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Scholarship
Dear brothers and sisters, It's that time of the year to again accept names of scholarship applicants. The Executive Board has been appointed to serve as the Scholarship Committee. Eligible applicant names will be accepted by our secretary, Valerie at the Fire Fighter's Hall, at 598-8117, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The last time and date that names will be accepted is 2 PM on April 1, 2010. The Scholarship Committee will determine the number of scholarships to be awarded. The names will be drawn at the Executive Board meeting on April 7, 2010. Remeber the By-Laws have requirements for receiving Scholarship Funds. If you have any questions, either refer to the Scholarship Fund By-Laws or contact Earl Hayden at the Fire Fighter's Hall at 598-8117 or at 799-1232. Fraternally, Your Executive Board TSAFF is also offering scholarships; An applicant for scholarship monies shall submit an application to the Board of Directors in the form approved by the Board, by April 15 of the year in which the applicant will be entering an accredited university, junior or senior college. Click onto their link on the left column for more information. |
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January Update
January Update This month has been another busy month for your executive board. We met with Chief Drozd and the Assistant Fire Chiefs at the montly board meeting, and discussed various departmental issues. These included issuance of monthly supplies from logistics, EMT- Basic precepting, Paramedic rotations to fire apparatus, change of schedule for 40hr medics, and the use of sweatshirts on duty. If you are having trouble receiving monthly supplies, report it to Capt Kebshell. Medical supplies will take priority over other supplies. If it is an on-going problem, report it to your Battalion Chief. The EMT-Basic precepting (credentialing) policy will continue as outlined in G.O. 09-168 and 09-169. However, once all firefighters have finished precepting, the policy will be re-evaluated to determine if the higher ranks will precept. Some paramedics are not rotating to the fire apparatus on a regular basis. Chief Carmona stated that the intent of the rotating policy was not to give personnel their required 20 shifts at the end of the year, but rather periodically throughout the year. Let us know if this is an on-going issue. Also discussed was the change of schedule for 40-medic personnel. Chief Drozd stated that the administration was looking at utilizing 3 peak medic units, possibly between the hours of 1200 hrs to 2000 hrs Monday through Friday. The units might include 2 transport units that will handle low priority calls, and 1 response unit to assist in busy areas throughout the city. This was not finalized and we are unaware when this might take place. Fire Administration is also considering allowing the use of an on-duty sweatshirt for line personnel. The goal is to ensure consistent and professional appearance of personnel when interacting with the public. This will be further addressed at a later date. Members of the executive board traveled to Lubbock, TX on January 13 through 15, to attend collective bargaining training. This included President Joe Tellez, 2nd Vice President John Concha, and Trustees Paul Thompson, Jim Gunther, and Ruben Camacho. Joe Tellez was one of the lead instructors along with IAFF District 11 Vice President Sandy McGhee, and did a great job. The training was very informative and was an excellent springboard leading into negotiations this summer. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the bargaining team should let Joe Tellez know. We will be having training for negotiations later in the spring. Paul Thompson Local-51 Trustee
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KTSM News
New Policy For Hospital TransportsBy Trevor Connor - Anchor/Reporter Monday, March 8, 2010 - 9:58am Starting today the El Paso Fire Department will institute a new policy for hospital transports. This change is supposed to improve the fire department’s service to the public by having more ambulances available for people who are seriously ill or injured. There are currently 23 ambulances in its fleet. In order to accommodate the transport of non-critical patients to hospitals outside of an ambulance's primary response area, the fire department will be making available two patient transport units as well as a mobile intensive care unit. These units will be in operation Monday through Friday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. What people may see is if they call 911 for an ambulance and have a minor illness or injury, they will be transported to a hospital within the response area. If a patient prefers to be transported by ambulance to a further hospital, a transport unit or a private ambulance will be requested to transport the patient to their hospital of choice, based upon availability. This change in policy will allow Fire Department ambulances to be available for higher priority calls such as heart attacks and serious injuries. 
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Prudential
If you are a participating member of deferred compensation, you can now go to www.prudential.com and log in. On the web page select 457 from the drop down menu, and select register now to create a username and password. Let me know if you want to sign up for deferred compensation. If we get more than a few guys interested, we can have the local rep come to a union meeting to sign members up. You can also go directly to the local office and sign up. Remember, deferred compensation is a great way to supplement your pension in retirement.
Paul Thompson
Local 51- Trustee
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Member's Only Blog
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All comments will be reviewed before they appear. Spam, profane language, personal attacks or inappropriate comments will not be posted, and we reserve the right to edit or delete any comments that violate these guidelines. For members only (Scabs can login to yourvoicedoesnotcount.com)
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Shop on our Online Store
Check Out Our Online Store Local 51 Merchandise Make Great Christmas Gifts T-shirts, caps, mugs and much more!!! Contact Our Office at 598-8117 for availability and office hours (Current Office hours Monday thru Friday 10 am to 4 pm) Internet orders not possible at this time, store pick up only    
For you Cowboy fans, Silver and Blue outside Decals
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Memoirs from Heaven
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On: Jan 12, 2010 (08:50:00)
 I am currently a Fire Captain with the Long Beach Fire Dept in California. I have recently started a business which allows individuals to write letters to their love ones and have them delivered upon their death. http://www.memoirsfromheaven.com
Theodore S Chambon
CEO / Founder Memoirs from Heaven
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Facebook
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On: Nov 09, 2009 (09:37:14)
We have a Facebook Fan page El Paso Fire Fighters 
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Breast Cancer
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On: Nov 09, 2009 (09:32:23)
Local 51 Sectetary Valerie selling pink shirts
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Seasonal Flu Shots
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On: Oct 02, 2009 (14:58:13)
Stay Healthy During the Flu Season Seasonal Flu Shots will be available to all City employees as of October 5, 2009 at the Wellness Centers. Reminder – These are the seasonal flu shots; not the H1N1 vaccines H1N1 vaccines will be available through your physicians. Please check with them for availability and for the primary target groups for this vaccination. In order to avoid long lines, a schedule is in place only for the Wellness Center at City Hall Basement during the first week the shots will be available. The schedule is based on the last digit of your Kronos ID *Please follow the schedule accordingly to leave the remaining clinic hours for its normal functions. City Hall (Basement) Flu Shot Schedule Wellness Center Monday, Friday * 8:30 – 10:30 (digits 0-2) & 1:00 – 3:00 (digits 3-5) Wednesday * 8:30 – 10:30 (digits 6-7) Tuesday, Thursday * 1:00 – 3:00 (digits 8-9) Municipal Service Center 7969 San Paulo 621-6747 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Remember that these shots are for City employees only and that you must present your City ID to receive the flu shot.
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Fire Fighter's Hall
Updated
On: Jan 12, 2010 (16:31:00)
Fire Fighter’s Hall
Stimulus Package
Four hour event DJ Service (4hrs dance music) Two Sheriff Deputies Two Bar Servers Unlimited sodas Unlimited ice and cups 2 kegs of beer Use of beer pitchers Stir straws Cocktail napkins 45 round tables White table linen Sign-in table We clean after the function Seating up to 350 Down payment of $300 $2,400 Add $150 for a six hour event ( no beer during reception) Sorry No Member Discount
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