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December 2008

Holiday Message From General President Schaitberger - December 23, 2008 more

NIOSH Issues Respirator Safety Alert - December 18, 2008 more

ICC Rejects NAHB Residential Sprinkler Appeal - December 17, 2008 more

NIOSH Releases Report on Baltimore LODD - December 17, 2008 more

Fighting Fires, Fighting Cancer - December 11, 2008 more

FHWA Rule Requires First Responders to Wear Reflective Vests - December 5, 2008 more

Remembering the Worcester Six: Nine Years Later - December 3, 2008 more

Political Action Pays Off in British Columbia Elections - December 3, 2008 more

IAFF and USFA Release Voice Radio Communications Guide - December 2, 2008 more

November 2008

Iowa Fire Fighter Re-elected in Recount - November 24, 2008 more

Retired Montana Fire Fighter Elected as State House Speaker - November 21, 2008 more

Iowa Suit Aims to Stop Deceptive Charity Marketing Practices - November 17, 2008 more

Oklahoma Leader and Pioneer Dies - November 13, 2008 more

New Study Looks at Health Risks to Wildland Fire Fighters - November 12, 2008 more

More Than $3 Billion in Preparedness Grants Available From DHS - November 10, 2008 more

IAFF Affiliates Defeat Anti-Labor Ballot Initiatives - November 5, 2008 more

A Bi-Partisan Election Triumph for IAFF Members - November 5, 2008 more

IAFF Letter to IAFC on Secondary Employment - November 4, 2008 more

Near-Miss Reporting System Hits New Milestone - November 3, 2008 more

October 2008

IAFF Affiliates Fighting Anti-Union, Anti-Worker Ballot Measures - October 31, 2008 more

New Book Tells Story of Fire Fighters’ Response to Hurricane Katrina - October 27, 2008 more

Fire Fighter Among Winners in Canadian Elections - October 23, 2008 more

DHS Adopts NFPA Standards for Emergency Responders - October 20, 2008 more

California Fire Fighters Make Progress - October 16, 2008 more

Strong Winds Complicate Efforts to Douse California Wildfires - October 14, 2008 more

Fire Fighters Battle Blaze North of Los Angeles - October 13, 2008 more

Fire Prevention Week Focuses on Home Fires - October 6, 2008 more

IAFF Legislative Achievements Mark Session’s End - October 16, 2008 more

IRS Postpones Change to Retirement Age - October 10, 2008 more

IAFF National Children's Burn Camp Helps Teen Burn Survivors - October 3, 2008 more

Vehicle Accidents: Deadly But Preventable - October 2, 2008 more

Ruling Restores Minimum Staffing for Airport Rescue Fire Fighters - October 1, 2008 more

Florida Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Fire Fighter in Hepatitis Case - October 1, 2008 more

September 2008

IAFF Monitoring IRS Review of Retirement Eligibility Standards - September 25, 2008 more

Amid Partisan Gridlock, IAFF Scores 11th Hour Legislative Victory - September 25, 2008 more

IAFF Remembers 137 Fallen Fire Fighters - September 22, 008 more

Schaitberger, New Hampshire Fire Fighters Stump for Shaheen - September 19, 2008 more

IAFF Announces Media Awards Contest Winners! - September 19, 2008 more

IAFF Provides Hurricane Relief - September 18, 2008 more

IAFF Continues Disaster Relief Efforts Following Ike - September 17, 2008 more

IAFF Establishes Hurricane Operations Center - September 15, 2008 more

Heroism and Reality Collide for Rescuers at Train Crash Site - September 14, 2008 more

IAFF Reaching Out to Affiliates Hit by Hurricane Ike - September 14, 2008 more

Hurricane Ike Makes Landfall in Galveston - September 13, 2008 more

Liberty Mutual Awards Fire Fighter Dream Trip - September 11, 2008 more

16th Canadian Legislative Conference Cancelled - September 9, 2008 more

IAFF On Senator Kennedy’s Timetable for Returning to Senate - September 9, 2008 more

State Investigators Blame SDG&E, Cox for Fires - September 3, 2008 more

IAFF Raises Record $27,530,000 for MDA - September 2, 2008 more

Gustav Weakens Making Landfall, But IAFF Members Suffer Significant Losses - September 1, 2008 more

