Jul 3, 2024
Tulsa fire fighter wins Oklahoma House seat
Tulsa, OK Local 176 fire fighter wins House District 73 seat during a June primary election.
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Jun 28, 2024
At NFPA meeting, IAFF makes the case for protecting fire fighters
IAFF staff and leadership attended the NFPA’s recent Technical Meeting to promote draft revisions to Standard 1970, which governs fire fighter protective gear.- news
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Jun 28, 2024
Florida fire fighter elected to city commission
Florida union leader Jason Smith has been elected Cooper City Commissioner. He will begin his 4-year term later this year.- news
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Jun 28, 2024
One step closer to justice in Florida wrongful termination case
Under the IAFF Guardian Policy, the IAFF is working hard to reinstate a Florida fire fighter who was wrongfully terminated for conducting union business.- news
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Jun 26, 2024
New DOT rule gives fire fighters better protections from hazardous materials
Developed in the wake of the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, the rule will ensure responders are prepared when they arrive on the scene of an accident.- news
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Jun 24, 2024
Chicago Local 2 protecting members’ lives with early cancer screenings
It is no secret that fire fighters are at extreme risk of developing cancer due to on-the-job exposures. And early detection of those cancers lead to greater survival rates. That’s why IAFF locals are creating early screening opportunities for their members.- news
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Jun 21, 2024
What they’re saying: Lawmakers react to passage of Fire Grants and Safety Act
Republicans and Democrats stress the importance of supporting America’s fire fighters as they vote to reauthorize AFG/SAFER grant funding.- news
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Jun 21, 2024
Ontario Local lowers risk of exposure to forever chemicals with PFAS-free gear
Fire departments in the United States and Canada are starting to phase out turnout containing PFAS as manufacturers start to make gear without the forever chemicals available.- news
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Jun 18, 2024
IAFF-endorsed Fire Grants and Safety Act passes Senate
Legislation to reauthorize AFG/SAFER grant funding now heads to the President’s desk after long fight on Capitol Hill.- news
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Jun 18, 2024
IAFF joins over 70 organizations to petition for improved auto fire safety standards
Consumer Reports, the IAFF, and the Green Science Policy deliver a petition with more than 32,000 signatures to the NHTSA. (Pictured: IAFF Deputy Director of Health and Medicine Racquel Cesnalis, Local 36 President Dave Hoagland, and Local 36 members.)- news