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TPFFA HIV Presumption Legislation Becomes Law

On Monday, May 14, 2012 Tennessee Governor Bill Haslem signed a statewide presumption law which covers HIV.  The new law specifies that the contraction of HIV by any firefighter, paramedic, or EMT is presumed job related.  The TPFFA introduced the bill four years ago.  In 2011 it passed the Tennessee Senate with a unanimous vote of 33-0.  Near the end of the 2012 legislative session after numerous delays, the TPFFA was successful in getting the bill to the floor of the Tennessee House of Representatives where it passed with an astounding vote of 90-0.  “I believe that we were able to accomplish this great victory because of the TPFFA’s policy of bipartisan support of candidates”, Commented TPFFA President Eddie Mitchell.  President Mitchell went on to say that, “We worked extremely hard to gain the support of the leadership in the Senate and House and with their help it made the unanimous vote possible”.  Firefighters and emergency medical responders are currently required to document known exposures to infectious diseases including HIV, but they respond daily to emergencies where they have no knowledge of the medical history of a patient.  In the past, if an emergency responder contracted HIV on the job and didn’t know the exact time of exposure it was impossible to prove that it was job related.  The new law will change that by transferring the burden of proof from the employee to the employer when a firefighter, paramedic, or EMT contracts HIV and the claim is that it is job related. With the Governor’s signature the law will officially go into effect on July 1, 2012.

Tyler Cobb Announces Bid For State Senate

Columbia firefighter and former state Representative Tyler "Ty" Cobb announced on Thursday he is seeking the new state senate seat encompassing Maury, Lawrence, Lewis, Giles, Wayne and Perry counties.  Read full press release.

Murfreesboro Firefighters Pull Woman From Burning House

A woman was saved from her burning home by Murfreesboro firefighters early Saturday morning.  For more information click on the link to the story from WSMV TV's website at http://www.wsmv.com/story/16179447/2011/12/03/firefighters-pull-woman-from-burning-house.

Ohio Vote on Issue 2 is Big Victory for Workers
Ohioans Vote No on Issue 2, Preserve Collective Bargaining for Fire Fighters Ohio voters have delivered a resounding message to their governor – one that will likely reverberate across the nation in the coming months – soundly rejecting his effort to destroy collective bargaining for fire fighters and other public employees. Read More...
Missouri State Council of FireFighters
On Sunday, May 22, 2011, a massive tornado struck Joplin, Missouri destroying lives and property.  Unfortunately, the very people that we rely on to assist in situations like this are not themselves immune from the devastation.  Currently there are six (6) Firefighters in the Joplin area that have lost their homes. Read More...

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