October 2009

IAFF Appoints Fort Wayne Fire Fighter Jim Ridley Director - October 14, 2009 more

IAFF Director to be Nominated to FEMA Post - October 13, 2009 more

IAFF Opposes Excise Tax on Health Insurance - October 9, 2009 more

IAFF Affiliates to Gain Under Proposed FIRE/SAFER Amendments - October 9, 2009 more

Massachusetts Governor Releases $8.1 Million in Stimulus Funding to Rehire Fire Fighters - October 7, 2009 more

IAFF Recognizes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October 5, 2009 more

New Resource Promotes Fire Safety - October 2, 2009 more

Before the Station Fire, A Cost-Cutting Memo - October 2, 2009 more

September 2009

IAFF Testifies Before Finance Committee On PSOC, Statistics - September 25, 2009 more

Capitol Records Not Being Friendly to Fire Fighters - September 22, 2009 more

Georgia Fire Fighters Respond to Deadly Floods - September 22, 2009 more

IAFF Welcomes Burn Survivors to International Burn Camp - September 21, 2009 more

IAFF Remembers 122 Fallen - September 21, 2009 more

Two Fallen Los Angeles County Fire Fighters Honored - September 14, 2009 more

Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application Period to Open September 21 - September 14, 2009 more

SAFER Update! Get Ready to Apply for SAFER Funding - September 14, 2009 more

IAFF Remembers 9/11 Tragedy - September 11, 2009 more

IAFF Position on Health Care Reform - September 10, 2009 more

IAFF Breaks Another Record for MDA - September 8, 2009 more

IOM Recommends Respiratory Protection Guidelines for H1N1 - September 4, 2009 more

Apply for the 2010 Political Training Academy - September 4, 2009 more

Fire Fighters Become Medics to the Poor - September 4, 2009 more

IAFF Mourns Two Fire Fighters Killed in California Wildfires - September 1, 2009 more

August 2009

MDA Telethon Begins September 6 - August 31, 2009 more

Fallen Buffalo Fire Fighters Remembered - August 28, 2009 more

New Orleans Fire Fighters Thank Carpenters Union and Leary Foundation for New Stations - August 27, 2009 more

A Tribute to Ted Kennedy - August 26, 2009 more

Federal Court Rules Furloughs of Union Members Unconstitutional - August 20, 2009 more

Recommendations Follow Colerain Fire Fighters' Deaths - August 10, 2009 more

Collective Bargaining Bill Re-Introduced In Senate - August 7, 2009 more

Get Ready to Fill the Boot! - August 5, 2009 more

IAFF Fully Supports Cochran as U.S. Fire Administration Nominee - August 4, 2009 more

July 2009

New Brunswick Enacts Presumptive Legislation - July 31, 2009 more

New Bills Benefit Federal Fire Fighters - July 31, 2009 more

Despite Financial Crisis, Safety Must Remain Top Priority - July 30, 2009 more

Maine Fire Fighters Protected Against Occupational Cancers - July 27, 2009 more

NIOSH Issues Investigation Report on Kilgore Fire Fighter Deaths - July 19, 2009 more

Obama Blocks Taxation of Benefits - July 16, 2009 more

Health Benefits Tax Losing Steam - July 9, 2009 more

FHWA Issues Final Rule on Fire Fighter Visibility Garments - July 9, 2009 more

IAFF Testifies Before House on Improving FIRE Act and SAFER - July 9, 2009 more

9/11 Memorial Must Give Proper Recognition for Fallen NYC Fire Fighters - July 7, 2009 more

CNN: Fire Fighters on Chopping Block - July 6, 2009 more

Deadline for Fire Station Construction Grant Applications Is July 10 - July 1, 2009 more

House Approves Doubling SAFER Funding - July 1, 2009 more

June 2009

New Haven Fire Fighters Prevail - June 29, 2009 more

President Obama Approves New SAFER Rules - June 24, 2009 more

IAFF Mourns the Loss of Ed McMahon - June 23, 2009 more

Governor Nixon Grants Death Benefits to Families of First Responders - June 22, 2009 more

IAFF Members Respond to Deadly Train Collision - June 22, 2009 more

Watch Schaitberger Live From Denver Firehouse - June 19, 2009 more

Senate Panel Matches SAFER, FIRE Funding Levels in House - June 19, 2009 more

USA Today: Fire Fighters See Cuts Eroding Safety - June 19, 2009 more

New Rules Allow SAFER Grants to Prevent Layoffs, Restore Cuts - June 18, 2009 more

