September 08, 2008
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Next Union Meeting: September 15th, 2008

What's New at IAFF 1467
They Call, We Come!

Updated On: Sep 06, 2008 (20:41:00)

When the citizens and visitors to Portage call for help, we come! 

 

 

PFD Calls for Service YTD – 2650 

PFD Calls for Service 2007 – 3282 (7%)

 

PFD Calls for Service 2006 – 3079 (0%)

 

PFD Calls for Service 2005 – 3071 (1%)

 

PFD Calls for Service 2004 – 3031

 

 

 

Number of Firefighters Killed in Line of Duty YTD – 89

 

Number of Firefighters Killed in Line of Duty 2007 – 118 

Brad Wilson - UPDATES in RED

Updated On: Sep 06, 2008 (20:41:00)
Brad Update: September 6th, 2008 Hey everyone, Not a whole lot of news to update with Brad as of yet.  He was going to wait until October before going back to Houston but then word circulated that he was going to go back sooner in order to get going on the treatment.  No word on what that date will be but stay tuned; as we know, you will know Read More...
Fund Raisers for Brad - UPDATED

Updated On: Sep 06, 2008 (22:01:00)
Brad Wilson Spaghetti Dinner On September 24th, at 5pm until 8pm there will be another spaghtetti dinner for Brad Wilson.  It is being held at Niko's Landing in Comstock Read More...
PFD Events: 5th District Meeting / Brad Spaghetti Dinner

Updated On: Sep 06, 2008 (21:43:00)
  5th District Meeting - Lansing   September 23rd, is the 5th District Meeting being held in Lansing.  If you are interested in attending, let Rick Nason or Steve Tanner know ASAP.. Brad Wilson Spaghetti Dinner   On September 24th, at 5pm until 8pm there will be another spaghtetti dinner for Brad Wilson.  It is being held at Niko's Landing in Comstock Read More...
Working to Death

Updated On: Aug 27, 2008 (18:33:00)
Working to Death – By the Numbers Did you know Read More...
Portage Women's Club

Updated On: Aug 14, 2008 (21:03:00)
On Wednesday, August 13th, the wives, girlfriends, etc met at Main Street Pub for the first gathering of the "Portage Women's Club".  The purpose was for those 'significant others' of Portage firefighters to get together to meet (some for the first time) and get to know each other in an 'ice breaker' type setting Read More...
Portage Fire Department – Hits the Street for ‘Jerry’s Kids’ and the MDA

Posted On: Aug 12, 2008 (01:12:08)
On July 25th, 26th and 27th, members of the Portage Fire Department were out in force collecting donations from citizens and visitors passing through Portage, in an effort to raise money to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Read More...
Dan Tomlinson's Wife Amy in the Hospital

Updated On: Aug 09, 2008 (08:30:00)
UPDATE: News is getting better and better about Amy.  She is home now and resting in her own environment.  Doctors think she is going to make a full recovery and be back at work after the first of the year.  No word on what caused the stroke and they may never know but the important thing is that she is recovering and expected to heal completely Read More...
Changes

Posted On: Jul 30, 2008 (16:46:01)
Changes   I am preparing to leave for Las Vegas next week to represent my local at the IAFF national convention and contemplating all the changes going on in our local.  Today July 30, 2008 is the last duty day for Captain Tomlinson. He has accepted the fire chief’s job in Three Rivers Michigan.   Dan was one of our up and coming officers in the department Read More...
Going Home

Updated On: Jul 20, 2008 (21:17:00)
Rumors have floated in the past few weeks but have been confirmed.  Our very own, Captain Dan Tomlinson has been hired to be the new Fire Chief of the Three Rivers Fire Department.  Dan has been with the Portage Fire Department since January of 1993, starting as a fireman before being promoted to postion of Captain Read More...

Did you know?  - Portage Fire Department is 12.5% ahead of last year's call volume and 23% ahead of 2006! 




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