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EMS Trustee Aaron Frasier 12/16/19 - West Des Moines Professional Fire Fighters L-3586 Congratulations to Brother Frasier! Aaron as been appointed by your Eboard to the position of EMS Trustee.  I look forward to working together with Aaron and our entire Eboard as we continue to strive to achieve our mission of making West Des Moines EMS and Fire a safe and prosperous workplace while continuing to provide our citizens the highest level of care.

Fire VP Jeff Bolton 12/16/19 - West Des Moines Professional Fire Fighters L-3586 Congratulations to Brother Bolton! Jeff was appointed by your Eboard to the recently vacated position of Fire Vice President. Jeff has been a very active member of our local since he was hired in 1999.  Jeff has served as trustee earlier in his career and again was just recently voted by his fellow shift members to represent them as our C-shift trustee. Upon Lt.

EMS VP Lisa Reavis 12/16/19 - West Des Moines Professional Fire Fighters L-3586 Congratulations Sister Reavis! Lisa was recently appointed by your Eboard to the office of EMS Vice President when it was vacated by VP Altman. Lisa has been heavily involved in Local 3586 for the past several years. Lisa was elected to the position of EMS Trustee by her fellow union members and has done an exceptional job of being an advocate for our members.

IAFF - ALTS Conference in Orlando 11/13/19 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters Registration is now open for the 2020 Vincent J. Bollon Affiliate Leadership Training Summit (ALTS) and Ernest A. “Buddy” Mass Human Relations Conference (HRC), taking place January 19-22, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

IAFF Center of Excellence 08/31/18 - West Des Moines Professional Fire Fighters L-3586

Purdue Global University & the IAFF 11/04/16 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters

2017 Breast Cancer Awareness 10/03/16 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters Members, AS many are aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness. The IPFF would like to share ALL locals Shirts or functions on the IPFF facebook page.

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Updated Const. & Bylaws 2016 09/05/16 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters IPFF Members, Enclosed are the 2016 IPFF Constitution and ByLaws are were approved at the 2016 IPFF convention, and approved about the IAFF and President Schaitberger.

2016 - IAFF - Fire PAC - check-off guide 08/28/16 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters

IPFF updated website info 08/10/16 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters Members: You will find some updated info on the www.IowaPFF.org web site.

LODD Davenport 05/19/16 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters   IN THE LINE OF DUTY Mark  Kakert Local Number: L0017 Location: Davenport, IA It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Lieutenant Mark Kakert of IAFF Local 17 - Davenport, Iowa.

IPFF DSM Register Pension Rebuttal 08/13/12 - West Des Moines Professional Fire Fighters L-3586   RICK SCOFIELD is president of the Iowa Professional Fire Fighters. Contact: rscofamy @aol.com. DAVE MOHLIS is president of the Iowa State Police Association. Contact: mohlisd @waterloo police.

What is a firefighter worth? 05/03/12 - West Des Moines Professional Fire Fighters L-3586  There has been so much talk recently about things like containing costs, lowering taxes, and those who work in public safety being overpaid - particularly firefighters - that it could make your head spin. We've all done the "simple math," crunched the numbers, and it all seems to boil down to a simple question. What are firefighters worth? I guess that depends.

Funeral Information from Bro Gray's Son 04/18/12 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters For those that may not be aware.  Long time member and union leader Pat Gray from Ft. Madison Local #607 son tragically passed away the morning of Tuesday 4/17/2012. For those wishing to pay respects to Pat and his family there is a link below with visitation and funeral arangements.

Visitation funeral information 04/18/12 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters Those those that are not aware, Brother Pat Gray from Ft. Madison FD son passed away the other morning from a vehicle accident.  Anyone wishing to pay respects may do so, the information is below.  Ky from Burlington is the best point of contact for visiting brothern.  kduttling@aol.

Dubuque Fire Dept Accepting Applications 12/05/11 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters   Firefighter  The City of Dubuque, Iowa Civil Service Commission will be conducting a written entrance examination and physical agility test for the position of Firefighter on March 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the fire training facility located at 14928 Public Safety Way in Dubuque, Iowa.

Thank the Unions 02/23/11 - West Des Moines Professional Fire Fighters L-3586 Before joining the anti-public union movement maybe you should stop and think about what unions have done for you, even if you are not a member and never will be a member of a union. Do you appreciate your 40 hour work week? Thank the unions. Have you or someone you know made minimum wage? Thank the unions there is a minimum wage.

Cutting Public Pensions = Cutting Iowa Jobs 08/11/10 - West Des Moines Professional Fire Fighters L-3586

Cut Public Pensions = Cut Iowa Jobs 08/11/10 - West Des Moines Professional Fire Fighters L-3586

2nd Distict Caucus to be in Sioux City in 2011 07/17/10 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters

2nd Distict Caucus to be in Sioux City in 2011 07/17/10 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters

The ED Show Stands Up for Fire Figthers 05/27/10 - West Des Moines Professional Fire Fighters L-3586

Welcome Local 4743 07/15/09 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters

Bro. John Connors 03/09/09 - Iowa Professional Fire Fighters