Warwick Firefighters

4 days ago

Yesterday, nearly 50 of our members boarded a bus to NYC to pay respects and remember those lost on September 11th, 2001. It was an honor being there. ... See MoreSee Less

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Warwick Firefighters

6 days ago

Warwick Firefighters Local 2748 endorses Mayor Frank Picozzi for re-election as Mayor of the City of Warwick.

During his tenure, Mayor Picozzi has worked to solve an abysmal situation regarding the state of Warwick’s fire apparatus. We were operating unsafe trucks well beyond their accepted usable life. Mayor Picozzi recognizes that without safe, reliable equipment, we cannot effectively do our jobs and as such, he along with the City Council have approved purchase of badly needed apparatus with more on the way.

Mayor Picozzi also approved the addition of a full-time, 5th Rescue Company. It’s no secret EMS is a large portion of what we do and with nearly 20,000 runs per year, four ambulances had long become inadequate. In fact, we could use a 6th. That being said, Mayor Picozzi understands that when seconds count, Warwick residents shouldn’t have to wait for an out of town ambulance.

Additionally, the Mayor has show a commitment to adequate staffing by hiring firefighter/EMT’s as necessary to replace retiring members. Prior to his tenure we were dangerously understaffed with members routinely ordered to stay at work past their scheduled hours in order to maintain safe staffing levels.

With grant awarded funds, he ok’d the increase of staffing on our Ladder Companies from the inherently unsafe 2 firefighters per truck to the much safer and more efficient 3 firefighters. As detailed on this page previously, this increase had an immediate life saving effect when 3 members from Ladder 1 were able to quickly remove an occupant from an elderly highrise fire. In that fast moving fire, the outcome may have been different without that 3rd L1 firefighter searching for and removing the resident.

Additionally, the mayor has made station repairs a priority and has supported the health and safety concerns of this Local.

While we have had our share of disagreements, some of which are still being ironed out, Mayor Frank Picozzi has always shown an appreciation for the work we do and the dangers that come with it. He has displayed a commitment to negotiating in good faith and fairness with the working men and women of Local 2748.

This Local recognizes, as does the Mayor, that it is the taxpayers who fund this department. Mayor Picozzi has been a good steward for them while being mindful that we earn our wages through hard work and deserve to do so in as safe of conditions as this dangerous occupation allows.

Because of that, we are happy to support Mayor Picozzi for re-election. ... See MoreSee Less

Warwick Firefighters

2 weeks ago

This week, Executive Board members of Warwick Firefighters, IAFF Local 2748 along with locals from all across the United States and Canada representing over 350,000 active members had the pleasure of being hosted by Boston Firefighters Local 718 IAFF to take part in our 57th IAFF Convention where over 60 meaningful resolutions were passed in an effort to continually improve our union and the impact that it has on the job as well as the municipalities that we serve, our lives and the lives of our families.

Furthermore, we secured another 4 years of Kelly Lima for IAFF with Ed Kelly as our General President, Frank Lima as General Secretary Treasurer, and IAFF District 3 VP Jay Colbert as our District 3 Vice President representing all unionized New England Firefighters.

Thanks to Local 718 in Boston for hosting and giving us the behind the scenes tour of the city.

Thanks to our counterparts whom we work very closely with, Providence Fire Fighters, Local 799 and East Greenwich Firefighters Association IAFF L 3328 - TM and thanks to the Dropkick Murphys for coming out and staying true to their ongoing support of police officers and firefighters by putting on a private concert for us in the Seaport last night. ... See MoreSee Less

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