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The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved the Federal Firefighter Fairness Act (S 1116) May 25 and unanimously voted the bill out of committee.

In a historic moment for the IAFF, Dr. Danny Whu, MD, MPH was appointed as the organization’s first Chief Medical Officer.

The IAFF has been collaborating with the U.S. Navy on a program to improve the fitness, health and wellness of Navy fire fighters by encouraging them to become more active.

Underwriter Laboratories’ (UL) Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has released three new research reports based on the findings and tactical considerations from the “Study of Fire Service Residential Home Size-up and Search & Rescue Operations.”

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), with the help of the IAFF, has published EMS Safety Practices, a detailed digital manual IAFF affiliates and members can use to help stay safe on the job while serving their communities.

IAFF members in Canada suffering from addiction, occupational stress, trauma and other conditions will now have access to highly-specialized treatment programs through an exclusive agreement between EHN Canada (EHN), Canada’s leading provider of private behavioural health treatment services, and the IAFF.

Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Federal Firefighter Fairness Act (HR 2499), which provides workers’ compensation benefits for federal fire fighters who develop cancer.

The IAFF will be joining the rest of the labor movement today for Workers’ Memorial Day in the United States and the National Day of Mourning in Canada, commemorating union workers who have died in the line of duty.

IAFF General President Edward Kelly was a among the distinguished speakers at a virtual press conference announcing the filing of the PFAS Firefighter Protect Act. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) and Representative Dan Kildee (MI) are introducing the legislation in their respective chambers.

After productive discussions between British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Association (BCPFFA) leaders and British Columbia provincial government officials, the province is amending the Firefighters’ Occupational Disease Regulation under the Workers Compensation Act (WCA) to add three cancers to the list of cancers presumed to be job-related, bringing the total to 16.