fire fighters - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
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fire fighters - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin
Professional OF WISCONSIN FIRE FIGHTERS a publication of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, Inc. FALL 2012 VOLUME 7 | NUMBER 3 COVERING ALL OF WISCONSIN Richard Piette – Southeast WI – 262-312-4484 Marty Meyers – Western WI – 262-227-6498 Lee Kasten – East Central WI – 920-858-1039 PROTECTING THOSE WHO PROTECT US. Eric Blom – North / North East WI – 920-371-4717 Ron Goodell – Key Accounts – 414-254-0021 Keven Stelzel – Service Technician – 414-339-2217 Carlos Albelo – Sales Manager – 414-349-4612 Asst Chief Paul J. Conway Chief of Operations Milwaukee Fire Department (Photo Taken 1992 - Truck 2) DISTRIBUTORS OF CAIRNS Connect with us for more information facebook.com/paulconwayshieldsinc twitter.com/PCShields PAULCONWAYSHIELDS.COM Professional PFFW / Fall 2012 OF WISCONSIN FIRE FIGHTERS a publication of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin 10 Get to Know: Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department and IAFF Local 745 14 JB Van Hollen Speaks DEPARTMENTS Volume 7, Number 3 FALL 2012 Wisconsin Rapids FIre Department Timeline p 12 7 President’s Column | p 4 State Secretary/Treasurer’s Report | p 5 PFFW Lobbyist | p 6 Professional Fire Fighters of WI 7 N. Pinckney Street, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53703 [email protected]; www.pffw.org 608-251-5832 | fax 608-251-8707 The Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin would like to thank all of our advertisers for their support. This magazine would not be possible without them. We encourage our readers to use their services whenever possible. The Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin is published quarterly. This magazine is created/produced by Lance Tryggestad and AJS Designs, ajsdesigns.net. Editorial contributions will be handled with care; however, the publisher assumes no responsibility for the safety of artwork, photographs, or manuscripts. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin RPFFW State President | p 13 3 PFFW / Fall 2012 // President’s Column The 3 C’s: Communities, Coalitions, Commonsense H ow did we get here? This is the question that I hear at every meeting, convention, and gathering of union elected officials throughout our state and beyond. Then, how did we get here? Well, we all know where here is: The attack on public sector workers at local, state and Federal levels. Now, there are many answers which all deserve merit, but as firefighters we don’t like to focus on the how, but rather the solution. Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin As firefighters we respond to emergencies, stabilize and improve situations, and return to quarters - only to do it again when the bell rings! On October 24, I would like to share with our membership the goals and direction in which our organization will head, so that we can look at the action of how we will get there. We will go there together; we will go there now. 4 As the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin ventures ahead and continues in the effort of defining our direction, there are three core issues that we can focus on now: Communities, Coalitions, and Commonsense. These core ingredients will aide in our mission to progress the PFFW to be a clear-cut leader as a statewide organization. Communities: As kids, we all remember the firefighters at our local stations having the bay doors open, filling our bicycle tires, giving out doggie treats, and playing other integral social roles as part of our communities. Even today, there are many fine illustrations of our locals setting these and other impressing examples in our state. As a Madison firefighter and member of Local 311, I have witnessed the impact that a Local Charitable trust can have, Local 311 Charities has evolved and incorporated itself into part of the Madison area and is still a constant force in community development. I recognize and am proud that there are many of our locals doing this same type of work in Wisconsin. The PFFW will assist locals in integrating into their communities and acting as a partner to achieve community interaction. Our friend from the New York Officers Association, Eddie Bolles, said it best: “When you are part of the community, the community will say you are not closing down my fire house; you’re not taking my fire fighters!” This is a direct outcome from firefighters working together with their communities. Coalitions: As we stand right now, the PFFW is involved with over eight different coalitions throughout our state. Before Governor Walker took office, there were only a couple statewide coalitions in which were a part of. Act 10 has changed the way unions participate in politics. The PFFW is adapting with these changes as well. Mahlon Mitchell State PFFW President Coalitions and the free flow of information is key in moving into the future. There are many new and existing coalitions in your local areas. The PFFW strongly encourages you to become a part of them and get involved! Commonsense: This final ingredient entails almost everything we do at the state level. As locals, we need to know our state representatives and senators well, despite the “R” or “D” listed next to their name. Our lobbying efforts will be more direct in order to resonate with all legislators at the Capitol. The goal of our message is to affect more than just union members, but the general masses. This is because our message is really about the common, middle-class worker. In conclusion, it is important to the PFFW and your Executive Board to communicate to our entire membership where your association is headed and how it will grow and focus on your best interests. Local officers will play a fundamental