http://www.iaff.org/en-gbSat, 22 Feb 2014 22:02:33 GMTSat, 22 Feb 2014 22:02:33 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60http://www.iaff.org/media/rssIMG.jpghttp://www.iaff.org/12038IAFF - Always on the front line.http-equiv="PICS-Label" content='(PICS-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://www.iaff.org/" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0)'67891011SaturdaySundayhttp://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2242 &S=RSSFebruary 22, 2014 -- Lt. Bruce Britt, a 23-year veteran of the Columbia Fire Department and a member of Columbia, MO Local 1055, died Saturday morning while working at the scene of a walkway collapse at a University of Missouri apartment complex. Britt suffered fatal injuries while trying to assist residents at University Village. Britt became entrapped after the collapse of a section of second-floor exterior walkway and was taken by ambulance to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. ]]>2/22/2014http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2238 &S=RSSFebruary 11, 2014 – The Assistance to Firefighters (FIRE Act) Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grant application period begins February 18, 2014, and runs through March 21, 2014. ]]>2/11/2014http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2231 &S=RSSJanuary 30, 2014 --The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to name Jim Pauley of Lexington, Kentucky as the next president of NFPA. Pauley is currently senior vice president of External Affairs and Government Relations for Schneider Electric and will assume his new role in July. ]]>1/30/2014http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2228 &S=RSSJanuary 17, 2014 – After months of political wrangling that frayed partisan tensions and resulted in a lengthy government shutdown, Congress wrapped up its work this week on legislation funding the federal government for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill, H.R. 3547, passed the Senate by a vote of 72-26. It passed the U.S. House of Representatives 359-67 earlier in the week. ]]>1/17/2014http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2226 &S=RSSJanuary 14, 2014 -- IAFF members from across Canada will return to Ottawa April 27-30, 2014, to lobby their MPs on a number of issues important to Canada’s professional fire fighters. The 21st edition of the conference takes place in a new venue, the newly-renovated Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, which is across the street from the IAFF Canadian Office and two blocks from Parliament Hill.]]>1/14/2014http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2225 &S=RSSJanuary 10, 2014 -- The IAFF has published the first in a series of summary "primers" on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affects IAFF members.]]>1/10/2014http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2224 &S=RSSJanuary 9, 2014 --The Assistance to Firefighters (FIRE Act) Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grant application period is expected to open in January. FP&S grants support projects that enhance the safety of the public and fire fighters from fire and related hazards. The primary goal is to reduce injury and prevent death among high-risk populations. In 2005, Congress reauthorized funding for FP&S grants and expanded eligible use of funds to include fire fighter safety research and development. ]]>1/9/2014http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2223 &S=RSSJanuary 2, 2013 – Online registration is now open for the 2014 Alfred K. Whitehead Legislative Conference, scheduled for March 16-19, in Washington, DC. ]]>1/2/2014http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2206 &S=RSSDecember 3, 2013 -- IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger issued the following statement today following Judge Rhodes' ruling that allows the City of Detroit to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.]]>12/3/2013http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2192 &S=RSSNovember 7, 2013 -- Winners in the 2013 IAFF Media Awards Contest are now online. The winners list also appears in the Autumn 2013 issue of the International Fire Fighter magazine.]]>11/7/2013http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2147 &S=RSSSeptember 10, 2013 -- IAFF affiliates have always made it a core mission to give back to the communities in which they live and work. These community outreach efforts also improve their public image, influence how they are perceived by decision makers and the public, show the value IAFF members bring to their communities and promote their efforts to help others beyond their jobs as fire fighters and paramedics. ]]>9/10/2013http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2132 &S=RSSAugust 22, 2013 -- Select presentations from the 2013 Redmond Symposium and Dominick F. Barbera EMS Conference are being streamed live.]]>8/22/2013http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2123 &S=RSSAugust 12, 2013 --The IAFF has released a new online resource on How to Become a Professional Fire Fighter for affiliates to use in recruitment campaigns or for individuals and organizations interested in learning more about how to pursue a career as a professional fire fighter/paramedic. ]]>8/12/2013http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2122 &S=RSSAugust 8, 2013 --The IAFF is encouraging members to support the World Firefighters Games (WFG), to be held in Los Angeles, California, August 15-24, 2014. The 2014 WFG is gearing up to be the biggest and best Games in the event’s history. The 10-day event includes a full lineup of 48 sports, as well as an action-packed social calendar and an industry expo to make it an unforgettable event. ]]>8/9/2013http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2110 &S=RSSThe IAFF is assisting the Detroit Fire Fighters Association Local 344 with communication, legal and technical assistance as the city of Detroit faces potential bankruptcy.]]>7/30/2013http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2035 &S=RSSApril 18, 2013 –The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) has published a new report, Firefighting Precautions at Facilities with Combustible Dust, which outlines safety procedures for fire fighters responding to emergency incidents related to combustible dust fires. ]]>4/18/2013http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2028 &S=RSSApril 10, 2013 –Results were released today of a new federal government study conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that scientifically documents the effects of crew size in responding to fires in high-rise buildings. ]]>4/10/2013http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=2021 &S=RSSMarch 29, 2013 – Beginning May 1, 2013, fire fighters who responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, crash sites will be eligible to enroll in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP).]]>3/29/2013http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=1996 &S=RSSFebruary 21, 2013 -- The IAFF is now accepting entries for the 2013 Media Awards Contest! Entering is easy with the online submission option that allows IAFF affiliates to upload entries or download an entry form. The deadline for entries is May 1, 2013. ]]>2/21/2013http://www.iaff.org/linker.asp?id=1714 &S=RSSMarch 19, 2012 -- IAFF member and Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin President Mahlon Mitchell has announced that he will run for lieutenant governor in the recall election to be held June 5. Mitchell is running for the second-most powerful office in that state, which has become a national battleground in the fight to protect the rights of workers from attacks launched by far-right politicians like current Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.]]>3/19/2012