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President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark S. Kemp

Senior Vice President, Executive Secretary . . . . . Peter F. Episcopo

Vice President, Treasurer. . . . . . Tom Clines

Board of DirectorsDave Brunner . . . . . . . . . . . . Camby, Indiana

Mike Carrigan . . . . . . . .Littleton, Colorado

Ruben Cevallos . . . . . . .San Antonio, Texas

Tom Clines . . . . . . . . . Noblesville, Indiana

Peter F. Episcopo. . . . . . . . Carmel, Indiana

Tom Giampietro . . . Providence, Rhode Island

Edward Griffith, III . . . . . Brick, New Jersey

Gerald Housel . . . . . . . . Speedway, Indiana

Tom C. Jackson . . . . . . . . . . .Peoria, Illinois

Mark S. Kemp . . . . New Palestine, Indiana

David G. Lentz . . . . . . . . Slidell, Louisiana

Alan Melancon . . . . .New Orleans, Louisiana

Steve D. Murphy . . . . . .Indianapolis, Indiana

Don Trejbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akron, Ohio

Salvatore Valvo . . . . . .Lancaster, New York

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Michael B. Murphy

Donald J. Pistillo

Lawrence W. Schmits

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Happy 2014 everyone. I hope you had a healthy and prosperous year and we are looking forward to a great new year. The Home Office is doing a marvelous job of processing new business, claims, and answering any questions presented to our team. Having a live voice to talk to about any insur-ance questions you have is so much better than the voice messages you get at most companies or hitting numbers 1, 2, or 3 to get to another message. That is not an efficient way to handle member services. We hope all members appreciate this service provided by PFIA.

I usually don’t try to sell products in my articles in this publication, but I would be remiss if I didn’t tout our newest product, the cancer policy. It seems that we get bad news every week about a relative, friend, or co-worker that cancer has struck again and the consternation, hand wringing, and prayers begin. It’s true that people are living longer with cancer than ever before, but it is still devastating to receive that diagnosis.

Our policy is very reasonably priced and has very good benefits compared to other policies that we compete against.

If you are diagnosed with cancer, we will pay a lump sum of $15,000 or $7,500 according to which policy you have purchased. It is not attached to surgeries, hospital stays, or number of treatments; it does not piecemeal payments to you. You will have a lump sum to spend as you wish, tax-free.

There is also a return of premium rider if you purchase this that gives all basic premiums to you in 20 years if you stay cancer free. If you should die before either of the above happens, then basic premiums will be returned if you have return of premium rider. One way or another, you will get a benefit. A family rider can also be attached to cover your spouse and children. We think this is a tremendous policy and encourage everyone to call your local representative for coverage.

Also, please remember to call your agent, the Home Office or go online to change your address when you move. We don’t want to lose track of any of our members because of an oversight.

Have a safe winter and remember, “We Are Each Other’s Keeper.”

Fraternally,

Mark Kemp, President Retired IFD, Local 416

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We are pleased to recognize the PFIA Charitable Fund Contributors, as of October 31, 2013. Thank you for helping PFIA support organizations that are doing such wonderful work in our communities.

Brian GilesMark KempDon TrejbalJ. ZoinoPete EpiscopoVeteran Firefighters Association of New OrleansNew Orleans Association of Fire ChiefsDave BrunnerBoard of DirectorsTom Giampietro

THANK YOU

Interested in becoming a contributor?

If you would like to donate, please make check payable to PFIA Charitable Fund and put in the memo “charitable contribution,” or write a note and put it in the envelope and mail to:

PFIAATTN: Mark Kemp

101 East 116th StreetCarmel, IN 46032

Congratulations Retirees!Matt Longobardi

Matt started as a Regional Manager February 20, 1989 and was promoted to National Sales Director on January 22, 1996 and retired after a very successful career leading our sales force and expanding PFIA’s profile throughout the United States. His last day was November 29, 2013.

Debbie Flowers

Debbie started with PFIA on May 14, 1984. After serving in most departments, she has run the Agency Department for many years. Her expertise and attention to detail has kept commissions and sales crediting for PFIA on course over all these years.

Dan Louder

Dan started in August of 1990 as a representative for the Cincinnati Police Department and was promoted to Regional Manager September 4, 2001 until November 25, 2005. He returned as Regional Manager January 1, 2008 and retired November 29, 2013. He did a great job building the Midwest section and is anxious to be a man of leisure.

Linda Harris

Linda started at PFIA August 21, 2000 and has done a great job. She currently runs the file room and will be hard to replace.

We wish all of our retirees the best of luck in their future.


PFIA ABM John Murphy presents a check to Vinnie Christiano of the Town of Tonawanda Police (NY). Vinnie was the lead in the benefit to raise money for his colleague, Tim Day, who is awaiting a heart transplant.

Silver & Gold, Inc. GM, Tom Diemert and PFIA Representative Paul Perhacs at the Cleveland FOP golf outing.

PFIA's John Murphy presents a check to Eugene Margerum of the Buffalo Fire Department's Local 282 to support the Irish Professional Firefighter's Charity Golf Outing.

ABM Jason Cusack presented Peter Carozza Jr., President UFPPA of Connecticut an awards plaque at the 18th Biennial Convention on Sept. 23, 2013 in Danbury, CT. Also pictured on the left is UPFFA Secretary Louis P. DeMici.

PFIA Rep. Myles Christie at the Lt. Greg Taitague Memorial Golf Tournament.

On Aug. 18, 2013, Buffalo, NY Police Officers Brian Griffin, Dennis Gilbert, Mark Goodspeed, and John Sullivan organized a Fallen Officers Softball Tournament. Teams were from the Buffalo, NY PD; Buffalo Fire Dept.; Erie County Sheriffs Dept.; and Amherst, NY PD. The tour-ney was won by a team from the Erie County Sheriffs Dept. All proceeds were donated to F.O.M.S. PFIA made a $200 donation. Pictured above are members and fans of various teams.

The team Fab-4 from the City of Camden Fire Department. On Oct. 12, 2013, the Fab-4 participated in the golf outing benefiting the Camden County Hero Scholarship. PFIA was an event sponsor.

L-R: P.O. and PFIA Rep John Petricca, Lt Scott Testa, Detective Paul Barba, P.O. Jim Hummel. On Sept. 30, 2013, the Buffalo PBA held their 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Brierwood Country Club in Hamburg, NY. All proceeds were donated to the Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo, which provides a home away from home for families of ill or injured children receiving treatment at Buffalo-area hospitals. PFIA made a $100 donation towards 2 hole sponsorships as well as provid-ed golf towels to the 144 participating golfers.


Shopping Mall SavePolice Officer Jerome Patrick McMillan was off-duty and shopping at a mall in Strongsville, Ohio with his family in December 2012. They were sitting in the food court when Pat heard someone calling for a doc-tor. Pat went to see what was going on and found a man lying on the floor with blood coming from the back of his head.

Pat checked the man and found that he was not breathing. Pat performed CPR until the security guards arrived. He had one of the guards take over CPR and had the other go get a defi-brillator. Pat went to a food vendor and obtained some rubber gloves and a towel and was able to control the bleeding from the man’s head.

They were able to use the defibrilla-tor to get him breathing on his own. Officer McMillian’s quick actions saved the man’s life.

Mid-Flight Heart AttackFF and PFIA Rep. Mike Maples was mid-flight with his wife DeAnne, en route to San Diego, CA, when a fellow passenger began having a medical situation.

Nearly two hours away from landing, Maples took control over the situation

and began assessing the passenger. DeAnne said, “Next thing I know, my husband is on the floor with the flight crew’s monitor, reporting that the pas-senger was having a heart attack.”

According to DeAnne, Mike started an IV and stayed with the passenger until the plane made it to the gate and waited until the medic crew could come aboard and take over.

Engine 17 Storm CoverageIt was 10 p.m., just as the blizzard named Nemo was unleashing its fury. A “medical, maternity” call came in from Blatchley Avenue in Fair Haven.

A woman was having contractions two minutes apart. Her first baby was coming. Soon.

Emergency vehicles were getting stuck all over New Haven. Roads were bare-ly passable, if that.

Firefighters at the nearest station, on Lombard Street, could not respond. Their engine was stuck in the snow.

For firefighters at the East Grand Avenue station, it was time to impro-vise.

Firefighters all over town were impro-vising to respond to medical emergen-cies during the storm.

Lt. Gary Cole climbed into the cab of

Engine 17. He took the seat beside his driver Raul Ginebra. In the back seat were firefighters Shamika Lloyd and Jose Vargas.

They drove through a “good two feet of snow,” Cole recalled in a subse-quent interview.

They drove until two snow plows, stopped solid on Blatchley near Pine, blocked their path.

Cole, Lloyd and Vargas dismounted carrying their medical bags and trudged through the snow toward the pregnant woman’s home, leaving Ginebra with the engine.

Cole said he has delivered two babies before, once in the back of an ambulance in Westville and one in a Norton Street dining room. But this night he did not know what they were going to face on this generic “medi-cal/maternity” call. Walking through waist-deep snow, they lugged the stan-dard three bags of emergency gear, one containing oxygen equipment, the second bag trauma materials like bandages, the third a defibrillator.

The pregnant woman’s husband was shoveling the pathway when the firefighters arrived. He spoke good English; the mother-to-be, a recent immigrant from Mexico, spoke none; she had just emigrated from Mexico.

“We trudged into the first floor,” Cole recalled. “My first impression is his wife is standing there putting shoes and a coat on, preparing to leave in an ambulance.”

Cole knew different. He had learned on the way over via the radio that due to the white-out conditions and marooned emergency vehicles, no ambulance was coming. If the preg-nant worker was going to get to the hospital, Engine 17 would have to transport her.

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Officer Pat McMillan (recipient on the right) was recognized by the City of Strongsville, OH with a Citizen of the Year Award on June 3, 2013, along with two other individuals.


Truck Twosome BustedOn Jan. 14, 2013, Cleveland Police says one of their officers, Officer Michael Moctezuma, was in the right place at the right time, taking down two robbery suspects.

The department said the officer was driving by an intersection and noticed a semi truck being held up by two men.

“The officer exited his vehicle, pur-sued the suspects at which time one of the suspects pointed a weapon at the officer. The officer, Patrolman Michael Moctezuma, discharged his firearm,” said Sgt. Sammy Morris.

Officer Moctezuma was in a zone car by himself when he came upon the robbery. He pursued the suspects down the street and was able to apprehend both of them by himself.

“After discharging his firearm he placed that male under arrest, wres-tled with a second suspect and placed that suspect under arrest,” said Sgt. Sammy Morris.

Miller, 19, is confined at MetroHealth Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the right shoulder. Flenoy, 21, was taken to jail.

These thugs aren’t exactly the bright-est bulb in the pack -- they commit-ted their crime right across the street from the 4th District Police Station.

Officer Stops GunmanOn Oct. 28, 2012, gunfire broke out at the Kinsman Party Center in Cleveland, OH. Sergeant Edward Lentz was close to the location and arrived first. The scene was chaotic. He saw people ducking down and looking fearfully toward the southwest corner of the parking lot. Lentz followed their gaze and saw two males, one holding a handgun. He drew his own gun, put the spotlight on them and

ordered them to lie down on the ground. They did not comply. Lentz repeated his order. They refused to comply. Instead, they ducked and crawled behind cars in order to elude him. Lentz strove to keep them in sight and gunpoint.

As backup cars arrived, the two sus-pects crawled into an auto and tried to pull away. However, the parking lot was full and they had no clear exit. Two other patrol cars along with Lentz, stopped the car and ordered the two suspects out. One of them obeyed and was taken into custody; but the driver, the one with the gun, did not comply. The officers ordered him to show his hands. At the same time, Lentz and Locke stood on the driver’s side of the suspects car. Lentz opened the car door and holstered his hand-gun to take the suspect into custody, while Locke covered him at gunpoint. As Lentz moved to gain control of the suspect, the suspect reached for a pis-tol sitting at his right hip. Lentz was afraid that he was about to shoot, so he instinctively punched the suspect in the left eye. The blow stunned him and gave Lentz a moment to grab him and drag him out of the car. Even after he was on the ground, he resist-ed the officers. He was forcibly placed into custody and the gun, a loaded .40 caliber semi-auto, was recovered.

Vice Unit Patrol On March 13, 2012, members of the Fourth District Vice Unit of the Cleveland Police Department were on routine patrol in the area of East 93rd at Marah when they observed two males in pursuit of an unknown male southbound on East 93 from Marah. One of the males that was in pursuit of the unknown male was holding a large silver gun. The unknown male turned eastbound onto Raymond Avenue. Upon reach-

ing Raymond Avenue, the man hold-ing the large silver gun got down on one knee and began firing his gun toward the unknown man. Members of the Fourth District Vice Unit exited their unmarked cars with their service weapons drawn and Detective John Hall yelled at the male shooting his weapon, “Police, stop!” At this point, the man shooting turned towards the officers and began firing at them. Lt. Gordon Holmes, Detective Hall, Detective Michael Rasberry, and Detective Thomas Barnes all returned fire at the man until the threat was eliminated.

Officers Evacuate Fire VictimsThree Horry County police officers are being called heroes after they each took a part in ensuring residents of the Windsor Green condominium complex were out of their homes safely. The fire torched 26 buildings destroying 108 condominiums, leav-ing 189 people without a home, but no human deaths were reported.

The fire started as a grease fire near some power lines a few hundred feet from the condominium complex. Within minutes, heavy winds had pushed the fire to within feet of the complex. Once the first building caught fire, the wind continued to fan the flames as building after building was consumed by the intense fire.

Lance Corporal Keith Massey, Patrolman First Class Joseph Manjarrez, and Patrolman First Class Christopher Cestare were among the initial first responders to go inside the complex as it was ablaze. The officers said it was hard for them to fully com-prehend everything that was happen-ing around them.

“I had no idea what I was getting into when I drove into Windsor Green,” Pfc. Manjarrez said. “Chaos. You


Here was the crux of the first decision to be made: should they go in the fire truck that might not be able to get through—and deliver in a fire truck in the cold? Or was the safer play to stay home and deliver there?

Before he could make his decision, Cole needed to get some maternal information. He learned from the hus-band that pregnant woman was nine months pregnant and the contractions were two minutes apart. That meant that she was pretty well into labor. Lloyd and Vargas took her vital signs. Cole phoned Acting Battalion Chief Rick Rice. He suggested that since this was the mom’s first birth, there may be time to get her to the hospital.

Rice said he’d call back with a decision. In the meantime, Cole was thinking of those stuck plows. If they started to the hospital, what if the engine got stuck in Fair Haven, far from Yale-New Haven Hospital? With the firefighters limited medical skills, would it be bet-ter to try to deliver in the warm apart-ment, or by the roadside?”

“Put her in the engine and try to get her to the hospital,” Rice said.

Cole took a hamper and filled it with towels, blankets, pillows. “If we do get stuck,” he figured, “we’ll be in the engine with two people and a baby and it’s going to be cold.”

The pregnant woman’s husband found some snow boots for his wife,

and they walked together out the apartment. The good news: Ginebra had the engine right in front of the building because the plows had been able to move.

They all piled in. The engine moved slowly up Blatchley toward Lombard. Cole sat in front, Lloyd and Vargas in back with the parents-to-be.

Fair Haven was a ghost town draped in white. Three times the engine seemed as if it was going to get stuck, but it chugged on.

“You’ve got to be smart,” Ginebra later recalled thinking. “A lot of engines, everybody got stuck. You either get lucky, or God help you.”

At that moment Cole looked to his right and spotted “a small plow truck and a big payloader in back of it.” He “hit the air horn” to stop the truck.

“I’m taking your payloader,” Cole recalled announcing as he hopped out.

