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The IAFF is welcoming a new Massachusetts affiliate, Georgetown Local 5299.

The IAFF is welcoming Sidney, BC Local 5282 to the union. Sidney is a fast-growing seaside town of 15,000 located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.

The IAFF is welcoming one of its newest Texas affiliates, Williamson County Emergency Service District 7 (WCESD7) Local 5296. Williamson County is located just northwest of the City of Austin.

Thanks to the hard work of the Professional Fire Fighters Association of South Carolina (PFFASC), South Carolina members now have healthcare protections and a line-of-duty death benefit for occupational cancer.

While the world remains consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic, another public health crisis continues to rage. The opioid epidemic has ravaged both of our great nations; it’s estimated that in the U.S. alone, nearly 130 people die every day from opioid overdose.

The IAFF Disaster Relief Go Team is wrapping up relief operations in Louisiana and Texas. The team has been assisting members impacted by Hurricane Delta since the storm left on October 10.

IAFF Disaster Relief teams are now again on the ground in the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Delta is following a similar path as Hurricane Laura just weeks ago.

Throughout October, affiliates across the United States and Canada promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month in their communities, and wearing pink T-shirts – while raising money for breast cancer research – has become a signature feature of these campaigns.

A board of arbitrators has handed down a landmark decision that requires the city of Sudbury, Ontario, to add more on-duty personnel at the fire station in its Val Therese community, citing clear health and safety risks linked to deploying fewer than four fire fighters to structure fires.

Welcome to North Strabane, PA Local 5292, one of the IAFF’s newest affiliates. North Strabane Township located about 25 miles south of Pittsburgh.