Fire Fighters

Homeless For The Holidays 12/01/23 - IAFF Local 2519 Members of Local 2519 will be partaking in the annual "Homeless For The Holidays" fundraiser. Members will be at the Mashpee Rotary daily from 8 am to 8 pm, starting on December 6th and concluding on December 10th.

2023 Firefighter of the Year Awards- Medal of Valor 11/28/23 - Holbrook Firefighters Local 1452, IAFF       5 members of the Holbrook Fire Department were awarded the Medal of Valor at the 34th Annual Firefighter of the Year awards ceremony, held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on November 21, 2023.

CIVIL SERVICE PROMOTIONAL READING LIST ANNOUNCED 11/24/23 - Cambridge Fire Fighters Be Advised: The reading list announcement has been published for the upcoming Lieutenant/Captain Promotional Exam scheduled on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Lowell St. Fire 11/24/23 - IAFF Local 1314 Third floor fire on Thanskgiving leaves residents displaced.

SAVE THE DATE: GROUP 1/3 CHRISTMAS PARTY 11/22/23 - Cambridge Fire Fighters

SAVE THE DATE: GROUP 2/4 CHRISTMAS PARTY 11/20/23 - Cambridge Fire Fighters

"Change your clock...change your battery!" 11/04/23 - Holbrook Firefighters Local 1452, IAFF Sunday November 5, 2023 is the end of Daylight Saving Time, and while modern technology has made it such that we don't need to turn back every clock in the house tonight, you should change the batteries in your smoke & carbon monoxide detectors. If you don't have a smoke & carbon monoxide detectors, GET ONE.

Health Screenings 11/03/23 - Brookline Firefighters

2023 Endorsed Municipal Candidates 10/26/23 - Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts

Wellness 10/22/23 - Brookline Firefighters Are you feeling stressed? Do you need help? Local 950 is here for you. Additional resources and hotlines.

PFAS 10/22/23 - Brookline Firefighters http://www.iaff.

2024 BFIT CHALLENGE 09/20/23 - Cambridge Fire Fighters Good afternoon, The 8th Annual BFit Challenge has been announced, it will take place January 28, 2024 at the TD Garden.  This is a Group 1 day & D Vacation Group.  Interested members please contact me prior to signing up so we can have the appropriate amount of people per team.

Members at 9/11 Memorial Ceremony 09/11/23 - IAFF Local 739 Members from Local 739 and Chief Sullivan attended the 9/11 Memorial Service at the State House remembering the fallen firefighters and paramedics on 9/11. Members also honored Al Ancrum's brick being added to the Fallen Fire Fighter's Memorial at the State House.

GO FUND ME TO SUPPORT RASHID SBAY (PRO AMBULLANCE) 09/11/23 - Cambridge Fire Fighters Brothers and Sisters, Rashid Sbay from Professional Ambulance is asking for our help to donate and share the link below. He is heading down to Morocco to help earthquake victims and will be working with physicians and other medical professionals to provide front line care. Donations will be used for temporary shelter, water purifiers, and cooking equipment.

Captain Thayer & Lieutenant Montesi Promotions 08/24/23 - IAFF Local 2519 On August 14th 2023, Local 2519 members Richard Thayer and Torey Montesi were promoted.  Richard Thayer was promoted to the rank of captain, and Torey Montesi was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.

2023 Golf Tournament 08/16/23 - IAFF Local 2519 Local 2519 is excited to announce our annual golf tournament.  This year’s tournament will be held on Monday September 18th, 2023, at the New Seabury Country Club.   Information and registration is available online at www.local2519golf

Local 3415 Golf Tournament 06/13/23 - IAFF Local 3415

Shawn Burke: Homes For Heroes 06/12/23 - Cambridge Fire Fighters

JESSICA POWERS: FIRST RESPONDER HOME BUYER SEMINAR 06/12/23 - Cambridge Fire Fighters

LOPRESTI STRONG 04/07/23 - IAFF Local 902

Civil Service Update 3/4/23 03/04/23 - IAFF Local 739

Scholarships 03/03/23 - IAFF Local 648 PFFM Members, The John J and Nora Jennings and T. Dustin Alward Scholarships have been posted on the PFFM website. For further information, please use the link below. Good luck to all applicants! For further information -  http://pffm.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/private_view_page.

Civil Service Update 3/1/23 03/01/23 - IAFF Local 739