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Fire service leaders took to Capitol Hill last week to urge Congress to approve federal funding for the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and essential fire grant programs that fire departments count on to keep their communities safe.

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters stopped by Grand Rapids, MI Local 366’s central fire station to promote the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870), which reauthorizes through FY2030 the U.S. Fire Administration, the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program, and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program. 

Thomas Mulcrone, who serves as chaplain for the IAFF and was the Chicago Fire Department chaplain for many years, was inducted into the Irish American Hall of Fame during a special ceremony on April 29.

The Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire (PFFNH) is hosting the 36th Annual Trans New Hampshire Bike Ride (TNHBR), a charity bike ride to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Riders will traverse the state of New Hampshire June 24-25.

Legislation to create a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) presumption for fire fighters was passed unanimously by the Tennessee House and Senate thanks to the strong lobbying efforts of the Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association (TPFFA). The bill now heads to Governor Bill Lee, who is expected to sign it into law.

Missouri U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, in a letter to the Webster Groves city administration, is calling for the immediate reinstatement of the most recent contract for Webster Grove fire fighters and a swift return to the bargaining table to continue negotiations on a new agreement.

Henrico County, VA Local 1568 member Michael Bagnell refused to let his struggles with PTSD define him. Instead, he turned his pain into purpose by running an incredible 50 miles between Hanover County and the IAFF Center of Excellence in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, raising $620 in the process.

Fire fighters in Riverside, California, and the community they serve are mourning the death of Tim Strack, a Riverside Fire Department Captain and longtime president of Riverside City Local 1067.

Houston’s professional fire fighters have won a crucial victory in the Texas Supreme Court in their six-year contract battle with city officials.

IAFF leaders from across Canada lobbied MPs and Senators to take regulatory action against dangerous PFAS chemicals in fire fighter protective gear and to strengthen the nation’s airport firefighting regulations at the historic 30th Canadian Legislative Conference March 27-28 in Ottawa.