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  • Jun 26, 2026

    Alberta backs down from fire-based EMS overhaul after IAFF advocacy

    Alberta has canceled a proposed EMS restructuring in the wake of IAFF advocacy and fierce public backlash.
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  • Feb 18, 2025

    Groundbreaking prehospital blood transfusion programs roll out in Minnesota and Texas

    IAFF members in Minnesota and Texas are joining the IAFF’s broader push to implement prehospital blood transfusion initiatives.
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  • Oct 30, 2024

    IAFF Center of Excellence clinicians put themselves in members’ boots 

    Thirty-six clinicians and staff from the IAFF Center of Excellence participated in Fire Ops 101, experiencing real-life scenarios to better understand the challenges fire fighters and emergency medical workers face on the job.
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  • Jun 13, 2024

    IAFF, Fort Worth, TX Local 440 support plan for fire-based EMS model 

    Fort Worth City Council approved a new model that will dissolve MedStar, with its other member cities forming service agreements with Fort Worth.
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