The City of Orlando is Laying-off 46 firefighters

 City of Orlando Fire Department - Grove Apartement Fire

Listen to the mother on the phone as she was trapped in her bathroom with smoke and flames coming in, and

she had no way out.

We need everyone to come out and block walk on Saturday April 11^th from 8am to 1pm. 

Bring your family with you and meet the candidate. 

With your support this will be a great success for the campaign.

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San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association

Important Notice Concerning Coverage For Students Age 20 and Above

Proof of student status is not required until the 20^th birthday of the child.  At that time you have 31 days to submit proof that the child is a full time student.  If your child turned 20 recently or will turn 20, COSA will request student status from you.  If proof of eligibility is not provided your child’s coverage will be terminated on their 20^th birthday.  COBRA will be offered at that time.  COBRA rates are about $400 a month per child.

In an effort to comply with our Master Plan Document, COSA has begun to enforce student status requirements.  This means that any child who turned 20 from January 1^st, 2009 to present, and all students over the age of 20, must provide proof of eligibility by submitting proof of eligibility with 31in days of the start of the semester.  This meant that all students over the age of 20 should have provided current student status by February 2009.  Many of you have received COBRA notifications because the student status was not submitted or was submitted late.  In an effort to allow coverage for any qualified student, COSA is extending the deadline for this semester, January – May 2009, until April 24^th, 2009.  This is a one time exception. 

If you or your child does not provide credible student status by that time, they will not be eligible until the next semester which will begin in September. 

It is suggested that you scan and email your proof of eligibility to either: leticia.salinas@sanantonio.gov or insurance@safirefighters.com

You can find the necessary form attached that should be completed by the institution the student is attending.

Another option is this website:  http://www.nslc.org/students/enroll_verify.htm  For $2.50 you can get an online certificate that is acceptable proof of student status.  This document cannot be faxed because it has security features that will blacken the fax.  You can scan it to an email and send it successfully. 

If you must mail your proof you should send it certified mail.

We do not suggest faxing student status enrollments to COSA.  This may cause disputes when attempting to prove that it was submitted on a timely basis.  Ultimately it is the student’s and parent’s responsibility to make sure that documentation is obtained, submitted and confirmed in a timely manner.

Remember you can always bring your originals to the Union Hall and Michael Bauer will see that it gets to the proper person at COSA, and he will keep a copy for our records.

If you have any questions regarding your child’s eligibility you should contact COSA HR at 210-207-8705. 

Join the San Antonio Fire Department Team Gunnar!
 
The 5th Annual Autism Awareness Walk

will be held at the Brackenridge Park, Koehler Pavilion at 8:00am on Saturday, April 18th.

Please come and join our team for a leasurely stroll through the park. Families, friends and strollers are welcome. We will be providing SAFD T-shirts to all registered participants (while supplies last). You may register online at www.walkforautismsa.com or you may print and mail your registration. 
 
Team registration - $15 per person
Family registration - $40 for up to 4 people or $5 for each addl. person 
  Reigstration form:    http://www.bluecatpies.com/autismwalk/RegistrationForm2009.pdf
 Online registration:  http://www.walkforautismsa.com/
 
Don't forget to note that you are joining the San Antonio Fire Department Team Gunnar on your membership form.

Then, be sure to email myself at randagayl@yahoo.com with your team shirt sizes.
 
If you will not be participating in the walk but you would like to purchase an SAFD team shirt, send an email to

randagayl@yahoo.com with your name, shirt size, and quantity.  
 
Thanks for all your support and we hope to see you soon.
 
Randa & Carl Brown

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 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING
SAN ANTONIO PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 624

 

San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association

The results are in!  Final 2008 FILL-THE-BOOT income raised for the entire United States puts the San Antonio Professional Fire Fighters Association at #4 IN THE COUNTRY! This is an OUTSTANDING achievement!  The Muscular Dystrophy Association is proud to partner with such dedicated individuals that are the San Antonio Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local #624 members.  Below is a listing of the TOP 5 cities in the country and their totals.

Ranking	Local #	City	2008 Dollars Raised
1	#341	Houston, TX	$568,707.54
2	#2068	Fairfax, VA	$500,437.15
3	#1014	Los Angeles County (El Monte, CA)	$378,849.92
4	#624	San Antonio, TX	$272,253.18
5	#58	Dallas, TX	$241,485.54

If possible, can you please share this outstanding achievement with all members?
Thanks for your continued support and dedication to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
 Here's to continuing the trend and breaking all records at this year's Fill-the-Boot!
 
 
JoNeen Garcia
Regional Coordinator
Muscular Dystrophy Association
8700 Crownhill Blvd., Suite #800
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 832-8755
(210) 832-8550 fax

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San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association has endorsed

Julian Castro

for Mayor 2009.

 

 San Antonio Local 624 Professional Fire Fighters Association.

            It is with regret that we inform you of the passing of our brother        

T.T. Moreno

who died this afternoon after fighting pulmonary fibrosis over the last several months.

T.T. served the San Antonio Local for several years as their Legislative Director.

Born in San Antonio, Texas on Oct. 20, 1949 Died Feb. 2, 2009 and resided in San Antonio, TX.
Visitation:	Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009 & Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009
Rosary:	Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009
Mass:	Friday, Feb. 6, 2009
Funeral Home:	Porter Loring Mortuary North
Cemetery:	Holy Cross Cemetery
Click on the link(s) above for Service Times and Maps or Directions Press and hold the Control key to avoid your Pop-Up Blocker

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T.T. was a good friend to many of us and he was highly regarded at the Capitol.

Please keep his wife Debbie and his entire family and friends in your prayers during this time.