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Welcome to the Evanston Fire Fighters Association Local 742 Home Page! Local 742 was chartered on February 1, 1943. Since that time, the Evanston Fire Department and the Evanston Fire Fighters Association have endured many changes and prevailed through some turbulent times. In 1974, the Evanston Fire Fighters were the third International Association of Fire Fighters Local in Illinois to strike for our Members benefits. Today, Local 742 remains a very strong local, with membership beginning with the entry level fire fighter, continuing through Battalion Chief's.

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The following is a joint statement from the City of Evanston and the Evanston Firefighters Association, IAFF L-742:

“The bargaining teams from the City of Evanston and the Evanston Firefighters Association, IAFF L-742 are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement was reached Friday regarding all outstanding contractual issues.

Both groups will recommend ratification by their principals in the next three weeks. The union will have ratification votes on August, 30, 31 and September 1^st while City staff will present the agreement to the City Council for a vote on September 13^th.

While we can’t discuss specifics of the two year agreement, firefighters made economic concessions in recognition of the City’s difficult economic circumstances while working in good faith with the City to ensure the maintenance of safe and effective staffing levels for the term of the agreement. This will include the reinstatement of three firefighters laid-off on July 31^st.

The union and Interim Fire Chief Klaiber have also agreed to meet on a continual basis towards making good faith efforts to conserve future costs to maintain proper fire/rescue emergency response for the city. With continued good faith efforts both parties are extremely confident that they will be successful.”

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25^th ANNUAL
MARTY F. LEONI
FUN RUN

SUNDAY-OCTOBER 24th, 2010

TIME: 8:30 AM TO 12:00 NOON
START: 8:30 AM @ Fire Department Headquarters
(909 Lake Street, Evanston)
FINISH: Elliott Park, Hamilton and Lake Shore Drive
Distance: Approximately 3 Miles
CLICK HERE for T-Shirt Order Form

REFRESHMENTS FOLLOWING
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE
MARTY LEONI MEMORIAL FUND

FOR MORE Mike Anderson      (847-866-5920) Shift #1
INFO              Mike Adam            (847-866-5920) Shift # 2
CONTACT     Dennis McGuigan (847-866-5930) Shift #1
               Marty Rafacz (847-866-5910) Shift #3
          Ronn Gannon (847-866-5925) Days
SHIRTS MAY BE PICKED UP SUNDAY OCTOBER 24, 2010

· AT ELLIOTT PARK AFTER THE RUN

Visit the Fireman’s Memorial
Located in Fireman’s Park
Simpson & Maple, Evanston

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Thank you to Northwestern University on the generous donation of our latest piece of Fire Apparatus. Although there will be time to add equipment, hose, computer, and other necessary equipment which will take about a month, the new Engine 23 should be in service sometime in October at Fire Station 3, 1105 Central Street.

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Klaiber Named New Evanston Fire Chief

EVANSTON, IL – Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced today his
appointment of Greg Klaiber as the new Chief of Evanston’s Fire and Life Safety
Services Department. This appointmentfills the vacancy created by the retirement
of former Chief Alan Berkowsky. A nation-wide search was undertaken to fill the
position and Klaiber was selected from a field of more than three dozen applicants.

“Greg Klaiber brings to the position of Evanston Fire Chief a combination of
accomplishment and expertise in the areas of fire safety and emergency response
management along with a keen understanding of the communities that make up
the City of Evanston” said City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz.

“Chief Klaiber competed for this position among a group of highly qualified
individuals. His success in this process is not only a tribute to his skills and
abilities, but to the Evanston Fire Department’s record of producing outstanding
leaders from within its ranks. I am confident that Chief Klaiber will continue a
tradition of excellence within the Fire Department while using his expertise
and understanding of Evanston to lead the department to new areas of
achievement.” Bobkiewicz added.

Chief Klaiber is an Evanston resident and a graduate of Evanston Township High
School. As a 25-year veteran of the Department he rose through the ranks from
Firefighter/Paramedic, Captain, Division Chief, Deputy Chief and now to the
highest rank of Chief.

Chief Klaiber was named Deputy Chief in February, 2010 and prior to that
served as the Division Chief in charge of Emergency Medical Services and Specialty
Teams including Hazardous Materials, Technical Rescue and the Water
Rescue/Recovery Teams.

In addition to his duties with the City of Evanston, Klaiber was a member of the
Board of Education of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 (1999-2003), is a
trustee of the Evanston Fourth of July Association and was an active participant
in Evanston’s Youth Baseball Association. He holds a Master’s Degree in
Cardiac Rehabilitation from Northeastern Illinois University and a Bachelor’s
Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Illinois.

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Evanston Fire L-742

Poker Tournament

When: Thursday, September 9^th, 2010

(2pm – 12am)

Where: Crowne Plaza Chicago Northbrook

2875 N. Milwaukee Ave. Northbrook, IL 60062

Tournament Includes:

* Multi-Table Early Bird Tournament

* $25 and $50 Single Table Sit and Go Hold’em Tournament

* 8pm $20 and $100 buy in Multi-Table Hold’em Tournament

* Roulette

Bring your friends and family and help support Evanston Fire Department Local 742!!!!

*********We Need Volunteers!!!!!*********

(For questions call Kim at 224-715-5923)

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The Fireman's Park Rededication Ceremony was held on Thursday, July 22, 2010. Local 742 would like to extend our heart felt gratitude to all those who came to help us rededicate this special park. Thanks to the supporters, the neighbors, the local members who worked countless hours, those who purchased bricks and benches, those who came to the ceremony from other Local's and the AFFI Honor Guard, Evanston Honor Guard, Evanston Police Department Honor Guard, all of our distinguished guests and speakers, Interim Chief Greg Klaiber, and all who came to honor those who have selflessly sacrificed their lives in the Line of Duty and our fallen comrades' that have served the Evanston Fire Department. It was a wonderful tribute, and we hope the neighborhood enjoys the park for years to come.

Although "Friends of Firemen’s Park" is now completed, your opportunity to purchase bricks for the park has not run out. Orders are still being taken.
Your name or loved one will be deeply engraved into a brick and will
permanently be displayed at Firemen’s Park, located at Simpson and Maple.
What a way to leave a lasting impression.

All Proceeds will used to maintain Firemen’s Park
Click HERE for your Order Form now!

Evanston Fire Department was established by ordinance in 1875, for which the men and women who serve and have served, have since been protecting lives and property to the City of Evanston for 135 years.

Please sign up both current and Retired Members so that you don't miss important announcements such as retirements, funerals, current events, etc. Too many times Brothers and Sisters miss out on these events due to a Kelly Day, vacation day, etc. By joining the list, I will be able to send out a notification to each member who signs up to keep you all better informed as to what is going on. To help in that, if you have information about a funeral notification or event, please e-mail Jeff Boetto at: FyrEater21@aol.com to let me know the information so it can be passed along.

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