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May 10, 2014
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

Respiratory Syndrome), the severe viral respiratory illness that has been infecting people in the Arabian peninsula, has made its appearance in the United States for the first time. On May […]

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May 9, 2014
IAFF Testifies Before Congress on Hazardous Materials Reauthorization

Elizabeth Harman, IAFF Assistant to the General President, spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials April 2 about crude oil, how it is […]

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May 8, 2014
Annual IAFF-MDA Softball Tournament is September 4-7

The 41st Annual IAFF-MDA Softball Tournament is scheduled for September 4-7 2014 at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. All proceeds from the event, hosted by Prince George’s County, […]

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

IAFF Testifies Before Congress on Hazardous Materials Reauthorization

Annual IAFF-MDA Softball Tournament is September 4-7