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  • Aug 28, 2014

    Cedar Park Local Raises $5,500 for Cancer Patient

    Liz Lidner, a paramedic in Cedar Park, Texas, often works alongside Cedar Park Local 4233 fire fighters. So when Local 4233 members learned that she had been diagnosed with cancer, […]
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  • Aug 26, 2014

    IAFF Members Respond to Napa Earthquake

    After a 6.0 earthquake hit Napa, Vallejo, American Canyon and the surrounding areas in California, IAFF members are responding to hundreds of emergency calls. “When a natural disaster like this […]
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  • Aug 19, 2014

    Kansas City Voters Renew Crucial Sales Tax

    Kansas City, MO Local 42 has won overwhelming voter support for a crucial sales tax ballot initiative, a stunning victory for public safety and proving what is possible when affiliates […]
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  • Aug 14, 2014

    Grant Program Turns Veterans Into Fire Fighters

    The flames were hot, the smoke was thick, and the danger was real Wednesday morning on the Tarrant County College northwest campus in Fort Worth. And though these firefighting students […]
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  • Jul 29, 2014

    2,500 Ground Zero Workers Have Cancer

    More than 2,500 Ground Zero rescuers and responders have come down with cancer, and a growing number are seeking compensation for their illnesses. The grim toll has skyrocketed from the 1,140 […]
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  • Jul 25, 2014

    Sutphen Aerial Safety Notice

    July 23, 2014 – Sutphen Corporation announced that the manufacturer is instructing fire service users and customers to remove all 5-section aerial devices from service until further notice, effective immediately. […]
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