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Jul 30, 2016

Watertown Community Organizes Rally in Support of Firefighters Union

Members of the Watertown, NY community have joined together the the Watertown Professional Firefighters Association Local 191 to rally against the recent demotions and threat of further cuts that the […]

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Jul 30, 2016

Newburgh Receives $2 Million Federal Grant to Save Firefighter Jobs

The City of Newburgh’s fire department was approved for a $2 million Federal Emergency Management Agency grant that will save the jobs of 12 fire fighters set to be laid […]

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Jul 30, 2016

Oxford Fire Fighters Union Works to Get ID Kits for Kids

Members of Oxford Local 4763 are partnering with the 24th Street Sports Tavern in downtown Oxford and Detroit Lions to fight against child disappearances and abductions. Proceeds from a car […]

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Jul 28, 2016

Lincoln Fire Fighters Help Select New Fire Chief

The City of Lincoln, Nebraska, has a new fire chief after an exhaustive search. Long searches for fire chiefs may not be so unique, but having union members on the […]

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Jul 22, 2016

Fairfax County Member Develops Superhero Fire Safety Program for Kids

Disappointed by the experience his children had with a fire safety program at school, Fairfax County Local 2068 member Michael Furman was inspired to develop a new program he believes will be more […]

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Jul 21, 2016

Clinic Dedicated to Seattle Fire Fighters Opens

With a cut of a ribbon, the Seattle Fire Fighter Health Clinic at Fire Station 2 is now open for IAFF members. Over the past three years, Seattle Local 27 has been […]

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Jul 20, 2016

Delta Fire Fighters’ Fast Response Averts Economic Disaster

Though it burned for three days, it was in the critical first few hours of a recent peat bog fire that Delta, BC Local 1763 won its biggest battle, saving […]

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Jul 12, 2016

California Members Reach Out to Brother Fire Fighter After Serious Car Accident

El Dorado Hills, CA Local 3604 Matt Beckett and his family planned to celebrate the beginning of summer with a camping trip. But on their way there, the family was in a […]

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Jul 7, 2016

St. Petersburg Member Wins Workers’ Comp Case

After a seven-year legal battle with the City of St. Petersburg, Local 747 member Brad Westphal celebrated a big win in a highly contested case before the Florida Supreme Court. On December 8, […]

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Jun 30, 2016

Oregon High School Students Raise Funds for MDA With “Hustle 4 Muscle” Event

Lieutenant Mark Gregg of Hillsboro, OR Local 2210 has included his two children in MDA Fill-the-Boot events ever since they were old enough to tag along. The cause is close to the family’s heart as […]

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Watertown Community Organizes Rally in Support of Firefighters Union

Newburgh Receives $2 Million Federal Grant to Save Firefighter Jobs

Oxford Fire Fighters Union Works to Get ID Kits for Kids

Lincoln Fire Fighters Help Select New Fire Chief

Fairfax County Member Develops Superhero Fire Safety Program for Kids

Clinic Dedicated to Seattle Fire Fighters Opens

Delta Fire Fighters’ Fast Response Averts Economic Disaster

California Members Reach Out to Brother Fire Fighter After Serious Car Accident

St. Petersburg Member Wins Workers’ Comp Case

Oregon High School Students Raise Funds for MDA With “Hustle 4 Muscle” Event