Pocatello Firefighters IAFF Local 187 was established in 1919 to safeguard the community from fire. In the following years, the Firefighters' Union has added to its original
charter to include:
Aircraft rescue and firefighting
County Paramedic Ambulance service added in 1976
State HazMat Response Team added in 1991
State Urban Search and Rescue Team added in 2007
All of the Union's firefighters are certified EMTs and are trained to the Ops level in HazMat and USAR. The Union includes Fire Inspectors, Fire Educators and clerical staff.
The Union maintains 100% participation even though Idaho is a "right to work" state.
In an effort to help us communicate effectively with
everyone, we’ve created this website. We plan on posting updates, links, questions and answers, and anything related to our union. Please let us know if you have any
suggestions or questions.
Union business that is of a sensitive nature will be posted in the forum's members area.
Access to the member's area of the forums will require a user name and password. You will need to setup an account and we will then approve it.
BREAKING NEWS
BANNOCK COUNTY AMBULANCE LEVY
We are at the point of needing a third County ALS ambulance
Bannock County has grown in population from 63,800 to 80,812 in 30 years
Ambulance staffing levels have been in place since 1978
EMS calls have increased 273%
from 1387 calls in 1978 to 5170 calls in 2009
Additional Ambulance calls are taking firefighters away from their duties
we are now at a point where the service level is in jeopardy
Support for the increase has been expressed by:
The Bannock County Commissioners
the City of Pocatello
the City of Chubbuck
this levy increase would only be a small amount
about $16.00 per year per $100,000 assessed valuation