August 2008

IAFF Readies for Hurricane Gustav - August 30, 2008 more

IAFF Expands Student Loan Forgiveness for Fire Fighters - August 28, 2008 more

MDA Telethon Highlights IAFF Partnership - August 26, 2008 more

Fire Fighters Pay Tribute to Flight 93 - August 26, 2008 more

Smoke Signal: Fire Fighters Take a Detector Stand - August 25, 2008 more

IAFF Applauds Obama’s Choice for Vice President - August 23, 2008 more

Tropical Storm Fay Wreaks Havoc on Florida - August 21, 2008 more

Crew Chief Faces Sentencing in Thirtymile Fire - August 20, 2008 more

MDA Online Auction Begins August 21 - August 19, 2008 more

IAFF Endorses Obama-Biden - August 15, 2008 more

NAHF Announces 13th International Training Conference - August 13, 2008 more

Indianapolis Fire Fighter Killed in Iraq - August 12, 2008 more

IAFF Launches Smoking Cessation Campaign With Pfizer - August 12, 2008 more

IAFF Releases 3rd Edition of Wellness-Fitness Initiative - August 11, 2008 more

Toronto Fire Fighter Dies at Scene of Blasts - August 10, 2008 more

FDNY Fire Fighters Escort World Trade Center Steel to Shanksville - August 9, 2008 more

Nine Missing in Northern California Helicopter Crash Confirmed Dead - August 8, 2008 more

IAFF Releases Line-of-Duty Injury Report - August 7, 2008 more

IAFF Convention Coverage - August 7, 2008 more

Nine Fire Fighters Dead in Helicopter Crash - August 6, 2008 more

IAFF Locals Prepare for Tropical Storm Edouard - August 5, 2008 more

July 2008

NFPA Issues Annual Fire Fighter Fatalities Report - July 30, 2008 more

Fire Fighters Make Significant Progress Battling California Wildfires - July 24, 2008 more

Fire Fighter Killed in St. Louis-Area Standoff - July 22, 2008 more

Fire Fighter Killed, Two Hurt In St. Louis Standoff - July 22, 2008 more

Zogby International Political Survey of IAFF Members - July 21, 2008 more

Results of Investigation of 2007 Contra Costa Line-of-Duty Deaths Released - July 21, 2008 more

International Association of Fire Fighters Condemns Use of Twin Towers in Florida Political Billboard - July 17, 2008 more

Federal Fire Departments Vacancies Jeopardize Security at Military Facilities - July 15, 2008 more

California Fire Fighters Get Help From NASA Drone - July 15, 2008 more

Alarming: Most Smoke Detectors Don't Detect Smoke - July 14, 2008 more

IAFF Member Promotes Defined Benefit Plans Before Congressional Committee - July 11, 2008 more

Relief for California Fire Fighters Comes From Across Pacific - July 10, 2008 more

Rising Temperatures Hinder Battle Against California Wildfires - July 8, 2008 more

Governor Orders National Guard Troops to Relieve Weary Fire Fighters - July 2, 2008 more

June 2008

IAFF Releases Rudy Video

Thousands of IAFF Fire Fighters Fight California Fires - June 30, 2008 more

South Carolina Sprinkler Bill Veto Overridden - June 26, 2008 more

DoD Increases Uniform Allowance for Fire Fighters - June 26, 2008 more

Senate Committee Approves Presumptive Disability Benefits for Federal Fire Fighters - June 26, 2008 more

Cal Fire Fire Fighters Work 30 Days Straight - June 25, 2008 more

IAFF Conducts Study to Improve Fire Fighter Safety and Deployment - June 23, 2008 more

Fire Fighter Families Win Scholarships - June 19, 2008 more

Cedar Rapids Members Wade Into Floods - June 13, 2008 more

Take the 'Ask A Working Woman' Survey - June 13, 2008 more

House Committee Restores First Responder Funds - June 11, 2008 more

Fire Fighter Heat Stress Prevention Tips - June 11, 2008 more

Los Angeles Fire Fighter’s Photos of RFK Killer Released for First Time - June 9, 2008 more

SAFER Grant Application Period Open - June 3, 2008 more

IAFF Peer Fitness Trainer Loses Battle With Cancer - June 3, 2008 more

May 2008

Senator Edward Kennedy Will Overcome Latest Health Challenge - May 20, 2008 more

Connecticut Fire Fighters Gain Presumptive Heart Benefits - May 20, 2008 more

Hundreds Mourn CPF Secretary-Treasurer Dallas Jones - May 20, 2008 more

Collective Bargaining Bill Delayed By Partisanship - May 16, 2008 more

Charleston Superstore Fire Report Released - May 15, 2008 more

Florida Fire Fighters Work Hard to Contain Wildfires - May 14, 2008 more

Supermajority of Senators Vote to Consider Cooperation Act - May 13, 2008 more

Senate to Vote on Collective Bargaining Bill - May 12, 2008 more

New Study Released on Fire Fighters and Cancer Risk - May 12, 2008 more

DHS Opens Application Period for SAFER Grants - May 12, 2008 more

CPF Secretary Treasurer Dallas Jones Succumbs to Cancer - May 11, 2008 more

NIOSH Issues Safety Advisory for Aerial Ladders - May 9, 2008 more

NIOSH Seeks Safety and Occupational Health Specialist - May 8, 2008 more

IAFF-MG Riders Heading to Fayetteville - May 8, 2008 more

Fire Fighters Get More Soothing Alarms - May 7, 2008 more

Run the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC! - May 6, 2008 more