“For what?” asked the driver, Joe Soucie of Laydon Construction.

“I have a woman in back of my fire engine in full labor. I need you to get me to Yale-New Haven Hospital.”

“I’m from Naugatuck. I don’t know where Yale-New Haven Hospital is.”

Not a problem. It was by now 11 p.m. Ginebra followed behind the payload-er as Cole rode with the plow truck, offering directions to Yale-New Haven.

At State and Water Streets they got stuck. Soucie had to dig 15 minutes to make the turn.

They made it to the corner of College and Church—only to encounter three cars and two plows stuck at the inter-section in front of them.

The engine and plow drivers maneu-vered around the stuck cars and head-ed toward York, traveling the wrong way down a one-way street. The caravan plowed, pushed, and chugged along, crossing South Frontage Road, crossing Howard, and pulled into the space between the ambulance entrance and the Children’s Hospital.

It was now 11:15. Hospital staff was ready to assist the pregnant woman along with ambulance driver.

“We made it! Everyone was waiting for us,” Ginebra said.

The firefighters didn’t see the preg-nant woman after she was wheeled in but learned later that she delivered a healthy child.

“It was good thinking getting the pay-loader,” said Fire Chief Mike Grant.

As the firefighters proceeded back into the night for more improvised rescues, the payloader drive accompanied them. Cole pronounced Soucie an honorary New Haven firefighter.

Originally published on Feb. 12, 2013 on www.nhfflocal825.org

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couldn’t tell if something had exploded back there, or if a plane had crashed.”

The officers said they focused on get-ting people out of the area as fast as possible.

“Yelling, telling people to get their belongings out of the house because we didn’t know how much time they had left,” LCpl. Massey said.

Massey said once he was inside Windsor Green, a woman pleaded for his help. She said her grandfather was trapped upstairs.

“I went all the way up three flights of stairs. Once I got up to the top, I knew I

was in trouble,” said LCpl. Massey said.

Massey said he could barely breathe and flames were directly in front of him but he was able to see a man lying in front of him.

“I immediately grabbed his arm with no thought and went down three flights of stairs. I looked up and saw my blue lights on my police car and started dragging this guy to my vehi-cle,” said LCpl Massey.

Pfc. Cestare and Pfc. Manjarrez were banging on doors, making sure people were leaving their homes. Pfc. Cestare had only been on the job for eight days. He said he wouldn’t have done

anything differently.

“I didn’t know how I was going to handle it. Coming out of it as calm as we did, I feel like that was a true achievement, just getting everyone out,” said Pfc. Cestare.

All three officers were taken to the hospital and treated for smoke inhala-tion, but all three went back to work the next day following the fire.


Cody Dragoo - April 17, 2013 West Volunteer Fire Department

Cody Dragoo, 50, a member of West Volunteer Fire Department and a foreman at West Fertilizer Co., died in the explosion at West Fertilizer Co. in West, Texas.

Dragoo was born in Billings, MT and graduated from Montana State University with a degree in agriculture. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, watching NASCAR and being with his family and friends, the obituary said.

Dragoo was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of the Assumption in West and the Knights of Columbus Council No. 2305. He was president of the Cottonwood Water Supply Corp.

He is survived by his wife, Patty Dragoo, two sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law as well as several nieces and relatives.

Kenneth “Luckey” Harris - April 17, 2013 Dallas Fire-Rescue, 31-year veteran

Dallas Fire-Rescue Capt. Kenneth Harris, 52, was off duty when the fire that caused the West Fertilizer explosion hap-pened, but he still rushed to the emergency to offer his help to other firefighters responding to the scene.

“Captain Harris’ response is typical of all our first respond-ers; night and day, no matter where they are, no matter if they are on or off duty they respond with the greatest acts of bravery,” said Dallas City Manager Mary K. Suhm.

Dallas Fire Chief Louie Bright III said, “Our hearts are heavy and hurting with the loss of such a great firefighter, great husband and great family man.”

Harris graduated from the Dallas Fire Academy in 1982 and served as a firefighter with the Dallas Fire Department for more than 31 years. He also owned Harris Home Inspections and Construction with his family, a funeral home obituary said.

He loved offshore fishing with his sons and spending time on his boat the “Boots Up.” He was a member of High Point Church in Waco and the Dallas Firefighters Association-Local 58.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Holly Harris of West; three sons; parents; two sisters; nieces and a nephew.

Robert Snokhous - April 17, 2013 West Volunteer Fire Department

Robert Snokhous, 48, a West volunteer firefighter and an employee of Central Texas Iron Works, died in the explo-sion at West Fertilizer Co. in West, Texas.

Capt. Robert Snokhous, 48, died with his brother doing one of the things the two of them loved: responding to an emergency in their community.

Born in 1964 in Hillsboro, Robert Snokhous graduated from West High School in 1982 and received an associ-ated degree from Texas State Technical College in Waco. He worked at Central Texas Iron Works in Waco, where he was project manager. He had worked there for almost 20 years, the Snokhous family said in a statement.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of the Assumption and the Knights of Columbus West Council No. 2305. He loved hunting and the West Volunteer Fire Department outdoor cook-offs.

He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Alison Snokhous; a son; two daughters; a brother; a sister; two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and other relatives.

Morris Bridges - April 17, 2013 West Volunteer Fire Department, 3-year veteran

Morris Bridges, 41, a member of the West Volunteer Fire Department and a fire sprinkler technician for Action Fire Pros, died in the explosion at West Fertilizer Co. in West, TX.

His wife says his last words as he left home to fight the fertilizer plant fire were telling his infant son that he loved him and he’d be “right back.” Bridges grew up in Dallas but lived in West.

He is survived by his wife, Carmen, and three children.

Cyrus Reed - April 17, 2013 Abbott Volunteer Fire Department

Cyrus Adam Reed, 29, was in a classroom attending the last session of his training to be an emergency medical tech-nician when he responded to his final emergency call, a funeral home obituary said.

Reed, one of the first responders killed in the explosion at the West Fertilizer plant, was a member of the Abbot and Bynum volunteer fire departments and West Ambulance.

The obituary described him as having an “infectious smile,” ‘’a giant heart” and “a dedication to honor of which he would not compromise.”

He is survived by his grandmother, parents, a sister and sev-eral other relatives.

Doug Snokhous - April 17, 2013 West Volunteer Fire Department - 15-year veteran

Douglas J. “Doug” Snokhous, 50, had been a firefighter with the West Fire Department for more than 15 years. He and his brother, Robert, were among the first responders killed in the blast. “We are comforted they were together at the end,” the Snokhous family said in a statement. Snokhous was a shop supervisor at the Central Texas Iron Works in Waco, where he had worked for the past 29 years, according to a funeral home obituary.


A native of Hillsboro, Snokhous graduated from West High School in 1980. He loved Westfest and the West Rodeo. He liked to fish and hunt deer and quail. He especially cher-ished spending time with his new grandson.

He and his brother, Robert, were inseparable. They worked, hunted, golfed and fought fires together.

Doug Snokhous is survived by his wife of 12 years, Donna Snokhous; two daughters; three stepchildren; a brother; a sister; his grandson; three stepgrandchildren; and several great nieces and nephews.

Kevin Sanders - April 17, 2013 Bruceville-Eddy Volunteer Fire Department

Kevin Sanders, a member of Bruceville-Eddy Volunteer Fire Department who worked with West EMS, died in the explo-sion at West Fertilizer Co. in West, Texas.

Sanders, 33, was known for his love of all things related to Superman. He and his wife, Sarah, named their son Reeve, after actor Christopher Reeve, who played the superhero in the movies.

Sanders grew up in the Chicago suburb of Palos Hills, IL, and graduated from the University of Illinois with a bach-elor’s degree in animal science in 2001. He taught veteri-nary technician training at McLennan Community College in Waco. About 20 of his current and former McLennan Community College students attended a memorial service for some of the victims wearing Superman T-shirts.

Sanders was a volunteer firefighter with the Bruceville-Eddy Volunteer Fire Department near West and was taking a class in West when the plant caught fire.

He is survived by his wife and 3-month-old son.

Jerry Chapman - April 17, 2013 Abbott Volunteer Fire Department

Jerry Dane Chapman, 26, one of the first responders killed in the blast at the fertilizer plant, died doing what he loved to do: serving and protecting others, a funeral home obitu-ary said.

Chapman was an avid video gamer. After working at dif-ferent types of jobs, he discovered his passion when he became a member of the Abbott Volunteer Firefighters and started training to become an emergency medical techni-cian. He had passed his skills test and was near the end of his training.

He is survived by his parents, grandparents, a great-grand-mother, a sister and other relatives.

Perry Calvin - April 17, 2013 Navarro Volunteer Fire Department

Perry Calvin, 37, a member of the Navarro Mills Volunteer Fire Department, died in the explosion at West Fertilizer Co. in West, Texas.

His father, Phil Calvin, said Perry, a husband and father of two boys ages 9 and 2, was looking forward to his wife hav-ing a new baby around Thanksgiving.

He was a volunteer firefighter at the Navarro Mills and Martens Fire Departments and was attending EMS classes in West. He also was a student at the Hill County Fire College.

He was a self-employed farmer and loved the outdoors. He enjoyed horseback riding, rodeos, fishing and spending time with his family, a funeral home obituary said.

He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Ann Calvin, two sons, his father, a brother, two sisters, grandmother, nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Joey Pustejovsky - April 17, 2013 West Volunteer Fire Department

Joey Pustejovsky, 29, one of the volunteer firefighters killed in the blast, was the secretary for the town of West, said Veronica Felderhoff, a volunteer at the church where Pustejovsky’s mother, Carolyn, works as a secretary to the rectory.

“He was a very caring person, always ready to help, a very devout Catholic,” Felderhoff said. The Pustejovskys attend-ed Mass every Sunday.

A funeral home obituary said Pustejovsky had been town secretary since 2009 and had worked as a personal property appraiser for McLennan County Appraisal District. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of The Assumption, where he started the youth ministry and was the director for two years of the Catholic Brothers and Sisters United Youth Ministry, the obituary said.

He loved spending time with his children and family as well as being involved in the community and his church.

The youngest of three brothers, Pustejovsky is survived by his wife, four children, his parents, a brother, grandmother and other relatives.

Larry Candelari - April 26, 2013 Pasadena Police Department, 23-year veteran

Police Officer Larry Candelari was struck and killed by a vehicle as he and another officer attempted to help vic-tims of a previous accident on I-10, near the Kerr County/Gillespie County line, at approximately 10 p.m.

Officer Candelari and the other officer were returning to Pasadena from a hunting trip when they encountered the accident on a highway bridge. One of the involved vehicles had been pulling a trailer that was blocking one of the trav-el lanes. Both officers exited their vehicles and displayed their badges on their shirts as they tended the victims of the accident.

A tractor trailer entered the accident scene and struck the vehicles that had been involved in the crash as well as several other vehicles. Officer Candelari and the other officer were both caught in the wreckage as they stood outside one of the cars. Officer Candelari was fatally injured while the other officer suffered an injury that caused him to lose one leg.

Officer Candelari was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Pasadena Police Department for 23 years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and one granddaugh-ter. One of his sons is also a police officer.


Littleton Fire Rescue By Karen Groves

The Denver Post; Your Hub - South Jeffco, Littleton, Columbine

May 30, 2013

Littleton residents might notice a new emergency vehicle in town.

From the back - with its diagonal red-and-yellow stripes it’s hard to miss Medic 13, as it’s been dubbed. The side view sports a classic red and black treatment with the Littleton Fire rescue on the doors.

According to Wayne Zygowicz, LFR emergency medi-cal services division chief, the custom vehicle - a 2012 International TerraStar - represents at least a year of plan-ning, design and discussion.

Zygowicz said the design of the vehicle is a product of the ambulance committee, a group of fire department officers, paramedics and members of the fleet maintenance depart-ment.

As chair of the committee, he said, “Every compartment we have in the rig is custom-built. We carry very specific equip-ment and some of that requires its own compartments.”

He described the committee process as meeting and figur-ing out what the needs and wants were and what was avail-able financially.

These details were turned into drawings and submitted to the manufacturer, Braun Industries, in Ohio. He said every fire department has special equipment, requiring different compartments.

At the neighboring West Metro Fire Protection District,

Fleet Maintenance Director Steve Weathersby said the department has had an apparatus and equipment com-mittee for several years. The committee meets regularly to make decisions on current and future fire, ambulance and equipment purchases.

Specific studies are coordinated of input on ambulance purchases and design.

Zygowicz said when Medic 13 was being built, the depart-ment talked with vendors and made a trip to Ohio to inspect it before delivery.

“It’s kind of like our little baby, once it’s produced and done,” Zygowicz said.

The vehicle cost $233,000, with funds coming from the city of Littleton and Littleton Fire Protection District.

According to the city of Littleton website, in 2012, LFR responded to 12,936 calls for service from eight fire sta-tions throughout the service area. LFR responded to 813 calls outside the service area in neighboring jurisdictions for a total of 13,749 responses. Seventy percent of those calls were medical emergencies.

Zygowicz said during a recent weekend period, for exam-ple, there were 131 calls for medical assistance.

He said the department is seeing mild increases in call vol-umes each year.

The new Medic 13 will be housed at Station 13, 6290 W. Coal Mine Ave. in the Columbine area. The vehicle it is replacing, which had mechanical issues and high mileage, will be stored in reserve status.

Medic 13 Littleton, Colorado



Griffin/Latona SquareIn Memory of Battalion Chief Joseph Griffin and Firefighter Sam Latona

In A Tangle of Twisted Rubble Two Firemen Give Their Lives

The Evening Times, Trenton, NJ Friday, March 13, 1970

PASSAIC (AP) - Disaster struck fire-men here Thursday after they had safely evacuated all residents of a burning apartment house and brought the fire under control.

Two firemen were killed and seven injured when an inner wall of the four-story brick structure that housed 12 families collapsed on them.

The collapsed wall and other debris that came tumbling down trapped the injured in the cellar, but firemen, working feverishly, got them out. One of the injured was saved when a hole was punched through a side outer wall. Bodies of the two dead were recovered after hours of digging.

The dead were Battalion Chief Joseph Griffin, 50, and Fireman Sam Latona, 21.

Four of the injured were hospital-ized. Three were treated at Beth Isreal Hospital and released.

Admitted to the hospital were: Battalion Chief Kenneth Peterson and his son, Fireman Kenneth Peterson Jr.; Capt. Anthony Mingo Jr., 37, and Fireman Stephen Luchko, 44.

The hospital said that the Petersons were in satisfactory condition and that Mingo and Luchko were in fair condition.

Treated and released were Firemen Art Sinski, Les Spondre and Robert Weiss.

Lt. Joseph Domino, who arrived after the wall fell in, said, “We heard them

hollering and went to help. There were wall beams and bricks over everything. Then, we had to get out and get more help.”

One of those calling for help was the younger Peterson. He was enveloped in rubble up at the point where the inner wall caved in.

Firemen used a pneumatic drill to punch a hole in the outer wall near where Peterson’s voice was heard.

Throughout the rescue operation, there was imminent peril that the whole outside wall would come down in a parking lot of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. The parking lot adjoins one side of the apartment building.

Authorities shooed all but essential men from the parking lot.

When the wall was breached, Peterson’s face appeared.

“The firemen’s face was right there,” said Peter Bruce, 37, assistant build-ing inspector of Passaic, who helped in the rescue effort. “I thought he was helping us. But he was trapped there. Then we cut floor joints that released the pressure and we pulled him out.”

Bruce added, “He told me he thought his right arm was broken. He was very happy to see us.”

Five feet from Peterson, pinned in the rubble was one of the dead men, Latona.