Two Years Later, Charleston Tragedy Still Fresh for Fire Fighters - June 18, 2009 more

Providence Fire Fighters Picket U.S. Conference of Mayors - June 15, 2009 more

WHO Raises H1N1 Flu Threat Level to Highest Level - June 11, 2009 more

New Safety Video Stresses Need for Emergency Preparedness - June 11, 2009 more

Schwarzenegger Reverses Proposed Cuts - June 10, 2009 more

Fire Station Construction Grant Application Period Begins June 11 - June 10, 2009 more

Rockingham Fire Chief Continues Vendetta Against Fire Fighters - June 9, 2009 more

House Panel Approves Obama SAFER Funding Proposal - June 9, 2009 more

IAFF EMS Conference Kicks Off in Miami - June 8, 2009 more

Obama Administration Supports Providence Fire Fighters - June 5, 2009 more

Register for the World Police & Fire Games - June 5, 2009 more

Governor Betrays Colorado Fire Fighters - June 5, 2009 more

Fire Fighters Most Trusted - June 5, 2009 more

NFPA Releases Fire Fighter Injury Report - June 3, 2009 more

IAFF Prepares for 2009 Hurricane Season - June 2, 2009 more

May 2009

DOJ Accepting Nominations for Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor - May 29, 2009 more

Cal/OSHA Adopts New Standard for Airborne Diseases - May 28, 2009 more

SAFER Grants To Be Used to Rehire, Prevent RIFs - May 22, 2009 more

House Passes FAA Reauthorization Legislation - May 22, 2009 more

Presumption for Federal Fire Fighters Moves Forward - May 21, 2009 more

Save Our Orlando Fire Fighters - May 21, 2009 more

Los Angeles City Fire Fighters Descend on City Hall - May 20, 2009 more

IAFF Sounds the Alarm on High Blood Pressure - May 18, 2009 more

IAFF Testifies on Improving Hazardous Materials Safety - May 15, 2009 more

Funding to Protect Fire Fighter Jobs Moves Forward - May 15, 2009 more

IAFF Urges Lawmakers to Bolster Airport Safety - May 13, 2009 more

Suicide Among Police, Fire Fighters Is On The Rise - May 13, 2009 more

Canadian Labour Congress Reopens Annual Intensive Program - May 12, 2009 more

IAFF Responds to Fox News Report on PSOB Benefit Funding - May 8, 2009 more

Obama Calls for Doubling Funding for SAFER - May 8, 2009 more

Parkinson’s Disease Presumed Job-Related in Indiana - May 8, 2009 more

Congressional Panel Approves Use of SAFER Grants for Rehire, Retention - May 7, 2009 more

IAFF Members Injured in Santa Barbara Wildfires - May 7, 2009 more

Lorain Local 267 Member Andy Drwal Elected to City Council - May 6, 2009 more

Two Weeks Remain for FIRE Act Grant Applications - May 6, 2009 more

Canadian Legislative Conference Generates Commitments on IAFF Issues - May 1, 2009 more

April 2009

Worldwide Pandemic Alert for Swine Flu Raised to Phase 5 - April 29, 2009 more

IAFF/IAFC Condemns NLC Propaganda - April 29, 2009 more

Oregon Governor Signs Fire Fighter Cancer Presumption Bill - April 28, 2009 more

NIOSH Issues Recommendations for Protection Against Biological Agents - April 28, 2009 more

U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency for Swine Flu - April 27, 2009 more

IAFF Fire Fighters Respond to South Carolina Wildfires - April 27, 2009 more

Celebrate Workers Memorial Day April 28 - April 23, 2009 more

A Tribute to Two Fallen Houston Fire Fighters - April 20, 2009 more

Manitoba Broadens Occupational Disease Coverage - April 17, 2009 more

Massachusetts Fire Fighters Rally to Protect Jobs and Resources - April 15, 2009 more

FIRE Act Grant Application Period Begins - April 13, 2009 more

Houston Fire Fighters Killed in House Fire - April 13, 2009 more

New Mexico Governor Signs State Presumptive Legislation - April 10, 2009 more

Florida Fire Fighters Respond to Flooding - April 10, 2009 more

Oklahoma Supreme Court Upholds Presumption Rights - April 10, 2009 more

IAFF Members Are Big Winners in Illinois Elections - April 8, 2009 more

Legendary Chicago Fire Fighter Dies - April 8, 2009 more

Indiana May Be First to Pass Parkinson’s Presumptive Legislation - April 7, 2009 more