April 2008

Senate Bill Strips House Provision Requiring FAA to Update Airport Standards - April 30, 2008 more

NIOSH Issues User Notice for Certain Air Purifying Respirators - April 25, 2008 more

Fire Site Purchase Approved - April 25, 2008 more

Hometown Heroes Death Benefits Improperly Denied, Reports OIG - April 24, 2008 more

U.S. Fire Administration Releases Report on I-35W Bridge Collapse - April 23, 2008 more

IAFF Urges House Scrutiny of Public Safety Communications Network - April 15, 2008 more

Alaska Presumptive Legislation Heads to Governor - April 14, 2008 more

House Approves IAFF Recommendations to Strengthen U.S. Fire Administration - April 11, 2008 more

IAFF: FEMA Payment to Gulf Coast Communities for Fire Fighter Overtime Long Overdue - April 9, 2008 more

Bill to Promote Fire Fighter Safety Standards Introduced in House - April 9, 2008 more

IAFF Publishes Guide to Surviving An Economic Crisis - April 8, 2008 more

Two Fire Fighters Die in Ohio House Fire - April 4, 2008 more

IAFF Releases Model Contract Clause Database - April 1, 2008 more

March 2008

Fire Fighter Killed in LA Blast - March 27, 2008 more

FEMA to Pay for Fire Fighter Overtime - March 26, 2008 more

A NIST Initiative for the Fire Service - March 25, 2008 more

FIRE Act Grant Applications Due April 4 - March 24, 2008 more

IAFF Receives Directors' Award From MDA - March 24, 2008 more

Time Runs Out on Paramedic Fire Fighter Quest - March 21, 2008 more

Ladders, Personnel Factors in Fire Fighters' Three-Floor Plunge - March 20, 2008 more

CNN: New CPR Technique - March 17, 2008 more

Boston Vice President Loses Battle With Cancer - March 14, 2008 more

USFA Releases Emergency Incident Rehabilitation Manual - March 14, 2008 more

California Fire Fighter Loses Battle with Meningitis - March 14, 2008 more

Maryland Fire Fighter Wins The Spirit - March 13, 2008 more

Boston Fatality Investigation Report - March 7, 2008 more

Rusty Thomas: 'I Will Not Leave' - March 5, 2008 more

Fire Fighter Dies in Shooting Rampage - March 4, 2008 more

February 2008

Application Period for FY 2008 FIRE Act Grants Begins March 3 - February 29, 2008 more

Tell Us Why You Drive a Chevy Truck or SUV - February 27, 2008 more

How the Oscars Impeded Organ Transplants - February 26, 2008 more

Fighting Fire With the Wrong Sector? - February 22, 2008 more

IAFF Mourns Death of Joe Kilgallon - February 20, 2008 more

Emergency Response ‘Swift,' ‘Well-Executed' - February 16, 2008 more

South Carolina Governor Opposes Fire Sprinkler Bill - February 14, 2008 more

Tony Mejia Elected IAFF Western Trustee - February 7, 2008 more

Relatives of Fallen Fire Fighters, Victims Call for Sprinkler Bill - February 6, 2008 more

President Bush's Proposed Budget Threatens Safety - February 4, 2008 more

Alabama Fire Fighters Lose Longtime Leader - February 4, 2008 more

IAFF Conferences Hit Record Numbers - February 1, 2008 more

January 2008

IAFF Sends Giuliani Packing - January 30, 2008 more

A Month Late, Bush Signs Defense Bill - January 30, 2008 more

Fire Brigade Holds Rally in Jacksonville - January 28, 2008 more

Schaitberger Fights Florida Tax Reform, Governor - January 28, 2008 more

Giuliani Drops to Fourth in Republican Race in Florida - January 28, 2008 more

Giuliani Challenged on Trail - January 28, 2008 more

Two Sides of Giuliani - January 25, 2008 more

IAFF Sends Anti-Giuliani Message to Florida Voters - January 24, 2008 more

IAFF Conferences Break Record Attendance - January 24, 2008 more

Fire Fighters Are Casting A Shadow On Giuliani's Sunshine State Campaign - January 24, 2008 more

Fire Fighters Work To Sink Giuliani Campaign - January 22, 2008 more

16th Canadian Legislative Conference to be Rescheduled - January 22, 2008 more

Fire Fighter Visits Jax to Speak Out Against Giuliani - January 18, 2008 more

Giuliani Ducks 9/11 Radio-Failure Issue - January 18, 2008 more

Giuliani Tries for Hail Mary in Florida - January 17, 2008 more

New Evidence Raises Concerns Regarding Respiratory Protection Against Influenza - January 11, 2008 more

Fire Fighters Thank Dodd for Commitment - January 4, 2008 more

IAFF Western Trustee Bob Greenwood Dies - January 2, 2008 more

Bush Vetoes Defense Bill - January 2, 2008 more

Escape to the Wild Season 2 Premieres Friday, January 4! - January 2, 2008 more

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