President's Message
“To
Obtain the Unattained.”
Thomas L. Williams Sr. , President
Message From Our President
Greetings from Brothers and Sisters Combined (PFF), Inc., we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our website. It is our pleasure to share with you some information about our organization. On this site you will be introduced to our current officers, our history and what we are doing now.
We are very excited about sharing this information with you. We hope that what we have provided will give you some insight into our organization and if you have questions or concerns we would like to hear from you.
Around the country many black firefighters began to demand equal rights. On October 3, 1970, the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters (IABPFF) was founded. Here in Richmond, Norvelle Marshall and other black firefighters were concerned about how they were being treated in regard to hiring, transfer request and promotions. In 1973, the Black Brothers Combined (BBC) was formed to ensure equality within the fire department. To establish an organization of social and civic nature which will promote the general welfare of the community by promoting and supporting social events and civic projects. They established as their motto, “To Obtain the Unattained.”
Through the years, there have been changes and improvements have been made; however there is still room and the need for further improvements. The organization still is committed to working with the community and are providing Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets, participating in the city school lunch buddy program and while we stay true to our community commitments Brothers and Sisters Combined Professional Firefighters will also continue to be steadfast in its effort to assist in “Lift While Climbing, To Obtaining the Unattained”.
Sincerely,