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IAFF Resources for Members Affected by Wildfires

On behalf of the Local 1775 Executive Board, we’d like to thank you all for your ongoing efforts and hard work on the fires in the North Bay.  We know that virtually every member of Local 1775 has been affected, either living in the fire zones, on-duty actively fighting the fires, or called back to work for coverage.  Of our 391 active members, 200 live in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino counties.

We are aware that more than 70 of our member's families have been evacuated, and that several have lost their homes.  We know  of numerous civilian injuries and fatalities, and are assisting members locating missing family members.  We are actively working with the IAFF and CPF to assist you, and want you to know that your brothers and sisters are here for you.  We have already deployed GIS mapping to determine which members are in the path of fires or evacuated, and will direct resources to those members individually as they become available.

Your Local 1775 leadership is also working with Santa Rosa Firefighters Local 1401 who not only have ALL of their personnel committed, but many members who live locally as well.

Union Attorneys John Grey and Gregg Adam have offered no-cost legal assistance for our members in the affected areas.

If you are in an evacuation area, or your home or property has been damaged or destroyed, please email secretary@iaff1775.org immediately so we can direct resources to you.  Please include your current location, names, ages, and contact phone numbers for all family members, and any immediate needs.

We have activated our Peer Support Team and are in touch with CPF District 4 VP Jeff DelBono, IAFF District Field Service Rep Brian Rice, and IAFF 10th District VP Frank Lima.  The IAFF's National Peer Support Team is being mobilized to assist our local resources.

Your brothers and sisters have your back and are actively working to offer assistance.

Stay Safe,

Vice President John Bagala
Marin Professional Firefighters
IAFF Local 1775
415-827-5576
vp@iaff1775.org

Secretary Todd Lando
(415) 218-1549
secretary@iaff1775.org

Note that L1775 President Bob Briare, Treasurer Geoff Larkin, and Political Director Ken Martin all live in the affected area and their homes have been evacuated.  Although they are busy with their families, all are actively in-touch with the full Executive Board and are working to help all of our members.

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