Binghamton Fire Fighters Respond to Mass Shooting - April 6, 2009 more

IAFF Members Displaced by Flooding - April 6, 2009 more

Former IAFF 9th District Vice President Keith Henning Dies - April 3, 2009 more

IAFF Manual Provides Better Understanding of Public Safety Officer Systems - April 2, 2009 more

March 2009

IAFF Legislative Conference Webcast

Numerous Injuries Reported in Crash of Houston Firetrucks - March 30, 2009 more

NIOSH Research Demonstrates That Uniform Pants Are Safe - March 18, 2009 more

New Mexico Fire Fighters Close to Passing Presumptive Legislation - March 18, 2009 more

Congressional Bill Looks at Firefighter Fatalities - March 18, 2009 more

Oregon Cancer Presumption Heads to Governor’s Desk - March 11, 2009 more

IAFF Meets With Canadian Opposition Leader - March 11, 2009 more

Record Dry Start to 2009 Worries Farmers, Fire Fighters - March 11, 2009 more

Biden Talks Fire Fighters at AFL-CIO Meeting - March 5, 2009 more

IAFF Statement on Appointment of Fugate to Head FEMA - March 4, 2009 more

Obama Picks Florida's Fugate to Head FEMA - March 4, 2009 more

February 2009

Happy 91st Anniversary, IAFF - February 28, 2009 more

Good Old USA Quietly to the Rescue - February 27, 2009 more

Lynchburg Fire Fighter Reflects on Meeting Obamas, Watching Address - February 26, 2009 more

Supreme Court Rules: Governments Can Outlaw Payroll Deductions for Political Purposes - February 25, 2009 more

Virginia Fire Fighter Joins First Lady for Speech - February 25, 2009 more

An Economy in Crisis - February 24, 2009 more

IAFF Member to Join First Lady During President's Address to Congress - February 24, 2009 more

IAFF President Finds Friendlier White House - February 18, 2009 more

The Fate of FEMA - February 18, 2009 more

Biden/Schaitberger Meeting Focuses on Economy and Homeland Security - February 17, 2009 more

IAFF Fire Fighters Respond to Buffalo Plane Crash - February 17, 2009 more

Australian Fire Fighters Close to Containing Blazes - February 17, 2009 more

Funding for Fire Service in Stimulus Bill - February 13, 2009 more

Live Fire Experiments Examine Changes in Fire Fighting Resources - February 12, 2009 more

New Web Site Sends Messages to Fire Fighters - February 11, 2009 more

New Study Focuses on Crew Size - February 10, 2009 more

Deadly Australia Wildfires Defy Fire Fighters - February 9, 2009 more

Start Planning for Safety, Health and Survival Week - February 4, 2009 more

Two Kilgore, Texas Fire Fighters Remembered - February 2, 2009 more

January 2009

Union Privilege Scholarship Applications Available - January 30, 2009 more

Unions' Share of U.S. Workforce Up in 2008 - January 30, 2009 more

Services for Two Fallen Texas Fire Fighters - January 27, 2009 more

IAFF District Vice President Emeritus Dies - January 26, 2009 more

Texas Fire Fighters Killed in Training Exercise - January 25, 2009 more

Leave Fire Fighting to the Pros - January 23, 2009 more

DHS Releases FIRE Act Grant Workshop Schedule - January 22, 2009 more

Napolitano Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary - January 21, 2009 more

This Miracle Brought to You by America’s Unions - January 16, 2009 more

New York Fire Fighters Save Lives in Hudson River Crash - January 16, 2009 more

'Don't Cut Fire Fighters' Says President-elect Obama - January 12, 2009 more

Union Links Fire Fighter's Death to City's Inaction on Vehicles - January 12, 2009 more

Kelley Remembered As a Dedicated, Battle-Tested Fire Fighter - January 11, 2009 more

Boston Fire Fighter Killed In Truck Crash - January 9, 2009 more

IAFF, IAFC, CFSI Support Keeping FEMA in DHS - January 8, 2009 more

Charges Expected in Fire at Deutsche Bank Tower - January 5, 2009 more

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