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Vinnie Messina

@VinnieMessina

Pro-human Pro-labor Pro-bar @pffg947 #LessTalkMoreAction Views are my own.

 North Carolina, USA
Joined May 2017
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We said goodbye to my brother this week after he suffered an 18-month battle w/ #glioblastoma My brother was a good dude that cared deeply about his family & the fire service Infinite thanks to @IAFFofficial & @pffpnc for recognizing his contributions & sacrifice He is missed
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PFFPNC@PFFPNC12 Jun 2025
🚨🚨SAVE THE DATE🚨🚨 PFFPNC & PFFSC are hosting Carolina Political Academy in Charlotte NC 8/26-27. 🔥Designed for Affiliate Leaders 🔥Learn campaign fundamentals 🔥Local government strategies & more
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❗ Milestone Alert ❗ As the seasons change, one thing stays the same for the #IAFF: we are #UnionStrong, with 350,388 members protecting communities across the U.S. and Canada. #Health #Safety #Wages #CollectiveBargaining #OurIAFF #EMS #1918
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Jason Burns@jasonjburns15 Sep 2024
Great job and thank you for all of your support and work on this issue @IAFFPresident. We would not be where we are today without your leadership. – at Fall River, MA
International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) profile pictureInternational Association of Fire Fighters@IAFFofficial4 Sep 2024
🔥 ICYMI: Last week, @IAFFPresident praised Massachusetts’s new PFAS removal law, and called on other states to follow their lead in an op-ed for the @GlobeOpinion. Read the GP’s op-ed ⬇️ brnw.ch/21wMm2I

ICYMI: Kelly praises new Massachusetts PFAS law; calls for others to follow in Boston Globe op-ed -...

Massachusetts has joined the fight to reduce job-related cancer rates in the fire service.

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@PFFG947 firefighters joined brothers & sisters today attending Capt Metcalf’s viewing in Lexington NC Firefighters from all over will join family & friends tomorrow as we honor him at his funeral @IAFFofficial has been on the ground assisting & supporting since day 1 – at Lexington, NC
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Such a moving night spent with good people doing good things as we shared experience & our work re: #PFAS, #Cancer, the fire service & our environment I’m proud to be a part of a community that cares @LunaBlume @CapeFearRiver @Di_Cotter @IAFFofficial @nhcpffa @PFFG947 @PFFPNC
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See you at #ALTS2024 indeed! Looking forward to learning & bring it back to @PFFG947 & @PFFPNC – at Greensboro, NC
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🔥 NEW❗#IAFF online training Cancer in the Fire Service: Fundamentals. Provides information on recognizing the signs and symptoms of cancer, seeking early detection and treatment, and supporting #firefighters who have been diagnosed. 📚 brnw.ch/21wGeGx
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🔥#FireFighterCancerAwarenessMonth🔥 Reducing #cancer risk factors is crucial for #firefighters, not only when on the fireground and at the station, but also when off duty. Learn how to modify your cancer risks in your personal life: brnw.ch/21wGg8z
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PFFPNC@PFFPNC25 Dec 2023
Merry Christmas from your PFFPNC E-board. Our latest newsletter is now posted and in addition to wishing you a wonderful holiday season, there's also a reminder of the upcoming deadline if you apply for ALTS scholarship support. Read: pffpnc.org/newsletters/
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Merry Christmas from the City of LA Truck 105. Special holiday treat to work with a great crew today including my daughter who is spending her first Christmas as an @IAFFofficial member.
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Have a Merry Christmas! And to our #IAFF members working today protecting their communities across the U.S. and Canada, thank you and be safe!
International Association of Fire Fighters (@IAFFofficial) profile pictureInternational Association of Fire Fighters@IAFFofficial25 Dec 2023
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday from the #IAFF.🎁🎄
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📺 Tune in to @60Minutes today at 7 p.m. (ET) on @CBSNews to witness the harrowing story of how professional #firefighters on the Hawaiian island of Maui battled the deadliest U.S. #wildfire in more than a century.
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Congratulations to our Brother, Keith Wilder, of @rpffa548 on the unanimous passage of Resolution #7 #Emeritus PFFPNC 3rd District VP Keith has been done incredible work & this status & honor is well deserved
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Diane Cotter
@Di_Cotter13 Nov 2023
She contacted then Attorney General @maura_healey …195 times (by email) not including calls and zoom. And she refused to act. @Di_Cotter hopes @MassAGO will now act.
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Proud of our very own @Burgess_947 sharing @IAFFofficial training benefits provided to Locals & members Visit iaff.org/hazmat-training/#tr… for info on your opportunities
PFFPNC (@PFFPNC) profile picturePFFPNC@PFFPNC14 Nov 2023
Jamie Burgess, deputy director of HazMat Training for the IAFF, and another PFFPNC member like Josh Smith, is taking about HazMat training available through the IAFF. #PFFPNCconvention2023
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Replying to @Josh_IAFF
@Josh_IAFF states the need to understand “it’s time to fight!” There are organizations within our state using firefighter cancer legislation as a political tool against us & enrich themselves We will not be quiet & will not roll over #OrganizeFightWin
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@PFFG947 is proud to announce our endorsement of @JonHardister for NC Labor Commissioner based on his long-term support of issues impacting firefighters & our families Jon has been a champion for cancer protections, expanded LODD benefits & civil service protections – at Carolina Beach, NC
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Many thanks to @IAFFlocal129 member, City of Wilmington Fire Chief Mason for welcoming NC #Union firefighters to @pffpnc 2023 Convention
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Registered and ready to get down to business this week at @PFFPNC Convention in #CarolinaBeach @IAFFofficial @IAFFGSTLima @IAFFPresident
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#Union firefighters from across North Carolina are arriving in Carolina Beach for 2023 @PFFPNC Convention w/ training, legislation, advocacy & organizing all on tap for 3 days #OrganizeFightWin – at Carolina Beach, NC
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