Current news directly from IAFF locals, councils, and state/province associations in the US and Canada.

Shift Coverage for Local 21 Brother Dylan Mills 05/17/25 - IAFF Local 21 Local 21 Brothers and Sisters, As many of you are aware, Firefighter Dylan Mills was seriously injured in an off-duty motorcycle accident.  The Mills Family is grateful for all the support Dylan has received while in the hospital.

Trustee 9 Election Results 05/16/25 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of the well-qualified candidates who participated in the recent election for Trustee 9 of the Palm Beach County Firefighters’ Health Insurance Fund. We commend Mike Sedgwick, Cody Harris, and congratulate Tyler Mattson on his election to the Board. Tyler’s five-year term will begin on June 1, 2025.

Jeff Black is Retiring 05/16/25 - IAFF Local 21

06.01.25 | Grand Old Day Parade 05/16/25 - IAFF Local 21

FRIENDLY REMINDER: May Regular Union Meeting 05/16/25 - IAFF Local 4045 Good Morning Everyone, Our next regular Union meeting will be next Tuesday, May 20th, 2025, @ 0930 in the conference room of Station One. We will be voting-in four (4) new members to our Local and discussing the summer wage opener as well.

06.17.2025 | Gillette Children Carnival 05/16/25 - IAFF Local 21

County Chapter Special Meeting-Upgrade & Certs MOU 05/15/25 - Albuquerque Area Fire Fighters County Chapter MOU for ‘Upgrade & Certification Courses’ to be presented for membership approval at a Special Meeting on 5/21/25 at 11:00a.m. A Special Meeting will be held on May 21, 2025, at 11:00am at the Union Hall. This will be an in-person meeting (no zoom option).

CFD HOODIES UPDATE 05/15/25 - Cambridge Fire Fighters

Friday Update 5-9-25 05/14/25 - IAFF Local 1014

Friday Update 5-2-25 05/14/25 - IAFF Local 1014

32nd Annual Mid-Way Golf Tournament 05/14/25 - Lets Fire Cancer For the past thirty two years Fire Fighters from across the U.S. and Canada have gathered in Binghamton, New York to participate in the Annual Fire Fighter's Mid - Way Golf Tournament. In addition to the golf tournament, participants get together the evening before the tournament at a social event.

IAFF Local 21 Candidate Screening – Ward 4 City Council 05/13/25 - IAFF Local 21 IAFF Local 21 Candidate Screening – Ward 4 City Council  On May 20th, IAFF Local 21 Saint Paul Firefighters will be conducting our official screening process for candidates running to represent Ward 4 on the Saint Paul City Council.

Union Meeting - Saturday 10th May 2025 05/09/25 - IAFF Local S-6 Local S-6 Membership, Please note there is a union meeting tomorrow, Saturday 10th May 2025, training room at Fire Station One @ 0745 sharp. A-Shift will be going off duty and C-Shift will be coming on duty. It's YOUR union... be involved!!! Next month's union meeting... Saturday 14th June 2025. C-Shift will be going off duty and A-Shift will be coming on duty.

Stop Drop and Reel 2025 05/09/25 - IAFF Local 21

2025 St.Florian Fund Winners 05/08/25 - IAFF Local 42 The St. Florian Scholarship Fund Committee met this year to determine the number of scholarships that we would be able to award based upon the performance of our investments.  It was determined that we would be able to provide nine (9) St. Florian Scholarships in the amount of $1000.00 and a special scholarship in the name of KCFD Battalion Chief John Tvedten in the amount of $2000.00.

Blue Card Incident Command 05/08/25 - IAFF Local S-6 Congratulations to another group of Airport Firefighters on successfully completing the Blue Card Incident Command Program! To become certified in the Blue Card Incident Command System, individuals must first complete a 50-hour online self-study course.

National Firefighter Memorial Emmitsburg, Maryland 2025 05/08/25 - IAFF Local S-6 The MSP Airport Fire Department Honor Guard recently attended the National Firefighter Memorial Weekend in Emmitsburg, Maryland, held from May 2nd through 5th, 2025. This occasion marked the first time MSP Airport Fire has sent members to this national event.

Press Conference with Comptroller Scanlon 05/07/25 - IAFF Local 801 Click on the link to watch a Press Conference with Comptroller Scanlon that recognized firefighters for their work and also addressed recruitment and retention issues for the fire service.

2025 MSCFF Biennial Convention 05/07/25 - Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters

City Chapter MOU for ‘Section 700 Compensation Policies’ to be presented for membership approval at a Special Meeting on 5/14/25 at 10:00a.m. 05/05/25 - Albuquerque Area Fire Fighters A Special Meeting will be held on May 14, 2025, at 10:00am at the Union Hall, zoom link for view-only purposes will be emailed out.

Local 21 Regrets to Announce the Passing of Retired FEO Stephen Nowaczewski 05/04/25 - IAFF Local 21

Letter from District Vp regarding retirement legislation 05/03/25 - IAFF Local F282 Letter from 16th District Vp Jim Johnson... As many of you know, this week, the House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR) Committee included federal employee retirement reforms in its finalized markup for Title IX of the FY 2025 Reconciliation bill.

