Jessica
Phoenix - Thank You
[Aug 17/10]
www.jessicaphoenix.ca
Jessica Phoenix the granddaughter of
Cliff Ferguson [Sen #116] thanks the Scarborough Professional Fire
Fighters Retirees Club for their assistance in her continued efforts
to get to the World Games. Forced to
withdraw from the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the field of Equestrian Eventing do to an injury her horse sustained she has persevered and
is now short listed for Canada's Eventing squad and the World Games,
with sights set on the 2012 Olympics. While the costs are
substantial she remains optimistic. Jessica thanks all those who
have helped through your contributions. You can view the letter of
thanks to the Retirees by clicking on the image above. You can read more about Jessica at
DurhamRegion.com
Retirees
Update for August
[Aug 7/10]
We hope everyone is
enjoying this great summer, the August luncheon is set for the 12th
looks like its another BBQ. Please remember to rsvp. Seems Gene has
been found - to read the complete update go to the
Retirees Page
Best Wishes [Aug 4/10]
Seems a couple of more
have decide to relax just a little bit more - best wishes go out to
Dave Spence [#502] and Greg Potter [#543] on their retirements. Also
congrats to Brad Brown [643] on his promotion to Captain.
Phoenix
Rising
[July 29]
Jessica Phoenix the granddaughter of
Cliff Ferguson [Sen #116] is once again on the rise. Forced to
withdraw from the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the field of Equestrian
Eventing do to an injury her horse sustained she has persevered and
is now short listed for Canada's eventing squad and the World Games,
with sights set on the 2012 Olympics. The biggest hurdle Jessica and
her horse face is funding. To compete in Beijing Jessica had to
raise almost half of the estimated $100,000 cost. So to help her
continue on, a fund raiser BBQ is scheduled for Aug 15th. Tickets
are $20.00. If you enjoy a drive in the country you can find out
more on her website at
www.jessicaphoenix.ca . You can read more about Jessica at
DurhamRegion.com
Retirees'
Update
[July 12/10]
The monthly retirees update is now
available. The next luncjheon is August 12th. and it seems Greg
Simmerson is to become an
octogenarian. Former SFDer Ed Crouch (Sen# 66) who past away last
November has a building named after him. To see the entire update go
to the
Retirees Page.
Winners
Walk of Hope
[July 8/10]
This year
Ovarian Cancer Canada is proud to be hosting National Walks in
15 locations across the country on September 12, 2010.
Al Waterson is taking part in this walk
in memory of his sister who passed away from ovarian cancer in
September 2004. If you would like to help Al surpass his fund
raising goal please go to his
Walk of Hope website to make a donation - every dollar counts,
please donate.
Retirees'
Monthly Luncheon Update
[July 4/10]
HELLO EVERYONE:
Hope you are all
finding ways to keep cool for the next few days or so. Don’t
forget, this month’s luncheon will be held on Thursday, July 8 –
same location, Lawson Road Legion, Highland Creek. Time – 11:30
a.m. onward. I’m sure they will have plenty of cold beer on tap to
help combat the heat. Please r.s.v.p. before noon on Tuesday so
enough food can be ordered. DO NOT reply to Barry White this month
as he will be unavailable for your calls. You may call ROY FLETCHER
at 416-261-0661 or you may
e-mail
me and I will pass your message on to ROY.
Thankfully, we
have no bad news to report at this time.
Play safely kids -
- keep cool.
Regards,
Al
Smitherman Promises to Combine Fire and Emergency Services
[22 June 2010 Press
Release]
Single Response Puts Service and
Safety First
(Toronto) – Standing in front of
Toronto EMS Station 40, Mayoral Candidate George Smitherman today
called for Toronto’s Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) to be combined, to iprove safety and responsiveness for
Torontonians when they call for help.
For the complete press release
follow this link -
Single Response..
How Fire Fighters Die
[June10/10]
The National Fire Protection
Assocaition (NFPA) collects data on all firefighter fatalities in
the U.S. that resulted from injuries or illnesses that occurred
while the victims were on-duty. While the statistics are U.S. stats
they paint a compelling picture of the risks to firefighters.
The largest number of fatalities, 35
deaths, were due to sudden cardiac death. Sudden cardiac death
accounts for a higher proportion of the deaths among older
firefighters, as might be expected. More than half of the
firefighters over age 40 who died in 2009 died of heart attacks or
other cardiac events. The youngest victim of sudden cardiac death
was aged 24.
To read the full report go to
NFPA
Firefighter Fatalities Report
FIREFIGHTERS/FIRE SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT LAW E-BULLETIN [Dec 24/09]
As part of their
firefighters news/bulletin Lancaster House has published an overview
of the litigation between Etobicoke Firefighters and Local 3888.
Many have discussed it around the kitchen table in the fire hall
without having all the facts, and without being clear on what it
entailed - if you are interested in the facts, an overview of the
litigation can be found on the
LocaLine Page
