BWI Airport Professional Firefighters- IAFF Local 1742

Terminal Box 43-1
Upper Level Roadway - Vehicle Fire

A Shift-

Route 295 South - Commercial Vehicle Crash with Entrapment

Tower and Engine Company currently working with AACo Fire Department on this incident.

| Fire Activity | Commercial Building Fire Reported | 7500 block of HARMANS RD | | Use caution | Multiple units en route

Thank you to Governor Wes Moore for hosting IAFF representatives from around the state including our Local president at the Ravens game yesterday. We are very excited that Tucker will have his own BWI FRD uniform!

B Shift -

The Rescue Squad and Engine Company assisted AACo Fire Department on a Structure Fire in Glen Burnie this afternoon.

A big round of applause for Jon Johnson of the BWI Fire Rescue Department! 👏👏

He was recognized last week during Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce's Community Safety Awards event. He has worked his way up the ranks since joining the department in 2016, recently accepting the role of Acting Lieutenant in the department's Training and Research Division. In the past year, he has led the training of firefighters transferring from Martin State Airport while also taking on additional duties.

We thank him for his dedication.

Happy Veterans day from Local 1742 and a special shout out to our own who have served!

Local 1742 would like to congratulate Deputy Chief Michael Frazer on his recent retirement.

Prior to promoting, Chief Frazer held multiple positions in our local.

We would also like to thank Chief Frazer for his leadership and guidance over the years.

Good luck on your future endeavors!

Congratulations Local 1742 Honor Guard Academy Graduates!

The National Honor Guard Academy is dedicated to developing and elevating the ceremonial knowledge and skill level of public safety honor guard units while reinforcing a sense of pride and compassion by upholding honor guard traditions with precise attention to detail.

Well done and thanks for your continued dedication!

We would like to thank General Secretary-Treasurer Frank Lima for visiting with on shift personnel recently.

Members provided a warm welcome, tour of our facility, equipment and mission as well as discussions of the ongoing union efforts at BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department.

Our strong friendship with IAFF executive staff will ensure a successful future and continued growth.

Please keep our Brothers and Sisters of Baltimore City Fire Department IAFF Local 734 and Baltimore Fire Officers IAFF Local 964 in your thoughts and prayers as they mourn the loss of Lieutenant Rinaldo.

Our members are prepared to provide available resources and support to the BCFD during this difficult time.

It is with great sadness that IAFF Local 964 Baltimore Fire Officers announce the death of active member Lieutenant Dillon J. Rinaldo, Engine Co. #46. Last night, he succumbed to injuries sustained in the line of duty while operating on Box Alarm 46-40 on October 19, 2023. He was a six year veteran.

Viewing and funeral arrangements will be forthcoming. We would like to thank the public for your continued support and ask that you please keep Lt. Rinaldo's family and fellow firefighters in your prayers.

Fallen Brother, EMT-Firefighter Rodney Pitts, organized by John Burke Baltimore Fire Fighters Local 734 is raising money to benefit the children an… John Burke needs your support for Fallen Brother, EMT-Firefighter Rodney Pitts

Please keep our Brothers and Sisters of Baltimore City Fire Department IAFF Local 734 and Baltimore Fire Officers IAFF Local 964 in your thoughts and prayers tonight.

Rescue Squad 43 is currently transferred to BCFD Station 23 covering emergency response in the area.

Follow local media outlets for further information.

Anne Arundel County Professional Fire Fighter Wayne Wi******er was injured in a fall at his home on October 7. He suffered spinal injuries and is currently at the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore recovering from surgery. Our Brother has a long road ahead of him toward recovery and will have substantial expenses along the way. Please consider giving to help out.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-injured-firefighter-winchester

Tip: Close your bedroom doors at night. 🔥🛏️

Learn more about how this simple step can save lives from the Fire Safety Research Institute ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wDsxn

We enjoyed our time at the 46th Annual J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam bake. Representatives from Local 1742 were able to speak with numerous officials. We thank them for taking the time to speak with us and learn more about our system.

As the only state funded fire department we are in a unique position legislatively. We welcome this challenge and will continue to build as many friendships as possible with members of The Maryland General Assembly and more. We appreciate the time some of the following individuals gave to us and look forward to working towards some of our short and long term goals!

This week some of union leadership was able to attend the 28th biennial professional firefighters of maryland (PFFMD) conference. We want to thank all the speakers and enjoyed our time with our brothers and sisters from across the state of maryland.

It’s been a very busy few weeks for Local 1742. We want to say thank you to members of the Anne Arundel County Delegation who came out to tour our fire house and learn more about our system. We appreciate you taking the time and look forward to working with you more in the future. Delegate Stuart Schmidt Senator Dawn Gile Delegate Heather Bagnall Delegate Gary Simmons, District 12B Delegate Mark Chang Delegate Andrew C. Pruski Delegate Nic Kipke

Thank you Senator Dawn Gile! We enjoyed speaking with you as well and look forward to hosting you at our station in the near future.

Thank you Governor Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller for taking the time to speak with us today. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Some of Local 1742 leadership meeting congressman David Trone

Some of Local 1742 leadership meeting with IAFF 4th District Vice President Andrew Pantelis and Frank Lima - IAFF GST. We look foreward to seeing you again tomorrow and speaking in the future.

Drivers training isn’t only practical based evolutions. Today trainees are taking advantage of the bad weather by refreshing on friction loss calculations

This week our Hazardous Materials Technicians continue to sharpen their skills during required annual training.

This training ensures that our team is ready for any HazMat emergency that occurs at the airport and also in surrounding areas.

Multiple scenario based drills will be staged and mitigated every day.

Thank you for inviting us to your event Senator Sarah Elfreth as your guests. We had a great time. Happy Birthday!