http://www.jacksonfirefighters.com IAFF Local 2280 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:25:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jackson Professional Firefighters in association with Stark State College of Technology present the 14th annual Jackson Fire Expo 2009. Saturday, February 21st & Sunday February 22nd, 2009 Located in the newly remodeled auditorium at: Stark State College of Technology 6200 Frank Road N.W. North Canton, OH 44720 Saturday's speaker will be Assistant Chief Skip Coleman (Ret.) ... http://www.jacksonfirefighters.com/jackson-professional-firefighters-fire-expo-2009-information/ As Jerry Valentine, of the Jackson Township Highway Department made his rounds salting the roads on November 18, 2008 he saw smoke coming from the residence of Christine Habony. Valentine quickly called the Jackson Township Fire Department when nobody answered as he banged on the door. Engine Two arrived on scene. Firefighter ... http://www.jacksonfirefighters.com/captain-leopold-and-firefighter-harrison-save-jackson-township-woman-from-house-fire/ Thank you to everybody who voted and helped pass issue 40, the Jackson Township Fire Department Operating Levy!  This is the only operating levy that the Jackson Township Fire Department has. http://www.jacksonfirefighters.com/jackson-township-fire-department-operating-levy-passes/   The dates have been announced for the 2009 Jackson Professional Firefighters Fire Expo.  The Expo will be held on February 21 and 22, 2009.  The speakers will be Skip Coleman, retired Assistant Chief of Toledo Fire Department and Captain Mike Gagliano of the Seattle Fire Department.   [caption id="attachment_100" align="alignleft" width="206" caption="Captain Mike ... http://www.jacksonfirefighters.com/mike-gagliano-skip-coleman-2009-jackson-firefighters-fire-expo-seminar/   The levy is to renew the current levy and there will be no increase in millage This is not a new tax and is not an increase to the existing tax. This is the operating money for the Fire Dept.  Without the levy, there will be no EMS and a skeleton crew ... http://www.jacksonfirefighters.com/jackson-township-fire-department-operating-levy-to-appear-on-the-november-ballot/ The Jackson Firefighters Association will once again host a Texas Hold-Em poker tournament.  The Texas Hold-Em tournament will be held on Saturday October 25, 2008 at the St. George Serbian Center located at 4667 Applegrove St NW, North Canton, OH 44720.  Doors will open at 6:00PM and the poker tournament ... http://www.jacksonfirefighters.com/texas-hold-em-poker-tournament-north-canton-ohio-jackson-firefighters/   Jackson Firefighters Jeff "Shawn" McDonough and Ryan Casper with East Sparta Unit 2 and Jackson Township Engine 6 in background Every year, ACBC holds "Burn Camp," an annual summer camp for young burn survivors to enjoy fun activities while the staff looks after their individual safety and medical needs. Camp ... http://www.jacksonfirefighters.com/jackson-firefighters-take-part-in-acbc-burn-camp-fire-truck-day/ http://www.jacksonfirefighters.com/look-for-fire-expo-2009-information-soon/   Reprinted with permission of author. Original can be seen at http://www.1stresponder.com/webpages/news/displayNews.aspx?PT=news&ID=e9297f6f-a204-4c14-9bc3-c765e777d4f8 .   CANTON, OH - Stark State University was again home to the 13th Annual Jackson Fire Expo, which was [caption id="attachment_43" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Chief Eddie Buchanan"][/caption]  held on January 26th, and 27th, 2008. The 156 participants that attended the two-day event ... http://www.jacksonfirefighters.com/jackson-fire-expo-2008-features-chiefs-dave-dodson-and-eddie-buchanan/ This is the new site of the Jackson Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 2280.  Look for updates coming to this site very soon. http://www.jacksonfirefighters.com/welcome-the-the-new-site-of-jackson-professional-firefighters/