Attention all VPFF Local Affiliates: 

The VPFF is currently in the process of gathering information, pictures, and other historical dates, events, and data for a history book on the Virginia Professional Fire Fighters. The book will chronicle the formation of the VPFF and its affiliates. 

We are looking for material pertaining to the VPFF as well as to each IAFF Local in Virginia (must be in good standing with the VPFF).  

There are currently almost 60 Locals in Virginia. We will be able to incorporate almost 2 pages of information per local.  

We are looking for historic material from the beginning of your local, or pertaining to historic events within your local. This information might be (but is not limited to) IAFF charter date, when a convention was held in your locality, a date a legislator signed something into law for you, the date of a big initiative was put in place for your local ( for instance when you went to 24 hour shifts, or divided into 2 or 3 shifts), pictures of a Union banquet, Union event, or Fire prevention event where the Union was involved.  

The information is up to you all to get submitted. Please do not hesitate to call about questions or comments. Images are helpful, but not necessary.  

Submission guidelines are as follows:

All information will be verified by the Local President if it pertains to an individual Local. (We do not need verification up front, but it will help.) 

All information should have a source if applicable for use in the book. 

All pictures should be sent by one of the following methods: 

Snail mail: The original photo or CD with hi-res images mailed to:

Rhett Fleitz

P.O. Box 1115

Roanoke, VA 24006

1.      please include return information.

2.      Pictures will be scanned (hi-res) and returned in a timely manner.

3.      Please mark them as photos so they are not bent.

Email information and photos to webmaster@local1132.org Subject: VPFF History Book. 

All digital images sent must be in the highest resolution available. .tiff images are preferred. If you get them scanned, tell them you want a hi-res .tiff image. 

Be sure to label all of the people in the photos if possible. If you do not know one or more in the photo list as *unknown*. Label photos from left to right, front row first going backward. 

All information submitted will be looked at, however we cannot guarantee all photos and information will be used. We would like to have a little information at least on every local in the State.

If you have questions, comments, or concerns please contact Rhett Fleitz at 540-537-8158 or by email webmaster@local1132.org.

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