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For years, affiliates have battled politicians who make decisions on
how many fire fighters a community has, based on budget figures
developed by number crunchers. In most cases, this flawed approach
leaves the community short of the number of fire fighters needed to
successfully protect the residents and businesses they serve.
In past decades, there were very few tools to make credible arguments
in debates on this issue – beyond our own experience. But over the past
few years, the IAFF has been
leading the charge on scientific research to help community leaders
better understand how to best protect the taxpaying public.
NFPA 1710 is the internationally
accepted standard on minimum crew size and operational staffing for
career fire departments. Telling the 1710 story is difficult, even to IAFF members but this video can be the key to start a discussion.
A new explainer video on the NFPA 1710 Standard
– an essential tool for conveying the message that proper staffing
levels are essential for keeping your community safe - promotes the
science of fire fighting and educating policy makers through leaders and
the media in your community.
“What’s the IAFF doing for me?”
Members ask all the time … “What’s the IAFF doing for me?” And while our union leaders don’t always take credit for the work they do for their members - just as fire fighters never want to brag about the job they do every day assisting the public – the question deserves an answer.
So we plan on using this space to answer that question over and over again.
Those asking the question generally want to know what their union is doing for them right now, but we are going to begin with the tremendous successes of those who came before us – because their sacrifices and efforts have created the incredible profession our members are a part of today.
This video chronicles our union’s great history. From the safety standards that protect your lives on the job every day to the progression from a 24/7 job with very little pay or benefits to scheduled duty days with fair pay. From health and pension benefits that reflect your sacrifice to studies linking cancer to the job of firefighting … this video shows the power of our united voice.
The simple fact is, this union – at all levels, with all of us working together – is still the driving force behind nearly every advance in the fire service and one of the strongest unions in the world. So keep coming back to find out why.
| New Hampshire Members Awarded Liberty Mutual’s Firemark Award
| Durham, NH Local 2253 Secretary David Blatchford is the newest IAFF member to be honored with Liberty Mutual’s Firemark Award for his part in a successful three-year campaign to install the first automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in two University of New Hampshire sorority houses – Alpha Xi Delta and Alpha Phi. |
Posted on Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:46:47 GMT
Connecticut Members Reach Out to Young Cancer Patients
| Members of the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association (UPFFA) of Connecticut are always looking for new ways to be involved in the community, particularly when they can assist young cancer patients. |
Posted on Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:38:38 GMT
Philly Fire Fighter Dies in Line of Duty
| A Philadelphia fire fighter was trapped in the basement of a burning row home early on December 9, becoming the first female member of the Philadelphia Fire Department to die in the line of duty. |
Posted on Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:50:19 GMT
New York City and 8 Labor Unions Reach Tentative Contract
Posted on Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:30:49 GMT
Fire Fighters Question Governor’s Failed Leadership During Ferguson Unrest
| IAFF members in Ferguson, Missouri, and other communities surrounding North St. Louis County worked frantically in the days following the November 24 release of the grand jury decision. Emergency calls came in mere minutes after the announcement that Police Officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted, and fire fighters worked nonstop to respond to dozens of fires and other reported emergencies. |
Posted on Wed, 10 Dec 2014 17:15:09 GMT
December 3 Marks 15th Anniversary of the Worcester 6
| The IAFF is remembering the six members of Worcester, MA Local 1009 – Thomas Spencer, Paul Brotherton, Timothy Jackson, Jeremiah Lucey, James Lyons and Joseph McGuirk – who paid the ultimate sacrifice as they were fighting the multiple-alarm Worcester and Cold Storage Warehouse fire. |
Posted on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 00:16:34 GMT
Memphis Fire Fighters Donate $12,000 to Local Cancer Charity
| After a successful pink T-shirt fundraising campaign in October, Memphis, TN Local 1784 members donated proceeds totaling $12,000 to the Wings Cancer Foundation, a local charity assists families of cancer patients. |
Posted on Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:02:54 GMT
IAFF Brotherhood Helps Member Diagnosed With ALS
