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Welcome To 2022 Events

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Our hopes are that we will see more of you in 2022.

March 12, 2022—Saturday—St Patrick’s Day Parade

March 31, 2022—Poker Night @ VFW Morningside 7:00pm till 12:00am

April 3, 2022—Sunday—PVFFA Annual Meeting at Local #1’s Union Hall

August 10, 2022—Wednesday—11th Annual Golf Outing–at Birdsfoot Golf  Club

TBA——Stag Picnic at Banksville Park

September 30, 2022—Friday—Family Picnic @ North Park –Rose Barn

October 2, 2022—Sunday—Firefighter Memorial @ Troy Hill–11:00am

November 6, 2022—Sunday—Tony Caiaccia Memorial Mass at St Pauls in Oakland–12:00pm

December 17, 2022—Saturday—PVFFA Christmas Party @ Monte Cello’s–7:00pm

Luncheon’s monthly at Casey’s Restaurant–1st Thursday of the month—–http://www.caseysfamilyrestaurant.com

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Congrats To Our Newest Retirees:

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Retirements for the month of  June 2022

Norman Auvil–Assist. Chief–Office

Tim Yakich–Lieutenant–Eng #29–27 yrs

Raymond Stein–MFF–Eng #10–21 yrs

May you have many years of

Health and Happiness.

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Sickness & Loss

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Please keep Jim Ellis in your prayers, he is in AGH.

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It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of;

David W. Betzler–4/4/2022

James  M. Kirby–4/10/2022

Frederick A. Steinkirchner–4/16/2022

Joseph M. Krason–4/23/2022

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Retiree Photo ID Cards

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The Retiree ID Card program will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 9am to 11:00am at Fire Headquarters on Ross St.  If there are any questions please contact Sid Smith @ 412-951-6209, or Will Dengler @ 412-951-4650,  you must register.

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The Retired Firefighter

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These were ordinary men and women in a profession that often took them to the edge of disaster. With years of training and practice they learn to overcome their fears, while gaining self-confidence in their abilities. They knew it was inevitable that someday they would come face to face with their own mortality. These Firefighters who work to preserve life and property, and whose shadowy figures would appear among the smoke and flames, struggled daily with the unknown challenges awaiting them. The people they served in the midst of destruction, never knew their names, never knew they had wept in silence for them, and never knew how the years of endless training had not prepared them for the realities of their profession. They were not heroes, just ordinary people doing an extraordinary job.
To these men and women, their only reward was in knowing that they gave their best—they are the Retired Firefighters—people of extraordinary courage—people who gave the very best of themselves to others.

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God Bless America And Our Troops

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Lets never forget those who have fought and continue to fight and die for “Our Country” and the Freedoms we enjoy.

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Dental Benefits

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Policy number #918390

Enrollment Packet 11-1-21

Lauren Wengler, [email protected], 724.935.2310, handles all questions about the benefits as well as eligibility changes.

Andrea Murray, [email protected], 724.935.2310, handles all eligibility changes with the insurance carriers

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Does anyone out at 17 remember my old buddy Stew. His last name was Stewart. We were in Sinop Turkey in the Army Security Agency together.

Stew Was At Engine #3 Great FireFighter🇺🇸

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Classy and classic!

Received word today that Mike Mullen is hospitalized in an ICU with covid.
Pray for his recovery.
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Praying here 🙏

God bless

🙏 God Bless Mike

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Sending prayers!

Praying for Mike 🙏🏻

Prayer's for you Mike, you tough SOB, fight your way through this, brother!

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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Sending prayers Mike 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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Sending 🙏🙏🙏

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Hey Chief. Your too tough to let this beat you. When they give you the Green light, you'll walk out of that place walking Loud and Proud. Just like in the movie "Training Day", King Kong ain't got nothin on YOU either !!!

You got this Mike!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Mike, 🙏🙏🙏 on there way..

Chief knock covid the FUCK OUT 🤠💪😎🙏

Prayers for you Chief.

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New is the year, new are the hopes, new is the resolution, new are the spirits, and new again are our warm wishes just for you and your family. May 2022 bring you all the Health, Happiness, and Love you can imagine.
The PVFFA Board looks forward to seeing all of you in the new year. We encourage you to suggest ideas, events, and any changes that you feel would make our Association better.  Check the web site: http://www.pittsburghveteranfirefighters.org  for 2022 calendar of events.

