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Sep 14, 2018

Edmonton Fire Fighter Hailed for Off-Duty Rescue

An Edmonton, Alberta fire fighter who came upon an accident scene on his way into work is being hailed as a hero after pulling a man out of a burning […]

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Sep 14, 2018

FireCares and NFORES Get New Home

A new international non-profit organization has been formed to help local fire departments gather, organize and translate big data to improve how they evaluate risks, deploy resources and respond to […]

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Sep 13, 2018

IAFF Mourns Loss of 12th District Vice President Emeritus Dominick F. Barbera

The IAFF is saddened by the September 28 death of IAFF 12th District Vice President Emeritus Dominick F. Barbera. He was 84. “Not only was Brother Barbera a great union […]

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Sep 13, 2018

Canada Post Honours Fire Fighters

Canada Post has honoured Canadian fire fighters with a new postage stamp issued in September. In unveiling the stamp, Canada Post said fire fighters, who are able to respond to […]

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Sep 12, 2018

2019 Budget

In our continued effort to modernize the IAFF’s annual budget, we implemented a new process to ensure better efficiency and transparency. This new budget process involved all IAFF divisions early […]

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Jul 24, 2018

Washington Member Finishes 4th Annual NYC Memorial Stair Climb Twice

It’s 80 flights – more than 2,000 steps – to the top of 3 World Trade Center in New York City. The New York City Memorial Stair Climb requires participants […]

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Jul 24, 2018

Fighting Back Against Koch-Funded Group’s Anti-Union Tactics

Fighting Back Against Koch-Funded Group’s Anti-Union Tactics A conservative organization continues to push for right to work legislation in New Hampshire while state legislators, two of whom are fire fighters, […]

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Jul 20, 2018

Kansas City Local 42 Member Promoted to Brigadier General in National Guard

During a ceremony at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri National Guard Officer Sharon Martin – who is also a Kansas City Local 42 […]

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Jul 12, 2018

Governor David Ige Signs House Bill 1778 Into Law as Act 107, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018

Act 107, SLH 2018 improves access to comprehensive medical coverage for Hawaii’s fire fighters (with five or more years of service as a fire fighter) who are diagnosed with cancer […]

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Jul 7, 2018

California Members Battling Busy Wildfire Season

After a dry winter, the state of California is already experiencing an uptick in dangerous wildfires. Currently, more than 2,000 CAL FIRE Local 2881 members, as well as hundreds of […]

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