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Press Releases

2023

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

2022

DatePress Release
11/29/22January Dedicated as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month
11/14/22Fire Fighters Promote Crash Responder Safety Week
9/29/22IAFF Support Team Heads South to Assist Florida Fire Fighters in Ian’s Path
5/17/22EHN Canada and IAFF Strike Exclusive Agreement to Offer Specialized Care to Professional Fire Fighters for Post-Traumatic Stress, Addiction and Mental Health
4/20/22Statement From International Association of Fire Fighters General President Edward Kelly in Response to EPA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Asbestos
4/8/22Fire Fighters Welcome Wildfire Response Funding in Federal Budget 2022
4/5/22IAFF Foundation Expands Mission of Helping Fire Fighters
3/17/22Statement From IAFF General President Edward Kelly on Markup of Federal Firefighter Fairness Act
2/18/22Statement From IAFF General President Edward A. Kelly on PFAS Lawsuits Filed in New York and Massachusetts

2021

DatePress Release
9/14/21IAFF 2021 Fallen Fire Fighter Remembrance to Be Held Virtually
9/14/21IAFF NFPA PFAS Statement
9/9/21IAFF Remembers Its 9/11 Fallen
7/30/21IAFF Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
6/1/21Statement From General President Edward A. Kelly on LA County Fire Station Shooting
5/13/21IAFF Honors EMS Personnel Amid Historic Challenges
3/23/21IAFF Leaders Release Statements on Confirmation of Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh
3/17/21IAFF General President-Elect Edward A. Kelly Announces Transition Team
3/10/21Secretary of Labor Designee Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Swears in IAFF Officers
1/7/21IAFF Congratulates President-Elect Biden on Choice of Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary-Designee
1/7/21IAFF Statement on Wednesday’s Unsettling Incident at the U.S. Capitol

2020

DatePress Release
12/16/20January Dedicated as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month
12/1/20Major Fire Service Organizations Call for Priority Access to COVID-19 Vaccines 
9/15/20IAFF 2020 Fallen Fire Fighter Remembrance to Be Held Virtually
7/29/20IAFF Fire Fighters Launch Virtual Fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy Association as COVID-19 Threatens Fill the Boot
6/24/20Leave Fireworks to the Professionals on July 4
5/5/20HEROES Act Will Help Keep Communities Safe
5/15/20International Association of Fire Fighters Statement on Auction of T-Band Radio Frequency
4/20/20International Association of Fire Fighters Urges Congress to Pass Stimulus Funding for State and Local Governments
1/16/20Major Fire Service Education Conference Comes to Lake Buena Vista, Florida

2019

12/16/19Congress Funds Essential Public Safety Programs in Omnibus Budget Proposals
12/11/19IAFF Hails Congressional Action Protecting Fire Fighters From Carcinogenic Exposure
12/9/19House Subcommittee on Health Takes Up Bill Allowing Retired Fire Fighters Early Medicare Buy-In
11/13/19IAFF Mourns Line-of-Duty Death of Worcester Fire Lieutenant Jason Menard
11/6/19IAFF Supports FCC Report and Order on 9-1-1 Location Accuracy
10/7/19IAFF Receives Nearly $2 Million Grant to Improve Hazardous Materials Emergency Response
9/10/19Young Burn Survivors Get Back on Their Feet With Fire Fighter Hosted Burn Camp
8/14/19Fire Fighters Throughout U.S. and Canada to Attend State-of-the-Art Safety and EMS Training in Nashville
6/4/19International Association of Fire Fighters Joins AT&T to Educate Fire Fighters on FirstNet Mobile Broadband Services
5/29/19Fire Fighters Better Able to Track On-The-Job Exposures to Deadly Carcinogens and Other Toxins
4/29/19IAFF Endorses Joe Biden for President of the United States​
3/6/19Vice President Joe Biden and Other Influential Officials to Address Fire Fighters
3/4/19Vice President Joe Biden to Address Fire Fighters March 12 at 9:00 a.m. at Hyatt Regency in Washington, DC​

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