New is the year, new are the hopes, new is the resolution, new are the spirits, and new again are our warm wishes just for you and your family. May 2022 bring you all the Health, Happiness, and Love you can imagine.
The PVFFA Board looks forward to seeing all of you in the new year. We encourage you to suggest ideas, events, and any changes that you feel would make our Association better. Check the web site: www.pittsburghveteranfirefighters.org for 2022 calendar of events.
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Happy New Year, Hope and Pray, 2022 brings us a better, healthier, and less traumatic events! 🤞🏻🙏🏻

*HAPPY NEW YEARS TO US ALL*03-13-04🇺🇸

God bless you all stay health in 2022 and beyond

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Happy New Year!🎆

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December 30, 1956. A slow day at No.7 Engine Company. 
Someone is cooking, a card game is going on and another guy is taking a shower. 

A little later, the card game ends, dinner is ready, and someone is still in the shower. 

Thirty-five year veteran Fireman Owen Gallagher had been taking a shower. He is found on the shower floor unresponsive. 

Efforts to revive the 60 year old are useless. Gallagher has spent his last shift in the Firehouse. 

He is survived by his wife, two sisters, and two brothers.

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December 30, 1956. A slow day at No.7 Engine Company.
Someone is cooking, a card game is going on and another guy is taking a shower.

A little later, the card game ends, dinner is ready, and someone is still in the shower.

Thirty-five year veteran Fireman Owen Gallagher had been taking a shower. He is found on the shower floor unresponsive.

Efforts to revive the 60 year old are useless. Gallagher has spent his last shift in the Firehouse.

He is survived by his wife, two sisters, and two brothers.

Rest in Peace Owen Gallagher, you will always be remembered.
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December 28, 1983. At 15:35, 8 Truck is responding to a water main break in Highland Park. They are driving along Sheridan Avenue about to turn right onto Stanton. 

Emergency lights are on and the siren is wailing. At the intersection of Stanton Avenue, the driver does not see a car approaching the intersection from his left and continues on.

 Suddenly a car traveling on Stanton appears before them. The driver applies the breaks but it is too late. 8 Truck crashes into the passenger side of the station wagon driven by PG reporter Albert Neri. 

At the point of impact, 47 year old Fire Lieutenant Leon Morris is propelled from his seat of the open cab and impacts a parked car then lands on the street. The truck driver impacts the steering wheel and is injured. 

The tiller operator is also injured, he is treated at Shadyside Hospital and released. 

The truck driver and the driver of the car are both admitted to Shadyside for their injuries. 

Lt. Leon Morris is taken to Presbyterian Hospitals Trauma Center. He hangs on for an hour before he dies from his injuries.
 
Leon Morris, an 18 year veteran of the PBF, was survived by his wife, two daughters and grandchildren. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. 

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December 28, 1983. At 15:35, 8 Truck is responding to a water main break in Highland Park. They are driving along Sheridan Avenue about to turn right onto Stanton.

Emergency lights are on and the siren is wailing. At the intersection of Stanton Avenue, the driver does not see a car approaching the intersection from his left and continues on.

Suddenly a car traveling on Stanton appears before them. The driver applies the breaks but it is too late. 8 Truck crashes into the passenger side of the station wagon driven by PG reporter Albert Neri.

At the point of impact, 47 year old Fire Lieutenant Leon Morris is propelled from his seat of the open cab and impacts a parked car then lands on the street. The truck driver impacts the steering wheel and is injured.

The tiller operator is also injured, he is treated at Shadyside Hospital and released.

The truck driver and the driver of the car are both admitted to Shadyside for their injuries.

Lt. Leon Morris is taken to Presbyterian Hospital's Trauma Center. He hangs on for an hour before he dies from his injuries.

Leon Morris, an 18 year veteran of the PBF, was survived by his wife, two daughters and grandchildren. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

Rest in Peace Leon you are not forgotten by your Brothers.
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Salute and God bless!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

RIP, BROTHER!

R.I.P.BROTHER 🇺🇸

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I like him better with the mustache

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