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IAFF Peer Support Class
11/15/18 - MPFFU

Funeral Services for Acting Sergeant Michael J. Lubig
11/15/18 - Detroit Fire Fighters Association

Nov MSB Board Meeting
11/14/18 - MPFFU

VSP Vision for 2019
11/14/18 - Detroit Fire Fighters Association

Midland Fire Fighters Charity Ball
11/12/18 - MPFFU

Upcoming Member Orientation Classes
11/10/18 - MPFFU
On November 28th and December 3rd, the MPFFU will be offering member orientation classes in Dearborn Michigan. These classes will begin at 10 am and conclude by 1 pm.

Livonia Fire Department: House fire caused by disposal of used cigarettes
11/02/18 - IAFF Local 1164

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Plymouth Township public safety tax would address personnel, equipment, retiree costs
10/17/18 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc.

Plymouth Township voters will decide next month whether to raise property taxes to fund public safety needs township officials say have been growing, but ignored, for years. The proposal for a 1.2-mill, 18-year public safety millage is among several tax plans that voters face in the Tuesday, Nov. 6, general election. Officials say the new money — estimated at $2.

Video from 10-01-2018 | Administration's Attempt to Justify Failed Response Policy before City Council's Public Health and Safety Standing Committee
10/17/18 - Detroit Fire Fighters Association
https://www.youtube.com/watch.

Video from 09-17-2018 | DFFA before Detroit City Council Public Health and Safety Committee
10/17/18 - Detroit Fire Fighters Association
https://www.youtube.com/watch.

Video from 09-10-2018 | President Nevin before Detroit City Council Public Health and Safety Committee
10/17/18 - Detroit Fire Fighters Association
https://www.youtube.com/watch.

MPFFU Bay City Convention Video
09/25/18 - MPFFU
This is a Convention PR video made from footage taken in Bay City 2018. Not much speaking, just a fun video for members to see themselves at work and play. Enjoy. https://youtu.

MPFFU Executive Board Meeting Minutes and Reports
09/25/18 - MPFFU

Traveling Vietnam War memorial wall coming to Livonia next year
09/20/18 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc.

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Traveling Vietnam War memorial wall coming to Livonia next year
09/20/18 - IAFF Local 1164

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Western Golf & Country Club renovation plans taking shape after fire
09/14/18 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc.

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Never forget: Patriots Day honors first responders killed on 9/11
09/14/18 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc.

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Semi-Truck Fire
09/12/18 - IAFF Local 1164

If you were traveling on I-275 today around 6pm today you may have seen your Livonia Firefighters hard at work. Livonia responded to a semi-truck fire, carrying lithium car batteries. To safely and quickly extinguish this fire we call for assistance from Detroit Metro Airport Fire and Northville Township Fire, to assist LFD with using “a lot” of foam. Good job everyone.

MSP-EMHSTC Training
09/11/18 - MPFFU
The Michigan State Police-Emergency Management and Homeland Security Training Center (MSP-EMHSTC) recently released their FY 2019 training schedule. Most of these courses are open to firefighters.

Police: Fatal crash in Livonia may have been triggered by medical problem
09/07/18 - IAFF Local 1164

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Did You Attend the MPFFU Convention?
09/03/18 - IAFF Local 1164
A Summary of the 53rd Biennial Convention of the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union can be found here. Several hundred Convention pictures can be seen by clicking here.

Shirts
09/01/18 - Taylor Professional Fire Fighters

Here is the shirt design. Orders need to be in by the 6th and money in by 17th. $12 per shirt and add $1.

Plymouth fire pension dispute ends with $1.1 million payment
09/01/18 - Western Wayne Co. Fire Dept Mutual Aid Assoc.

Ring the bell: The longstanding dispute between the city of Plymouth and Plymouth Township over the payment of firefighters' pension obligations has been extinguished. The neighboring municipalities are now on the same page following the city's presentation of a $1.

IAFF Haz-Mat Training in Port Huron
08/27/18 - MPFFU

Labor Day Parade!!
08/20/18 - IAFF Local 741

Brothers and Sisters, Below is info on the 2018 Labor Day Parade. It falls on the First Platoon’s work day, but if anyone off duty would like to attend it is a great time and an awesome event to be a part of!! Go out and show support for all of the Labor leaders from the past and for all of those that are on duty across the state and can’t attend.

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