role by communicating with their members and bringing ideas to the table on October 24 in Wisconsin Dells. More details will be emailed to officers as we approach this date. Remember, when those history books are written the question will be asked, “How did we get here?” We will make sure that the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin are the ones who supply that answer and as well as the solution for our future! PFFW / Fall 2012 // State Secretary / Treasurer’s Report Steve Wilding PFFW Secretary/Treasurer Brothers and Sisters, RESOLUTION #1 was an attempt to include full-time IAFF members that have regularly-scheduled part-time people. The full-time membership would have paid full per capita while the part-time members may have elected to pay 50% of the per capita. The part-time members would not have enjoyed any rights under our constitution and bylaws. The PFFW projected that we may have increased our budget approximately $5,300 annually. Again, this was an attempt to have full-time firefighters around the state that receive the fruits of our labors pay their fair share. The delegates voted this down. RESOLUTION #2 had to do with local voting strength. The proposed change was to lift the per capita maximum from 300 to 500. It may have added four (4) more delegates for those locals who have more than 300 members. This change would have increased our annual budget $17,500 per year. Again, the thought behind the change is that all members receiving the benefits from the work of the PFFW should pay the same rate for services they receive. After much debate, this resolution failed. RESOLUTION #5 is a staffing change for the PFFW office. The proposed change is to increase hours for our administrative assistant by ten (10). With all of the issues that face us and the amount of resources our locals are requesting, we thought it was a good idea to add hours for efficiencies around the state. The proposed per capita change was $0.34. This resolution passed. The addition hours started in August. RESOLUTION #6, many of you have seen before. It was an attempt to go to a biannual convention. The thought behind this was to add a business meeting on the off-year of the convention. The estimated per capita reduction was $0.62. There was a lot of conversation about this from the floor. One of the questions that needed more written clarification was when and how we meet on the off-year of the convention. The resolution was rejected. An attempt will be made as we go to the caucus meetings to gather information to see if our membership wants more details on this resolution. RESOLUTION #9 was a committee report that came from Waukesha, Kenosha, Merrill, Superior, and Kaukauna. The committee was formed at the 2011 convention. They reported back and made a resolution that had to do with ending any post payments to former board mem- bers. The committee increased per diems for principle officers $50 and increased per diems for board members $75. The money will be taken out of investments and will not raise per capita. A point was made that the PFFW investigates other funding sources and acts upon them to keep services to locals at a high level and keep per capita costs under control. This resolution passed. These are the major resolutions that were discussed at the 2012 convention. After convention action, our per capita tax is $14.96. I want to thank all of the delegates who sat on committees at this year’s event. Without all of the participation from all the delegates, we would not be able to move our organization forward. I want to make sure that our membership knows we value all opinions. The member who is in the ambulance, the firefighter who sits on the engine or truck, the officer commanding the crew, all the way up to the captain in charge of a station. Your opinion matters and we want to hear it through the leadership that you sent to our meetings and conventions. Stay safe and Stay focused, Steve Wilding PFFW State Secretary/ Treasurer Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin We would like to start out with a big thank you to Sturgeon Bay firefighters for a well-planned and great time at the 77th Annual PFFW Convention this June. I hope everyone who attended this year’s convention had an amazing time. I would like to take this opportunity to recap the major issues at this year’s event. 5 PFFW PFFW // Winter Fall 2012 2012 // PFFW Lobbyist Joe Strohl PFFW Lobbyist F all elections began a month early this year. That’s because new federal law requires that states hold their primary elections early enough so that absentee ballots can be sent to US overseas military personnel and get returned to be counted on election day. Only a few states had their primary elections as late as Wisconsin did. Jason Fields and Rep. Peggy Krusick. Both lost by big margins. Mandela Barns, a community activist, defeated Fields and Dan Riemer, a law school student, defeated Krusick. Progressive Democrats also won several open seats in the Milwaukee area. These included Rep. Sandy Pasch (10th), Even Goyke (18th), and LaTonya Johnson (17th). For an open Milwaukee Senate seat, County Board Supervisor Nikiya Harris easily defeated Rep. Elizabeth Coggs. Most of these Milwaukee Democrats are unopposed by a Republican so for all practical purposes, all will get elected. The result of this is that the candidates now have an extra month to campaign which means that we the voters will have more time to decide on who to vote for, who to work for, and who to contribute to. The August primary elections saw nearly 300 candidates compete for 99 Assembly seats and 16 State Senate seats (only even numbered districts are up this year). That list has now been narrowed down to about 200 candidates. In some districts there is only one candidate, in some districts there are three or more candidates with some independents running. However, in most cases there are only two candidates. PRIMARY RESULTS The results of the primary elections were somewhat surprising. A good way to summarize the results is as follows: Progressives did well and the Tea Party made little gain. Moderate incumbents of both parties faced primary opponents. For Democratic moderates, they faced challenges from the more progressive wing of the party. For Republicans, moderate incumbents faced challenges from Tea Party types. Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin • 6 • Results for Republicans were clear. All moderate incumbents won over Tea Party challengers. These included Rep. Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah), Rep. Al Ott (R-Forest Junction), Rep. Mike Endsley (R-Sheboygan), Rep. Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City), Rep. Don Pridemore (R-Hartford), and Sen. Luther Olsen (R-Ripon). All won by big margins, including Kaufert and Tranel who both voted against Act 10. For Democrats the picture was much different. Two moderate Democrats from Milwaukee both lost to progressive challengers. These included both Rep. • In several other open seats, the more progressive candidate won. That includes races in Wausau, Stevens Point and in Janesville. The Janesville race pit retired fire fighter Kevin Murphy against three other Democrats. Progressives got behind school board member Debra Kolste, who they saw as closer to their viewpoint on some key issues. Kolste beat Murray by 42% to 35% with the remaining votes divided between the other candidates. NOVEMBER ELECTIONS The November elections could be close in each house of the State Legislature. Democrats now have a 17-16 advantage in the State Senate. However, depending on the outcome of the election, the Senate could again flip back to the Republicans. Key battleground races are in Oshkosh-Fond du Lac (where Sen. Jessica King (D) is trying to hold onto her GOP leaning seat). Democrats also want to protect Sen. Dave Hansen in Green Bay. The only open Senate seat is in northeastern Wisconsin where Sen. Jim Holperin (D-Eagle River) decided not to seek re-election. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R) seems to have a pretty good shot at winning that seat. In the Assembly, Republicans have a 10 seat advantage. Assembly Republicans think they can hold onto most of their seats even though some of the Republicans that won in the landslide elections in 2010 won by only a few votes. For one thing reapportionment made some of those close districts safer for Republicans. Democrats PFFW / Fall 2012 however think that with strong candidates and a voting record that is hard to defend, that Democrats are in a good position to win some of those seats back. Such districts, as the one in Janesville, are high on the Democrats priority list. Of special interest is Assembly District 72 in Wisconsin Rapids. Fire fighter and PFFW Executive Board Member Justin Pluess is running a strong campaign against Rep. Scott Krug (R). Krug won this Democratic district by only a few votes after an independent candidate got 12% of the vote against former Rep. Marlin Schneider. The independent was an iron worker that probably took all his votes away from Schneider thus giving the win to Krug. Despite Pluess running a strong campaign, it is a real battle since the district boundaries were made more Republican via reapportionment. Most Democratic observers think Pluess has a good chance. Republicans know that Pluess is running a good campaign and are thus working hard to protect Krug. I would hope that fire fighters from around the state would be supporting Justin Pluess. It would be the first time an active fire fighter has served in the State Legislature. Hawks Quindel, S.C. Lawyers for the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Here to assist you in the following areas of law: WORKER’S COMPENSATION • DUTY DISABILITY BENEFITS SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY • EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CIVIL RIGHTS • FAMILY LAW WISCONSIN RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND OTHER PENSION LAW MILWAUKEE OFFICE: 1-800-236-3348 MADISON OFFICE: 1-800-610-0040 Se habla español • Visit us at: www.hq-law.com “When Experience Counts ... Count on Hawks Quindel, S.C.” Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin • • • • 7 PFFW / Fall 2012 PFFW and IAFF Convention Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Scattered throughout this issue are photos of the PFFW and IAFF Convention. Enjoy! 8 PFFW / Fall 2012 Please submit the following information: _________________________________________________________________________________ Name ________________________________________________________________________________ Email ________________________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip ________________________________________________________________________________ Home No. Cell No. ________________________________________________________________________________ Local Name & No. ________________________________________________________________________________ Employer Name Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin ________________________________________________________________________________ Employer Address ________________________________________________________________________________ City State Zip ❑ The funds I am donating are my own personal funds. These funds were not provided to me by another person or entity, nor did they come from the general treasury funds of a labor organization, business, corporation, or bank. 9 PFFW / Fall 2012 Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department and IAFF Local 425 10 T he Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department originated from two volunteer fire companies that were loosely organized dating back to 1873. The Wisconsin River runs through the middle of what is now the City of Wisconsin Rapids, At one time the City of Wisconsin Rapids was two separate cities; the City of Centralia on the west side of the river and the city of Grand Rapids on the East side. In the early years these twin cities were plagued by devastating conflagrations of fires. In 1873 the city of Grand Rapids approved the purchase of the Clapp and Jones Steamer N0. 