Doctors were pressed into service to aid the trapped firemen. Dr. Steven Alexander of Passaic, wearing a borrowed firemen’s helmet and outer

coat, said he gave injections to two of the injured men to ease their pain.

Father Ralph Sodano, who teaches religion at nearby Pope Pius High School, entered the building and gave last rites to at least one of the men.

Sisters from the Roman Catholic school and from St. Mary’s Church set up a refreshment stand near the church with coffee and sandwiches for the fire fighters. The church is a short distance to the rear of the apartment.

The Palace Bar-Grill Bowling Establishment which is on one side of the apartment building was not dam-aged. Youngsters at Pope Pius High School, which is about two blocks from the fire scene, were dismissed an hour early because of traffic condi-tions in the area. Police blocked off nearby streets during the fire.

The cause of the fire was not known. It was believed to have begun in a first floor rear apartment.

T he Passaic Fire Department and the City of Passaic dedicated the corner of Howe and Paulison

Avenue after Battalion Chief Joe Griffin and Firefighter Sam Latona. The corner, the location of Passaic Westside Firehouse, will forever be known as Griffin/Latona Square.

Photos are from the Passaic Fire Dept. memorial service and street dedication.


Providence Fire Department’s 49th Training Academy

Pompier Ladder Training


Providence 49th Training Academy By Captain/Director of Training Scott Mello

The Providence Fire Department started the 49th Training Academy class on March 11, 2013. Candidates were competitively selected from more than 2900 applicants. Basis for selection was the candidate’s written score and a passing completion of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Candidates Physical Ability Test (CPAT). Fifty-five candidates were selected to attend the 49th Training Academy class..

On March 18, 2013, the 55 trainees and eight Providence Fire Department instructors, under the direction of Captain Scott G. Mello, the Director of Training for the Providence Fire Department, traveled to Boston, Massachusetts. The 49th Training Academy class had a unique opportunity to use the Boston Fire Department’s Training Facility located on Moon Island, in Quincy Massachusetts. The training was a collaborative effort between the Providence Fire Department’s Division of Training and the Boston Fire Department’s Division of Training led by Captain James Hoar.

The Providence Trainees would be given the opportunity to carry on a tradition that all previous Providence Fire Department Training Academies had performed. That tradition is the pompier ladder climb. The pompier ladder, or “pomps” as the Boston Jakes call the ladder, is also known as a scaling ladder. The lad-der serves no other purpose than that of training. It consists of a single beam, a gooseneck and hook at the top of the ladder, with small rungs extending from either side of the single beam. It has been reported that only three northeast fire departments still require trainees to perform a pompier ladder climb.

IAFF Local 799 President Paul Doughty called the climb a “rite of passage” that few fire fighters can claim they have participated in. The purpose of the climb is to get trainees to trust their equipment and weed out any candidates who have an aversion to heights.

Each trainee was required to perform a five-story single person climb. Each climb required personal fortitude and upper-body strength. The trainee had to climb out onto the pompier on the second floor window, where they were instructed to hook into the gooseneck of the pompier, with a ladder belt. Then the trainee had to lean back and upon order from the drill master put his arms out to a horizontal position. Upon direction, the trainee would then place “arms in. Unhook and climb one.” The trainee would then climb in the window, raise the ladder up to the next floor and hook the ladder on the sill above, and climb up the ladder where the process of “hooking in” was done once again. The process

required the trainee to climb up to the fifth floor, then repeat the process and return to the second floor.

The training occurred over the course of three days and included instruc-tions in pompier ladders, rope repel-ling, ladder evolutions, and vertical ventilation with various gas powered saws. Trainees received instruction from both Boston and Providence Fire Instructors.

After the completion of the pompier ladder training, the 49th Trainees will receive an additional 18 weeks of instruction. The trainees will receive instruction in the Nation Fire Protection Association 1001, Level 1 Level 2 Fire Fighter certifica-tion, Providence Fire Departments Standard Operation Procedures and Training Bulletins, Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate Level certifi-cation, Hazardous Material Technician certification, and Emergency Vehicle Operation Course certification.

Pompier History www.fireserviceinfo.com

The “pompier ladder” (pronounced pom-peer) is probably named for French firefighters known as “Pompier” (pronounced pom-pee-yay). It is reported as “invented” by a St. Louis Lieutenant named Christ Hoell. In some fire departments it was also known as the “Hoell Rescue Device.”

It turns out that this ladder was just


one part of the “Pompier Life-Saving Service.” This was a system published by Christ Hoell and introduced into the St. Louis Fire Department on Dec. 19, 1877.

According to Lt. Hoell’s great-grandaughter, the device was used in Europe before the U.S. It was when Hoell was working for the Elberfeld, Germany Fire Department that he became acquainted with the ladder. When he came to America, he brought the design and created and marketed a training manual and ladders.

FDNY bought many and placed them in service in 1882. The first documented rescue, using a Pompier ladder, was in 1884.

Firefighters would scale the upper stories of buildings by reaching out a window and crashing the ladder’s hook in a window of the floor above. The firefighter would then climb up the outside of the building, enter the window, or just stand on the sill, and repeat the process. There are many documented rescues, using this tool, on record. While this sounds very dangerous today, it was practiced for decades and there are probably firefighters serving in the U.S. today who have done this. It is probably safe to assume that it was only done in practice. Many firefighter rookie schools required recruits to climb pompier ladders and jump into life nets as part of their training, well into the late twentieth century. (In the ’70s and ‘80s.) I actually have video of a rookie class demonstrating the use of pom-pier ladders. The Boston area fire departments may still use them in training schools today.

Pompier Training www.portlandfiremuseum.com

The firefighters in the drill class are referred to as “Probies,” which is short for probationary firefighter. The daily train-ing would require them to use the Pompier ladder (also referred to as the scaling ladder) to climb from the ground up to the top of the drill tower.

After reaching their assigned window, the training chief would call to the probies to lock in (attach the ladder belt carried around their waist and clamp onto the beam of the ladder) and lean out. This procedure was utilized to build con-fidence in the equipment and eliminate fear of heights. The use of the pompier ladders was discontinued around 1974.

Above: Photo from the Portland Fire Museum website

Left: Durham Fire Department - Pompier ladder training at the old drill tower. Recruits trained with the pompier ladder until 1988 when the practice was discontinued.

Above: Photos from the Providence, Rhode Island Fire Department’s 49th Training Academy in Boston, MA.


Current Pawtucket Fire Marshal Bob Thurber, his brother Mike, Bob Bradley and Paul St.

George officially founded the Rhode Island Professional Firefighters Pipes & Drums on September 10, 2001.

“I always wanted to set up a pipe band,” said Bob Thurber. “I didn’t know how to go about it. I had no musical talent at first, but I had always enjoyed other departments’ bands.”

One day after the establishment of the group, terrorist attacks shook the nation and killed nearly 3,000 people. Four planes were hijacked on September 11, the Pentagon was dam-aged and the World Trade Center in New York City became Ground Zero. The attacks had a profound effect on police, fire and emergency services across the country.

“Pawtucket sent 17 firefighters to New York City following the attacks,” Thurber said. “It affected everyone. It took over a year to get back to ‘nor-mal.’” The following April, Thurber threw the first pitch for a strike on Opening Day at McCoy Stadium. His newly formed pipe band, the Rhode Island Professional Firefighters Pipes & Drums, performed together for the first time at the opening ceremonies in Pawtucket. The event was dedicated to those killed in the line of duty on September 11. Just months removed from a deadly tragedy, Thurber and his band brought honor and joy to the sell-out crowd.

It is an unfortunate reality that the band must deal with tragedy. While not on the massive scale of September 11, any death of a local firefighter, police officer, or soldier deserves recognition and ther lives deserve respect and tribute. The Rhode Island Professional Firefighters Pipes & Drums strives to do just that.

“Playing at funerals is pretty power-ful,” Thurber said. “It’s one last honor for fallen comrades. ‘Amazing Grace’ is my favorite song to play.”

While somber tones reflect the mood at services, celebratory songs fill the air at the countless parades and special events at which the Rhode Island Professional Firefighter’s Pipes & Drums play throughout the year. March is the band’s busiest month, playing at the St. Patrick’s Day Parades

in Pawtucket, Providence, and Newport.

“Parades and big events are the fun days,” says Thurber. “Playing with a full band is an unbeliev-ably powerful sound. I still get chills.”

The band is instructed by Heather Scott-Wisehart, Dana Potter, and Oscar Elmasian. Now, 84 mem-

bers strong, the band has representa-tives from across the state. Consisting of pipes, drums and the color guard, coordinating the band is a difficult task that requires hard work and dedi-cation.

“It is tough to get everybody togeth-er,” Thurber said. “Everybody’s got family and works long hours. Our guys have busy lives, but we make it happen. It’s been an adventure.”

For more information on the Rhode Island Professional Firefighters Pipes & Drums, visit www.rifirepipes.org.

Rhode Island Professional FirefightersPipes & Drums


Bagpipes & The Fire Service

The history of bagpipes in the fire service in the United States goes back more than 150 years.

When the Irish and Scottish immigrated to this country, they brought many of their traditions with them. One of these was the bagpipe, often played at Celtic weddings, funerals and ceilis (dances).

It wasn’t until the great potato famine and massive Irish immigration to the East Coast of the United States that the tradition of the bagpipes really took hold in the fire department. In the 1800’s, Irish immigrants faced massive discrimination.

Factories and shops had signs reading “NINA” – No Irish Need Apply. The only jobs they could get were the ones no one else wanted – jobs that were dirty, dangerous, or both – firefighters and police officers.

It was not an uncommon event to have several firefighters killed at a working fire. The Irish firefight-ers’ funerals were typical of all Irish funerals – the pipes were played. It was somehow OK for a hardened firefighter to cry at the sound of bagpipes when his dignity would not let him weep for a fallen comrade.

Those who have attended a funeral where bagpipes were played know how haunting and mournful the sound of the pipes can be. The most famous song played at fire and police funerals is “Amazing Grace.” It wasn’t too long before fami-lies and friends of non-Irish firefighters began asking for the bagpipes to be played for fallen heroes. The bagpipes add a special air and dignity to this solemn occasion.

Bagpipe bands represent both fire and police and often have more than 60 uniformed playing members. They are also traditionally known as Emerald Societies after Ireland – the Emerald Isle. Many bands wear traditional Scottish dress while others wear the simpler Irish uniform. All mem-bers wear the kilt and tunic, whether it is a Scottish clan tartan or Irish single color kilt.

Today, the tradition is universal and not just for the Irish or Scottish. The bagpipes have become a distinguishing feature of a fallen hero’s funeral.

Jeffrey BajemaIllinois State University

Kinesiology

Jessica Benton Georgia State University

Psychology

Kole BingerUniversity of Wisconsin

Pre-Med

Kyndal BippertUniversity of Texas – Austin

Pre-Pharmacy

Krista BlackGannon UniversityPhysician Assistant


Once again, Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association has awarded 100 children, stepchildren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of PFIA members with scholarships this year. The scholarships amount to $1,000 per year, and are renewable for three consecutive years, pro-vided eligibility requirements are continually met.

To avoid bias, winning students are selected by Scholarship AmericaSM; employees of PFIA do not participate. Scholarship America bases their decision on the students’ academic performance, demonstrated leader-ship abilities, and participation in school and community activities. Considerations are also based on work experience, unusual personal or family circumstances, letters of recommendation, and a statement of the applicant’s goals and aspirations. All of this information is con-fidential. Conditions and procedures under which awards are granted are reviewed occasionally by PFIA.

ScholarshipRecipients2013

Clairessa AllenNW Missouri State University

Pre-Law

Luke ArenasColorado State University

Engineering

Zane AtzhornTaylor UniversityExercise Science

Amanda AubleJohns Hopkins University

English

Kristine AubleUniversity of Maryland

Journalism

Michael ConroyDePaul University

Theatre Arts

Mikayla ConwayButler University

Biochemistry

Caralyn CoultasNew Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyChemical Engineering

Rachel DickensCentral Michigan University

Special Education

Arthur Dobbins, IVWalsh University

Biology


Ethan Robert CashLouisiana Tech University

Accounting/Business Administration

Charles CevallosGeorge Washington University

Political Science

Kendra ChesnutGrand Valley State University

Nursing

Zachary ColeSouthwestern University

Pre-Physical Therapy

Daniel ConawayUniversity of Notre Dame

Architecture

Claire DuncanAmherst College

Undecided

Edward FoxKent State University

Air Traffic Control

Kayla FreemanUniversity of Rhode IslandCommunicative Disorders

Brittney FroidUniversity of Colorado

Statistics

Kevin GallagherFranklin & Marshall College

English

Kristin BlytheUniversity of Texas – Dallas

Mechanical Engineering

Corey BryantKent State University

Physics

Amy BurnettColorado State

Psychology

Daniel CaponeDrexel University

Engineering/Sports Management

Nicole CarlsonClarkson College

Radiologic Technology


Martha GarveyMinnesota State University

Mass Media

Gabrielle GilbertLouisiana State University

Pre-Med

Ryan GriffithRichard Stockton

College of New JerseyCriminal Justice

Kari HaismaGrand Rapids

Community CollegeCriminal Justice

Carlyn HarrisArizona State UniversityBiomedical Engineering

Natalie KrokauggerUniversity of Nebraska

Pre-Health

Ellen LemaHilbert College

Psychology

Samantha LindauerOregon Institute of Technology

Nursing

Joshua MadridRegis University

History

Nicholas MamigonianColorado State University

Bio-Medical

Melanie HarrisonSUNY Buffalo State College

Media Studies

Emily HeitzhausRochester Institute

of TechnologyEngineering

Lauren HeitzhausNazareth CollegePhysical Therapy

Meagan HookerTexas A&M University

Renewable Natural Resources

Raymond HorvatEmporia State University

Music Education

Luke JimersonTexas A&M University

Bio. & Agri. Engineering

Nathaniel JonesChadron State College

Accounting

Sarah KelleyUniversity of South Florida

Health Science

Benjamin KiszkielUniversity of South FloridaBiology/Creative Writing

Bradley KleierUniversity of CincinnatiChemical Engineering


Kayla MeesColorado State University

Business

Christopher MichaelsPenn State

Worthington-ScrantonSoftware Engineering

Rebecca MartinMcNeese State University

Pre-Vet

Emily MasseRhode Island College

Criminal Justice

Alexa McEvoyUniversity of NebraskaSecondary Education

Mattie McIntoshUniversity of NebraskaFilm and New Media

Joy McVickerUniversity of WashingtonBusiness Administration

Cayce PaskoBowling Green State UniversityPre-Dentistry

Sydnee PottorfMidwestern State University

Primary Educations

Scott RedmondUniversity of Connecticut

Acting

Christy SackalRhode Island College

Education

Carolyn SadlerUniversity of

North ColoradoPre-Medical

Zachary MitsmennEckerd College

Business

Sarah MizeColorado State University

Business Management

Patrick MoreauSacred Heart University

Accounting

Megan MorrisUniversity of

Southern IndianaPsychology

Danielle O’MearaUniversity of Nebraska

Theatre/Secondary Education

“Dear Board of Directors,

Thank you so much for your consideration in choosing me as a recipient of the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association’s Scholarship.

It will be a great help for me and it means so much.

I hope to continue as a good student and thank you again!

