The McKinney Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 4017 became a chartered member of the IAFF on May 16th 2000. We started with 51 brothers and sisters who were committed to; building a better fire department, protecting the rights and benefits of our members, serving our community, and to offering a brotherhood of fellowship to our members. We are now over 140 members strong and represent over 96% of the eligible uniformed and civilian personnel within the McKinney Fire Department.
Throughout the membership of the MFFA we have well over 1000 years of combined fire and emergency medical service experience. We strive to bring our knowledge and experience to bear on the problems encountered in such a fast growing department as the MFD. Our committment to the citizens we serve and the fire department we represent is evident in the professional manner in which our members work, train, and carry out the mission of the McKinney Fire Department.
Our committment to protect the rights and benefits of our members also includes exploring opportunities to provide new and/or improved benefits. We are currently in discussion with city administration to provide a post employment health plan, to minimize the effects of GASB 45, and are exploring Meet & Confer options.
We not only protect the community, but many of our members live and raise families here as well. The very nature of our proud profession dictates that we would strive to make our communities a better and safer place to live. The MFFA serves our community through several different events. We participate in the MDA Fill-the-Boot Program with over $50,000 raised in the last four years. We also host the Annual Fire Fighter 5K/10K & Fun Run which not only offers citizens to opportunity to meet and run with their firefighters, but raises money for the McKinney Boys and Girls Club. The 7th Annual FF5K/10K & Fun Run is scheduled for September 13, 2009.
While we are always committed to taking care of our own, our brotherhood of fellowship extends beyond our membership to fire fighters across this great nation. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, we raised over $1000 for the IAFF Fire Fighter Relief Fund. We also contribute at the first alarm level to the TSAFF’s Relief & Scholarship Fund.
As the MFFA continues to grow, we continue to look for ways to serve our members as well as our community. Projects for 2009 include our Adopt-a-Family Christmas Project, our annual Fire Fighters Ball, our annual Fire Fighters Family Picnic, and a MFFA sponsored scholarship through the MISD.
The McKinney Fire Fighters Association; committed to improving the safety and professionlism of the fire department, protecting the rights and benefits of our members, and making our community a better place to live and raise a family.
