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Manuel Chavez
IAFF Standing Committee on EMS
Houston Fire Department
1907 Freeman Street
Houston, Texas 77009-8334
800-845-3473
manchav@earthlink.net
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Background:
Manuel Chavez is currently a Captain/Paramedic in the Houston Fire Department and is assigned
as the North-East Quadrant EMS Supervisor. Captain Chavez is also the Financial Director for the
Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 341 and serves as the Grievance/Disciplinary
Chairman. Captain Chavez has been a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for 25 years and serves on numerous
Boards and Committees. Captain Chavez is the 11th District EMS representative, as well as the
IAFF Representative for NFPA EMS Technical Committee.
Captain Chavez was born and raised in Houston Texas and is the father of four children.
Jack Reall
President
IAFF Local 67
1380 Dublin Road, Suite 103
Columbus, Ohio 43215-1025
614-481-8900
jreall@rescuebus.com
Background:
Jack Reall is a 22-year member of the Columbus Fire Division. He is currently a Battalion Chief/
Paramedic working downtown in Battalion 1. He is also the president of Columbus FFs Union,
IAFF local 67. He was first elected president in 2001 and is the longest serving in the local’s history.
Jack has served many capacities in the fire department, including training, HazMat, dispatching
and rescue operations. He is actively involved in USAR operations and is a rescue team manager
with Ohio Task Force 1. He sits on the IAFF Health and Safety committee, national fire academy
board, several NFPA committees and was a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
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