Sincerely,Alexa McEvoy”

Scott SchenkelbergUniversity of Nebraska

Engineering

Erryn SchneiderColorado State University

Biology

Kelsie SchneiderTiffin Univeristy

Forensic Psychology/Arabic

Adam SchroederIndiana University – Purdue

University IndianapolisBiology

Rachel ScottMiami University – Oxford

Kinesiology


Grace StevensonFerris State University

Psychology

Samuel StortsOhio State University

Engineering

Alyssa ThavenetUniversity of Nebraska

Nursing

Margaret TheilerMorningside College

Nursing

Robert ThomasUniversity of Cincinnati

Nursing

Kimberly SirolliSeton Hall UniversityOccupational Therapy

Jonathon SkoogUniversity of Connecticut

Biology

Natalie SmithAquinas CollegeArts & Education

Calandra SnowdenUniversity of Texas

Kinesiology

Lashonda SnowdenUniversity of Texas

Kinesiology

Jillian SearleUniversity of NebraskaSpeech/Lang. Pathology

Jane ShepherdUniversity of Missouri Human Development

Savannah ShoaffUniversity of Akron

Psychology

Kaitlin ShulticeIowa State University

Early Childhood Education

Sydney SimmonsUniversity of Wisconsin Biomedical Engineering


Mary WilliamsUniversity of MissouriSecondary Education

Jamie YoungSUNY College – Fredonia

Early Childhood Education

Stephanie DeccyHarvard CollegeNeurobiology

Mary WarseckeLake Superior

State UniversityChemistry

Taylor WhitleyUniversity of South Florida

Speech Pathology

Catherine WilliamsUniversity of Cincinnati

Marketing

Courtlyn WilliamsJackson State UniversityBusiness Administration

Jessica WilliamsQuinnipiac University

Health Sciences

Nicholas ToyeasXavier University

Occupational Therapy

Kylie TrobeeCloud County

Community CollegeExercise Science

Kristi VaningerWestern State

College of ColoradoExercise Science

Victoria VaroneSalve Regina University

Nursing

Benevolent WalkerAlbany State University

Nursing

Not Pictured:

“Dear Board of Directors of the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association,

I am honored to be a recipient of the 2013 PFIA Scholarship.

I am excited to be starting at the George Washington University in August. I am grateful for the funds that will definitely help with tuition.

PFIA has once again shown that they are truly “Each Other’s Keeper,” and I hope to make you proud.

Thanks again for helping finance my education.

Most Sincerely,Charlie Cevallos”


Recipients Scholarship College Attended Major(s) GraduationArcata, Samantha 2009 University of Vermont Environmental Studies 2013

Archer, Gina M. 2009 Concorde Career College Radiology 2013

Bailey, Jasmine P. 2010 Texas A&M University Business 2013

Ballance, Kimberly A. 2009 West Virginia Univeristy Child Development 2013

Belk, Sydni J. 2009 Oklahoma State University Elementary Education 2013

Belt, Elora C. 2009 City College of San Francisco Business 2013

Bigby, Annie C. 2009 University of Kansas Elementary Education 2013

Blythe, Erica M. 2010 Midwestern State University Elementary Education 2012

Brooks, Alyssa N. 2009 Purdue University Psychology 2013

Brown, Madison L. 2009 SUNY College at Fredonia Sports Management/PR 2013

Burkert, Tyler E. 2009 Ohio State University - Columbus Architecture 2013

Capracotta, Stephen M. 2010 University of Rhode Island History/Political Science 2013

Caruso, Haley E. 2009 Louisiana State Univeristy and Ag. Communication Disorders 2013

Catanzarite, Maria E. 2009 Cornell University Communication 2013

Clear, Lissa M. 2012 Whatcom Community College Graphic Design 2013

Cocetti, Tanisha M. 2009 University of Denver Hotel Management 2013

Coleman, Felicia M. 2011 Central College Biology 2013

Comer, Katie E. 2011 University of Georgia Agricultural Communication 2013

Connor, Brittany S. 2010 Regis University Nursing 2013

Cook, Amanda M. 2009 John Carroll University Education 2013

Crnkovich, Ryan S. 2009 Creighton University Business 2013

Davis, Melissa L. 2009 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Advertising 2013

DeLaney, Jerrica J. 2009 Bowie State University Communications 2013

Dome, Joshua M. 2011 Pueblo Community College Welding 2012

Doty, Allison B. 2010 Lamar University Education 2013

Dugas, Alexandra R. 2010 Columbia International University Psychology 2013

Emerson, Miranda K. 2009 Colorado State University Interior Design 2013

Ener, Lacie D. 2009 University of North Texas Business/English 2013

Ewertz, Sara J. 2009 University of Colorado International Studies 2013

Franquist, Katherine J. 2009 Arizona State University Justice Studies 2013

PFIA is proud to showcase the names of the enterprising young women and men who have completed their college education with the assistance of our scholarship program. The list below is comprised of the most recent 2012 and 2013 graduates. We, at PFIA, wish you all the very best as you set out to begin your careers or embark on your Master’s or PhD.

Congrats, College Graduates!


Recipients Scholarship College Attended Major(s) Graduation

Guidry, Hannah S. 2010 Slippery Rock University of PA Dance 2013

Haisma, Kendra S. 2012 Grand Valley State University Hospitality Management 2013

Halsell, Amanda K. 2009 Purdue University Occupational Health Science 2013

Hayes, Garrett M. 2010 Colorado State University Communication Studies 2012

Henderson, Jessica L. 2009 Coe College Biology 2013

Hiatt, Molly J. 2009 Creighton University Biology/Pre-Med 2013

Hopp, Tracie C. 2008 Denver School of Nursing Nursing 2013

Irving, Ilyssa M. 2009 Texas A&M University Genetics/Biochemistry 2013

Jones, Shaiana M. 2009 Kent State University Accounting 2013

Kern, Amy L. 2009 Drury University Pre-Vet/Biology 2013

Kimmerling, Rachael A. 2009 Carthage College Political Science 2013

Lamer, Sarah A. 2009 Connecticut College Psychology 2013

Lanoye, Brianna R. 2009 Niagara University English/Theater 2013

Lewis, Nia M. 2011 Loyola University Chicago Political Science 2013

Lindauer, Brittney A. 2007 Oregon Institute of Technology X-ray Technician 2013

Maddock, Meagan K. 2009 University of Colorado International Affairs 2013

Marcelynas Jr., Michael A. 2010 Temple University Sports Management 2013

Mastison, Sarah W. 2009 University of Indianapolis Pre-Med 2013

McCoart, Nathan J. 2009 Ithaca College Sports Management 2013

McManis, Molly F. 2009 Lewis and Clark Community College Nursing 2013

Monarch, Cody R. 2009 University of Findlay Environmental Science 2013

Murzynowski, Bryan W. 2009 Canisius College Chemistry 2013

Muschall, Stephanie M. 2009 Missouri State University Graphic Design 2013

Nastasio, Taryn L. 2011 Denver School of Nursing Nursing 2013

Nolle, Kara L. 2009 Piedmont Baptist College and Grad. Counseling 2013

Oreskovich, Nicole L. 2010 University of Northern Colorado Human Services 2013

Pascale, Kaitlyn C. 2009 Salve Regina University Nursing 2013

Pearson, Maria J. 2009 Baylor University Pre-Med 2013

Pennington, Christine M. 2009 Northwest Missouri State University Vocal Music Education 2013

Phillips, Shannon N. 2008 Walsh University Pre-Med 2013

Piotrowski, Amy 2009 Carlow University Nursing 2013

Pistillo, Stephanie M. 2009 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Speech Language Pathology 2013

Pomorski, Kevin P. 2010 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Mathematics 2013

Robeson, Ryan J. 2009 University of Scranton Engineering 2013

Romero, Abrielle A. 2012 Colorado State University Nursing 2013


Congratulations, continuedRecipients Scholarship College Attended Major(s) Graduation

Ryan, Eric J. 2008 Burlington County College Mechanical Engineering 2013

Schatzman, Sabrina S. 2009 University of Louisville Chemisty & Biology 2013

Schulke, Benjamin C. 2010 Cornerstone University Intercultural Study 2013

Sears, Krysten M. 2009 Adelphi University Communication Sciences 2013

Sharkey, Megan S. 2010 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Social Work 2013

Smith, Amy M. 2009 Colorado State University Dietetics/Biology 2013

Smoyer, Macy L. 2009 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing Nursing 2013

Sollberger, Kelsea L. 2011 Bradley University Special Education 2013

Spielmaker, Alexis T. 2012 Central Michigan University Communication Disorders 2012

Stempien, Carly C. 2009 Madonna University Nursing 2013

Stokes, Kimberly A. 2011 Quinnipia University Sociology 2013

Stone, Brittany M. 2009 Florida State University Music Therapy 2013

Storts, Kylie R. 2011 Ohio State University - Columbus Biology 2013

Straile, Alyssa M. 2011 Kean University Education 2012

Testa, Nicole K. 2009 Rutgers, The State University of NJ Graphic Design & IT 2013

Tomford, Christoph W. 2009 Colorado Mesa University Environmental Engineering 2013

Tooley, Jessica L. 2008 Indiana University - Purdue University Marketing 2012

Toth, Marc C. 2009 SUNY College at Brockport Education - Phys. Ed.& Health 2013

Valaitis, Morgan B. 2010 Central Connecticut State University Accounting 2013

Vigil, Mariah R. 2010 Colorado State University Marketing 2013

Watts, Savannah R. 2009 Southeastern Louisiana University Exercise Science 2013

Wells, India M. 2009 Univeristy of Missouri Journalism/Communication 2013

Westerfield, David L. 2009 University of Georgia Sports Medicine 2013

White, Becca S. 2009 Clemson University Early Childhood Education 2013

Whittington, Amanda 2009 University of Missouri - Columbia Environmental Science 2012

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THE CONCEPTThis citywide public art installation will feature oversized replicas of Chicago’s iconic standard fire hydrants designed, painted, decorated and/or dressed by noted artists, architects, and fashion and interior designers. These colorful sculptures will be placed throughout the city in tribute to the work and heroism of our beloved Chicago Firefighters.

At the conclusion of the exhibition, the hydrants will be gathered for a final exhibit before being auctioned, with net proceeds benefiting charities that support the families of fire victims and other fire safety programs.

THE HYDRANTS• A collection of 101 hydrants symbolically representing each Chicago firehouse

• Locally manufactured in durable, weather-resistant white fiberglass

• Each hydrant is approx. 5’ tall (some secured to a concrete base)

THE PUBLIC ART DISPLAY• Grand Opening Event/Reveal was on September 11th

• City-wide exhibition throughout Chicago: Michigan Ave, Oak Street, State Street, local galleries, museums, corporate atriums, retail windows, tourism sights, etc.

• Each display includes plaque identifying Firehouse, sponsor(s) and artist/designer(s)

THE AUCTION• Final group exhibition featuring all hydrants opened to the public in mid-November

• Net proceeds to benefit the 100 Club of Chicago and other fire-related charities

THE CHICAGO FIREHOUSES• 101 firehouses protect Chicago’s neighborhoods

• Each firehouse is a vital part of the city’s emergency response infrastructure

• Chicago firefighters have the fastest emergency response time in the nation

• The Great Chicago Fire Hydrants will pay tribute to each and every firehouse

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INNOVATION OVATION + AGENCY360° PRESENTA CELEBRATION OF CHICAGO’S HEROES

The Tiki Bank - SPONSOR: Sammy Hagar & 97.9 The Loop ARTIST: Todd GallopoA member of the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame and former front man for Van Halen, Sammy also developed and launched Cabo Wabo Tequila and Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum. He will be designing a hydrant in partnership with artist Todd Gallopo that will function as a Tiki-style piggy bank (a “Tiki-bank”) into which the public can donate additional funds to benefit the 100 Club of Chicago.

From Todd: “Sammy & I have been working together since 1998 after he left Van Halen. I was nominated for a Grammy (Best Recording Package) a year ago for Sammy’s band Chickenfoot’s packaging. We have a long creative history together. My company, meat and potatoes, designs everything for Sammy’s entrepreneurial endeavors. The Tiki motif painted on the hydrant is intended to symbolize protection – what the fearless firefighters provide for the citizens of Chicago!”

Chicago Fire Soccer Club (MLS) - SPONSOR: Chicago Fire Soccer Club (MLS) ARTIST: Kayser dos Reis


James McHugh Construction Co. - SPONSOR: James McHugh Construction Co. ARTIST: Wendie BloxsomWendie has been a visual artist and designer in Chicago for over a decade. She attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and ultimately gradu-ated with her BFA from Columbia College Chicago. Throughout her professional and educational experi-ences, she has had the opportunity to exhibit her artistic skills in fine arts, retail, theater, interior design, and special events. While she has accomplished a wide assortment of creative objectives, her personal and professional dedication to the arts has kept her perpetually enthusiastic to improve on the depth and breadth of her skills, by recently receiving her MAT in Art Education from Columbia College Chicago, she intends on inspiring the young minds of Chicago with her own passions and experiences for the visual arts.

House of Blues - SPONSOR: House of Blues ARTIST: Paul CookPaul Cook is a local musician/songwriter/artist originally hailing from Southern Illinois. He has a background in theater set design and construction, and has created logos and poster art for multiple bands over the years. For the last 12 years, he runs the Facilities Maintenance Department for House of Blues Chicago, maintaining its eclectic interior and overseeing the club’s local collection of Outsider Art. His grandfather was a lifelong volun-teer firefighter and his father is still an active member of the Ava Volunteer Fire Department in rural Southern Illinois.

Bella Bridesmaid - SPONSOR: Bella Bridesmaid ARTIST: Rosemary Fanti & Richard Koranda As a graduate of the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, Rosemary used her amazing talent to illustrate the award-winning fashions she designed. Today, she creates wedding, event, and fashion illustrations that are as vivid and alive as the people at the events.


Funkie Fashions - SPONSOR: Funkie Fashions ARTIST: Charles “Tattoo Chuck” IglinskiCharles is a 16-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Dept. and now the 6th District Relief Engineer Platoon 2. He has spent 22 years as a full-time award winning tattoo artist and owns Firehouse Tattoos.

Charles has drawn and designed numerous patch and T-shirt designs for Chicago Fire Dept. firehouses as well as suburban departments. Although currently most of his work as an artist is on skin, he also airbrushes as well as paints on canvas and wood, and has several murals up in some firehouses.

The Funkie Fashions Hydrant will be a memorial, as well as a celebration of the Chicago Firefighters that have been lost in the line of duty.

Waldorf Astoria - SPONSOR: Waldorf Astoria ARTIST: David MolinaroMolinaro holds a BFA in visual communication, design and illustration from Kent State University where he developed a solid foundation and interest in a broad array of subject matter and media. His projects have included art direction, graphic design, illustration, photography and painting. Recently, Molinaro has shifted some of his focus to working with oil on canvas, produc-ing finished products that are bold, balanced, and exquisitely colorful.

Hot Stuff Cinnamon Whiskey SPONSOR:

Hot Stuff Cinnamon Whiskey ARTIST:

Harmonic Design, Inc.


Grand Rapids Fire Department Wealthy St. & Euclid Ave. Jinx

It was in 1892, that the fine old team of horses, steamer and engineer made their last runs.

The run to Wealthy Street and Euclid Avenue was a jinx for Grand Rapids firefighters.

Those who engage in dangerous work are bound to give some credence to jinxes and it is no wonder. Apparent or real, whatever the connection between calamities, the human mind sets up a rule holding that one event is the cause of another like, large fires always run in groups of threes. There must still be a superstition in the fire department about the intersection of Wealthy Street and Euclid Avenue S.E., but “what it is nobody can tell,“says Electrical Inspector, George Cotton.

Toward midnight on June 23, 1892, an alarm sounded. Firefighters slid down the brass poles in their engine houses, pulling on their fire coats and seizing their helmets.

There was steam in the old-fashioned pumper’s boiler, for it was always kept hot by a connection with the steam heating system of each engine house. A fire was laid, and a fireman threw some blazing, oily waste under the steamer’s boiler, where in a twinkling the flames roared with almost explo-sive violence.

