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Camden union leaders say not having reliable trucks has created a perilous problem that already may have been tied to a resident dying in a recent house fire
Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn reversed course after appointing herself as head of the department in latest confrontation with union
Raleigh PIO Julia Milstead said the video filmed in Station 12 is not reflective of the city’s and department’s values
Medford firefighters’ union filed a lawsuit to collect backpay after mayor claims firefighters organized a mass sickout
Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn accused FFs of organizing a sickout
Union President John Sibiga said the report shows the Baltimore County Fire Department “lacks sufficient fiscal, physical, and human resources to accomplish its core mission”
Baltimore County Fire Department cited for 11 “serious” violations in an investigation of a mayday during a three-alarm commercial structure fire
Newark Public Safety Director, and former fire chief, Rufus Jackson testified that years had gone by with no training for ship fires
A Virginia Beach task force made recommendations regarding bargaining units, salaries and working conditions
Boston, Worcester and 31 other cities and towns will receive less money than expected
Mayor Eric Adams announced a reversal to proposed staffing cuts, layoffs of firefighters on long-term disability
Firefighters and legislators have been working to reduce exposure to PFAS in turnout gear
Members of Local 1426 have presented several grievances about Fairfield Fire Chief Denis McCarthy
Firefighters across the state are asking Boston legislators to put aside political differences and accept federal funding
Albert Lea officials approved several step increases over three years
Webster Groves and its union firefighters have settled a long-running dispute over staffing requirements and OT costs
The Columbia River Fire District and the firefighters’ union must rework salaries and wage scale information
Central County Fire and Rescue Firefighter David Horning was fired two years before his retirement while he was pursuing a light-duty assignment
The union for Wichita firefighters claims dispatchers did not relay information about where the victim was trapped
About 200 unionized employees haven’t gotten the $3,000 stipend because of a disagreement with the district over the benefit’s value
The Montville firefighters union president says data on staffing, overtime, mutual aid requests can show the need to hire more firefighters
A physician for Pasco County never saw Firefighter William Hammond, or his medical records, and claimed the cancer was not aggressive
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s administration planned to have a hearing officer rule, in public, on discipline instead of an arbitration process
The IAFC president – the “chief of chiefs” – surrounds himself with passionate people who support the mission and the organization
Earlier arbitration ruled that Montville could not staff its firehouse with just one firefighter
“If you think the internet has been harsh on him, just wait until he returns to work,” the Vacaville firefighters’ union post stated
Firefighters said the parking passes and discounts were an employment attraction
Leaders, we must stay focused the myriad issues impacting our membership, even those that can feel distant from day-to-day operations