IAFF Local 1241

February 08, 2010

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Miller to Finish Term Vacated by Brother Bollon

Thomas Miller Elected IAFF General Secretary-Treasurer

Following the retirement of IAFF General Secretary-Treasurer Vincent J. Bollon on January 15, 2010, the IAFF Executive Board – in accordance with the IAFF Constitution and Bylaws – has elected Thomas H. Miller, to finish the term.

“Tommy Miller has demonstrated his ability to lead on the local, state and international levels of this great union,” says IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger. “I have no doubt he will continue to be an invaluable asset to our members in his new capacity as General Secretary-Treasurer.”

Miller says, “As I take on this new position of General Secretary-Treasurer, I am mindful of the awesome responsibility of the duties that come with it. I look forward to providing this higher level of service to our members.”

The newly-elected General Secretary-Treasurer joined the Indianapolis Fire Department in 1968, retiring in 2005 at the rank of captain. Showing an early commitment to the IAFF, he was elected a trustee of the Indianapolis, IN Local 416 in 1971, and elected vice president in 1974.

In 1978, Miller was elected as president of the Professional Fire Fighters Union of Indiana (PFFUI), and served until 2002. While still serving as PFFUI president, he also began serving as IAFF 8th District Vice President – representing Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Michigan – in 2000. With more than 700 locals, the 8th District is the second-largest District in the IAFF.

Miller was appointed by former Governor Robert Orr to the 1977 Police Officers and Firefighters Pension and Disability Fund Advisory Board. He was reappointed by four successive governors and became chairman of the advisory board in 1990.

He also served as an advisor to numerous Indianapolis mayors and governors and other legislators on matters of public safety, pensions, labor contracts and other fire service and union issues.

Miller also served two tours of duty in Vietnam while in the U.S. Navy as a sailor aboard the U.S.S Tioga County.

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Fully Involved Car Fire On New Park Ave. 6/4/09

Updated On: Jun 06, 2009 (11:00:00)

Report of a Fully Involved Car Fire near the building on New Park Ave., E5, E1, Q3 & BC1 responded from Station 2.
Group 3 Working.

New Quint 3 Arrives in West Hartford

Updated On: May 28, 2009 (15:06:00)

HEAVY FIRE SHOWING!

Updated On: Jan 16, 2010 (12:41:00)

27 The Crossways

Updated On: Mar 07, 2009 (20:45:00)

All five WHFD Fire Companies Battle Blaze

Group 2 had their hands full on February 11th at shortly before 3pm when ERC got reports of smoke in the area of Mountain Farms Road. Upon searching the area Quint 4 found heavy smoke coming from number 27 The Crossways, home to William Beckerman. At that point Q-4 reported a working fire, pulled the quint into the home's driveway and advanced an attack line into the structure, a sprawlling single family ranch style home. Engine 2's crew vented as Engine 5's crew advanced a second line into the structure to back up Q-4's. The fire on the first floor was darkened down and it was determind that the major body of fire was in the basement. A primary search revealed the building to be unoccupied. As a third attack line was stretched to battle the fire all attempts to make the basement by the first two crews were unsuccessfull as the stairs had been severly damaged by fire. Command issued the order to go defensive when the floor became unstable. Also battling the fire were the crews of Quint 3 and Engine 1 as well as mutual aid companies from Bloomfield and Avon. Please see the Hartford Courant article on Feb 13th for mare details. Additional companies from Hartford, UCONN Health Center and Bloomfield provided coverage to the Town at Stations 2 and 4 while West Hartford companies maintained continued operations at the scene.

Update: The owner of the house, William Beckerman, has since been charged with arson. The Hartford Courant reported that there were three points of origin in the basement that led to the homes destruction.

Homeland Security Advisory Level

Updated On: Apr 23, 2009 (22:24:00)

The current national threat level is reported as elevated (yellow).

The threat level in the airline sector is reported as high (orange).

Information concerning the threat level was obtained from the official site of the Department of Homeland Security www.dhs.gov on April 23, 2009