<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>pffpnc.org Current Articles Feed</title><link>http://pffpnc.org</link><description>Current Articles From pffpnc.org</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>300</ttl><item><title>Arrangements Are Announced For Captain Nipper</title><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:46:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
	Visitation, Funeral and Graveside services have been released for Captain Nipper.&nbsp; All functions are planned for Wednesday December 28th.
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	Raleigh Fire Department Captain Jonathan &ldquo;Scott&rdquo; Nipper was killed in a head-on collision on Wednesday December 21st. Captain Nipper&rsquo;s 10 year old Daughter &ldquo;Gracie&rdquo; was seriously injured and was airlifted to Duke Medical Center. Nipper was a 15 year veteran of RFD and a member of Local 548.]]></description><link>http://pffpnc.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&amp;homeID=229270</link></item><item><title>Former DVP Pickens Laid to Rest</title><pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:22:01 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
	Over one hundred fire fighters and friends gathered at the gravesite to lay former PFFPNC DVP Slim Pickens to rest Tuesday morning in Charlotte.]]></description><link>http://pffpnc.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&amp;homeID=226091</link></item><item><title>Former PFFPNC 1st District VP Andrew &quot;Slim&quot; Pickins Passes</title><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:00:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
	Andrew R. &ldquo;Slim&rdquo; Pickens 52, of Charlotte, NC passed away Thursday November 17, 2011.]]></description><link>http://pffpnc.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&amp;homeID=225722</link></item><item><title>Wednesday Report</title><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:08:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
	22 Locals were represented at the 2011 Convention and on the last day they were treated to a passionate speech from General President Harold Schaitberger.&nbsp;&nbsp; Since 2008 the IAFF has grown eventhough the trend of union bashing in the US Congress, State houses and Local Governments is at an all-time high.]]></description><link>http://pffpnc.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&amp;homeID=222467</link></item></channel></rss> 
