Jumpline magazine Spring 2025 - Flipbook - Page 3
THE JUMPLINE magazine
Content:
Of昀椀cial Publication of the
Metro-Dade Fire昀椀ghters
Local 1403
8000 NW 21 Street, Suite 222
Miami, FL 33122
(305) 593-6100
www.local1403.org
President: William McAllister IV
1st Vice President: Brian Lynch
2nd Vice President: Lisa Bullard
Secretary: Christopher Fink
Treasurer: Paul Blake
EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Johnathan Fisikelli, Andre Cruzeta,
Rick Stephens, Michelle Steele,
Eddy Flores, John Lancaster,
Bridget Keating, OrvilleTaylor,
Brian Gelabert, Rocky McAllister III,
Bill Lyster, Richard Andrews,
John Meic and Christian Chuck
TRUSTEES:
Jeff Hackman, Chris Hides, Mark Fabian
PRESIDENT EMERITI:
Dominick Barbera, Mickey Donn, Ed Hill,
Stan Hills, George Naley, Carl Stridfelt
VICE PRESIDENT EMERITI:
Al Jones, Nelson Bradshaw, John Soeder,
Roger Stokes, Tommie Williams
SECRETARY EMERITI:
Gary Rainey, Felipe Espinosa
TREASURER EMERITI:
Steve Lowe, Mike Kramer,
Joaquin DelCueto
Editor: Jack Swerdloff
Jumpline@local1403.org
786-869-0744
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June 2025
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President’s Report
6-8
Captain Gustin: The Man, The Myth, the Legend
11
Peer Support
13
Timothy Whitaker’s Memory of Bill Gustin
14
Help at a Glance
15
The BrotHERhood Initiative
16
Fire Chief Ray Jadallah
17
The Phoenix Group
18-19
Cat’s in the Cradle
21
Legacy
22
Chaplain’s Corner
23
Bill Gustin Saved My Life (And Yours Too)
24-25
Gustin Memorial Speech - Nick Morgado
26-27
The House That Gustin Built
30-31
The Dispatchers and the Captain
32-37
On the beat with Local 1403
38
Speech by Fernando Gomez
39
#1 Fan
40
IAFF Fallen Fire昀椀ghters Memorial Honors MDFR Colleagues
41
Resiliency Foundation - Saving Those Who Save Us
42
Distinct Honor
44
BrotHERhood
45
Slideshow and Celebration of Life Recording
46-47
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