A cord was pulled freeing horses, Topsy and Barney, from their stalls. Those two horses ran to the engine, and the pulling of another cord, let the harnesses down on them that were suspended from the ceiling, and with a few movements, two alert firemen fastened the leather straps.

The steamer struck fire from its steel wheels as it rolled over the cobble-stone and the horse’s hooves sparked on the stones. Crowds emptied out of

the saloons, hearing the fearful steam whistle from the pumper and they cheered on the firemen.

When the pumper reached Wealthy Street and approached Euclid Avenue, the speed was slackened because the stout horses had to struggle in deep mud. Something was wrong, and Driver George Cotton crawled off his seat to see what it was. He found Topsy ailing with acute colic, and an hour later she died.

Above: Grand Rapids Engine Company #2, Fire Chief Buggy (L)

1892


Grand Rapids Fire Department Wealthy St. & Euclid Ave. Jinx by Retired Captain Robert Imhoff

Top Left: Fire Fighters of Engine House No. 11, 1902 Ten firefighters, in full uniform, of Engine House #11 stand with two teams of horses used to pull the equipment; the steamer at the left is a 2nd Size LaFrance Steam Fire Engine, and the Hose Wagon on the right was constructed by the Firemen in the shop at Engine House #3. The Engine House in the back-ground, put into commission November 1, 1902, is shown with the doors of its two bays standing open.

Top Right: Horse drawn, Chemical Engine No. 1 1875

Bottom Left: The 1910 Oldsmobile was the first motorized fire apparatus in the Grand Rapids Fire Department. It originally appeared in the local newspapers around July 5, 1910.

And about one month later, at about the same time, in answering the same alarm box, and at the same place (Wealthy and Euclid), the steamer’s boiler blew up. The engine turned around because it was also found that Barney, Topsy’s teammate, had gone lame. Tom Gibbons, the engineer, said then, “This is my last run.” In less than three months, Tom Gibbons was dead.

Barney was retired from the department, sold and was seen afterwards pulling a peddler’s wagon. No wonder, it is, that fire-men may have jinx notions.

Not all horse stories are happy ones and there were some hard times, but comical, interesting and better times were ahead for this still very young Grand Rapids Fire Department – like the decision in 1914 to keep some horses in the department to pull the new and recently motorized apparatus out of the mud when they became stuck.

All photos included are part of Captain Robert Imhoff’s Collection


SINUS PROBLEMS

Reprinted from the December 2013 Mayo Clinic Health Letter with permission of the

Just about everyone has experienced sinus congestion at some point, often in con-junction with a cold caused by a virus. It’s

unpleasant, but the congestion usually goes away within a week or so as the body fights off the illness.

However, sinus congestion and a feeling of sickness can linger or worsen. This may mean that a bacterial infection has developed within congested sinus passages. Your immune system can usually fight off this infection, too, but your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic medication to help clear it.

Still, not all sinus problems are this straightforward. Sinus infections can recur on a frequent basis, and sinus inflammation (sinusitis) can smolder indefinitely. In these cases, a wider range of diagnostic tests and treatment options are often used.

Blocked PassagesYour sinuses are a network of air-filled chambers in the bones around your nose. The sinuses make mucus, which cleans and moisturizes your nasal passages. Lining the inside of your sinuses are little hairs (cilia) that are constantly sweeping the mucus through small openings (ostia) that drain into your nose and throat.

Sinus trouble typically begins when the sinuses become irritated and inflamed, causing sinus tissues to swell. Expansion of tissues can narrow or close off the ostia, making it hard for mucus to drain out of sinus cavities.

Once drainage is blocked, mucus and air pressure build, caus-ing a feeling of stuffiness and congestion. The stagnant, moist environment of a blocked sinus cavity gives bacteria a place to thrive and a secondary bacterial sinus infection can develop.

Varied CausesCauses of sinus inflammation may include:

• The common cold — This is caused by a virus and is the most frequent cause of sinusitis. Your body can typically fight off this infection within seven to 10 days, and your sinuses return to feeling normal. However, between 0.5 and 2 percent of viral colds go on to

become bacterial sinus infections.

• Nasal allergies (allergic rhinitis) — This may cause recurrent, seasonal or constant (chronic) sinus inflam-mation and swelling.

• Fungal infections — Chronic inflammation may be caused by an inflammatory reaction to fungi inhaled from the air.

• Pollutants — Exposure to tobacco smoke or air pollu-tion can cause or worsen sinus inflammation.

Ostia blockage can have additional root causes, including:

• Structural blockage — Small growths of tissue (nasal polyps) or narrow nasal passageways (deviated septum) may restrict or block nasal airways or sinus drainage.

• Airplane travel — Rapid altitude or pressure changes can seal off a sinus cavity long enough for a bacterial infection to develop. A dose of nasal decongestant spray before a flight may help prevent this.

• Other causes — Nonallergic rhinitis, a festering dental infection, immune system dysfunction, cystic fibrosis or an abnormality of cilia may lead to sinus problems.

Some conditions may be mistaken for sinusitis, including migraines or dental or jaw pain.

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Viral vs. BacterialMost cases of sinusitis are acute, meaning they come and go within less than a month. Acute sinusitis often begins with a common cold. Within the first several days of a cold, the cause of sinus congestion is usually viral. Antibiotic medica-tions have no effect on viral infections and typically aren’t recommended within the first week of developing a cold. However, the infection can shift to being bacterial, where antibiotics may have a role in treatment.

Determining if sinusitis is caused by a viral or bacterial infection is tricky. Congestion, facial pressure, drainage of mucus, cough, headache, ear pain, fatigue and feeling unwell can occur in both viral and bacterial infections. Still, the likelihood of having a bacterial sinus infection increases if you have:

• Persistent symptoms lasting for seven days or more, particularly if they initially improve, then worsen

• Thick, yellow or greenish mucus

• Facial pain or tenderness over the sinuses, particularly if it’s worse on one side of the face

• Pain in the upper teeth, particularly on one side of the mouth

The body usually can fight off a bacterial sinus infection, especially if symptoms are mild. About 70 percent of the time, symptoms of acute bacterial sinus infections go away within two weeks without antibiotics.

If appropriate, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics to kill the bacteria. About 85 percent of those taking antibiotics for a bacterial infection are symptom-free within two weeks. Whether you are prescribed an antibiotic or not, treatment to relieve symptoms can help you feel better as healing occurs.

When It PersistsAn acute sinus infection can persist despite treatment, recur within a week or two of treatment or recur several times a year. In addition, chronic sinusitis lasting 12 weeks or longer can develop. Symptoms of chronic sinusitis are gen-erally more subtle than those of acute sinusitis. Congestion, headaches, loss of smell and mucus drainage down the back of the throat may occur, but facial pain is often milder and you may not feel as sick.

Chronic sinusitis is often related to an immune system overreaction to something in the environment such as dust pollen or fungi. This irritation itself doesn’t involve an infec-tion, but acute bacterial infections can develop within the swollen sinuses.

Whether acute or chronic, persistent sinusitis often involves several tests to determine a cause. These may include allergy testing, visualization of the sinus passages using a thin, flexible scope (nasal endoscope) or imaging tests such as computerized tomography (CT) scans.

Treatment depends on the diagnosis. A stubborn acute bacterial infection may clear up with a different antibiotic or

an antibiotic taken for a longer period of time. Short-term use of oral corticosteroids may calm inflammation or help shrink a problem polyp. If there’s a structural problem, surgery using an endoscope and various small tools may sometimes be used to open up sinus passages by removing bone, tissue or polyps.

With chronic sinusitis, a cure usually isn’t possible, but symptoms can often be well managed with:

• Nasal corticosteroids — These are used daily to calm sinus inflammation.

• Nasal irrigation — This involves gently squirting or pouring a warm, purified saltwater solution into your nose with a squeeze bottle, bulb syringe or neti pot. This can be very effective. Your doctor may recommend adding medication to the irrigation fluid to help fight inflammation or infection.

• Allergy treatments — Avoiding allergens, taking antihistamine medication and being desensitized to an allergen with allergy shots are options for tackling inflammation due to allergic rhinitis.

Seeking CareIf you have sinusitis that has lasted 7 to 10 days, see a doctor. If you have signs and symptoms such as severe pain, high fever, or double or blurred vision, seek immediate care. Complications include worsening of asthma, infection of the lining of the brain (meningitis) and vision problems.

PATCHESLooking for commemorative Firefighter MDA/IAFF lapel pins years 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993. These were given to F.D. mem-bers who participated in annual MDA boot drives. Contact: Pat Fitzpatrick at [email protected]. (0712)

• Indianapolis Firefighter’s Museum is collecting patches for display. Contact Brian Killilea by email at [email protected]. (0412)

• Herculaneum FD patches to trade, one for one. New patches only. Contact Bill Haggard by mail at 441 Jefferson, Herculaneum, MO 63048 or by phone at 636-475-5476, or email [email protected]. (1011)

• Retired FF Kenneth Bertholf would like to sell two wall hangings—each featuring 80 different fire patches from around the globe. Both measure 3' x 4'. Photos available upon request. Email [email protected] or call “Bogart” at 386-547-9382 for price. Other fire memorabilia available. (1110)

•Retired Buffalo Housing Police Officer looking to trade (new for new) law enforcement patches. Buffalo Housing Police patches are now obsolete. Contact Chuck Palumbo at [email protected] (1110)

•Retired Texas officer has several badges from various Texas agencies for sale. All in new and excellent condition. Contact G. Smith at [email protected] (0410)

Pueblo, Colorado police officer and EOD tech looking to trade police, fire, bomb and military patches. Will trade one for one, with many extras. Contact R. Jones at [email protected]; or mail items to P.O. Box 11916, Pueblo, CO 81001-0916. (0210)

•Fire fighter would like to swap patches or shirts (one for one), although he is building a patch wall at his station. Contact Alan K. Dole at 303-359-1957 or [email protected]; or just mail items to him at 1182 Tamarron Ct., Parker, CO 80138. (0210)

•Sean Fortney wants to trade fire or police patches. Email [email protected] if you are interested. (0110)

•WANTED – Any law enforcement patch (local, county, state) from West Virginia, Delaware and Nevada. I still need many to fill extensive collection. I will trade fairly for any patches I don’t have. Please email a list to Max Bellard at [email protected] (1009)

•Collecting fire department patches from state capitals. Will trade one for one. Please contact FF Larry Dostanko at [email protected] (0409)

•Police Criminal Defense Unit, Multi-Agency Taskforce Texas Community Defense Unit patches. American J.T.T.F. edition. Contact James Zink for other patches and pricing: [email protected] (0209)

•Richmond, Indiana fire fighter would like to swap patches (one for one). Please contact Phil Schroeder: 910 Crestdale Drive, Richmond, IN 47374 [email protected] (0209)

Junction City, Kansas fire fighter would like to trade Fire/EMS patches (one for one). Please contact Tim Dokken at [email protected] (1108)

OTHERRetired FF/Driver looking to purchase leather fire helmets, pony soda acid (1 1/4 gal.) fire exits, and fire grenades. No 2 1/2 gal. soda acid exits please.Contact Mark Carter at [email protected] or call 352-494-7619. (1213)

•Looking for old or unique sprinkler heads. Contact Mike Bunyon at [email protected] (1213)

•Collector’s item, a rare Colorado Springs Police belt buckle, circa 1976, which was made by Western Flair in Colorado Springs. As far as I know, there were only 50-60 produced and only available to CSP officers at the time. Has been appraised by a jeweler for $400-1,500 but will accept a reasonable offer. Contact Larry at 602-741-2390, [email protected], or [email protected] (0613)

•Cookbook entitled “If You Can’t Stand the Heat - A New Orleans Firefighter’s Cookbook” by Robert Medina available at www.fireitup.tateauthor.com. (0712)

• The “Jammer” is a candy cane-shaped device that hangs on the inside of a door hinge and prevents it from clos-ing. “Never let a door close behind you.” Excellent for both PD/FD needs, Contact: Tom Surowiec at [email protected] or www.thejammerusa.com. (0512)


Wanted: Memorabilia for display from: New York State Police, Cheektowaga, NY P.D., Depew, NY P.D., and Lancaster, NY P.D. Contact Michael Drechsel at 1267 French Rd., Apt. 4, Depew, NY 14043 (0412)“History of Lake County and Ohio Law Enforcement 1840-2008,” 108 pages $10.00 + $2.00 S+H. Contact Chief Jim McBride (ret) at [email protected] (0811)

Limited-edition prints and challenge coins available to help erect the fire dog movement in Washington, D.C. Contact agent Jerry (303-941-3117 or [email protected]) or visit www.nationalfiredog monument.com (0111)

•FD/PD Custom Printing & Embroidery —jackets, T-shirts, jerseys, hats and much more! Contact Howie or Donald at American Screen Print in Passaic, New Jersey. Call 973-471-0206, email [email protected], or visit www.AmrcnScreen.com (0510)

•FFAsTrap – Rescue and utility strap designed for fire fighters, EMS, law enforcement, SWAT and the mili-tary. Check out the many ways to use FFAsTrap at www.ffastrap.com or call Greg Weaver at 303-880-3003. (0310)

•Artistic prints – 11”x14” action scenes of fire fighters, by fire fighter/artist Paul Walsh, www.walshprints.com, or call 860-829-556 for more information. (0210)

•Custom-designed blankets with PD/FD logos. Choice of colors to match department and company patches. Contact Lt. R. Ramadam at [email protected], [email protected], or 973-930-6612 (0110)

•Customized Giclee fire and police prints available at www.thomaseg-ripp.com. Giclee prints are generated with high-resolution digital scans and printed with archival-quality COLOfast inks. Contact Thomas at [email protected]. (1109)

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Buffalo fire fighter looking for Code 3 Fire Engine 38. If you have one, or know someone who does, please email Mark Reed at [email protected]. Thank you and be safe! (0409)

•ATTENTION fire fighters! FREE per-sonalized fireman and angel print with prayer. View, print and order online www.firepolicesite.com. (0309)

•Solid oak Axe Presentation Plaques, featuring solid bronze axe with 36” oak handle. Three letter styles avail-able (script/vinyl, script/carved or fully carved) for name, department, rank and years of service. Custom designed and crafted by retired Cincinnati fire fighter Ken Codling. View full line of fire fighter-themed wood gifts at www.itsafirefighterthing.com, email [email protected], or call (toll-free) 877-353-3994 for a brochure or to place an order. (0209)

Swap Shop is for fire fighters or law enforcement officers who have items to swap or sell, or are looking for items to add to a collection. There is no charge for this service, but we ask that you follow one rule: items advertised must relate to your profession as fire fighters and/or law enforcement officers.

PFIA solely makes it possible for you to contact one another. PFIA does not accept any responsibility for transactions. To participate, please complete the form below and mail to Swap Shop, 101 E 116th Street, Carmel, IN 46032. You may use any address and/or telephone number you wish.

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Admitted AssetsCash and invested assets

Bonds

Preferred and common stocks

Real estate

Certificate loans

Receivable for securities

Cash and cash equivalents

Total cash and invested assets

Accounts receivable

Premiums deferred and uncollected

Investment income due and accrued

Other assets

LiabilitiesPolicy liabilities and accruals

Reserve for life policies and claims

Reserve for accident and health policies and claims

Policyholder funds on deposit

Premiums and annuity considerations received in advance

Asset valuation reserve

Interest maintenance reserve

Commissions payable

General expenses payable

Deferred compensation

Surplus Unassigned funds

$117,753,901


Statutory statements from audited years ending December 31, 2012 & 2011The Auditor’s opinion and a complete set of Financials will be furnished by the Association upon request.

