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Congress has reached agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requiring the U.S. military to ban toxic firefighting foam that has been linked to cancer. The IAFF has been […]

Congratulations to the winners in the 2019 IAFF Media Awards Contest! A complete list of winners is online and in the Fall 2019 edition of Fire Fighter Quarterly magazine. The […]

Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. Winter months are some of the most critical times of the year for the nation’s blood supply. Our members – more than […]

When a U.S. sailor opened fire at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii on December 4, several members of the Federal Fire Fighters of Hawaii Local F-263 responded with […]

The IAFF welcomes its newest Texas affiliate, Cy-Fair Professional EMS and Fire Association Local 5248. In May 2019, Harris County Emergency Service District (ESD) No. 9 approved a resolution to […]

December 3 marks the 20th anniversary of the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire, which claimed the lives of six Worcester, MA Local 1009 members – Thomas Spencer, Paul Brotherton, Timothy […]

The IAFF is pleased to welcome Bryan, OH Local 5243 to the IAFF. The Bryan Fire Department serves a small, but growing community. And, as the community grows, so does […]

Thanksgiving Day continues – year after year – to be the leader in home fires, injuries and death caused by cooking accidents. Unattended cooking and the misuse of cooking equipment […]

The winner in the 2019 IAFF Best Pink T-Shirt Contest for Breast Cancer Awareness Month is Montréal, QC Local 125 with 1,569 votes. Local 125 was among the 100 entries […]

The IAFF welcomes back Burlington, NC Local 1915 after a six-year absence. With 75 percent of the department’s eligible fire fighters as members, Local 1915 is back stronger than ever. […]