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These Houston smoke shows pose for the 2025 Houston Firefighter Calendar for a good cause
Read full article: These Houston smoke shows pose for the 2025 Houston Firefighter Calendar for a good causeDid someone pull the fire alarm? We have some firefighters in Studio B. You can find them inside the latest Houston Firefighter Calendar where proceeds benefit fire victims and equipment for the department to keep the community safe.
City council set to vote on Houston Fire Department contract
Read full article: City council set to vote on Houston Fire Department contractThe Houston Fire Department is on the verge of a historic contract vote! 🗳️ This agreement promises better pay, enhanced working conditions, and comprehensive health provisions for our dedicated firefighters. 👨🚒🔥 #HoustonFireDepartment #ContractVote #CommunitySupport #FirefightersRock
HFD Chief: Cardiac arrest patient waited 25 minutes for medic unit to arrive
Read full article: HFD Chief: Cardiac arrest patient waited 25 minutes for medic unit to arriveSources within the Houston Fire Department said that a cardiac arrest patient waited 29 minutes for an ambulance to arrive, while firefighters on the scene administered CPR.
‘We mourn the passing of our brother’: 17-year veteran of the Houston Fire Department who died of COVID-19 honored
Read full article: ‘We mourn the passing of our brother’: 17-year veteran of the Houston Fire Department who died of COVID-19 honoredAn employee with the Houston Fire Department who died of COVID-19 was honored at a funeral Tuesday, according to the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association
City of Houston ordered to immediately give HPFFA President Patrick Lancton his job back
Read full article: City of Houston ordered to immediately give HPFFA President Patrick Lancton his job backThe city of Houston has been ordered to immediately give Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association President Patrick M. “Marty” Lancton his job back by an independent arbitrator on Monday.
HFD Chief Sam Peña: Houston firefighters to receive minimum 18% pay raise over next three fiscal years
Read full article: HFD Chief Sam Peña: Houston firefighters to receive minimum 18% pay raise over next three fiscal yearsHouston Fire Chief Samuel Peña is slated to discuss pay raises for Houston firefighters at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
Houston firefighters seek voter support for binding arbitration to help resolve workplace contract disputes
Read full article: Houston firefighters seek voter support for binding arbitration to help resolve workplace contract disputesHouston firefighters are seeking voter support for binding arbitration as an option to resolve workplace contract disputes and avoid city-instigated, taxpayer-funded litigation, according to the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association.
Houston firefighter killed in cycling accident
Read full article: Houston firefighter killed in cycling accidentWalter Luna is seen in this photo shared on Twitter by the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association on March 9, 2021. HOUSTON – A Houston firefighter was killed in a cycling accident Tuesday. Fire Chief Sam Peña said in a tweet that Engineer Operator Walter Luna was off-duty when he was involved in the accident. On behalf of the @HoustonFire Dept, our deepest condolences to the family of Engineer Operator Walter Luna who was killed today in an off-duty cycling accident. This developing story will be updated.
Houston firefighter in ICU with COVID-19, union says
Read full article: Houston firefighter in ICU with COVID-19, union saysHOUSTON A Houston firefighter is in an Intensive Care Unit after contracting coronavirus, according to the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association. A crew member at his station also tested positive, the union tweeted Sunday. Please stay safe.A Houston firefighter is hospitalized in ICU w/COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/z0HGjeCpii Houston Firefighters (@FirefightersHOU) June 21, 2020Half an hour before the tweet from the firefighters union, Houston Fire Chief Sam Pea said he was working to confirm that the firefighter was in the ICU. He tweeted that the crew member in question was an HFD captain.