4 engine that cost $5,875. On September 17th, 1873 the first fire company of Grand Rapids was established consisting of 44 volunteers. The City of Grand Rapids appointed the first paid firefighter, James Murry, who was paid $450 a year as an engineer. Murry was required to remain in or about the engine house from eight o’clock in the evening until half past five in the morning. On April 18th, 1874 the city of Centralia approved, by council, the establishment of a fire department for the “purpose of guarding from the calamity of fire.” The Centralia Fire department consisted of an engine company of no less then ten men, a hook and ladder company of no less than fourteen men and five fire wardens that “through inspection of property guard against fire.” They also organized a “Sack Company.” The duty of the Sack Company was to use wet sacks to extinguish fires. Special platforms were built near the river to PFFW / Fall 2012 August 3, 1920 a petition was signed by the majority of the Grand Rapids residents to change the name of Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapids. At the same meeting, ap- Today the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department operates two fire stations within the city of Wisconsin Rapids. Management personnel include the fire chief, deputy chief and three captains. Union personnel include three lieutenants, nine motor pump operators, and fifteen fire fighters / paramedics. proved unanimously, was a motion to organize a fully paid fire department. The fire department was to consist of one chief and five firemen. The salary of the fire chief was $135 per month, while the salary of the firemen was $120 per month. The two volunteer fire companies, on both sides of the river, temporarily remained in existence. By 1922, the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department grew to a total of seven men; the chief, assistant chief, one driver, one assistant driver and three firemen. These seven men worked 24 hours on and 24 hours off. In 1922 the department responded to 99 calls. Of the 99 calls, 48 were fires. Fire Chief August Miller requested three additional personnel to better handle any emergency. The Chief’s request was voted down by council and instead a salary of $0.88/hour was approved to be paid to additional men, only when needed. February 18th, 1935, the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Fighters Association was originally charted as Local 425. Eight members belonged to Local 425. In 1947 the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Fighters Association lost its charter due to the war and changeover of personnel. May 1st, 1950 the Wisconsin Rapids fire fighters were re-charted as Local 1054 and later in 1997 Local 1054 petitioned the IAFF to obtain their original local number of 425. The Bucky Badger Wagon used to call Wisconsin Rapids home. March 5th, 1932 the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department took delivery of new fire truck. The cost of the 1932 American LaFrance 500 gmp pumper (Engine 2) was $6,050. In May of 1964, the 1932 American LaFrance was sold to J.J. Normington. Later in 1971, Normington donated the 1932 fire truck to the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association. The 54th Annual Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin convention was held in Wisconsin Rapids July 9th -12th 1989 at the Mead Inn. The convention committee consisted of Red Caps Mitchell Waite, Michael Nash, and Jay Thomas. In 1997 eighteen Wisconsin Rapids fire fighter / EMTS became paramedics increasing the quality and level of emergency medical care for the citizens of Wisconsin Rapids. Mid 2012, sixteen full-time paramedics employed with Waushara County EMS joined and became members of IAFF Local 425. Prior to joining Local 425, Waushara County paramedics belonged to ASCME and were combined with courthouse employees. Currently all members of the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department are crosstrained as firefighters and paramedics. The department averages 2900 calls per year covering 14 square miles and is on pace to set a new all time record of calls this year. (Check out the visual timeline on page 12.) Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin ferry fire apparatus from one side to the other in the event of a large fire. It wasn’t untill 1888 that the first bridge, opened to the public, was completed. 11 Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department Timeline PFFW / Fall 2012 1873 1912 West Side Fire Company No. 1 and wagon in front of Centralia fire station Grand Rapids Fire Company No. 1 in front of East Side fire station. 1888 1922 Wisconsin Rapids Firemen on 1922 REO Speedwagon Chemical Truck 1926 The Toy Project Fire fighters would work to repair and restore toys to give to children around the holidays. The toy project which still is in existence today started in 1926. 