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2010 SCR Spring
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2010 SCR
Conference coming soon! April 7-11, 2010 Louisville, KY chapter hosting...[More
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posted 20 Jan 10
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Support the Haiti
Relief effort with the IABPFF...[More
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posted 20 Jan 10
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Saint Louis, MO
hires first African American female Fire Chief,
Angelia M. Elgin appointed
Fire Chief of the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District
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posted 2 Jan 10
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Louisville, KY Firefighter Opening.
The position of Firefighter with the Louisville
Fire Department will be open for application beginning Monday, December 7,
2009. To be considered for employment, all interested persons must submit an
application for employment on or before Friday, January 8, 2010.
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Chief Sherman George Tribute, St
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posted 15 Dec 09
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2009 Tri-Regional Conference - Atlanta, GA
IABPFF/SCR CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FOR 2010
AT A GLANCE
BLACK CHIEF OFFICERS COMMITTEE (BCOC)
TRAINING SYMPOSIUM
– FEBRUARY 7 - 14, 2010 - West Palm Beach, FL – Forms and other info is on the
website
www.bcoc.us
FIREFIGHTERS ABC’S – FIREFIGHTER
DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT COUNCIL
– MARCH 18 – 19, 2010 – San Jose, CA
www.FirefightersABCs.com
SOUTH CENTRAL SPRING CONFERENCE
– APRIL 7 - 11, 2010
Louisville, KY
- Forms and other info is on the website
www.iabpffscr.org
CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICE
INSTITUTE –
APRIL 28 – 29, 2010
Washington, DC –
www.cfsi.org
THE CARL HOLMES EXECUTIVE
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (EDI)
JUNE 7 – 11, 2010 – Forms and
other info is on the website
www.edionline.net
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
BLACK PROFFESIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS (IABPFF) CONVENTION
– IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION NEW ORLEANS, LA - AUGUST 1 – 6, 2010 -
Forms and other info is on the website
www.iabpff.org
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS
FOUNDATION 40th Annual Legislative Conference
– SEPTEMBER 15 – 18 2010 –
www.cbcfinc.org
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Whereas, we, Black
Firefighters, aware of the increasing complexity of problems confronting our
Brothers and Sisters in the fire service and within the community, form an
organization for the purpose of studying and solving such problems. In order
to take our place at the vanguard of our struggle, we hereby dedicate
ourselves to the goal of cultivating and maintaining professional competence
among active firefighters and other fire service professionals, keeping
interest alive among retired members, and to improve the social status of
those in the Black community.
History
In September of 1969, black and minority fire
fighters of all ranks from municipalities across the United States met in
New York City for two days of discussion on the injustices that exist in the
following categories: The recruitment of black youth into the fire service,
firefighters-community relations with special emphasis on relations with the
residents of neighborhoods inhabited by blacks, inter-group relations and
practices in fire departments, and the need to improve fire prevention
programs in the areas of greatest need, the inner city ghettos which are
inhabited by our most disadvantaged, neglected and exploited citizens. The
meeting was very productive and out of it was born the International
Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters.
In October of 1970, the first convention of Black Professional Fire Fighters
was held in Hartford, Connecticut. The constitution and the proposed
structure of the International Association of Black Professional Fire
Fighters were adopted.
The IABPFF is not to be looked upon as a black separatist organization and
its chapters are autonomous. Since many unions, locals and city governments
failed to institute an affirmative action plan in the testing, recruiting
and promotional process areas, it is therefore incumbent upon organized
minority fire fighters to press for wide scale reforms. And in the course of
dealing with these problems, we expect to reduce the number of fire deaths
and property loss in our respective communities as well as to reduce the
high rate of false fire alarms. We are convinced that the black community
has an abundance of untapped talent to offer the fire service. Conversely,
we expect to improve the economic development and employment opportunities
for minorities.
As black fire fighters, it is our challenge to make the fire service more
relevant to the needs and aspirations of minority citizens. The IABPFF will
insist that black and minority fire department officials become full
partners in the leadership and decision making arenas of the fire service.
In 1968 African American firefighters of the St. Louis Fire
Dept. (F.I.R.E.) were contacted and made contact with David Floyd and others
that were developing the IABPFF. After several phone conversations and some
back and forth trips by members of F.I.R.E. and the founding members of the
IABPFF, F.I.R.E. joined the IABPFF and in 1972 the South Central Region was
born with Joseph Hughes as its first Director at the convention in St.
Louis. Brother Hughes was the Director until 1989. He traveled all across
the country recruiting members for the IABPFF at this own expense. He
recruited early chapters that established the SCR (F.I.R.E., Kansas City,
KS., Lexington, KY., New Orleans, LA., Tulsa, OK., Louisville, KY.,) Later
he under his watch Houston Dallas St. Worth, Kansas City, MO. and
Shreveport, LA.. Brother Hughes was active in his own Department in St.
Louis, MO. He was also very active in the hotel business for many years when
he left the fire service.
Samuel Aubrey became the South Central Region Director in
1989 and served until 1991. Sam went on to become the Treasurer for the
IABPFF and serves in that capacity today.
Jerome Randolph became Director of the Region in 1991 and
served until 1995. He was very active in his department in the Kansas City
Fire Department where he was the President of his chapter PRIDE. Jerome went
on to become a Minister and serves in that capacity now.
Robert Anderson became Director in 1995 and served until
2001. Bob was the chairman of F.I.R.E. of the St. Louis Chapter fir twenty
years where Addington Stewart now serves. Bob served the IABPFF and the
Region in this capacity until he left. He was responsible for increasing the
size of the region.
James F. Hill became the Director of the Region in 2001 where
he still serves today. Brother Hill served as the President of the Dallas
Chapter for many years and is very instrumental is many of the progresses
they have made. Brother Hill served the IABPFF as the Financial Secretary to
add more to his plate. The Region continues to increase in size under
Brother Hill’s watch.
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