Good afternoon,

The 8th Annual BFit Challenge has been announced, it will take place January 28, 2024 at the TD Garden.  This is a Group 1 day & D Vacation Group.  Interested members please contact me prior to signing up so we can have the appropriate amount of people per team. 

Currently we have one team registered and as that fills up we will add more teams as needed.  This is a great event that raises a ton of money for great causes.  This year our teams will raise money for the PFFM - New England Fire Fighter Cancer Fund. 

Hope to see everyone there!

Thank You

FF Michael J. Dwyer

Cambridge Fire Fighters IAFF Local 30 Executive Board

Ladder Co. 1, Group 1

2024 BFIT Challenge Flyer.pdf

2024 BFit Challenge Fact Sheet.pdf

Brothers and Sisters,

Rashid Sbay from Professional Ambulance is asking for our help to donate and share the link below. He is heading down to Morocco to help earthquake victims and will be working with physicians and other medical professionals to provide front line care. Donations will be used for temporary shelter, water purifiers, and cooking equipment.

Brothers and Sisters,

The results from the Election of Officers/ByLaw Proposals are as follows: 

Vice President

John Magee

Secretary

Brandon Hugh

Executive Board

Donnie Fitzgerald

Marvin Ramos

PFFM Delegates (no vote needed)

Patrick Morrissey

Tyler English

Doug Boudrow

Auditing Committee (no vote needed)

Bill Whalen

Al Coipel

Ryan Meehan

* All Bylaw Proposals were accepted

Congratulations to all the members that were elected!

Fellow Firefighters,

Please take a moment and review our Northeast Firefighter Challenge GoFundMe page link below.  Although we are also seeking corporate sponsors, we also need your support to help to make the Northeast Firefighter Challenge 2023, in Boston a reality.  We have the location booked at Florian Hall, on June 8,9,10, 2023 to and we can expect Firefighters from all over New England, the US, and Canada.  All donations are tax deductible and go to support The First Responder Institute.  More info and video on the link below.   

Click Here: Northeast Regional Firefighter Challenge 2023 (Boston, MA) GoFundMe

Thank you

FF. James Encalada

Cambridge Fire Department

Cambridge, MA

jencalada@cambridgefire.org

First Responder Institute: https://firstresponder.org

Click link below for updated information on the new Delta Dental benefits effective 1/1/23

http://www.cdvfund.org/

10/8/22

RE: Ultrasound Health Screenings

Brothers and Sisters,

We are proud to partner with United Diagnostic Services again to host ultrasound health screenings across Massachusetts in October. These screenings are taking place in Harwich, Brockton, Lexington, Peabody, Billerica, Shrewsbury, and Pittsfield. Thank you to all of the host locals for helping to make this possible. 

The cost of the screening is $300.00 and you can sign up online at this link - https://udsscheduling.liveeditaurora.com/

Follow the directions below to sign up and see further information in the attachment. 

Pre-registration is required. To schedule your appointment:
1. Go to: https://udsscheduling.liveeditaurora.com/
2. Select “create an account”
3. Complete the requested fields. (Bfit Voucher holders should enter BFIT on the address line)
4. Click “Submit”
5. Under “Choose your location” select Location Name from the chart: “PFFM - xxx”
6. Under “Choose Your Type of Appointment” select: “Ultrasound Screening”
7. Click “Search”
8. Select your desired appointment date/time (note: room number does not matter! Pick either 1 or 2)
9. Click “Book”
10. A blue dialog will appear, Click “Book Appointment”
11. You will get a welcome email and appointment confirmation email with exam instructions

Attachment:
PFFM Ultrasound Scheduler

If you have any questions about the program you can call UDS directly at (646) 553-5803 or call the PFFM Office at (617) 523-4506

In Solidarity, 

Richard D. MacKinnon, Jr. 

President 

Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts 

Jessica Powers of RE/MAX American Dream in Woburn is covering a portion of the closing costs for first responders who purchase or sell a home. Reach out to her at 508-344-3064 or Jess@remaxwoburn.com for more information.

Brothers and Sisters,

Two years ago my girlfriend and her best friend co-founded The Wandering Heart Project. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides clothing and essentials to foster and homeless kids all over Massachusetts. They have since made over 1000 deliveries including dozens of kids specifically in the City of Cambridge. I have personally delivered to many of these kids and get to see how just a simple bag of clothing can light up their day.

This coming Saturday, The Wandering Heart Project is holding its first-ever fundraiser in Carver MA. It will be held at Brewery 44 in Carver from 1-9 pm. There will be beer, music, and food as well as a 50/50 and raffle prizes. I realize Carver is quite far for many of you so I have attached a raffle list since you do not need to be present to win any of the prizes. You can send donations via Venmo to @wanderingheartproject or my Venmo if you have it. Please specify which prize basket you are putting in for or the 50/50, along with your phone number.

Many of you have already donated and I thank you so much! This is an amazing organization that has the potential to reach so many more kids in need.

Respectfully,

Ben Quigley

Rescue 1/ Group 1

https://www.wanderingheartproject.org/

Please see attached for additional raffle information

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