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Updated: Feb. 19 (21:00)
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Vice President Vance pledges continued support for fire fighter priorities
03/09/2026Speaking at the IAFF Legislative Conference, Vance pointed to recent legislative wins affecting fire fighters, including Social Security reform and cancer death benefits. States reconsider single-exit apartment buildings amid fire service warnings
03/05/2026As lawmakers look for solutions to the housing shortage, fire fighters say removing secondary stairwells in multistory buildings creates dangerous conditions during emergencies. British Columbia adds eight cancers to fire fighter presumptive coverage law
03/04/2026More than 5,000 IAFF members gain strengthened presumptive coverage as province updates occupational cancer law. Red Deer fire fighters win new contract, improved staffing
03/02/2026Backed by the IAFF, Local 1190 ends dangerous dynamic staffing policy and wins a 12.1% wage increase. Fire apparatus crisis sparks investigations, lawsuits over soaring prices and delays
02/26/2026The IAFF called for federal scrutiny of manufacturers more than a year ago. Now states and local governments are launching investigations and lawsuits over alleged price fixing and market consolidation. New study examines link between ALS and firefighting
02/26/2026New study could lead to answers as to why some segments of the population like fire fighters are more susceptible to ALS. Union membership rises in 2025 as IAFF adds 88 new Locals
02/24/2026BLS report shows 463,000 workers organized last year, pushing union coverage to its highest levels in 16 years. IAFF expands suicide prevention training across North America
02/20/2026Union-led programs and a March 29 postvention workshop at Strive for Excellence equip members to intervene before tragedy. How fire fighters can lower their risk of a heart attack on duty
02/20/2026Regular physical exams, advanced cardiac screening, fitness, and sleep play a critical role in prevention. Firefighter cancer registry surpasses 40,000 participants
02/20/2026Now that a national cohort study on firefighter cancer has thousands of participants, the data needed to prevent the development of the disease could be on the way. Download Our App! 
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