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2020 Firefighter Ad
03/27/20 - IAFF Local 1476 
FIREFIGHTER-EMT/PARAMEDIC
SOUTH PORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
A progressive ISO Class One Fire Department on the Southern Maine Coast is looking for qualified, motivated, and career oriented individuals. Preference will be given for Paramedic applicants. The Department is responsible for Fire, EMS and Hazmat response. |
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2020 Firefighter Ad
03/27/20 - IAFF Local 1476 FIREFIGHTER-EMT/PARAMEDIC SOUTH PORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT A progressive ISO Class One Fire Department on the Southern Maine Coast is looking for qualified, motivated, and career oriented individuals. Preference will be given for Paramedic applicants. The Department is responsible for Fire, EMS and Hazmat response. |
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Fundraiser Event Postponed.
03/22/20 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 The Fundraiser event scheduled for April 10, 2020 has been postponed due to COVID-19. |
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Boston Stair Climb 2020
02/03/20 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 March 28, 2020 in Boston Our team is : Portland Firefighters Local 740 Contact Ralph Munroe for more info. All members are welcome to attend. |
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Behavioral Health Response Program
10/18/19 - PFFMaine 
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MDA Fundraiser
08/29/19 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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September Workshop on Protecting Children
07/12/19 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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PFFMaine's Behavioral Health Response Program
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Sisters and Brothers,
Firestrong is an independently operated online resource for members of the Fire Service and their families. The mission of Firestrong is to offer mental, emotional, and physical support to each member of the fire department and their families by providing educational tools, resources, crisis intervention assistance (crisis line) and peer support services. The Professional Fire Fighters of Maine has partnered with Firestrong and have incorporated their resources into the PFFMaine’s Behavioral Health Response Program. |
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Cancer Risks for Firefighters: More Than You May Realize
03/20/19 - PFFMaine 
By Diane Atwood
Two years ago, 43-year-old Maine firefighter Mike Nixon was diagnosed with malignant melanoma — the most dangerous form of skin cancer. “I had a spot develop in a weird place on my ear,” he says. “It wasn’t on top where you’d think people would get skin cancer, where there is sun exposure. |
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Maine Scientist to Study Link Between Fire Fighters and Cancer
03/20/19 - PFFMaine 
By Caitlin Burchill Posted Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
Firefighters risk their lives daily for those in the community.
A scientist says there are many health risks involved and what protects them is part of the problem.
Caitlin Burchill explains.
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The Orrington Fire Chief wants to protect his crew at all costs. |
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Study: Exposure to flame retardant chemicals means firefighters face higher cancer risk than previously thought
03/20/19 - PFFMaine 
Study: Exposure to flame retardant chemicals means firefighters face higher cancer risk than previously thought
ELLSWORTH, Maine — New research by a Blue Hill scientist shows that during a fire, firefighters are exposed to dangerous levels of toxic, cancer-causing chemicals created when commercial flame retardants burn. |
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Fundraiser 2019 Event info
12/14/18 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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Fundraiser 2019
12/14/18 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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man Vs. Machine
07/15/18 - Portsmouth Fire Fighters Charitable Association |
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Red Cross - "Sound The Alarm"
07/06/18 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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Makeup Game June 23
05/29/18 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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Terry Walsh is retiring. Party details attached.
05/14/18 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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Charity Poker Run
03/22/18 - Michael J. Crouse, National Coordinator 
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New England Patriots Vs. PHS Charity Game
03/14/18 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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Portland Disaster Relief Fundraiser
12/11/17 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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Shift Calendar 2018
12/01/17 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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December 4th, Union Meeting
12/01/17 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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union meeting 12/4/17
11/16/17 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 |
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Civil Service Ordiance
11/15/17 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 Attached is the last draft of Civil Service Ordinance that was agreed upon. These still need to be approved and adopted into law by City Council. |
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Website App
11/06/17 - Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 740 The website app is nearly done. We expect to start testing it at the end of this week (11/10/17). Soon we should be able to use online voting in the app which will make it much easier for people to participate in the vote. |
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