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After a bug zapper hazing led to the firing of three firefighters, St. Lucie County’s fire board voted to terminate Chief Jeff Lee without cause, following a union no-confidence vote
The union’s lawsuit alleges a third-party test found oil and particulates in the air used to fill SCBA cylinders, and that the city of Huntsville withheld records about it
A recent White House event raises a question that both fire and EMS leaders should ask about who is being left out
Local 3128 says it voted overwhelmingly in February to oppose Chief Dante Suarez over alleged hostile behavior and retaliation, as Suarez sues the city and mayor claiming discrimination and wrongful suspension
Aldermen Rob Savidge and Keanuú Smith-Brown abstained from votes on the firefighter agreement, with Savidge citing the union’s censure of him over paramedic funding
The four-year deal, ratified 97% to 3% by the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association, includes 5% wage increases and staffing relief following a July impasse over safety concerns
Auburn Mayor Jimmy Giannettino cast the deciding vote against the deal, citing rising health insurance costs, after Councilor Craig Diego questioned the contract’s pay raises, staffing cuts and no-layoff clause
Portsmouth adopted rules to fully implement collective bargaining nearly three years after first authorizing it, establishing bargaining units for firefighters, police and other city employees
Thousands are expected in Colorado Springs as the IAFF honors 288 firefighters who died from on-duty injuries and occupational illnesses, including cancer and 9/11-related disease
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The union censured Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess over the prosecution of a paramedic and an Annapolis alderman over opposition to additional EMS staffing
The union unanimously censured Gov. Abigail Spanberger after she vetoed legislation that would have expanded collective bargaining rights for firefighters, EMS personnel and other public employees
Local 858 alleges Colorado Professional Fire Fighters and the IAFF are refusing to honor members’ votes to disaffiliate
Supporters submitted more than 6,200 signatures to block Salisbury’s repeal of collective bargaining rights for firefighters, police officers and other city employees
States are easing stairwell, electrical and fire code rules to lower housing costs, raising safety concerns from firefighters and code experts
Charlotte firefighters have relocated from Station 26 while crews tackle an extensive mold problem
Prosecutors allege a former United Firefighters of Los Angeles City officer diverted more than $82,000 from a charity supporting injured firefighters to cover personal expense
Supporters launched a petition drive for a special referendum after the Salisbury City Council voted to repeal collective bargaining rights for more than 200 municipal employees
A recent IAFF survey highlights that firefighters want PPE that is more scalable, modular and better aligned with actual incident hazards
Firefighters, dispatchers and other first responders are speaking more openly about PTSD, burnout and stigma as more agencies expand mental health programs
The Cleveland Firefighters Hockey Fest honored five fallen Ohio firefighters, including EMT and recruit Symeon S. Williams Sr., who died during fire academy training in 2025
Vice President JD Vance used the IAFF’s Alfred K. Whitehead Legislative Conference to highlight White House backing for firefighter legislation, including Social Security reform, grant funding and toxic exposure protections
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Closing the hood-to-mask and hood-to-collar gap helps reduce heat stress and contaminant exposure at a critical interface in the turnout ensemble
The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act recognizes occupational cancer as a line-of-duty death for public safety officers, clearing the way for expanded federal benefits
Organizations say the ongoing shutdown has left federal firefighters working without pay, blocked vital fire and EMS grants, and cut Medicare ambulance reimbursements
Facing more than $100 million in debt, Harvey will place employees, including firefighters, on unpaid leave and temporarily shutter at least one fire station
The firefighters’ union moved to dismiss with prejudice its PFAS-related lawsuit over NFPA’s firefighter gear standard
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