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Altoona fire fighters secure five-year contract with major gains in pay and staffing
10/10/2025New agreement adds six hires, boosts wages and wellness benefits, and strengthens public safety across the city. Nova Scotia responds to calls for safer, stronger fire services
10/10/2025The tragic loss of a Truro, NS Local 1627 member in a 2019 training accident, and the advocacy of his family and the IAFF, has led to new legislation aimed at improving safety standards and strengthening fire services throughout Nova Scotia. Photo caption: Far left Truro, NS Local 1627 member Errison Blackie (brother of Skyler Blackie) and Halifax, NS Local 268 President Brendan Meagher. Center: Minister Kim Masland. Far right APPFFA VP Mike Sears and APPFFA President Joe Triff. IAFF mobilizes to support federal members during shutdown
10/10/2025As federal fire fighters continue working without pay, the IAFF is pressing Congress to reopen the government and pay federal fire fighters for their work. Irving fire fighters secure first collective bargaining agreement
10/09/2025With support from the IAFF and state leaders, Irving, TX Local 2073’s first collective bargaining agreement establishes a plan to achieve four-person staffing on every fire apparatus by 2029. Outdated rigs and years-long delays: How the apparatus crisis is hitting IAFF members on the ground
10/03/2025Departments big and small are unable to secure new fire engines, trucks, and pumpers – and it’s putting their communities in danger. U.S. DOT awards $1.6 million to IAFF for expanded HazMat response training
10/03/2025The new funding will train more than 600 fire fighters nationwide in HazMat emergencies, and support train-the-trainer programs across the U.S. Teen burn survivors tour Washington, D.C., at IAFF International Burn Camp
10/02/2025The IAFF International Burn Camp brought teen burn survivors to Washington, D.C., for a week of friendship, confidence-building, and unforgettable first experiences. Dogs bring comfort to fire fighters and families
10/01/2025Whether at memorials or on the frontlines of disaster response, these loyal companions offer calm in life’s hardest moments. B.C. Burn Fund’s festive fundraiser returns to its roots for upcoming holiday season
09/26/2025After 27 successful years in Vancouver's Stanley Park, the BC Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund Bright Nights event is returning to nearby Surrey, where it will continue to raise funds for the charity's Burn Fund and Burn Centre, and for programs and resources for burn survivors and their families. Tucson fire fighters secure cancer coverage after long battle
09/26/2025City Council approves workers’ comp for fire fighters with adenocarcinoma after statewide clarification of cancer law.