IAFF 7th District

(00:00:00) Ep. 17 Fireman's Prayer & IAFF HAZMAT and grant opportunities

(00:00:59) Charles-Henri Avelange French Composer discusses his composition of the Firemans Prayer Orchestra.

(00:30:19) Dr. Joshua Smith, IAFF AGP discusses IAFF Training and Grant programs such as the IAFF HAZMAT program.

Welcome to Episode 17 of the IAFF 7th Distirict Podcast. Thanks for sticking with us, as we bring you new episodes.
Join us for Episdode 17 as Reece and Ricky are joined by Charles-Henri Avelange, the world-renowned French Composer that is brining the story of Firefighters to the Orchestra, through compsing “The Fireman’s Prayer”. Charles-Henri shares his stroy of coming up a  composer in France before moving to the United States and becoming involved with the Fire Service through a chance encounter.

For the second half we are joined by Dr. Joshua Smith, Assistant to the General President for Training, Educaiton, and Grants Administration. Josh in a weath of knowlede and provides us important information on training programs such has HAZMAT and confined space that the IAFF can provide to to your department and members. 


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THANK YOU to Charles-Henri Avelange, and Dr. Joshua Smith for joining us on the pod and sharing their experiences and knowledge with us.  You can find more about Charles-Henri Avelange and his work as a composer at  https://www.charleshenriavelange.com 

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(00:00:00) Ep. 16 Female Issues in the Fire Service Part 1

(00:05:40) Discussion on issues with Female bunker gear (PPE), wildland gear, and station uniform standards

(00:34:39) Common Female reproductive health issues in the Fire Service. Pregnancy, light duty, return to work, lactation, etc.

(00:53:45) Closing Comments

Welcome to Episode 16 of the IAFF 7th Distirict Podcast. Thanks for sticking with us, as we continue to roll out our re-launch!

Join us for Episdode 16 as Reece and Ricky are joined by several members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Female Health and Safety Committee for an in depth conversation surrounding common issues that Females face is the modern Fire Service.

Are you an Executive Board member, Service Representative, or a Local member interested in being infomed? This is a great episode for you to get up to date on the issues our Sisters in this Union experience. 

We share our show links and agenda ahead of time via IAFF 7th District email. Join the conversation and log on for our next show. 



A HUGE THANK YOU to Dani Landholm, Skye Downes, Anna Melillo, Corey Condren, and Nicole Fazio from the Female Health and Safety Committee for spending some time with and providing a wealth of knowledge on these issues. 

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(00:00:00) Welcome back, Introduction and IAFF Updates

(00:13:53) The Save Act, discussion and debate

Welcome back to the IAFF 7th District Podcast! After a long hiatus, we are back with a new format. We will be coming to you live, and with a video format streamed on our online platforms. 

Join us for Episdode 15 as Reece and Ricky dive into The Save Act, voter restriction legislation that is curruenty being debated in the senate that could significantly impact your ability to vote.
This is a great introductory eposide for our new format with call in discussion and debate surrounding all sides of the issues regarding “election security” in the United States. We are joined by Curtis Smith from the Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho, Shayne Wescott from the Alaska Professional Fire Fighters, Lara McLean from the Ketchum Idaho Fire Fighters, and Tim Hoover IAFF DFSR and WSCFF District Rep.
 
For future episodes, we plan to share the show link and agenda ahead of time with you, so you have the opportunity to call in to give opinions and debate on our agenda!



 

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Join us from Kennewick Washington at the 2022 IAFF 7th District New Members Conference as we have the opportunity to sit down with April Sims, Washington State Labor Council Secretary Treasurer to talk about all things labor.

New IAFF members from Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana have the opportunity to have a one on one conversations with April, and ask the questions that matter to the next generation of labor leaders.


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Ep. 13 Vaccine mandates, Healthcare NWFFT and MERP

Join us from Orlando Florida during #IAFF #ALTSHR22 as we sit down to discuss vaccine mandates, Healtcare plans like the Northwest Firefighters Trust, and Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan, and what we are doing to move forward after such a difficult year.

This is an extremely informative episode and if you dont understand the healthcare opportunities you have through Northwest Firefighters Trust, and the WSCFF Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan you better sit down and take some notes. The IAFF and the Northwest Firefighters Trust are partnering to take this healthcare plan to a national scale so that all members have the opportunity to obtain affordable healthcare even in to retirement.


