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Chairman's Message to Retained Firefighters

Important message to all members

The next national meeting of the Association on May 13th will be the most important one for many years and every member should make an attempt to attend or have a member from your station attend as the future of your job is at stake the Document Keeping Communities Safe will be discussed as it has serious implications for the future of the Fire Service as we know it, if you care read the Document which can be accessed by clicking on the link below this message.

Treat NRFA membership like an insurance policy for your job, become a member if you want an organisation to look after your interests and keep you informed pay €20 a year, but do not contact the NRFA if you get in trouble when you have not paid your membership fee, you cannot get benefits from an insurance company if you have not paid your premium the NRFA is the same, the NRFA is not part of SIPTU or IFESA but we talk to both on your behalf and if the need arises we will talk sternly and in the future if either do no look after your interests we will publicise the matter.

I urge all Firefighters who are not Members of the N.R.F.A. to join without delay together we can make the difference that will get us the respect and rewards we deserve. Download an application form today and return it without delay.

I hope to see you in Athlone this coming Sunday, so please make sure your Station and County are represented.

Sean Martin

Chairman

“KEEPING COMMUNITIES SAFE”

-An Integrated Approach to Efficient Fire

Safety in Ireland

Version 9 March 2012

Technical Document for Consultation with Business Stakeholders

View Document online

NDFEM - Keeping Communities Safe

Keeping Communities Safe Feedback Form

CAMP - The Next Generation

CAMP Report Feedback Form

We need your comments - What's your views on these documents? email to Committee

SOGS

It has come to the attention of the NRFA Committee that some counties are using Drill Nights for rolling out the SOG programme.

Special nights or days have to be set aside to do the SOGS as doing these on Drill Nights will prevent normal training programme from being rolled out. Contact Committee for more details.

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The NRFA JOURNAL

We have just published the 5th edition of our new Fire Services Journal which is brought out quarterly. The glossy new mag is published under the directorship of NRFA Officers Michael Spillane and Liam O'Brien and is edited and produced by Ruairi Kavanagh.

It is published by FSJ Publishing Dublin.

Copies will be mailed to Fire Stations around the Country, if you didn't get your copy last time and would like to be on the mailing list, please contact any Committee Member.

BA Refresher - Pass or Fail?

As BA Refresher Training is ongoing throughout the year in all counties and in Training Centres in various parts of the country, the National SIPTU Committee have stressed to all Firefighters to check beforehand if the refresher they are attending is "Pass or Fail" assessed. If this is so, you are advised not to attend.

If you have any problems or questions regarding this, please contact any NRFA Committee member.

(Details at bottom of page)

Further discussions about this subject in our members forum

NRFA Officers for 2012

President ~ John Gavigan, Co Donegal

Chairman ~ Sean Martin, Co Roscommon

Secretary ~ Colin Jordan, Co Mayo

Treasurer ~ Harry Woods, Co Roscommon

P.R.O ~ Alan Sommers, Co Roscommon

Vice Chair ~ Ignatus Darcy, Co Roscommon

Vice-Secretary ~ Michael Spillane, Co Longford

Vice-Treasurer ~ Philip Bishop, Co Roscommon

Vice-PRO ~ Liam O'Brien, Co Tipperary

Meet the Committee and contact details here

Please feel free to contact any of the above Committee Members for any information you require

Irish Fire Services Benevolent Fund

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Irish Retained Firefighters

lost in the line of Duty

Remembrance Page

New Items added to Members Section Wed April 4th 2012

National Directorate Documents

Forthcoming Meetings

Next NRFA Meeting -
Sunday 13th May Prince of Wales Hotel Athlone
Benevolent Meeting @ 10am
Committee Meeting @ 11am
General Meeting @ 2pm

GEO CODING

Still Not to be Implemented

Updated Letter dated 29th March 2012 from SIPTU in Members Section.

Further to certain Authorities been asked to use Geo Coding, the SIPTU National Retained Committee Chairperson John Gavigan, has instructed all members that .....

GEO Coding Equipment is NOT

to be used or implemented

until an agreement has been reached between SIPTU and LGMSB

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MEDICALS

Have you recently failed your medical on fitness grounds?

If yes, then you should contact your local NRFA or Union Rep, as you cannot be put off call for failing your fitness test. This is happening around the country and the NRFA Committee need to know if it has happened to you or one of your colleagues.

As a serving Firefighter, have you been given a Recruit Medical?

If so, please contact the NRFA Committee ASAP.

Medical Documents in Members Section

Labour Court Recommendation on Standardisation on Payment Systems for Retained Firefighters

Further to the Labour Court Hearing on 2nd August, we have now received and published the document on Payment to the Minute in the Members Section under "LGMSB & Labour Court"

National Committee Information Updates

Updated 6th Aug 2011

1. The Labour Court Hearing on Payment to the minute took place on Tuesday 2nd August.

2. A second meeting between LGMSB and National Committee negotiating group took place recently regarding BA Refresher courses. It was a positive meeting and will resume on 26th July (subject to change) when LGMSB will produce a second draft document from National Fire Directorate.( In Members Section)

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