NFL Monday Night Football begins this Monday Night September 8th at 7 p.m.
We invite all off duty members, your friends and family to come on down to the New Florian Lounge and enjoy the game on our 5 new Plasma TV’s. FREE finger food will be served during the night. If you are interested in coming to this event, please call Rich Paris at 617-435-9153 so we can plan for this event. Lounge opens at 6 p.m.
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Boston Retirement Board Elections
All members are reminded to mail in your Boston Retirement Board Ballot. Brother Sean Kelly Local 718 and Mike McLaughlin from Boston Teacher Union have been endorsed by Local 718. Your ballot must be in by September 24th. If you have not received your ballot or know someone that has not received a ballot, call Local 718 office at 617-288-2100. We must elect these two members to the Boston Retirement Board.
Protect your pensions, vote Sean Kelly and Mike McLaughlin.
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BOSTON FIREFIGHTERS HELP STAB VICTIM
A pair of off-duty Boston firefighters leaped into action last night to save the life of a man stabbed in Dorchester, but they were unable to stop the bleeding and the victim died, police and fire officials said.
Firefighter Joe Boucher, assigned to Ladder 19 in South Boston, and probationary Firefighter Alector Tavares both worked on the 20-year-old victim, who was stabbed in the chest and leg. Boucher had been returning home from dinner with his wife. Tavares, who lives in the neighborhood, had raced to the scene in flip flop sandals, Boucher said.
Police said calls poured in about 7 p.m. saying a man was stabbed near 343 Geneva Ave. The first cruisers were pulling up when Boucher - sitting in the passenger seat of his car, his wife behind the wheel - spotted the commotion ahead.
"He was bleeding real bad," Boucher said. "He still had a pulse. He was semiconscious. His eyes were open, but he wasn't talking."
While cops secured the scene, Boucher found a stab wound on the victim's leg, ripped off the man's belt and fashioned a tourniquet, he said. About that time Tavares raced over from his home, offering to help.
"We used a lot of direct pressure," Boucher said. "The training took over."
Boucher said he grabbed a stack of Boston Fire Department issue blue t-shirts from his car and used them to try and staunch the bleeding.
"We were both covered in blood," Boucher said. "I went home in my boxers."
Boston EMS crews arrived at the scene and took the victim to Boston Medical Center where he died.
Police said they have no suspects or motive for the murder. The victim's name was not immediately released.
Meanwhile, about two hours later a man was shot in the groin on Algonquin Street in Dorchester. He was rushed to Boston Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Republished with permission from The Boston Herald
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On Thursday September 11th, 2008 The Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial will be held at 6 p.m. from the site of The Fallen Firefighters Memorial Statue in Ashburton Park at the State House.
We are asking all off duty members, Honor guards and Gallic Bands to attend this annual event. We will assemble at the corner of Beacon Street and Charles Street at 5 p.m. and march to the memorial site for the ceremony.
There is parking available at the Boston Common underground garage.
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By-Law Change
Members at the August Union meeting voted to change the time of our monthly Union meetings.
"Effective at the September 08" Union Meeting, our meetings will begin at 7 P.M."
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