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The Electoral College in all 50 states gathered to cast their ballots for President-Elect Joe BIden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris. In California, 10th District Vice President Frank Lima was the first IAFF member to participate in the process.

The connection between firefighting and cancer is real, and it’s killing IAFF members at much higher rates than the general public. As part of efforts to prevent and reduce fire fighters’ risk of occupational cancer, the IAFF and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) are partnering to designate January as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 contains a number of provisions to benefit IAFF members, including provisions to address toxic chemicals in turnout gear and improve the work schedule for a significant number of 16th District members.

Mission, TX Local 3609 members are doing their part to ensure everyone in their community has something to eat by supporting Mission Food Pantry and its Blessed Box program.

A McMinnville, Oregon, man escaped a burning apartment building thanks to the quick thinking of two McMinnville Local 3099 members – Michael Flores and Gary Steindorf.

The IAFF is welcoming one of its newest affiliates, Falmouth, ME Local 5306.

With the continued uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the decision to postpone the 2021 Alfred K. Whitehead Legislative Conference and 2021 Michael A. Mullane Political Training Academy.

Apopka, FL Local 5293 is one of the IAFF’s newest affiliates, but it is already growing in membership. Local 5293 joined with 74 members less than two months ago and now has 85.

The Citizens of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, voted overwhelmingly November 3 to approve a referendum to increase the tax levy to fund the hiring of six new fire fighter/paramedics. With the referendum’s approval, the finalized mill rate for the city budget will be $9.46 per $1,000 of property value, or $946 in taxes on the value of a $100,000 home.