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Vancouver Fire Fighters refuse to mute their sirens late at night
Mayor Sam Sullivan is in for a few more noisy nights.
Fed up with being awakened by sirens in his Yaletown apartment, he said he asked Premier Gordon Campbell last year to amend the Motor Vehicle Act to give emergency vehicles the discretion to turn off their sirens at night. . . . Read Article
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The fact is that noisy fire trucks save lives
There's more labour unrest in the city of Vancouver
VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980) - There’s more labour unrest in the city of Vancouver...this time, it's the city's firefighters....Read More
2008 Greater Vancouver Hall of Flame Charity Calendar
The Greater Vancouver Fire Fighters featured in this years calendar appear at various fundraisers all with the purpose to promote the calendar in support of the Burn Fund and various other charities including the CKNW Orphan's Fund.
Pot on the Stove Celebrity Cookbook
Our Vancouver Fire Fighters' "Pot on the Stove" Celebrity cookbook features favourite recipes of celebrities, including Sarah McLaughlin, Michael Buble, Jamie Oliver, Trevor Linden, Steve Nash, and many others. Proceeds benefit BC Children's Hospital.
IAFF Celebrates their 90th Anniversary!
Local 18 Member George J. Richardson of Vancouver, British Columbia, was a founding delegate of the IAFF in 1918 and would serve as General Secretary-Treasurer for 36 years.
Watch his story.
View the IAFF History Website
CKNW Bill Good Show
Interview with President Rod MacDonald
Regarding Negotiations (Strike Vote Date) & Sirens
Vancouver Fire Fighters' Union President, Rod MacDonald, was interviewed on the Bill Good Show on Thursday, February 7th. If you would like to listen to the interview, please click on the following link and fast forward your Media Player to: 37:15 (minutes).
CKNW RADIO INTERVIEW
Please feel free to send us your comments on the interview and topics discuseed to: info@iaff18.org
Vancouver donates fire trucks to
El Salvador
UPDATE - The trucks have arrived in El Salvador!
Five of our Vancouver Fire Fighters have just returned from El Salvador after a very successful (voluntary) trip in which they trained 32 members of the National Service of El Salvador over a period of 10 days. The training focused on three main areas; Auto-Extrication, High-Angle Rescue and Apparatus Familiarization.
We were asked many times to thank all the fire fighters of Vancouver for their support, so in their own words "Muchas Gracias Hermanos" (Thank you very much Brothers).
We also thank the National Service of El Salvador for their overwhelming hospitality!
View the PROJECT UPDATE NEWSLETTER with photos taken in El Salvador!
Are you interested in having Fire Fighters volunteer at your fundraiser?
The members of the Vancouver Fire Fighters' Union, Local 18 donate several thousand hours of volunteer time each year. We are always more than happy to be involved with community-based and/or charity related events. Our goal is to help you make your event as successful as possible.If you are interested in having Vancouver Fire Fighters participate in your event, please read the information provided in the link below and fill out our Event Request Form on page 2.
EVENT REQUEST FORM
Completed forms can be EMAILED to: info@iaff18.org or FAXED to 604-436-2125.
Gordon Anderson Memorial Bursary
We strongly believe in education and the role it plays in the health of our community. To this end, we are providing six $500.00 bursaries to eligible graduating high school students to assist them in achieving their educational goals.
FURTHER INFORMATION
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM
DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2008
Our Vancouver Fire Fighters' Charitable Society is pleased to be in our 3rd year of committing a total $45,000 to the KidSafe Project Society.
What is kidsafe? Read more . . .