Dec. 31, 2012

$91,177,213

20,212,414

2,432,144

2,948,444

0

8,199,887

$124,970,107

1,503,165

1,923,235

4,591,664

$132,988,166

$84,869,017

8,678,496

5,061,475

47,920

$98,656,908

$3,550,912

0

111,071

968,261

749,659

$104,602,811

$28,385,355

$132,988,166

Dec. 31, 2011

$79,798,498

15,965,821

2,453,519

2,891,720

1,000,000

4,206,239

$106,315,797

1,409,297

1,523,272

8,519,942

$117,753,901

$74,503,917

9,389,314

4,982,907

55,019

$88,931,157

$2,559,507

0

98,124

719,627

667,693

$93,498,908

$24,254,993

$117,753,901

Statutory Statements of Operations Revenue

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Reinsurance commissions and expense allowances

Investment income

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

Miscellaneous

Benefits and Expenses

Death benefits

Annuity benefits

Disability, accident and health benefits

Surrender benefits

Matured endowments

Interest on policyholder funds

Increase in aggregate reserves

Increase in loading on deferred and uncollected premiums

Commissions

General insurance and fraternal expenses

Insurance, taxes, licenses and fees

Gain from Operations before Refunds to Members and Net Realized Capital Gains

Refunds to Members

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Statutory Statements of Changes in SurplusSurplus - Beginning of the year

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Option I Rider adjustment to life reserves

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Dec. 31, 2012

$31,969,566

427,609

3,524,399

22,922

29,927

$35,974,423

$2,110,622

2,412,836

7,567,795

608,369

15,000

$12,714,622

$153,695

9,904,194

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2,585,857

6,379,958

213,860

$31,950,902

$4,023,521

554,487

607,679

$4,076,713

$24,254,993

4,076,713

1,034,049

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Dec. 31, 2011

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361,418

3,389,153

21,007

46,063

$33,675,891

$3,081,692

1,732,013

7,262,157

559,747

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$155,670

10,569,396

13,118

2,319,786

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$508,401

160,487

$1,443,486

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The 2014 National Firefighter Ski Races Feb. 25-28, 2014 - Crested Butte, CO

The National Firefighter Ski Races has long been an event immersed in camaraderie and competitive fun while rais-ing money for charity. In 2011 the Internal Revenue Service granted the National Firefighter Ski Races 501(c)(3) status creating a public charity. Our mission is to raise money to benefit charities associated with firefighting, firefighters in need and/or the survivors of fire, our passion is skiing and snowboarding. The blending of our mission with our pas-sion is what this event is all about.

The proceeds of the 2014 event will help champion the work of the Denver Fire Fighters Burn Foundation and the International Association of Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation.

For more information, visit the event website.

www.nationalfirefighterskiraces.com

Denver Officer Promoted to Colonel in GuardDenver police Lt. Kenneth Chavez was promoted May 4, 2013 to the rank of colonel in the Colorado Army National Guard, making him the organizations’s highest-ranking Hispanic member.

Chevez, a 35-year veteran of the police force who enlisted in the state’s Army National Guard in 1980, thanked his police and military mentors during a ceremony before friends, family and fellow Guard members in Centennial.

“This is 33 years of my career,” he said after the service. “This is way beyond my dreams.”

Chavez, 55, was also named commander of the 36-member Special Operations Detachment Korea, a “privilege,” he said.

Among his career accomplishments, Chavez was commis-sioned a second lieutenant of infantry in 1988 and has deployed to Haiti, Afghanistan, Iraq and New Orleans dur-ing Hurricane Katrina.

He and his wife, Amy, have two children, Caleb, 14, and Gabriela, 12.

Story by Sadie Gurman, The Denver Post - May 5, 2013.

Above: U.S. Army Col. Kenneth D. Chavez gives his speech during the Theater Special Operations Detachment-Korea change of command cer-emony at the Colorado National Guard state headquarters in Centennial, Colo., May 4, 2013. Chavez took command of the unit from Col. Donald P. Laucirica. The newly promoted Chavez joins a small group of Hispanic officers to achieve the rank of colonel in the Colorado Army National Guard. Laucirica will go on to become the COARNG land component commander. (Official U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Cheresa D. Theiral/RELEASED)


Top Right Photo: PFIA President, Mark Kemp, and PFIA Treasurer and Indiana Fraternal Alliance President, Tom Clines, play in the Kids Against Hunger Fundraiser $10,000 Hole in One Golf Event benefiting the KAH Million Meal Marathon.

Bottom Right Photo: PFIA President, Mark Kemp, and PFIA Treasurer and Indiana Fraternal Alliance President, Tom Clines, present a donation check to the Kids Against Hunger Million Meal Marathon organizers at the PFIA home office.

Above: PFIA Representative Donnie Shook presenting a PFIA Memorial Benefit Check to the widow, Allison Hollingsworth, and son, Nathan, of former Assistant Chief Harold Hollingsworth of Fort Ostage Fire Protection District who was killed in the line of duty on April 7, 2013.

Read more about Assistant Chief Hollingsworth in the summer 2013 issue of The Protector on page 11.

Right: Greg Lehman (Account Rep, ABM) presenting the “Academic Achievement” Award to Justin Wuertz of the Evansville Police Department. Justin was presented the award at South West Indiana Law Enforcement Academy’s graduation held at The Centre on May 31, 2013.

Left: Officer Charles Knoll pres-ents the PFIA sponsored “Top Gun” Award to Drew Patrick Murray of the Evansville Police Department. The award was presented at the graduation ceremony of South West Indiana Law Enforcement Academy’s recent class. There were gradu-ates representing Evansville and Vincennes Police Departments and Warrick County Sheriff’s Department.

Ceremony Photos By: Don P Swain of Digital Panda Studio.

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Executive Committee


Accounting Angie Lawler, Jan Trimble,

Sherrie Vermande, Shannon Coy

ACH/Accounting

Shadonna Williams

Agency/Commissions

Debbie Flowers, Leona Fearrin, Brandy Bushman

Claims

Debbie Burkett, Amanda Phillabaum

Claims Examiner Susan Pickett

Chief Underwriter

Tana Dulin

Creative Services

Angela Burns

Information Services

Chris Marlor, Josh Bernardin

New Business

Brian Kinnaird, Emily Prater

Policy Owner Services Annette O’Neil, Anne Karn,

Tamara Huffman

Secretary to the Executive Officers

Susan Shinabarger

Statutory Accounting Joe Tauber

Supplies/Mail Room

Cristian White

Mark Kemp President

Peter Episcopo Senior Vice President/Executive Secretary

Tom Clines Vice President/Treasurer

Chairman of the Board Tom Jackson

Vice President of Operations Jeanie Williams

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Florida Ben Kiszkiel 419 Scanlon Road Southwest Palm Bay, FL 32908 321-432-3057 (C) 321-215-7319 (F) [email protected]

Louisiana & Texas Marshall Herklotz 18746 West Cool Breeze Lane Montgomery, TX 77356 936-662-6606 (C) 936-448-7327 (F) [email protected]

Mid-Atlantic Mike Tersigni 151 Vista Terrace Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 973-460-0740 (C) [email protected]

Midwest Bradd Roembke 4170 Seifert Court New Palestine, IN 46163 317-498-4348 (C) [email protected]

Northeast Alan “Tom” Evans, Jr. PO Box 56 Randolph, NY 14772 716-628-4774 (C) [email protected]

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AlabamaBirmingham FD RAPHAEL HALE 1089 Allison Court Odenville 35120 [email protected] 205-335-7028 (C)

Birmingham PD CHRISTY MILLER 4001 Crossings Lane Birmingham 35242 205-981-6566 (H) 205-296-6808 (C) [email protected]

ArkansasMonroe Cty. FD, PD, & Sheriff FLOYD RAY P.O. Box 1334 Greenbrier 72058 870-734-6106 (H) [email protected]

CaliforniaSan Jose FD RICHARD FLOYD P.O. Box 31 Martell 95654-0031 800-832-7333

Treasure Island FD PAUL WALLACE 2190 33rd Avenue San Francisco 94116 415-564-6587 (H)

ColoradoBerthoud FD/Longmont PD LEE BRIAN SCOTT 2617 Martingale Drive Berthoud 80513 970-532-2869 (H) [email protected]

Colorado Springs FD EDWARD BREECE 277 West Spaulding Avenue Pueblo West 81007 719-320-5232 (C) [email protected]

Colorado Springs PD DENNIS M. JUHL 1231 Martin Drive Colorado Springs 80915 719-574-3828 (H) 719-351-2067 (C)

Denver FD THOMAS A. MANERBINO 2867 South Stuart Denver 80236 303-936-2649 (H)

Denver FD JAMES H. SNYDER P.O. Box 118 Arvada 80001 303-888-0810 (C) 303-425-6042 (F) [email protected]

Denver PD & Sheriff MIKE CARRIGAN 7609 S Platte Canyon Drive Littleton 80128 303-730-3776 (H) 303-619-6112 (C) [email protected]

Denver West Metro Fire Rescue DUANE G. PELL 6955 West 2nd Avenue Lakewood 80226 303-238-2328 (H) 303-810-2480 (C) [email protected]

Littleton FD BRIAN A. CRONIN 4530 Fenwood Place Highland Ranch 80126 303-346-1671 (H)

Mountain View FD MIKE STRATTON 214 Becker Circle Johnstown 80534 970-587-8923 (H) 970-412-6730 (C) [email protected]

Pueblo FD JEFFREY MIZE 565 S. Spaulding Avenue Pueblo West 81007 719-251-2255 (C) [email protected]

ConnecticutBridgeport FD LUIS A. RIVERA 565 Clark Street Bridgeport 06606 203-526-1976 (C) [email protected]

Meriden FD BRIAN WILKINSON 154 Glen Hills Road Meriden 06451 [email protected] 203-427-1298 (C)

New Britain PD PAUL BAK 174 Hartland Terrace Berlin 06037 860-877-3892 (C)

New Britain PD JOHN FLYNN 103 Heartland Terrace Kensington 06037 860-209-7704 [email protected]

New Haven Corrections JOHN M. BARRETT 245 Whaley Avenue New Haven 06530 203-808-5052 [email protected]

New Haven FD and Branford FD & PD JASON T. CUSACK 7 Greenfield Avenue Branford 06405 203-996-0597 (C) [email protected]

New Haven FD and Branford FD & PD WILLIAM CUSACK 74 N Main Street, #8 Branford 06405 203-494-6762 (C)

Norwalk PD RONALD SPAGNUOLO 101 Keeler Avenue Norwalk 06854-1606 203-854-3081 (B) 203-515-1365 (C) [email protected]

Norwalk FD & PD GARY MECOZZI 16 Sunset Pass Wilton 06897 203-965-5345 (B)

Southington FD & PD MICHAEL KAHN 20 Brownstone Drive Southington 06489 860-982-5567 (C) [email protected]

Stamford FD PATRICK J. TRIPODI 29 Boot Shop Lane Monroe 06468 203-452-8271 (H) [email protected]

Stamford PD FRANKIE FORBES 39 Suppa Drive East Haven 06512 203-469-5320 (H) 203-627-0259 (C)

Waterbury FD JOHN PERUGINI 37 Carola Drive Watertown 06795 203-233-3394 (C) [email protected]

Waterbury PD RENATO CREA 15 Mountain Laurel Drive Waterbury 06704 203-206-9814 [email protected]

West Haven FD & PD CHRISTOPHER STRATTON III 40 Morgan Lane West Haven 06516 203-627-8568 (C) [email protected]

DelawareCapitol PD SGT. MICHAEL HERTZFELD 34 Fredrickburg Drive Middletown 19709 [email protected] 302-562-0378 (C) 302-376-5289 (H)

New Castle FD JOSEPH D. MOSER 1418 N Union Street Wilmington 19806 302-757-4776 (C) [email protected]

Wilmington FD & PD ANTHONY HARRIS P.O. Box 30819 Wilmington 19805 302-250-5276 (C) [email protected]

FloridaCape Coral FD RANDALL R. GASKINS 22548 NW SR 16 Starke 32091 352-745-0751

Deltona FD MIKE MAPLES 2798 Thornberry Court Deltona 32738 386-804-6767 (C) [email protected]

Flagler County FD LEONARD ENSALACO 11 Hanover Drive Flagler Beach 32136 386-517-6601 (H) 386-931-5841 (C)

Fort Pierce PD DANIEL GILROY P.O. Box 7281 Vero Beach 32961 772-559-8599 (C) [email protected]

Gainesville FD ERIC CHUDZIK 3728 SE 1st PL Cape Coral 33904 239-560-0930 [email protected]

Gainesville FD COLLEEN DENMARK 10408 SW 10th Terrace Micanopy 32667 352-219-9745

Gainesville FD & PD JOSEPH HILLHOUSE 11229 NW 35th Avenue Gainesville 32606 352-494-3961 (C) [email protected]

Gainesville PD CHRIS JACKSON 352-285-1988 [email protected]

Hollywood FD JOSE MORALES JR 12005 SW Bennigton Circle Port Saint Lucie 34987 786-303-5673 [email protected]

Indian River Shore FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections TIM DEMPSEY 1292 Katrina Course N.E. Palm Bay 32905 321-863-5121 (C) [email protected]

Jacksonville FD ANTHONY E. RAGANS 7190 Oxfordshire Avenue Jacksonville 32219 904-768-3546 (H) 904-699-7181 (C)

Metro Dade County PD RAYMOND F. TERSIGNI 3903 NW 89th Way Cooper City 33024 954-435-7577 (H)

North Miami Beach PD ZOILA SIMMONS 5350 NW 197 Lane Miami 33055 772-621-0056 [email protected]

Orlando FD BOB COSCHIGNANO 743 W Winter Park Street Orlando 32804 321-303-3679 (C) [email protected] Orlando PD JASON BATURA 100 S Hughey Avenue Orlando 32801 321-228-7821 (C) [email protected]

Palm Bay FD CHERYL PARENTE 1131 Fairway Court NE Palm Bay 32905 321-794-1433 [email protected]

Palm Bay FD & PD JIM TURNER 215 Pelican Drive Melbourne Beach 32951 321-258-4679 [email protected]

Pinellas County FD SCOTT CROWELL 4763 Central Avenue St. Petersburg 33713 727-215-0786 (C) 727-323-0206 (B) [email protected]

St. Lucie County Fire District KEVIN HERNDON 5910 Cassia Drive Ft. Pierce 34982 772-461-7756 (H) 772-201-1755 (C)

St. Petersburg FD WINTHROP M. NEWTON P.O. Box 15514 St. Petersburg 33733 727-323-1213 (H)

St. Petersburg PD RICHARD THOMAS 5360 31 Avenue N St. Petersburg 33710 727-798-7165 (C) [email protected]

Tampa FD JACE KOHAN 3116 N Boulevard Tampa 33603 813-229-7540 (B) 813-229-7543 (F) [email protected]

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Tampa FD RON HOEDEBECK 107 Caldwell Drive #294 Brandon 33510 813-610-0641 (C) [email protected]

Tampa PD ROD GLYDER 5723 43rd Court E Bradenton 34203 941-321-5444 (C) [email protected]

GeorgiaAtlanta FD MARK V. McDONNELL 547 Holland Road Powder Springs 30127 678-797-9728 (H) 770-301-3394 (C) [email protected]

Augusta FD MYLES CHRISTIE, JR. P.O. Box 462 Hephzibah 30815 706-951-9620 (C) [email protected]

Savannah FD DESMOND H. SMALL 376 Riverview Drive Savannah 31404 912-308-9977 (C) 912-232-8869 (H) [email protected]

