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The most important issue facing our profession took an important step forward January 31 with the introduction of a Private Member’s Bill in Canada’s House of Commons that proposes a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting.

A joint memorial service for Baltimore City Fire Department Lieutenants Paul Butrim and Kelsey Sadler and Fire Fighter/Paramedic Kenneth Lacayo.

Updated January 29, 2022 — IAFF members, family and friends will be remembering the lives of Lieutenants Paul Butrim and Kelsey Sadler and Fire Fighter/Paramedic Kenneth Lacayo during a joint memorial service on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21201.

Actualizado el 29 de enero de 2022: los miembros de la AIB, familiares y amigos recordarán las vidas de los tenientes Paul Butrim y Kelsey Sadler y del bombero/paramédico Kenneth Lacayo durante un servicio conmemorativo conjunto el miércoles 2 de febrero de 2022 en el Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21201.

A new era in public and fire fighter safety is about to begin in Welland, Ontario, following the success of a union-supported initiative by the city’s fire chief that will see significant investments in frontline resources to the city’s understaffed fire department.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released for a review a preliminary draft of NFPA 1585, Standard for Exposure and Contamination Control.

The IAFF is welcoming Perry Fire Rescue Local 5360, its newest Michigan affiliate.

The FY 2021 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grant application period is now open and will close on Friday, February 18.

The IAFF Financial Corporation (IAFF-FC) welcomes Jenny Hanie as the new Deputy Director of Foundation Management. Hanie will oversee fundraising efforts for the Foundation and develop a long-term strategy for keeping the Foundation fiscally healthy.

The 2022 Affiliate Leadership Training Summit and Human Relations Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, with an informative General Session.