Nov 12, 2024
IAFF veterans share their journeys of service and sacrifice
This Veterans Day, the IAFF honors all those who served in the United States Armed Forces.
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Nov 12, 2024
IAFF leaders to testify at OSHA hearing on proposed firefighting standards
The Emergency Response Standard (ERS) would be the first major update to fire fighter safety standards in the U.S. in nearly 40 years.- news
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Nov 6, 2024
IAFF Center of Excellence alumni share powerful message on mental health: ‘You are not alone.’
Alumni from the IAFF Center of Excellence share their experiences with the program.- news
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Nov 4, 2024
Ottawa fire fighter wins in knockout performance at Fight for the Cure
Ottawa, ON Local 162 member Michael Williams raised more than $34,000 toward cancer care, resources and programs.- news
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Oct 31, 2024
B.C. fire fighters poised for major advance in cancer legislation with NDP win
IAFF affiliates in British Columbia are on track for a groundbreaking advance in presumptive cancer legislation after the New Democratic Party (NDP) Government secured majority status in the wake of the Oct. 19 provincial election.- news
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Oct 30, 2024
IAFF Center of Excellence clinicians put themselves in members’ boots
Thirty-six clinicians and staff from the IAFF Center of Excellence participated in Fire Ops 101, experiencing real-life scenarios to better understand the challenges fire fighters and emergency medical workers face on the job.- news
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Oct 28, 2024
Remembering 1st District VP Emeritus Dominick DiPaulo
Dominick C. DiPaulo, an IAFF 1st District Vice President emeritus who worked tirelessly on behalf of New York and New Jersey members, died Oct. 23. He was 82.- news
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Oct 28, 2024
Vancouver celebrates arrival of PFAS-free turnout gear
A new era of fire fighter safety began in Vancouver, B.C. Wednesday when the first sets of turnout gear without carcinogenic PFAS chemicals arrived at a city firehall.- news
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Oct 25, 2024
IAFF announces webinars on future of protective gear
International Association of Fire Fighters members can participate in two upcoming webinars designed to address the risks and hazards associated with fire fighter protective gear.- news
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Oct 24, 2024
North Carolina fire fighters move to reduce PFAS exposure
A North Carolina local is working hard to reduce the frequency members are exposed to PFAS. New gear free of the carcinogen arrived Oct. 16.- news