unITED IN SERVICE,
STRENGTH, AND brotherhood
For over 125 years, brave men and women have served the Flagstaff region with dignity and honor. Local 1505 was chartered as an affiliate local by the IAFF in 1964, and today the United Flagstaff Fire Fighters Local 1505 represents the nearly 200 paid professional firefighters from eight different agencies including Flagstaff Fire Department, the Flagstaff Airport, Summit Fire and Medical, Highlands Fire, Pinewood Fire, Ponderosa Fire, Bear Jaw Interagency Fire and Fuels, and Camp Navajo Fire. Our members provide all hazard and all risk responses to our communities including structural fire, wildland fire, and aircraft crash rescue fire response. Emergency medical response with Fire Paramedics and EMTs, a certified HAZMAT team, and a certified Technical Rescue Team. We assist the regional SWAT team with Tactical Emergency Medical personnel (SWAT medics) and we assist our Community Risk Reduction with certified fire investigators.
STRENGTH, AND brotherhood
Our members are also engaged with training the next generation of firefighters through the House of Jacks mentor program run by Flagstaff Fire Department. Our charitable work partners with the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the annual Fill the Boot Drive. We participate in fundraisers to help the Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Climb the Mountain to Conquer Cancer, 9/11 Tower Challenge, The Shadows Foundation, and others. Our charities also help the community by providing the joy of Christmas presents to the Hozhoni Foundation as well as meals during the holiday season to those in need.
Our Local 1505 Honor Guard is made up of members from across the chapters and has the privilege of honoring any fallen firefighters locally and across the IAFF. They also serve in presenting the colors at union and department events such as graduations and awards ceremonies.
As first responders we are here to serve our communities to the best of our ability every time the tones go off. As an association we strive to give our members the best possible opportunity to make that a reality. As stated in our purpose: The objective of this Local Union shall be to secure just compensation and benefits, a safe work environment, member representation, and the highest level of skill possible.
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