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Emeritus Status 12/06/19 - IAFF 1826 Congratulations to retiring Field Representive Bill Simpson.  Last night, at the bi-monthly meeting, it was unanimously voted to make him emeritus status.  Thank you for your many years of service to this Local.

Local 1826, 2020 Bi-Monthly Meeting Schedule 12/06/19 - IAFF 1826 2020 Local 1826 Bi-Monthly Meeting 1.  February 27th, 2020 2.  April 23rd, 2020 3.  June 25th, 2020 4.  August 27th, 2020 5.  October 22nd, 2020 6.  December 3rd, 2020 Local 1826 Bi-Monthly meetings are held at the SWFL International Airport Training Center.  15924 Air Cargo Lane, Fort Myers, Fl.

Working with the web site modules 12/04/19 - IAFF Local 2201 The UnionActive system is made up of individual Modules that can be added, removed, and customized throughout the site.   To view the current Modules, login to the site as an admin and you will now see gray boxes around each individual module. Each module box contains an x button, up and down arrows, the module order number, and the title of the module.

Set a secure admin password 12/04/19 - IAFF Local 2201 The first thing to do when you initially login as the administrator is set a secure password for the account. Click the User Settings button from the home page, then scroll down to the bottom of the page. You will see a password field. Delete the current password and enter in your own private password.

The administration area 12/04/19 - IAFF Local 2201 The Administration Area is the main control panel for the UnionActive system. To access the Administration Area, login to the website as an administrator, and then click the Admin Area button just below the website date. Each link in the Administration Area has a short description about what can be done in that area.

2019 Election Results 11/23/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Here are the results for the 2019 Election. There will be a run-off for the 3 principal officers positions as no candidate received a majority. Ballot will be mailed out next week. If you did not receive a ballot for the election please email Election Chair Gabe Nemeth at gabe.nemeth@local 1403.

2019 Election Results 11/23/19 - IAFF Local 1403

INFORMATIONAL POST 11/12/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Retired Lt. Brian Gagnon has asked Local 1403 to send out information to his brothers and sisters about a natural minor wound and burn care product he has developed. Brian is trying to get exposure for his product and has offered 200 free samples to members of Local 1403 for them to try it and give him feedback. If interested intrying it out please contact Brian aloemaxx123@gmail.

Retired Lt. George Turner 11/12/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Metro-Dade Firefighters regret to announce Retired Lt. George Turner passed away on November 11, 2019. George was hired on 7-26-76 and retired 6-30-03. May he Rest in Peace.

MDA Boot Camp 11/05/19 - IAFF 1826 To all Local 1826 Members, Please see attachment containing information on this event, 2020 IAFF/MDA Boot Camp-January 9th & 10th, 2020 at Embassy Suites in Orlando. * Local 1826 will only provide travel cost for our MDA Coordinator.* MDA provides the room and meals, if you would like to attend travel would be your responsibility.

New Recruit Class for Clearwater Fire and Rescue. 11/04/19 - Clearwater Fire Fighters Association Recruit Class #21 for Clearwater Fire & Rescue began on Monday, October 14, 2019 and will proceed for approximately 6-weeks.  The ten (10) new Fire Medics include 6- transfers from Florida Fire Departments and 4- that are new IAFF members.

INFORMATIONAL POST 10/25/19 - IAFF Local 1403 On Tuesday before the General Membership Meeting from 1030 to 1130 FF Mark Buckley will be presenting a 1 hour informational session of Financial Strategies for Retirement. Local 1403 continues to strive in passing on information to our members in an effort to provide education.

CCPFF HIT WELNESS FAIR 2019 10/23/19 - Cape Coral Professional Fire Fighters, Local 2424

FOAM 4 Push In 10/17/19 - IAFF Local 1403

Honoring our Veteran 10/09/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Local 1403 along with MDFR once again have joined force in honoring our Veterans during the month of November by allowing on duty personnel to wear these shirts. If you are currently employeed by MDFR you can purchase the shirts on our online store www.shopmdfr.com and receive free shipping to your respective battalion by using the BATTALIONFREE coupon code until Monday October 14th.

Omar Blanco for Congress 10/07/19 - Cape Coral Professional Fire Fighters, Local 2424 OMAR BLANCO, PRESIDENT OF MIAMI-DADE FIREFIGHTERS & PARAMEDICS LOCAL 1403, ANNOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN IN FLORIDA’S 26TH DISTRICT Omar is a native of Miami-Dade County and lifelong Republican. He resides in Southwest Dade County with his wife of 18 years, Carolina, and their two children, Kevin, age 16, and Lauren, age 12.

First Responder PTSD Awareness Forum 10/05/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Hope all is well. Attached are the invites for our upcoming event First Responder PTSD Awareness Forum at our Union Hall On October Saturday 26th. Hope to see you there.

2020 Active Member Benefits Booklet 10/05/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Every year you are given an opportunity to make changes to your following year coverage, January 1st to December 31st. Our open enrollment period starts Monday October 7th and ends on Friday October 18th, 2019. This is the only time in the year you can change the type of medical/dental/vision coverage or add/remove dependents from coverage without a qualifying event.

2019 Election Nominees 10/01/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Here are your brothers and sisters that accepted nomination for the upcoming Local 1403 Elections.

IAFF Financial Corporation 09/17/19 - IAFF Local 1403 The IAFF-Financial Corporation is now working with Security Benefit Life Insurance Company to help Fire Fighters provide a supplemental income for their families in the future. There are many challenges to consider when preparing for retirement, such as, income stream, the retirement gap, cost-of-living and market performance.

MDFR Retirement Recon 09/10/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Hello Again, After a nearly three year haitus, I finally found my way back to you with a new, and hopefully improved method of delivery - a video blog called MDFR Retirement Recon. I intend to produce one video every couple of months to provide useful information to help you with your retirement planning. The topic this month is Health Insurance Subsidies.

New Benefit Increase for 2019 09/10/19 - PBC Firefighters Retirement Insurance Fund The Board of Trustees met on November 9, 2018 and voted to increase the benefit for all retirees, past, present and future. This change shall be effective January 1, 2019. The change will enhance the benefits our retirees are receiving or will receive in the future by an additional seventy five dollars ($75.00) per month.

Increased Benefit for 2019 09/10/19 - PBC Firefighters Retirement Insurance Fund The Board of Trustees met on November 9, 2018 and voted to increase the benefit for all retirees, past, present and future. This change shall be effective January 1, 2019. The change will enhance the benefits our retirees are receiving or will receive in the future by an additional seventy five dollars ($75.00) per month.

Notice of Elections 09/08/19 - IAFF Local 1403 Nominations for President, 2nd Vice-President, Secretary, and 7 Executive Board positions will be accepted from the floor on September 24th, 2019 prior to the Union Meeting from 12:00 PM to 12:20 PM.

2020 Shift Calendars Posted 09/04/19 - Clearwater Fire Fighters Association All 2020 Department Shift Calendars are posted and available in the DOWNLOADS folder under Member Resources panel on the left-hand side.