Be advised:

There will be a Special Meeting prior to the February Meeting on Tuesday (2/7) at 6PM, regarding moving forward to 4th Step Grievances on Vacation & Injury Policies. The Union Meeting will begin at 7PM. 

Flyer will be posted soon on website and firehouses

Brothers and Sisters,

Ballots for the upcoming Local 30 Election will be sent out next month by the American Arbitration Association (via department email) and the results will be given at the March meeting. More information to follow. Good luck to all the candidates!

The following nominations were made at the Union meeting on Wednesday 1/4: 

Vice President

Mike Dwyer

Ameer Moustafa

John Magee

Secretary

Brandon Hugh

Dan Nugent

Paul Burke

Executive Board (only 2)

Marvin Ramos

Donnie Fitzgerald

Jerry Bernardo

Shane Brown

Nick DiPace

PFFM Delegates (no vote needed)

Patrick Morrissey

Tyler English

Doug Boudrow

Auditing Committee (no vote needed)

Bill Whalen

Al Coipel

Ryan Meehan

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/

Good afternoon everyone,

Members of Cambridge Fire Fighters Local 30 will be participating in the 2023 Bfit First Responders Challenge on February 5th.  Any member interested in doing it should contact Michael Dwyer prior to signing up.  Teams should be limited 10 people per team,  but we can put multiple teams in.  

Anyone interested in Donating can click on the link to donate.  And anyone wishing to be a Sponsor can see the attached flyer for more info or reach out to Michael Dwyer.  This year we are raising money for the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts (PFFM) - New England Fire Fighter Cancer Fund.

Here is just a little piece from the BFit page that describes the event.

“The 7th annual BFit Challenge powered by National Grid will take place during the on February 5th 2023 at the TD Garden. This one-of-a-kind event invites both first responders and ANYONE in the community to walk, run or step to benefit First Responder Charities.  The event also takes place to raise awareness around health & wellness.  You can also participate virtually anywhere a week prior (Jan. 27- Feb. 3) to the event date.”

We currently have two teams set up.  Team 1 is filled, so we will start filling Team 2 which is the 2nd link below. 

TEAM 1:

TEAM 2:

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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