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We continue to honor the memory of those lost on September 11, 2001, including the 343 firefighters and many other emergency first responders. A new generation is growing up in this post 9/11 world, often with no memory or understanding of the impact of the events that September morning. Not only were first responders on scene that day, but also everyday men and women who risked their lives to save others and provide comfort -- Office workers who guided their coworkers out to safety, building staff who ran back in to help others, business owners who provided shelter and relief to those affected, and veterans who donned their old uniforms to help with search and rescue. Countless individuals reacted in seconds to serve others. While some are with us today, others never returned home. Although today is a solemn day of remembrance and prayer, it is also a day of pride in knowing that when America is hurt and people need help, both emergency professionals and volunteers will be there to lend a hand and provide hope. As firefighters, the memory of that day will continue to remind us of the reasons we serve.
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From Bossier City Firefighters Local 1051:
For any fire department personnel wanting to play in the BOTB Softball tournament on July 26 at Tinsley, we are cutting off the registration deadline July 12. Anybody is allowed to make a team with a minimum of 10 players. You are not required to have a certain amount of males or females. The team does not have to be part of a police or fire department. It is completely open to the public, but would love to have as many fire and police personnel playing as possible. The team registration fee is $250.
Registration link challonge.com/7rv67bdn
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This past weekend, at our state convention, we had in attendance representatives and guest speakers from Camp I'm Still Me pediatric burn camp.
Camp founder Dr. Kevin Sittig, Camp Director Eileen McLain, PFFALA Camp Liaison John Smith, as well as camp counselors, spoke of the amazing work being done at the camp and to the positive effect in the children's lives. Their stories, as volunteers and as those who've experienced severe burn injuries as children, attended the camp, and now volunteer as counselors, had a profound impact on our members in attendance. For more than 30 years the camp has provide a fun, safe environment for emotional healing and the formation of lasting bonds with other burn survivors. We are honored and blessed to be able to support the work of the Percy R Johnson Burn Foundation and Camp I'm Still Me, and grateful to those men and women who give so much of their time and love to make this endeavor possible.
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Presenting of Colors by the St. George and Baton Rouge Fire Department Honor Guard at the opening ceremony the 2025 Professional Fire Fighters Association of Louisiana State Convention.
Baton Rouge Fire DepartmentBaton Rouge Firefighters Local 557St. George Firefighters Local 4524St. George Fire Department
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This weekend, the PFFALA held its 79th annual State Convention in downtown Baton Rouge. Approximately 225 of our members and delegates from 31 IAFF Locals across the state participated in this year’s convention. We were honored to have in attendance special guest speakers Louisiana State Fire Marshal Bryan Adams, IAFF 14th District VP Danny Todd, Percy R Johnson Burn Foundation President Dr. Kevin Sittig, Camp “I’m Still Me” Burn Camp Director Eileen McClain, Baton Rouge Fire Department Chief Michael Kimble, IAFF Center of Excellence Outreach Director Myrranda Jones, Louisiana Firefighter Cancer Support Network Director Holden “Mike” Leon, Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards, LA AFL-CIO President Louis Reine, MDA National Director of Organizational Partnerships Holly Carroll, and Baton Rouge Chief of Police TJ Morse, among several others. We thank St George Firefighters Association Local 4524 for hosting this year's event and for making it possible.
We appreciate all of our members and guests who were in attendance, those who spoke, and those who work so diligently on behalf of the men and women in the Louisiana fire service. As we continue into 2025, it is our hope for a safe year ahead for our first responders and the public we serve.
St. George Firefighters Local 4524Firefighter Cancer Support Network, LouisianaBaton Rouge Firefighters Local 557Bossier City Fire Fighters AssociationShreveport Professional Fire FightersAmite Professional Firefighters AssociationAmite Professional Firefighters AssociationIAFF Center of ExcellenceFirefighter Cancer Support Network, LouisianaCovington Firefighter's Association, IAFF Local 4899International Association of Fire FightersMedCamps of Louisiana, IncAbbeville Professional Firefighters AssociationProfessional Fire Fighters of Rapides Parish Fire District 3 Local 5224Lafayette Professional Firefighters Association Local 619New Iberia Firefighters AssociationPrairieville Professional Fire Fighters AssociationBaton Rouge Police DepartmentLouisiana Office of State Fire MarshalHammond Firefighters Local 2361Mandeville Firefighters AssociationSlidell Firefighters Local 2455St. John Firefighters Association Local 4784Harahan Firefighters Association Local 5071Houma Firefighters Local 1405Kenner Fire Fighters Association- Local 1427
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For more than 80 years, our fire fighters have proudly served their communities in their efforts to save lives and protect property. By contributing and receiving your supporter decal, you are helping us save lives. Although more than 4000 fire fighters are members of the PFFALA, our programs benefit every fire fighter and every resident in the state. By helping us, you are supporting the men and women who make Louisiana a safer place to live and raise our families. As fire fighters, we realize that we may need to go beyond the call of duty. That is a call we proudly rise to answer.