Savannah FD & PD LARON WARD 39 Fairgreen Street Pooler 31322 912-257-8002 [email protected]

IllinoisBloomington FD & PD RANDALL T. WIKOFF 14554 North 900 East Bloomington 61704 309-963-4463 (H)

Chicago FD MICHAEL WALSH 10104 S. Artesian Chicago 60655 773-852-2927 (C) [email protected]

Chicago FD MICHAEL J. SHANAHAN 10206 S Artesian Avenue Chicago 60655 312-307-8795 (C)

Chicago FD HAROLD D. TURRENTINE 3636 N Bernard Chicago 60618 773-478-1054 (C) [email protected]

Chicago, Southern Suburbs FD & PD, University Park FD JEFFERY A. DUHOSKI 424 S. Ahlborn Drive Peotone 60468 708-927-0960 [email protected]

Peoria FD PHILIP SNOWDEN 1613 W Burnside Drive Peoria 61614 309-635-0777 (C) [email protected]

Peoria PD TERRY L. PYATT 6105 S Madison Avenue Bartonville 61607 309-697-9325 (H)

Rock Island FD NICK THOMPSON 10701 52nd Street Court Milan 61264 309-314-6276 (C) [email protected]

Urbana FD JAMES G. KINGSTON P.O. Box 557 Tolono 61880 217-485-5102 (H)

IndianaAnderson FD & PD MATTHEW COLE P.O. Box 33 Sulphur Springs 47388 765-208-5179 (C) 765-533-3217 (H) [email protected]

Columbus FD GARY E. BURRISS 5815 S 525 E Elizabethtown 47232 812-371-7007 (C) 812-579-6756 (H) [email protected]

Evansville FD & PD GREG LEHMAN 6709 Kremer Road Evansville 47720 812-455-3443 (C) 812-624-0023 (H) [email protected]

Ft. Wayne FD & PD JEREMY BUSH 1405 Broadway Ft. Wayne 46802 260-385-1600 (C) [email protected]

Ft. Wayne FD & PD SCOTT C. HINTON 1405 Broadway Ft. Wayne 46802 260-438-1437 (C) [email protected]

Hammond FD WAYNE HARGROVE 22 Coolidge Street Hammond 46324 219-937-1781 (H)

Indianapolis FD STEVEN M. KEMP 1318 N Westminster Court Greenfield 46140 317-250-9933 (C) [email protected]

Indianapolis PD STEVE D. MURPHY 317-786-8198 (H) 317-696-7562 (C) [email protected]

Indianapolis PD DAVID V. ROTH 317-490-9008 (C)

Muncie FD & PD LARRY J. DELK 765-282-0541 (H) 765-744-8907 (C) [email protected]

Richmond FD BRIAN BENEDICT 5630 Mansfield Place Centerville 47330 765-277-2770 (C) [email protected]

St Joseph County & Elkhart County FD & PD JAMES T. BRIEN (BREEN) 315 Ostemo Place South Bend 46617-1019 574-340-4677 (C) 574-233-9554 (H) [email protected]

Terre Haute FD ROBERT L. KIEFNER 2304 N 11th Street Terre Haute 47804 812-460-1279 (H) 812-249-2551 (C) [email protected]

IowaBurlington FD KENNETH MORRIS 4841 109th Avenue, #4 Burlington 52601 319-753-6285

Cedar Rapids FD LYLE THEISEN 22174 Jill Court Anamosa 52205 319-462-3912 (H) [email protected]

Des Moines FD JOE GIUDICESSI 229 SE Bell Avenue Des Moines 50315 515-288-0811 (H) 515-250-2218 (C)

Des Moines FD DEAN RODRIGUEZ 4236 SE 22nd Street Des Moines 50320 515-282-6266 (H) 515-669-7848 (C)

Des Moines PD RAYMOND A. GALLARDO 306 NW Bramble Road Ankney 50023 515-205-2414 [email protected]

Polk County FD & PD DAN LAMB 3501 Maple Drive SW Bondurant 50035 515-967-2469 (H) 515-779-3887 (C) [email protected]

KansasJunction City FD, PD & Sheriff J. R. REYNOLDS 203 Arapahoe Junction City 66441-8837 785-238-7835 (H) 785-375-1340 (C)

Kansas City FD LOARN JEANNERET 330 N 14th Street Kansas City 66102 913-371-5704 (H)

KentuckyAshland FD & PD KELLY GRIFFITH 606-923-4843 [email protected]

Ashland FD & PD ROBERT M. HILL 5943 Dee Court Ashland 41102 606-922-7463 (C)

LouisianaBaton Rouge FD PAUL H. OWENS 9959 Powell Lane Denham Springs 70726 225-772-4190 (C) [email protected]

Jefferson Parish Sheriff KIM LENTZ 101 Chubasco Lane Slidell 70458 985-774-4414 (B) 985-639-1723 (F) [email protected]

Lake Charles FD & PD MACK KENNEDY 876 Tara Avenue Lake Charles 70611 337-855-3714

New Orleans & Slidell FD ALAN MELANCON 303 W Queensbury Drive Slidell 70461 504-905-3185 (C) 985-690-1441 (H) [email protected]

New Orleans & Kenner FD PAUL J. MELANCON 4925 Alexander Drive Metairie 70003 504-524-3878 (H) 504-430-1962 (C)

New Orleans PD DAVID G. LENTZ 109 Valiant Lane Slidell 70458 985-649-5741 (Slidell) 504-242-9439 (New Orleans) [email protected]

Shreveport FD & PD, Caddo Parish Sheriff GARY L. RALPH P.O. Box 485 Oil City 71061 318-426-4034 (C) [email protected]

Slidell PD DAVID L. LENTZ 101 Chubasco Lane Slidell 70458 985-639-1723 (H) [email protected]

MarylandBaltimore FD SETH M. ROBBINS 4500 Congress Court N Wales, PA 19454 267-688-2388 (C) 410-396-5167 (W) [email protected]

Calvert County PD TIM PALCHAK 14895 Ivanhoe Court Swan Point 20645 202-468-6042 (C) [email protected]

Charles County FD, PD & Sheriff JOSEPH PIAZZA 14755 Wisteria Drive Issue 20645 301-751-5514 [email protected]

Charles County FD & PD MICHAEL WALKO 6940 Walko Place Indian Head 20640 301-399-6120 (C) 301-375-8323 (H) [email protected]

Montgomery County PD CARLO CORVOISIER P.O. Box 6815 Silver Spring, MD 20916 301-580-2595 (C) [email protected]

Prince George’s County FD CHRIS CUNNINGHAM 410-739-7191 (C) [email protected]

Prince George’s County PD SEAN M. BABCOCK PO Box 825 College Park 20741 202-321-2176 (C) [email protected]

MassachusettsHampden County Sheriff WILLIAM GRIFFITH 135 Sunset Drive Westfield 01085 413-562-0493 (H) 413-626-4709 (C) [email protected]

MichiganAnn Arbor FD & PD JOHN M. SCHNUR 520 North Wagner Ann Arbor 48103 734-665-2652

Flint PD MICHAEL P. SULLIVAN 3418 Comanche Flint 48507 810-232-3381 (C) 810-237-6888 ext. 4479 (B)

Grand Rapids FD KATHLEEN THOMPSON 8912 W Suwanee Trail Howard City 49329 231-937-6009 (H/F)

Grand Traverse Cty. FD & PD KARYL L. MOORE 12857 Roseland Drive Traverse City 49684 231-947-1758 (H)

Inghamn County Sheriff HARVEY J. CLARK 2935 Tubbs Road Charlotte 48813 517-541-0386 (H) 517-285-5075 (C) [email protected]

Lansing FD ERIC WEBER 9711 S Francis Road Lansing 48820 517-272-2991 (H) 517-749-5451 (C)

Oakland Cty. PD & Sheriff ROBERT NEGRI 1358 Fieldcrest Court Flint 48507 810-240-1632 (C) 810-239-4597 (H) [email protected]


Oakland Cty./Macomb FD MELISSA A. MEDICI 586-855-7136 (C) [email protected]

South Central PD TONY WELDY 419 Sumark Way Ann Arbor 48103 810-614-5194 (C) [email protected]

Wayne Cty. PDs & Sheriff MICHAEL L. DUFFEY 5575 Gulf Blvd. St Pete Beach, FL 33706 727-648-9051 [email protected]

Wayne County Sheriff ROBERT WALKER 14086 Hubbard Livonia 48154 734-452-9303 (H) 313-510-4730 (C) [email protected]

Missouri

Kansas City FD CHRIS VANDERMILLION 4331 N Drury Kansas City 64117 816-305-1544 (C) [email protected]

Kansas City PD MICHAEL SATTER 3509 NE 77th Terrace Kansas City 64119 816-665-5222 (C) [email protected]

St. Louis FD BRYAN A. RADLEY 5210 Schollmeyer Avenue St. Louis 63109 314-724-3005 (C) [email protected]

St. Louis PD JOSEPH MADER 56 El-Jer Cedar Hill 63016 314-808-7531 (H) [email protected]

NebraskaLincoln FD & PD BRIAN S. GILES 6540 Sundance Court Lincoln 68512 402-421-0982 (H) 402-202-9311 (C) [email protected]

Omaha FD JAMES E. CLINES P.O. Box 390866 Omaha 68139 402-553-2634 (B/F)

Omaha PD MARK T. SCHENKELBERG 17173 Franklin Drive Omaha 68118 402-932-8787 (H)

New JerseyAtlantic City FD WILLIAM J. SCULLY 22 Buckingham Drive Egg Harbor Township 08234 609-653-0337 (H)

Atlantic City PD JOSEPH A. KELLY 302 Pennsylvania Avenue Somers Point 08244 609-214-7161 (C) [email protected]

Bayonne FD & PD STEPHANIE BURT 123 Watchung Avenue, Apt. 2 Montclair, NJ 07043 973-713-2199 (C)

Bloomfield FD HUGH R. FLAHERTY 147 Lexington Avenue Bloomfield 07003 973-429-7940 (H)

Brick Township PD WILLIAM J. RUOCCO 401 Chambers Bridge Road Brick, NJ 08723 732-262-1100 (B) 732-575-5116 (C) [email protected]

Camden FD DANIEL C. PAYNE 347 Washington Terrace Audubon 08106 609-605-8887 [email protected]

East Orange FD & PD ANTHONY L. THOMPSON 242 Rutledge Avenue East Orange 07017 973-202-9001 (P) 973-674-7486 (F) [email protected]

East Orange FD CHARLES SALLEY 703 Warfield Road North Plainfield 07063 908-392-0006 (C)

Elizabeth PD ANTHONY “FOGE” FAZIO 23 Linda Court Laurence Harbor 08879 908-377-2052 (C) [email protected]

Fort Dix Corrections BOB PETROWSKI III [email protected] 201-669-8392 (C)

Hackensack FD THOMAS J. FREEMAN 756 Palmer Avenue Maywood 07607 201-843-6183 (H)

Hackensack FD JUSTIN J. DEREVYANIK 8 Mavus Place Moonachie 07074 201-394-6860 (C) [email protected]

Haledon PD CHRIS LEMAY 862-505-0730 (C) [email protected]

Hoboken FD BRIAN J. GREENE 70 Humboldt Street Wood Ridge 07075 201-933-9206 (H)

Hudson County Sheriff RICHARD RANALLI 201-424-4306 (C) [email protected]

Hunterdon County Correx. EDWIN VAZQUEZ 973-610-8180 (C) [email protected]

Jersey City FD ROBERT PILGER 284 Willow Avenue Lindhurst 07071 201-638-5297 (C) [email protected]

Jersey City PD VINCENT COOK 973-476-2199 (C) [email protected]

Jersey City PD ALLAN SLATTERY 201-315-4314 (C) [email protected]

Linden FD STEVEN SMIGELSKY 505 Jansen Avenue Avenel 07001-1333 732-634-8582 (H) 732-236-3036 (C) [email protected]

Mercer County & Trenton FD GREGORY A. SWANSON 609-352-9931 (C) [email protected]

Monmouth County FD & PD JAMES P. FAY 1 Scarlet Lane Howell 07731 732-489-0744 (C) [email protected]

Morris County FD & PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) [email protected]

Newark FD EDWARD J. GRIFFITH, III 40 Meadow Point Drive Brick 08723 732-674-3143 (C) [email protected]

Newark PD & Essex County Sheriff ALEX MARTINEZ 8 Lincoln Trail Hopatcong 07843 973-390-1918 (C) 973-398-7666 (H) [email protected]

North Hudson FD JOSEPH D. McLEAN 942 Yellowbank Road Toms River 08753 201-725-6513 (C) [email protected]

Nutley FD & PD JOHN HUND 238 Pasadena Avenue Hasbrouck Heights 07604 201-615-5831 (C) [email protected]

Ocean County PD KEVIN C. LYONS 52 Shore Avenue Manahawkin 08050-2623 [email protected] 609-597-7820 (H) 609-548-2930 (C)

Passaic FD & PD JASON AYALA 148 Harrington Road Clifton 07012 973-249-7976 (H) samjay@[email protected]

Passaic County Sheriff THOMAS M. PANZARINO 973-296-8006 (C) 973-225-3689 (B) [email protected]

Paterson PD FRANK DAUNNO 973-330-2968 (C) [email protected]

Paterson FD FRANK PETRELLI 793 11th Ave. Bld. 4, Apt. 5D Paterson 07514 973-617-0808 [email protected]

Paterson FD JOHN A. MAURO, JR. P.O. Box 321 Cedar Grove 07009 973-865-9577 (C) [email protected]

Plainfield PD EDWIN MALDONADO P.O. Box 2534 Plainfield 07060 908-623-9452 (C) 1-888-402-6041 (P) [email protected]

South Bergen FD EDWARD J. TANDERIS 110 Mercer Street Wallington 07057 973-472-8999 (H) [email protected]

Sussex County FD & PD KENNETH KUZICKI [email protected] 973-222-2198

Trenton Corrections RICHARD J. WILLIAMSON 7 Ellenel Boulevard Spotswood 08884 908-420-8014 [email protected]

Trenton PD, KENNETH S. LUGO Trenton Police Department 740 Estate Blvd Apt 198 Mercerville 08619 609-977-8777 (C) [email protected]

Union City PD DOMINICK DePINTO 3715 Palisade Avenue Union City 07087 201-401-4351 [email protected]

Wayne FD & PD SCOTT RAPPAPORT 16 Raleigh Lane Wayne 07470 973-632-2885 (C) [email protected]

New YorkAlbion Corrections THOMAS SUTTON 5851 Buffalo Street Sanborn 14132 716- 471-9326 (C) [email protected]

Albany County Sheriff CHRISTOPHER J. PARKER 73 George Street Green Island 12183 518-378-2283 (C) [email protected]

Albany FD EDWARD VERHOFF 33 Orlando Avenue Albany 12203 518-378-1488 (C) [email protected]

Binghamton FD CHRISTOPHER K. GILFILLAN JR. 607-206-0923 (H) [email protected]

Binghamton FD JOHN M. SULLIVAN 14 Esther Avenue Binghamton 13903 607-771-6318 (H)

Binghamton FD WILLIAM H. NEWLAND 4 Loretta Drive Binghamton 13905 607-724-5351 (H)

Buffalo FD JOHN E. MURPHY 52 Lincoln Boulevard Kenmore 14217-2307 716-553-7611 (C) 716-876-1633 (F) [email protected]

Buffalo PD JOHN A. PETRICCA 5619 Green Meadow Court Hamburg 14075 716-380-2057 (C) 716-649-3441 (H) [email protected]

Buffalo PD SALVATORE A. VALVO 9 Cambridge Court Lancaster 14086 716-651-9904 (H) [email protected]