14th Annual Tucson Firefighters Ball 05/03/25 - IAFF Local 479 14th Annual Tucson Firefighter Ball May 31, 2025 | 5:30 PM JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort 3800 W Starr Pass Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85745 Join us for a formal evening celebrating our fire service family, community partners, and local businesses. The night kicks off with happy hour and a silent auction, followed by dinner, a live auction, late-night toast, and dancing.

Call to Action for Mayor Scanlon 05/02/25 - Buffalo Professional Firefighters Assoc. Call to Action Mayor Scanlon needs our help to ensure he is on the ballot in November! How can you help? We need your help to get 1,500 signatures for Mayor Scanlon by May 18.

Call to Action for Mayor Scanlon 05/02/25 - Buffalo Professional Firefighters Assoc. Call to Action Mayor Scanlon needs our help to ensure he is on the ballot in November! How can you help? We need your help to get 1,500 signatures for Mayor Scanlon by May 18.

Notice of Trustee Election Candidates 05/01/25 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund The following individuals are running for the position of Trustee #9: Cody Harris Tyler Mattson Michael Sedgwick Voting Period: Voting will begin the morning of May 12 and will close at 5:00 p.m. on May 16. How to Vote: Voting will take place through a secure website: www.myffbenefits.com/vote.

May Meeting Notice 04/30/25 - IAFF Local 42

KCFD LODD: Graham J. Hoffman 04/29/25 - Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters KCFD Firefighter/Paramedic Graham J. Hoffman, 29, passed away in the Line of Duty on Sunday, April 27, 2025.  He was assigned to Squad 42/C and has been a member of KCFD for three years. Graham previously served for three years as a member of the Belton Fire Department.

31st Annual DFFA Burn Fund Golf Outing 04/22/25 - Detroit Fire Fighters Association FULL INFORMATION/REGISTRATION PACKAGE ATTACHED BELOW.

Update on the Issues in St.George 04/21/25 - PFFA Sisters and Brothers:     Please see the article below and copy the link to the Facebook article here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16M3sVspsU/?mibextid=wwXIfr.  Please get the word out statewide that our brothers and sisters from Local 4524 are under attack from a city that refuses to do what is right by sharing this post as often as possible to as many as possible.

Local 21 Cinco de Mayo T-Shirts 04/14/25 - IAFF Local 21

Union Meeting - Saturday 12th April 2025 04/11/25 - IAFF Local S-6 Local S-6 Membership, Please note there is a union meeting tomorrow, Saturday 12th April 2025, training room at Fire Station One @ 0745 sharp. C-Shift will be going off duty and A-Shift will be coming on duty. It's YOUR union... be involved!!! Next month's union meeting... Saturday 10th May 2025. A-Shift will be going off duty and C-Shift will be coming on duty.

Board Trustee Election Notice 04/10/25 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund April 1, 2025 RE: Board Trustee Election Notice To All Participants of the Employee Benefits Fund, The Board of Trustees for the Palm Beach County Firefighters’ Employee Benefits Fund has established terms of office for Trustees. Each Trustee position will be up for election or re-election every five (5) years, with one (1) position open for election this year (2025).

current infomation 04/08/25 - AFSCME Local 875 Contract for 2024 to 2028 is now available on line now.

Blood Drive Request for Brother Ronald Brady Baker Local 3797 04/07/25 - PFFA Firefighter Family,      District Chief Ronald Brady of Baker Fire Dept. has recently been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  This is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow where there’s an abnormal increase in immature white blood cells (myeloblasts).

SPFD Golf 2025 04/05/25 - IAFF Local 21

SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY VOTE YES ON BALLOT QUESTION A 04/03/25 - Mountain View Professional Fire Fighters SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY VOTE YES ON Ballot Question A

Thank you for supporting!!!!! 04/02/25 - Vernon Professional Fire Fighters Association What a day! We’re very excited to announce that the first annual Guns vs Hoses charity hockey game raised over $9300. Sincerest thank you to everyone that came out to enjoy and support the event, from the great turn out at the barbecue to the near 500 people at the game itself.

MCFRS Proposed Service Reductions and Realignment 03/31/25 - IAFF Local 1664 @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px .

CALL TO ACTION Local 21 brothers and sisters 03/31/25 - IAFF Local 21

Local 21 Fill the Boot Golf Classic 03/31/25 - IAFF Local 21

Friday Update 3-28-25 03/28/25 - IAFF Local 1014

Friday Update 3-21-25 03/28/25 - IAFF Local 1014

Friday Update 3-14-25 03/28/25 - IAFF Local 1014

Join the MoCo Pipes and Drums! 03/26/25 - IAFF Local 1664 The Montgomery County Firefighter Pipes and Drums are looking for new members!  Everyone is welcome to join!  Please check out the file attachment for more information and how to contact the group to get started.

Fire Safety House 03/26/25 - IAFF Local 1164 Livonia Fire & Rescue is thrilled to announce our brand new inflatable Fire House! Your Livonia Firefighters will be on hand to guide you on a safety tour through each room which features a built-in smoke feature as well as easy to read fire safety tips.

Draft C&B Language for New Article 03/26/25 - IAFF Local 4045 Good Morning Brothers and Sisters! Following yesterday's Union meeting, a Word document with the proposed language for Union officer pay has been uploaded to the Union website in the "downloads" tab. This is conceptual language that would be voted on at our next regularly scheduled Union meeting on Tuesday, 4/15/2025, @ 0930 in the conference room of Station 1.