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Tune in for a great episode as you join us from Boise Idaho for IAFF 7th District Fire Ops 101. In this episode we are talking about all things Fire Ops. IAFF 7th District Vice President Ricky Walsh and DFSR/PFFI Secretary Treasurer Curtis Smith discuss how it benefits our members, the citizens we serve, and the elected officials in our jurisdictions by attending this program.

IAFF Service Representative/PR Committee Chair Reece Williams sits down with Idaho Governor Brad Little to talk about his personal experience having attending Fire Ops and how it is a helpful way for lawmakers to better understand the needs of the Fire service by actually spending a day in the life of a Firefighter.

Travis Leonard (RIchland Firefighters) and Josh Zimmerly (Boise Firefighters), IAFF members serving as lead incident commanders for Fire Ops 101 discuss what participants experience out on the drill ground.



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Join us from Bellingham Washington for episode 11, as we teleconference with IAFF 7th District Vice President Ricky Walsh, and IAFF Service Rep.\ 7th District PR Committee Chair Reece Williams for a discussion about COVID19 here in the Magnificent 7th District. We discuss the events, actions, and implementation from the IAFF 7th District in Alaska, Idaho, Washington, and Montana surrounding this Pandemic. Additionally, we dive in to topics such as stimulus checks, what our members can be doing to help others in the community during this difficult time, and what local executive boards and department administrators SHOULD be doing in the best interest of their departments during this event.

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Join us in Mount Vernon Washington for episode 10, as we sit down with IAFF 7th District Vice President Ricky Walsh, WSCFF Vice President Dean Shelton, and IAFF Service Rep./7th District PR Committee Chair Reece Williams for a wide ranging round table discussion about all things politics, as well as current and upcoming events in the Magnificent 7th District.

We Discuss in depth, the upcoming races for Governor in Washington and Montana, as well as the current recall efforts against the Governor of Alaska.

Additionally, we discuss upcoming events such as the Partnership Education Program taking place in Boise in October.

Finally, Dean and Reece discuss the upcoming second ever Executive Leadership Series program, sharing their experiece and thoughts after having successfully completed the very first ELS class in 2018/19.

Do you think you have what it takes to complete the Executive Leadership Series? Sign up starting October 18th at www.iaff7thdistrict.org (limited to 15 students max).



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Join us in Olympia Washington for episode 9 as we kick off the Washington State Council of Firefighters 2019 Kelly Fox Legislative Conference. In this episode we had the opportunity to sit down with the Washington State Council of Firefighters Legislative team, as well as special guests Governor Jay Inslee, Senator Kevin Van De Wege, and Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib to discuss current issues during the 2019 legislative session. Nich Gullickson and Bud Sizemore discuss WSCFF legislative platform issues such as presumptive disease expasion, funding the LEOFF 2 benefit expansion account, and safeguarding members personal information related to PTSD claims. Governor Jay Inslee discusses the importance of Firefighters being invloved in the legislative process, as well as landmark legislation that has been implemented in recent years in Washington State. Senator Kevin Van De Wege talks about his experience working as both a Legislator and Firefighter, and the importance of getting involved. Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib gives an overview of the "three hats" he frequently wears while serving as Lt. Governor.

Check out our special guests at:

Governor Jay Inslee: www.jayinslee.com

Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib: www.cyrushabib.com

Senator Kevin Van De Wege: sdc.wastateleg.org/vandewege

Check out 2019 WSCFF legislative priorities at:

www.wscff.org

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Join us in Olympia Washington for episode 8, as we sit down to tackle a difficult topic with special guest, retired Captain Paramedic Kevin Rhone, as he shares his story of dealing with post traumatic stress injury (PSTI) caused by long term traumatic exposures during a 30 year career in the fire service. Kevin talks about his personal journey and education during treatment, as well as signs and symtoms of PTSI that we should all be aware of as Firefighters and Paramedics.

PTSI/PTSD and behavioral health resources:

Phone: 1-800-273-8256 ( National Suicide Hotline)

Phone: (301)-358-0192 (IAFF Center For Excellence)

Phone (206)-459-3020 (Safe Call Now)

Text: Text the word HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line)


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