Professional Fire Fighters protecting the Village of Garden City, NY for close to 100 years. Member of the International Fire Fighters Association, Local 1588
Petition Update!
The petition calling for a referendum vote on the decision by the Board of Trustees to Abolish the paid firefighters has started to circulate throughout the community by your fellow residents.
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We extend an invitation to all residents to attend a public information session at The Stewart Manor Country Club, 51 Salisbury Ave Stewart Manor NY, on August 6th, at 7:30 pm. https://t.co/hpn3zhTEmj
Arbitrator John M. Donoghue, Esq. recently issued the attached Decision and Award which finds that the Village of Garden City violated the collective bargaining agreement with the Garden City Professional Fire Fighters, Local 1588, IAFF, AFL-CIO
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Garden City Fire Fighters, Local 1588, IAFF recently won an arbitration challenging the Village of Garden City’s decision to terminate the health benefits of a Professional Fire Fighter injured in the line of duty who had been hospitalized.
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Your local fire fighters advise you to cook with caution and pay attention in the kitchen this Thanksgiving!
Misusing equipment in the kitchen can very quickly lead to a home fire, so make sure you stay alert this Thanksgiving to make it a safe one! #IAFFsafetytips
A guaranteed quick response is more important now than ever: "House fires burn much faster than they used to" Underwriters Laboratories: you have three minutes or less. @NYSPFFA#RyeFire#RyeNY#IAFF https://t.co/7hpzLZ2h4a
Local 343 sends their condolences to the family and friends of Retired Lt. Mike Hynes of Local 28 Schenectady Firefighters. Lt. Hynes lost his battle with cancer and will be remembered as someone who was respected on the job and in his personal life. We will take it from here.
“If you go to bed tonight and you can't answer the question, 'Do I have a smoke alarm in my home that is working?' then you shouldn't go to bed.” We couldn't have said it better Ms. Browning! https://t.co/BpNAIy7IZ2 https://t.co/EzodWrw8zd
From 2013-15 fires confined to chimneys, flues or fuel burners accounted for 75% of home heating fires. One call to a qualified professional can keep your home from becoming a statistic.