Press Releases

Journalists who cover labor, the fire service, or public safety interested in being added to our distribution list should contact Press Secretary Tim Burn.

2025

6/30/25: Idaho Firefighters Honor Fallen Brothers

2/5/25: Fire and EMS Responders Learning Tactics to Prevent Violent Attacks on the Job

1/14/25: IAFF Urges NHTSA to Remove Toxic Flame Retardants from Cars

2024

12/20/24: Occupational Cancer is Killing Fire Fighters

11/8/24: Fire Departments Don’t Just Honor Veterans, They Hire Them

9/16/24: YouGov Poll: Fire Fighter Unions America’s Favorite Labor Group

9/13/24: Statement from IAFF General President Edward Kelly on reduction of Aurora paramedic’s sentence

9/10/24: Cleveland Secures 2028 International Association of Fire Fighters Convention

8/19/24: “BURNED: Protecting the Protectors” Now Free to the Public

7/21/24: A statement from IAFF General President Edward A. Kelly on Joe Biden

7/21/24: A statement from IAFF General President Edward A. Kelly on Joe Biden

7/7/24: U.S. Army Reduces Firefighting Capacity at Yakima Training Center

6/26/24: IAFF Applauds New Federal Rule Protecting Fire Fighters from Hazardous Materials

6/20/24: Efforts to Cut Building Costs Put Lives at Risk: Leading fire service groups warn against single egress stairwell proposals.

5/30/24: Boeing Fire Fighters Local I-66 Members Vote to Ratify Boeing Contract Agreement

5/22/24: Boeing Fire Fighters Reject Boeing Company’s Failed Contract Offer

5/4/24: Boeing Locking Out On-Site Firefighters Despite Federal Investigations into Safety Practices

3/26/24: Statement from IAFF General President Edward Kelly on the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

3/8/24: Massachusetts Superior Court Ruling Allows IAFF Toxic Forever Chemicals Lawsuit to Proceed

2/29/24: Fire Fighters Demand Action on Public Safety

2/18/24: Statement from IAFF General President Edward Kelly following the killing of Minnesota paramedic

2/1/24: Letter to Greater Napanee Council

1/31/24: Ban on Asbestos is Long Overdue

1/15/24: Additional Full- Time Fire Fighters Needed in Greater Napanee

2023

12/22/23: Statement from IAFF General President on Aurora, CO Paramedics Verdict

12/21/23: Occupational Cancer is Killing Fire Fighters

12/14/23: Emerging Fire Hazard: Residential Energy Storage Systems

11/13/23: Fire Fighters Promote Crash Responder Safety Week

9/19/23: Teen Burn Survivors Come Together at Fire Fighter- Hosted Burn Summit

3/15/23: Fire Fighters’ Union Files Suit to Halt Toxic Turnout Gear Testing Standard

1/30/23: Union Engages National Law Firms in Fight Against ‘Forever Chemicals’

2022

11/29/22: January Dedicated as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month

11/14/22: Fire Fighters Promote Crash Responder Safety Week

9/29/22: IAFF Support Team Heads South to Assist Florida Fire Fighters in Ian’s Path

5/17/22: EHN Canada and IAFF Strike Exclusive Agreement to Offer Specialized Care to Professional Fire Fighters for Post-Traumatic Stress, Addiction and Mental Health

4/20/22: Statement From International Association of Fire Fighters General President Edward Kelly in Response to EPA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Asbestos

4/8/22: Fire Fighters Welcome Wildfire Response Funding in Federal Budget 2022

4/5/22: IAFF Foundation Expands Mission of Helping Fire Fighters

3/17/22: Statement From IAFF General President Edward Kelly on Markup of Federal Firefighter Fairness Act

2/18/22: Statement From IAFF General President Edward A. Kelly on PFAS Lawsuits Filed in New York and Massachusetts

2021

9/14/21: IAFF 2021 Fallen Fire Fighter Remembrance to Be Held Virtually

9/14/21: IAFF NFPA PFAS Statement

9/9/21: IAFF Remembers Its 9/11 Fallen

7/30/21: IAFF Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

6/1/21: Statement From General President Edward A. Kelly on LA County Fire Station Shooting

5/13/21: IAFF Honors EMS Personnel Amid Historic Challenges

3/23/21: IAFF Leaders Release Statements on Confirmation of Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh

3/17/21: IAFF General President-Elect Edward A. Kelly Announces Transition Team

3/10/21: Secretary of Labor Designee Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Swears in IAFF Officers

1/7/21: IAFF Congratulates President-Elect Biden on Choice of Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary-Designee

1/7/21: IAFF Statement on Wednesday’s Unsettling Incident at the U.S. Capitol

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