1918
January
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Baer Quote 2

“This month we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the formation of the International Association of Fire Fighters. Despite the many predictions that the fire fighters would be a failure because they were affiliated with labor, they have, on the contrary, prospered and progressed and today are regarded as a real asset to any community in which they are established.”
Fred W. Baer, IAFF President (1919-1946)

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IAFF Speaks Out on Prohibition

IAFF breaks silence on prohibition. President Baer says that with asylums and hospitals crowded with victims of the “millions of gallons of poisoned concoctions sold under the guise of whiskey,” members can draw their own conclusions regarding the success of the enforcement of the National Prohibition Act.

Prohibition agents pose with a large still and equipment seized from a moonshine operation in Washington, D.C.
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Wireless Radios a Hazard

IAFF deems wireless radios to be fire hazards due to errors in installation.

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No Charters Outside IAFF

At the Trades Congress of Canada, held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, members vote to not issue any charters to fire fighters’ organizations not affiliated with the IAFF.

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