Cattaraugus County Sheriff NATHAN A. ROOT Randolph, NY 14772 [email protected] 716-938-2334 (B) 716-498-3252 (C)

Erie County Sheriff CHRIS CIESLA [email protected] 716-822-5872 (H) 716-603-4386 (C)

Monroe County Sheriff ALFRED N. DeROSA 11 Hampshire Lane Mendon 14506 [email protected] 585-208-3902 (C) 585-753-4021 (W)

Niagara County Sherrif KEVIN MACK 7234 Bear Ridge Road North Tonawanda 14120 716-573-4115 (C) [email protected]

Niagara Falls PD LOUIS V. TERRITO 223 83rd Street Niagara Falls 14304 716-286-4536 (B)

Niagara Falls FD JOSEPH TORRE 3618 Woodland Avenue Niagara Falls 14304 716-940-8225 (C) [email protected]


Rochester FD & PD JONATHAN YOUNG 61 Monroe Street Honeoye Falls 14472 585-310-2259 [email protected]

Schenectady FD RON BAIER 518-527-5107 (C) 518-864-7482 (H) [email protected]

Syracuse PD JOHN J. KAVANAGH 511 S. State Street Syracuse 13202 315-956-0470 [email protected]

Syracuse FD JAMES ENNIS 315-430-0340 (C) 315-468-8630 (H) [email protected]

Troy PD ROBERT D. FITZGERALD 55 State Street Troy 12180 518-470-5103 (C) [email protected]

Troy FD RAYMOND J. DAVIS 14 Manor Boulevard Troy 12180 518-423-8918 [email protected]

Utica FD & PD PETER A. CARUSO 2 Parkway Circle Utica 13501 315-797-5712 (H) 315-223-7225 (B)

Utica FD & PD PETER A. CARUSO III 315-269-4886 (C) 2 Parkway Circle, Utica 13501 [email protected]

Wende State Corrections ANGEL L. MENDEZ 270 Mapleview Road Cheektowaga 14225 716-818-3797 (C) [email protected]

Ohio

Akron PD DON G. TREJBAL 330-352-4502 (C) [email protected]

Akron PD GREG GEARHART 330-351-2673 (C) [email protected]

Canton FD Massillon FD & PD MARC R. JACKSON 1617 Kolp Place NW Canton 44709 330-491-1073 (H) [email protected]

Cincinnati PD GREG TOYEAS 11687 Hawk Drive Harrison 45030 513-738-4141 (H) 513-484-2459 (C) [email protected]

Cincinnati/Greater Cincy FD MARK REUSS 3328 Markdale Court Mack 45248 513-574-3340 (H) 513-706-1287 (C) [email protected]

Cincinnati/Hamilton Cty. PD LEONARD E. LABRECQUE 1867 Lois View Lane Cincinnati 45255 513-474-2359 (H)

Cleveland FD VINCE VIANCOURT 24500 Center Ridge, Suite 300 Westlake 44145 440-835-5647 (H/B) [email protected]

Cleveland PD PAUL PERHACS 10097 Jamestown Drive North Royalton 44133 440-877-9607 (H) 216-346-5966 (C) [email protected]

Columbus FD WAYNE REDMON 11150 Pickerington Road Pickerington 43147 614-833-1812 (H) [email protected]

Columbus PD WILLIAM CAPRETTA 13985 Commercial Point Ashville 43103 740-983-6347 (H) 614-563-9636 (C)

Coshocton County FD & PD CORY WILSON 1716 Flint Lane Coshocton 43812 740-502-9240 (C) [email protected]

Cuyahoga Falls PD JOHN J. SIM 2200 16th Street Cuyahoga Falls 44223 330-310-7273 (C) 330-923-1986 (H) [email protected]

Dayton PD HOWARD JORDAN 5140 Rivers Edge Boulevard Dayton 45414 937-750-4886 (C) [email protected]

Licking County FD & PD JOHN CAPRETTA 116 Brittney Road Commercial Point 43116 614-554-6688 (C) [email protected]

Loveland/Symmes FD OTTO HUBER #1 Safety Center Drive Loveland 45140 513-583-3001 (B)

Marietta FD JOE A. MATTHEWS 966 Lancaster Street Marietta 45750 740-373-3053 (H) [email protected]

Marion FD & PD MICHAEL M. RADCLIFF 2198 Heron Lane Marion 43302 740-386-2582 (B) [email protected]

Toledo FD TIM BOHLAND 5154 Oldham Drive Toledo 43613 419-690-4686 (H) 419-376-4543 (C)

Youngstown FD SHAWN P. MURRAY, SR. 2261 Coral Sea Drive Youngstown 44511 330-518-2966 (C) 330-793-7363 (H) ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY, contact C. Guzzy, (Youngstown PD)

Youngstown PD CHARLES GUZZY 330-707-2171 (H) 330-743-8812 (B)

OklahomaLaredo FD JERRY RANGEL 319 Oklahoma Laredo 78041 956-334-1116 (C) [email protected]

Tulsa FD STEVEN DANIELS 918-691-0719 (C) [email protected]

Tulsa FD KENNY GUNN 918-231-6805 (B)

Pennsylvania Alleghney County PD STEVEN NAVE 12245 Frankstown Rd. Pittsburgh 15235 412-704-7508 (H) 412-913-4613 (C) [email protected]

Erie PD GREGORY L. BANEY JR. [email protected] 814-440-2694 (C) 814-870-1280 (B)

Erie FD & PD STEVEN McKENRICK 8770 Old Lake Road Lake City 16423 814-774-4159 814-746-0716 [email protected]

Johnstown FD ROBERT J. OPETT 118 Timothy Street Johnstown 15904 814-659-9313 (C) [email protected]

McKeesport FD & PD JEFFREY D. TOMOVCSIK 2715 Kansas Street McKeesport 15132 [email protected] 412-523-3903 (C) 412-675-5021 (W)

Philadelphia FD LOU LUPO 3127 Belgrade Street Philadelphia 19134 267-847-9681 (C) 215-423-1362 (H) [email protected]

Philadelphia FD TIMOTHY G. McSHEA 913 Fillmore Street Philadelphia 19124 215-518-9683 (C) [email protected]

Pittsburgh FD DONALD DORSEY 312 Bon Air Avenue Pittsburgh 15210 412-433-0755 (P)

Pittsburgh FD THOMAS HERAK 1508 Pennock Road Pittsburgh 15212 412-761-6281 (H)

Pittsburgh PD CARL R. MOROSETTI, JR. 2221 Lynnbrook Avenue Pittsburgh 15226 412-600-2806 (C) [email protected]

Scranton FD & PD, & Waymart Corrections ANDY POLANSKY 709 Stafford Avenue Scranton 18505 570-961-9024 (H) 570-878-1248 (C) [email protected]

York County and Dauphin County FD & PD CHAD DEARDORFF 1846 Golden Eagle Drive York 17408 717-668-8445 (H) 717-858-2361 (C) [email protected]

Rhode IslandJohnston PD SETH D. CROSBY 42 Cameron Court Warwick 02886 401-641-1575 (C) 401-921-0159 (H) [email protected]

Providence FD THOMAS GIAMPIETRO 24 Riverview Drive North Providence 02904 401-353-0036 (H)

Providence PD SCOTT ZAMBARANO 401-265-1657 (C) [email protected]

South CarolinaNorth Myrtle Beach FD & PD RICHARD BUDDELMEYER 4240 Luck Avenue Little River 29566 843-249-5334 (B/F)

Tennessee

Bristol FD & PD DENNIS M. LEY 423-652-2895 (H) 423-361-0747 (C) [email protected]

Texas

Amarillo FD& PD JOE C. PONDER P.O. Box 33281 Amarillo 79120 806-584-0953 [email protected]

Angelina County Sheriff GREGORY DAWSON 409-489-8749 (C) [email protected]

Bee County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections RICHARD L. WEBB 2874 Cagle Lane Beeville 78102 361-319-3758 (C) [email protected]

Bexar County Sheriff & Correx. EILEEN KENNEDY 210-216-4825 [email protected]

Brazas County Sheriff DAVID C. STEWART 936-662-7962 (C)

Brazoria County FD, PD, Sherrif & Corrections VICKE MOSSBARGER 2210 FM 655 Road Rosharon 77583 979-864-0286 (C) [email protected]

Brazoria County FD, PD, Sherrif & Corrections WILL MOSSBARGER 2210 FM 655 Road Rosharon 77583 979-864-9126 [email protected]

College Station FD & PD JIMMY O. YOW 604 N Glass Street Franklin 77856 832-595-7575 (C) 979-828-3055 (H) [email protected]

Dallas FD & PD RONALD VAUGHN, SR. 8035 E R L Thornton Freeway Suite 511 Dallas 75228 469-713-7759 (C) 972-289-8376 (H) [email protected]

Denton County Sheriff LES WOODS 2809 Calico Rock Drive Fort Worth 76131 817-675-6151 (C) [email protected]

El Paso Sheriff THOMAS DOWNS 6825 Cielo Vista #2 El Paso 79925 915-443-2080 [email protected]

Falls Cty. FD, PD, Sheriff DARRELL ALLEN 1523 Lorene Lane Marlin 76661 254-229-2951 (H) [email protected]

Fort Bend Sheriff CHERYL L. HILLEGEIST 1410 Williams Way Richmond 77469 713-480-6033 (C) [email protected]


Galveston Sheriff & Corrections CECILIA FIELDS 2022 Bayou Road LaMarque 77568 409-370-7322 (C) [email protected]

Garland FD JEFF TOKAR 1817 Drake Drive Richardson, 75081 972-781-7111 (B)

Gatesville Corrections CAROLYN L. IRISH 1310 Westview Gatesville 76528 254-223-3449 (H)

Gurney Unit Corrections CINDY ARNOLD 8769 FM 2419 Elkhart 75839 903-724-9007 (C) [email protected]

Jasper FD & PD STANLEY D. CHRISTOPHER 39 Chestnut Circle Jasper 75951 409-381-0350 (H) [email protected]

Jefferson County Corrections DAWN A. WILLIAMSON 3240 Parkway Drive Nederland 77627 409-728-3174 (C) [email protected]

Jefferson County Sheriff ROBERT ADAMS 7933 Viterbo Road, Suite 5 Beaumont 77705 409-722-1033 (B)

Kleberg County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections MICHAEL LUNA 2721 Quebec Drive Corpus Christi 78414 [email protected] 361-288-4882 (C)

Little Elm FD, PD & Corrections JANICE MARSHALL HARRISON 3023 Delray Court Little Elm 75068 409-474-0562 [email protected]

Lubbock FD RICKY MURPHY 5817 Alcove Avenue Lubbock 79407 806-891-4370 (C) [email protected]

McAllen FD & PD AMADO CANO, JR. P.O. Box 145 Santa Rosa 78593 956-867-4257

McAllen PD ROLANDO CASTILLO 2313 N. 36th Street McAllen 78501 956-655-8476 (H) [email protected]

McLennan Cty. PD & Sheriff KATHY MEALS P.O. Box 1411 Waco 76703 254-722-1711 (C) [email protected]

McLennan County Sheriff SHEILA THUN 705 Kane Street Waco 76705 254-405-3797 (C) [email protected]

Montgomery County PD, Sherrif & Corrections THOMAS M. PIERCE 3644 Violet Lane Huntsville 77340 936-355-0490 [email protected]

Pasadena FD & PD JOHN NOEL 1726 Roaring Springs Lane Seabrook 77586 832-788-4414 (C) [email protected]

Port Arthur FD STEPHEN L. CURRAN 3164 Andes Port Neches 77651 409-656-2828 (C) [email protected]

Pinehurst FD & PD KIESHA LUNA 409-330-0013 (C) [email protected]

Port Arthur FD & PD H. OTIS III P.O. Box 991 Port Arthur 77641 409-293-5742 (C) [email protected]

San Antonio FD JOE VALADEZ 15919 Quail Circle San Antonio 78247 210-656-9046 (H) 210-693-4344 (F) [email protected]

San Antonio FD RUBEN CEVALLOS 2367 Estate Gate Drive San Antonio 78260 210-861-4578 (C) 830-438-8207 (H) [email protected]

Tarrant County Sheriff & surrounding Metroplex area TANYA YOUNG 4901 Shell Ridge Drive Ft. Worth 76133 817-988-9704 (C) 817-292-5388 (F) [email protected]

Walker County FD & PD TARA M. BURNETT P.O. Box 6673 Huntsville 77342-6673 936-668-9193 (C) [email protected]

Walker County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections CATHY STOKES PO Box 8064 Huntsville 77340 936-661-0929 (C) 936-594-6072 (H)

Webb County Sheriff CYNTHIA GARCIA 320 Lily Lane Laredo 78046 956-771-9957 (C) [email protected]

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. FD PETER J. BAGDOVITZ P.O. Box 253 Barstow, MD 20610 301-980-0843 (C) [email protected]

Washington, D.C. PD MIGUEL MIRANDA 202-439-2292 (C) 800-426-2707 (P) [email protected]

West VirginiaHuntington FD & PD RANDY D. ELLIS P.O. Box 999 Proctorville, OH 45669 740-886-5388 (H) 304-633-4975 (C)

WisconsinMilwaukee PD MIKE CRIVELLO P.O. Box 341352 Milwaukee 53234 414-412-0746 (C) [email protected]

WyomingLaramie Cty. FD, PD & Sheriff B. JOHN FITZGERALD 3672 Foxcroft Road Cheyenne 82001 307-775-9610 (H) [email protected]

Karina SamsuhadiSex: Female Height: 4'11''Race: Am. Indian Weight: 110Birth: 5/14/96 Eyes: BrownAge Now: 17 Hair: Brown

Shantee JimenezSex: Female Height: 5’09’’Race: Hispanic Weight: 260Birth: 5/25/88 Eyes: BrownAge Now: 25 Hair: Black

Our members are in a unique position to spot missing children. PFIA urges you to make a special effort to try to locate these missing children.

If seen, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children immediately at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or report a sight-ing online at www.missingkids.com. You may also call or visit the website for free abduction prevention tips.

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Shai-Kayla HannahSex: Female Height: 5'06''Race: Black Weight: 185Birth: 5/16/99 Eyes: BrownAge Now: 14 Hair: Brown

Ava SolisSex: Female Height: 2’0''Race: Hispanic Weight: 30Birth: 11/11/11 Eyes: BrownAge Now: 2 Hair: Black

Arielle SolisSex: Female Height: 2’0’’Race: Hispanic Weight: 30Birth: 11/11/11 Eyes: BrownAge Now: 2 Hair: Black

Missing: May 20, 2013 - Warren, MI

She may be in need of medical attention.

Missing: July 14, 2013 - Bakersfield, CA

Arielle and Ava were allegedly abducted by their mother, Shantee Jimenez, on July 14, 2013. A felony warrant for Kidnapping was issued for Shantee on August 13, 2013. They may trav-el to Hemet or Riverside, California. Ava has a birthmark on her back.

Missing: August 19, 2013 - Cordova, TN

Omar is Black and White.

Missing: August 21, 2013 - Oakton, VA

Karina may be with an adult male. They are believed to be in Suffolk County, New York. She has a tattoo of two birds on the right side of her neck.

Omar GathingsSex: Male Height: 5’06''Race: Biracial Weight: 145Birth: 4/24/97 Eyes: BrownAge Now: 16 Hair: Brown


SPECIAL NOTE: Height and weight are listed from the date an individual went missing and may not currently be accurate..

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Passaic (NJ) - PFIA Regional Manager Mike Tersigni with fellow retired firefighters at the Passaic Fire Department’s memorial service and Griffin/Latona Square dedication, page 12.

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The PFIA Protector - Fall 2013