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The IAFF is welcoming back one of its Utah affiliates, Orem Local 2742, after a 23-year absence. The newly reorganized Local 2742 adds 59 new IAFF members.

Support for legislation prohibiting the manufacture, processing, use and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos, a top priority for the IAFF, is gaining traction on Capitol Hill.

Fire fighters won up and down the ballot this November, thanks in part to FIREPAC – the IAFF’s political action fund. Our agenda – protecting members’ health and safety, guaranteeing the terms and conditions of work, and securing dignified retirements – was on the ticket, and the IAFF showed that “when we fight, we win.”

Shaker Heights, OH Local 516 has gained 10 new members following its largest recruit class graduation ever.

Baytown, TX local 1173 members pulled a man and his service dog to safety after the vehicle they were in veered off the road and into the water near Bayland Marina.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved the Federal Firefighter Fairness Act (S 1116) May 25 and unanimously voted the bill out of committee.

In a historic moment for the IAFF, Dr. Danny Whu, MD, MPH was appointed as the organization’s first Chief Medical Officer.

The IAFF has been collaborating with the U.S. Navy on a program to improve the fitness, health and wellness of Navy fire fighters by encouraging them to become more active.

Underwriter Laboratories’ (UL) Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has released three new research reports based on the findings and tactical considerations from the “Study of Fire Service Residential Home Size-up and Search & Rescue Operations.”