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IAFF Fire Fighters On the Scene of Wildfire Threatening Yosemite National Park 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
August 27, 2013 -- The largest wild fire in California so far this year is 20 percent contained, according to fire fighters working the Rim fire near Yosemite National Park. The fire is among the 20 w...
Live Streaming of Redmond Symposium and Barbera EMS Conference 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
August 22, 2013 -- Select presentations from the 2013 Redmond Symposium and Dominick F. Barbera EMS Conference are being streamed live.
IAFF Fire Fighters in Idaho Work to Contain 106,000 Acre Wildfire 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
August 22, 2013 – The 106,000-acre wildfire that is threatening the ski resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho, is 30 percent contained, thanks to the efforts of the more than 1,800 fire fighters working th...
Schaitberger Vows Continued Commitment to Health and Safety of Fire Fighters 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
August 22, 2013 - Hundreds of IAFF local leaders, members and their guests are in Denver, Colorado, this week for the IAFF John P. Redmond Symposium and the Dominick F. Barbera EMS Conference, the lar...
Denver Elected Officials Work as Fire Fighters for a Day 21 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
August 20, 2013 -- Scorching temperatures beamed down on elected officials in Denver, Colorado, as they experienced what it's like to be a fire fighter for a day. "This is an eye-opening experience," ...
Preparing for a Pink October 16 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
August 16, 2013 - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the IAFF is encouraging affiliates to participate in campaigns in support of women and men in their fight against breast and other cance...
Sequestration Hits Fire Service Programs 14 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
August 14, 2013 -- While the furloughs facing federal fire fighters are the most direct and troubling aspect of the federal budget sequester, these automatic across-the-board spending cuts are affecti...
Colorado Fire Fighters’ Successful Push for Collective Bargaining 13 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
August 13, 2013 - After some tough lobbying by the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters (CPFF) with Governor John Hickenlooper and state legislators, the Colorado Firefighters Safety Act has been signe...
New Online Resource: How to Become a Professional Fire Fighter 12 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
August 12, 2013 --The IAFF has released a new online resource on How to Become a Professional Fire Fighter for affiliates to use in recruitment campaigns or for individuals and organizations intereste...
IAFF Announces Support for World Firefighters Games 9 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
August 8, 2013 --The IAFF is encouraging members to support the World Firefighters Games (WFG), to be held in Los Angeles, California, August 15-24, 2014. The 2014 WFG is gearing up to be the biggest ...
