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Three Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams containing IAFF members continue to search for survivors in the aftermath of the deadly Feb. 6 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The death toll has now surpassed 36,000. 

Alexandria, VA Local 2141 became the first Virginia IAFF affiliate in more than four decades to ratify a contract with its employer when the Alexandria City Council voted unanimously Jan. 24 to approve the historic agreement. 

General President Edward Kelly announced on Jan. 30 that the IAFF retained three nationally recognized law firms to change regulatory standards, demand PFAS-free gear, and be available to be retained by members and families seeking compensation for PFAS-related illness.

The IAFF hosted the world premiere of BURNED: Protecting the Protectors – a 30-minute documentary that details the dangers of PFAS in turnout gear – at the 2023 Affiliate Leadership Training Summit in Las Vegas.  

General President Edward Kelly announced today at the Affiliate Leadership Training Summit that the IAFF has retained three nationally recognized law firms to change regulatory standards, demand PFAS-free gear, and be available to be retained by members and families seeking compensation for PFAS-related illness.

McKinney, TX Local 2661 members are optimistic their voices will finally be heard after the appointment of a new fire chief.  

Oshawa, Ontario is taking welcome steps to improve frontline emergency response capabilities following a tenacious campaign by IAFF Local 465 to address fire fighter and public safety shortfalls in the fast-growing city.

Orion Township, MI Local 5342 members ended 2022 on a high note by signing and ratifying their first contract.  

Cleveland, OH Local 93 will be hosting its first Firefighters Hockey Conference Feb. 16-18 at FirstEnergy Stadium, home to the Cleveland Browns. It’s open to all IAFF members.

Heading into negotiations, Poplar Bluff, MO Local 2543 had a strategically developed list of priorities – from long overdue wage increases to dangerously out-of-date fire apparatus.  Local leadership worked tirelessly to ensure these issues were favorably resolved and that the lives and livelihoods of their sister and brother members were improved.