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Firehouse air conditioning failures put fire fighters at risk
07/30/2026Extreme heat inside Cleveland Fire Station 36 left Local 93 members without a safe place to recover between calls. It’s a familiar problem in stations across the U.S. Municipal fire departments take on growing role in wildfire response
07/30/2026As wildfires strain resources across North America, IAFF training is preparing municipal fire fighters to respond safely in the wildland-urban interface. Québec City fire fighters reaffiliate with the IAFF
07/24/2026The return of Local 988 strengthens the French-speaking fire fighters’ voice within the IAFF and marks a major milestone for fire fighters across Québec and Canada. IAFF awarded $756,700 grant to expand PSOB assistance
07/23/2026Justice Department funding will help families of fallen fire fighters and emergency medical workers file claims as eligibility expands under the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act. IAFF backs bipartisan push for FTC investigation of fire truck industry
07/23/2026The resolution would examine whether consolidation and anticompetitive practices are driving up fire truck prices and delaying deliveries. Long Island Local secures contract after 16-year impasse
07/20/2026The agreement raises wages and gives Local 287 a stable foundation for future bargaining. Inside the USAR response to Venezuela Earthquakes
07/17/2026IAFF members on four U.S. urban search and rescue teams saved dozens of lives after the June 24 Venezuela earthquakes. East Chicago fire fighters secure $1.2M settlement in First Amendment retaliation case
07/09/2026A long, hard fight has come to an end. East Chicago fire fighters have emerged victorious with their First Amendment rights intact in an IAFF Guardian Policy case. Manitoba fire fighters push to expand occupational disease coverage
07/09/2026The provincial association is receiving integral support from the IAFF’s Medical Assistance Program in its efforts to become a world leader in occupational disease presumptions. Salisbury fire fighters push collective bargaining fight to voters
07/09/2026Local 4246 and its labor allies submitted more than 6,200 signatures to give Salisbury voters the final say over workers’ rights.

