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Health Insurance 101
This IAFF online module provides an overview of the health insurance industry, including current trends, key concepts, health care terminology and a description of the major types of health plans.
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Swine Influenza
As a first responder, you will need to know how to protect yourself against a
pandemic flu outbreak. This module explores the characteristics of the Swine and
pandemic flu, how to protect yourself against influenza and offers tools for
assisting your department in developing a plan for a potential pandemic in your
community. |
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Recruiting & Endorsing Candidates
Local, state and federal political candidates seek to be endorsed by individuals as well as organizations. The endorsement of fire fighters is among the most coveted in today's political campaigns.
This module focuses on candidate endorsement, but the principles can apply to referendum and/or ballot initiatives.
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Pensions 101
Fire fighters' pensions reflect the hazards of our occupation and we have worked
hard to obtain these benefits. We also must be ready to protect them. This
module is a 101 on the types of pension plans and on how union members can begin
to protect them. |
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Welcome to the IAFF: Orientation for New Members
New members are the future of the union and their participation is essential. Local leaders have the opportunity to teach new members about the IAFF and the local to ensure their participation.
A PowerPoint presentation and a lesson plan are provided.
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NFPA 1710: A Standard for Every Professional Fire Department
In this module, you will learn how NFPA 1710 establishes minimum
requirements for a safe and effective emergency
response system to protect professional fire fighters, emergency medical
responders and the communities they serve. |
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Fitness on the Front Line: Staying Prepared
Every day, you make choices that affect your health and job performance.
This module will follow a fire fighter through a shift during which you
can explore some of those choices. |
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Local Human Relations Committees: Staying Productive and Energized
In this module, you will learn how to put safeguards into place to
ensure that your local human relations committee remains productive and
energized. |
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Getting the Most From Your Gear
This second module in the FRO series covers the proper use and
limitations of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and Structural
Fire Fighter Protective Clothing (SFPC). |
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The Following Topics Are Available Only to IAFF Union Leadership:
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DROP Part I: The Basics
This module serves as an introduction to Deferred Retirement Option Plan
(DROP) programs. You'll learn how a DROP program works and how it can
affect a member’s retirement savings. |
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DROP Part II: DROP Types
This module explores the differences between a Forward DROP and a
Back/Retroactive DROP. This information will allow you to consider what
type of DROP program would be best for your area. |
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DROP Part III: Developing Your DROP Program
The information presented in this module will assist you in working with
an actuary to make decisions regarding key DROP program factors. |
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DROP Part IV: Convincing Key Stakeholders
In this module, you will learn some common arguments against DROP as
well as counter arguments you can use to ensure its implementation. |
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Costing the Contract: Computing Straight-Time Earnings
In order to effectively bargain for compensation, your local must be
able to compute the actual cost of your present straight-time earnings
and the cost of any proposed increase. This module will help build the
skills needed to make those calculations. |
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Collective Bargaining: Preparing for Success
Preparing and research is essential for archiving success in collective
bargaining negotiations. This module will discuss how to prepare for
negotiations. Access restricted to IAFF leaders. |