1951 Training with the Iron Lung Awaiting the appointment of a new chief 1953 Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department in front of Station 1 1960 Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin 1970 Wisconsin Rapids Fire Station 2 before opening in 1960 1987 1993 Michael Nash and Thomas Anderson rescue a man from the Wisconsin River 2012 12 Delivery of a new 1970 Oldsmobile ambulance September 12th 1987 firefighters picketed east side fire station. Off duty firefighters carried signs concerning unfair treatment by department management. PFFW PFFW // Fall Fall2012 2012 // RPFFW State President Dave Bosanko RPFFW State President On behalf of our State Officers and Executive Board, let me say ‘thanks’ to everyone who made us feel welcome and still respected at your recent PFFW Convention in Sturgeon Bay. Tim Dietman and members of L-2682, you are all to be commended for doing an excellent job at making the visit and the convention very memorable. Our sincere ‘best wishes’ to both Justin Pluess, Wisconsin Rapids 72nd Assembly District and Kevin Murray, Janesville in the 44th. Please do what you can to assist both of these energetic candidates who are very involved with the statewide issues. Last, but NOT least, we need some help in increasing our membership. The cost is $40/yr. Many locals pay their first year dues for retirees. What is the chance you could go to your membership and get that changed and pay for the 1st years dues? When any member of your local retires, we would really appreciate it if you would have your secretary notify RPFFW State Sec-Treasurer Dave Wenzel and, in turn, we can follow up on these retirees. Your cooperation is really needed in this request. Also, if anyone has any suggestions to assist us in recruiting new members, please contact a RPFFW Officer. Hope to see some of you attend the RPFFW Golf Outing, August 26-27th. Contact Tim Healy. Good times with good folks! So for now, Brothers and Sisters, we will continue to monitor what’s happening with all of you in the cities and towns across Wisconsin and lend our support. Stay safe and never stop protecting and caring about each other. In Solidarity, Dave Bosanko (Mr. Boz’) RPFFW State President Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin T o the PFFW State Officers and Executive Board, we have stated before, and still stand with all of you, on any issues of statewide importance when asked by the PFFW membership. Many of us marched in Madison, side by side, promoting the same beliefs and standing by our values in Unionism, and we’d be there tomorrow, if called upon to ‘show support’. 13 PFFW / Fall 2012 // JB Van Hollen through risk assessments, and adding local context to national threat information. In addition, the Department of Justice has helped to train nearly 1,000 threat liaison officers, otherwise known as TLOs. Wisconsin TLOs represent the first line of defense. Firefighters, police officers, emergency managers, and other government leaders have taken TLO training to learn how to observe and when to report activities indicative of terrorism, and to whom those findings should be reported. The TLO network has been woven into Wisconsin’s homeland security fabric and has been strengthened by the work of firefighters standing alongside federal, state, local, tribal and campus law enforcement partners. Dear Public Safety Colleague, Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin H 14 aving just observed another anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001, I’m grateful for this opportunity to share with you an important new, statewide campaign to protect the people of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Justice, through the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the Wisconsin Statewide Information Center (WSIC), is partnering with the fire service and other law enforcement, emergency management, public health, private sector security and military partners on a new tool to fight the war on terrorism. This fall, in coordination with Wisconsin’s Homeland Security Council, we’re assisting in the unveiling of an adaptation of the nationwide “If You See Something, Say Something™” public awareness campaign for suspicious activity reporting. This campaign is designed to bridge traditional barriers between the public and public safety stakeholders. Using a simple slogan, straightforward training, a website (wiwatch.org), and a toll-free number (877-WI-WATCH), this program will provide the infrastructure for the public to report suspicious activity that may be related to terrorism. The Wisconsin Statewide Information Center, or WSIC, serves local, county and state public safety customers by sharing criminal and homeland security intelligence, providing access to classified federal homeland security networks, offering training on the behaviors and indicators of terrorism, protecting Wisconsin critical infrastructure Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has stated that, “Homeland security begins with hometown security.” During the spring of 2012, DHS introduced the Hometown Security Partners training curriculum. Previously, suspicious activity reporting (SAR) training was made available only to law enforcement. Now, this same training has been adapted for fire service, emergency management, police dispatchers, probation and parole agents, and private sector security officials. This discipline-specific training was recently introduced to the state’s fire association through a recent MABAS training conference held in northern Wisconsin. Wisconsin firefighters represent a unique pool of “eyes and ears” and continue to work with Wisconsin’s two fusion centers to protect the homeland. As we have seen, our security practices have caused terrorists to innovate; however, we also must continue to innovate. The Department of Justice, through the work of the Wisconsin Fusion Centers, makes homeland security and information sharing a priority. The “If You See Something, Say Something™” public awareness campaign, the Threat Liaison Officer program, Suspicious Activity Reporting, and the Hometown Security Partners training represent a layered approach to protecting the citizens of Wisconsin. The fire service plays a vital role in that strategy, and together, we will continue to make Wisconsin a safer state. Thank you. J.B. 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