VOLUME 3 • 2014
Letter from the Editor:
Greetings,
Welcome to Volume 3 of FIREWIRE. As this publication continues to grow so does our staff. I would like to welcome two
additional editors, Jared Newcomer (92-B) and Kalina Cox from OES. Jared has been writing the Division 4 news and
wants to expand to editing. Kalina is looking forward to being part of our team and has offered up her skills. We thank both
of them for their dedication.
We are starting something new with the third volume: letters to the editor. We want you to become engaged in this
publication and use it as a venue to voice your concerns and give your input about what you are reading. Constructive
thought and debate is healthy for this venue. The magazine was developed as a source of internal communication and we
would like to take one more step to keep the audience engaged. Do you have a differing opinion on a topic being written
about? Is there a pressing or controversial issue going on and you want your voice to be heard? We want your input.
One other item I would like to clarify is the Hurtbox article from Volume 2. It was not the intention of the writer or editing
staff to promote anything that would lead to workers comp fraud. Should the tone of the article been a little more positive?
The answer is yes. I can assure you we are working hard to ensure the content in this publication is accurate and delivering
the proper tone. The Hurtbox article will be a bi-annual article in FIREWIRE and is designed to to assist the membership in
making educated decisions on their future health. Contact me if you would like to be involved. We welcome any member of
the department, and the Local 935 to participate.
Photo Credit Randy Johansen EPN
Respectfully,
Jeff Allen
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