Piqua Firefighters

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07/06/2021

Great to meet the founders of The White Ribbon Project, Pierre and Heidi Onda on their Great American Road Trip to bring awareness for lung cancer. We were honored to host and share stories about lung cancer screening, an occupational hazard for firefighters. We have a personal connection to lung cancer in our inner circle, retired Assistant Chief Jeff Meckstroth, a lung cancer survivor since 2015, and his wife Rhonda, who is also our administrative specialist. Jeff & Rhonda advocate for lung cancer awareness and also championed a free lung cancer screening for Piqua and Troy firefighters through their work with Kettering Health Network. Lung Cancer Screening is now a component of our annual wellness physicals. We encourage the public to Follow The White Ribbon Project and learn more about their mission!

Anyone with lungs is at risk for lung cancer, the second leading cause is Radon. Thank you Governor Mike DeWine for recently signing legislation to raise awareness of the link between radon and lung cancer.

10/06/2020

Don’t forget to like Piqua Firefighters Local 252! We are getting ready to shut this page down.

09/25/2020

Due to unforeseen technical difficulties with the current page, we feel that it is in our best interest to start a new page that keeps the cities best interest, as well as the local's best interest in the forefront. This page and the new page that we have created are completely separate from the city and views that are shared are solely the views of the members of the local 252. Please follow us Piqua Firefighters Local 252

09/24/2020

It is with heavy hearts that The Urbana Fire Division must inform you of the passing of Firefighter Joseph Hester from an off-duty vehicle accident. This is a tragic loss for our division, please keep his family and each other in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

09/24/2020

This page is not affiliated with City of Piqua. The views and posts on this page are reflective of Local 252 only.

09/24/2020

This page is not affiliated with City of Piqua. The views and posts on this page are reflective of Local 252. The Piqua Firefighters International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 252 would like to publicly announce its endorsement of the Trump/Pence ballot for the 2020 election. Our chapter supports the decision, opposite from the IAFF’s decision to endorse the democratic ticket, for several reasons. The Piqua Firefighters Local 252 have recognized President Donald J.Trump’s steadfast and very open display and vocal support of our public safety system, inclusive of our brothers and sisters in blue and that of our nation’s elite military forces, and have recognized that it has been consistent and persistent since the beginning of his presidency. Our city thrives, not only because of our supportive citizens, but also because of the safety and security provided by our police, fire, and EMS systems, and our military men and women.
We will join the four largest police unions and 700,000 law enforcement officers across the nation who have come
together to in supporting the sitting President of the United States for a second term. We will stand firm with our brothers in blue and the unions that represent them. The Piqua Firefighters IAFF Local 252 look forward to continuing to serve the citizens of the Piqua community and the surrounding areas and ask that you support our decision to endorse President Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence in the November 2020 election.

09/23/2020

Please give your opinion. It’s for the future of this city.

The City of Piqua has partnered with Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. and is undertaking a study to renovate or replace the Municipal Swimming Pool. We need your help to determine the types of improvements that are most desired by filling out a short nine-question survey.

How to fill out the survey: Follow this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PiquaPool or scan the QR codes located at parks, social media, and the City of Piqua website.

Time allotment: The Survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes.

Give away: Enter your email and you will be eligible to win a FREE family season pass when the project is finished!

The survey will be open for public input until October 30, 2020.

09/21/2020

Thank you Ohio Fire Academy for the Search and Rescue trailer. Great training scenarios that prepare our personnel for situations they may encounter in a live fire situation.

09/14/2020

Piqua’s Dive Team had a great training today. Search patterns, victim recovery, underwater communication and much more.