| The sequence of events that led up to East Peoria, IL Local 1498 member Greg Underhill, recently diagnosed with ALS, receiving a van customized for a wheel chair can all be linked to one thing: the comradery among IAFF members. |
Posted on Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:06:59 GMT
Buffalo Local 282
| At the request of Buffalo Local 282 President Dan Cunningham, any local sending manpower or resources to the Buffalo area should call Dan on his cell at 716-998-4130. |
Posted on Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:59:55 GMT
Charlie Hall, Former IAFF DVP, Dies
| It with regret and sadness that the IAFF announces the passing of Charlie Hall, who served as 12th District Vice President from 1968-1980. His service and sacrifices will forever be immortalized in the many fire service leaders he mentored and trained. |
Posted on Sat, 22 Nov 2014 05:26:42 GMT
New York City Members Push City Council to Fix Disability Pension
| Flanked by members of the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) Local 94 and Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) Local 854, as well as New York City Council members outside City Hall, Local 94 President Steve Cassidy called on the Council to do its part in fixing a critical problem with the fire and police disability pension. |
Posted on Fri, 21 Nov 2014 23:53:51 GMT
Thousands Gather at Memorial Park to Honor Fallen Fire Fighters
| Under a bright blue September sky, thousands of friends, family members, comrades and local spectators gathered at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to pay solemn tribute to the IAFF members who gave their lives in service to their communities. |
Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:54:01 GMT
Buffalo Fire Fighters Carry Patient 10 Blocks to Hospital During storm
| Buffalo fire fighters were forced to carry a patient about 10 blocks to a hospital after a snowstorm shut down the city's streets. |
Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2014 01:53:49 GMT
'Tis the Season to Give Back
| Add the IAFF Charitable Foundation to your Cyber Monday shopping lists this holiday season and help members and their families in their time of need. |
Posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:23:29 GMT
Inside a Burning Building at DC Fire Ops 101 Event
| NBC News reporter Mark Segraves experiences what it's like being a first-responder for a day in a Fire Ops 101 event conducted by Washington, DC Local 36 |
Posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:04:58 GMT
Tulare Fire Fighter and Burn Survivor Raises Awareness for Importance of Smoke Alarms
| Fire fighter Luis Nevarez suffered severe burns after accidentally grabbing a 12,000 volt powerline. Now Nevarez is raising awareness for fire safety. |
Posted on Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:36:38 GMT
Arlington County Local 2800 Responds to Ebola False Alarm at Pentagon
| When the 9-1-1 call came in about a woman exhibiting Ebola-like symptoms in the parking lot of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, the Arlington Local 2800 fire fighters were fully prepared to respond. |
Posted on Wed, 05 Nov 2014 20:40:19 GMT
Memphis Fire Fighters Foundation Donates $25,000 to Burn Center
| Memphis, TN Local 1784 demonstrated its continued commitment to the community by donating $25,000 to the Firefighters Burn Center at Regional One Health. The Memphis Fire Fighters Association (MFFA) Foundation contributes 100 percent of the proceeds from its annual golf tournament. This year was a record-setting year, thanks to the support of Nationwide Insurance and its participants. |
Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:06:33 GMT
Franklin Township Local President to Run 35 Miles for Issue 35
| Franklin Township, OH Local 1441 President Ron Delozier plans to run 35 miles on November 4 to remind and encourage voters to vote yes on Issue 35, a fire levy that will raise the money needed to fund the Franklin Township Fire Department and prevent the layoffs of six to 12 fire fighters. |
Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:11:16 GMT
D.C. First Responders Prepare as Ebola Threat Grows
| At the D.C. Fire and EMS Department Training Academy in Southwest Washington on Saturday, a few dozen people, many with soot-smeared faces, milled about waiting for the smoke from a cinderblock building to clear. The crowd, mostly civilian volunteers, spent the morning storming smoking stairwells and peeling roofs off cars under the supervision of professionals. But the most fearsome mock adversary of the day was still to come. It was not a five-alarm fire, but Ebola. The Ebola response demonstration was the finale of Fire Ops 101, an event the International Association of Fire Fighters, a union that represents more than 300,000 firefighters and emergency medical technicians, organizes nationwide. It is mostly for the benefit of lawmakers, to help them appreciate the perils that first responders face. |
Posted on Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:58:09 GMT
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