• Open House: Giving Back to the Community March 20th; 11am to 2pm - posted 15 March 10

• Regional Conference in Louisville, KY;  April 7th - 11th - posted 15 March 10

   

• Monthly meeting will be held on April 6th @ 7pm - posted 15 March 10

   

• Career and Fitness Experience: 8am to 10am

  Classified Recruiting has implemented a 3^rd Saturday of the month “Career and Fitness Experience” morning at the VJTF to familiarize primarily college age women with the physical Ability Test process.

   

  There will be firefighters and recruiters on hand to meet with interested individuals, answer questions and motivate them.  Recruiting is staff ed with 2 classifi ed members and 6 civilian employees. 

   

  We will need volunteers for this effort to be successful. Captain Campbell of Recruiting is spearheading this effort.  She can be reach ed at 713.495.4260 or by e-mail at lisa.campbell@cityofhouston.net - posted 15 March 10

    

• Camp Houston Fire’s mission is to encourage strong young women to consider fire service as a viable career option by eliminating stereotypes, building confidence, and encouraging teamwork amongst all firefighters.

   

  This bi-annual weekend long camp is organized and managed by HFD female firefighters and volunteers who have partnered with HISD to select six schools from the HISD system to participate with four girls from each school. HISD was tasked to select the schools and distribute the application packets. Girls will be selected in mid-January 2010 by a committee comprised of community and city leaders and HFD personnel.

   

  There are three spots left open for HFD personnel who wish to have young women they feel would be interested in applying. We strongly encourage HFD contacts because we feel that they are family and we support family. The application packets can be downloaded from the website www.camphoustonfire.com or they can be picked up from Assistant Chief Karen Dupont’s office during business hours. The young ladies will be required to meet the standards set forth as follows:

   

  • Current Junior or Senior in High School
  • Good physical condition with a physical within the last year
  • GPA of 2.5 or better
  • Satisfactory conduct
  • Current medical/health coverage
  • Complete 350-500 word essay on your interest in Camp Houston Fire
  • Provide two (2) letters of reference from non-family members
  • Provide passport type photo

   

  Packets are due at the close of business on January 15^, 2010. The young women will be notified by January 29^th.

   

  ANYONE in the Houston Fire Department who would like to volunteer or provide sponsorship to this camp to contact:

   

  hfdsirens@yahoo.com

   

  Or visit the website at: www.camphoustonfire.com or Facebook pages, HFD Sirens and Camp Houston Fire group

   

• The HBFFA Community Action Committee ( CAC ) will be having a turkey drive for about forty ( 40 ) families for Thanksgiving. The CAC is asking HBFFA members to purchase a  ( one ) turkey by tomorrow, Monday November 23rd, 2009 to fund this event. Please contact Shavonnah Mamou  if you can sponsor a turkey. The event will take place at HBFFA office located at 4919 Reed Rd on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 from 1:00pm till 5:00pm. Please forgive me for the late notice / we decided to do this Turkey / Thanksgiving Event earlier this week. - posted 22 Nov 09

• The Houston Black Fire Fighters Association would like to congratulate, one of our own, Dannie Smith, on his recent appointment of Fire Chief of the Pine Bluff Fire Department.

  Chief Smith recently retired as Fire Chief of the Sugar Land Fire Department; a position held for the past 5 ½ years.  Smith was responsible for all Fire department operations to include Emergency Service, Fire Prevention, Professional Development & Training, Community Preparedness & Outreach and Emergency Management. 

  Smith has more than 27 years in the fire service.  Twenty-one of those years with the City of Houston where he directed several divisions:  Fleet, Professional Development and Special Operations. - posted 28 Oct 09

   

•  - posted 28 Oct 09

  Everyone should know by now that our president Otis Jordan is running for city council District D. President Jordan has worked hard for our organization and the community for nine years. The HBFFA screening committee has recommended to the Executive Board to endorse Bro. Jordan. There has been support from the E-Board , PAC committee, family, and friends, but we need the help of the members to make this campaign successful.
   
  First we need volunteers to work the polling sites for early voting and election day
   
  Second we ask that if you and or family members live in district D, we would like to have permission to place a yard sign on your property.
   
  If you help our President contact me via e-mail jamesalvin@sbcglobal.net, please provide address if you want yard signs deliver. Please respond ASAP

  Be on the look out for your election ballot in the mail!  Voting will end November 4^th at 4pm.  Ballots need to be in the CPA’s office by 4pm.  Don’t forget to sign and include your payroll number to make your vote count!

  Those who want to help out with the Annual Family Christmas Baskets please contact Freddie Jackson jacksonf@flash.net ASAP!

   

• 5th Annual Holiday Gala .. [more] - posted 28 Oct 09

• 2009 RESPECT Rally 22 July 2009 Houston City Hall... [more] - posted 20 Jul 09

• Public Safety Rally 28 July 2009 Houston City Hall... [more] - posted 20 Jul 09

• Community stands behind HBFFA to fight racist acts at Houston Fire Station... [more] - posted 20 Jul 09

• Next meeting will be August 4th @ 7pm with study session for Engineer/Operator immediately after. This event will be for members only - posted 7 Jul 09

• Alleged hate crime at Houston Fire Station... [more] - posted 7 Jul 09

• Attention all Executive Board and HBFFA members:

   

  HBFFA will meet at City Hall on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 1300 to discuss discrimination and racism in the Houston Fire Department, as well as, in the City of Houston.  All Executive Board members NEED to be present.  Riders for E-board members will be compensated for this event.  Each Executive Board member should bring ten or more members with them to this event.  Please pass this information on to all those not listed in this email group.

   

  If there are any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to contact President Jordan. -  posted 18 Jun 09

   

• Next meeting will be June 2^nd - posted 22 May 09

• Looking for 10 interested members to help with E/O study group.  If interested please contact District Chief Greg Lewis (D59-B shift) or Shavonnah Bush (Firelady94@hotmail.com) First study session will be held at the monthly meeting.  - posted 22 May 09

• The annual HBFFA BBQ will be held on June 13^th at Adair Park... [more] - posted 22 May 09

• Monthly dues will be increasing to $30, check your snail mail for updates! - posted 22 May 09

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