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Recommendations Follow Colerain Fire Fighters' DeathsAugust 10, 2009 -- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released its report on the deaths of two Colerain Township fire fighters. On Friday, April 4, 2008, fire fighters from the Colerain Township Fire Department were called to a house fire. Fire Captain Robin Broxterman, 37, and fire fighter Brian Schira, 29, were killed in the line of duty in the basement of the home. The report does not find the department negligent, but is does make suggestions for improvements. Read More...
August 7, 2009 -- The IAFF’s national collective bargaining bill, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (S 1611) has been reintroduced by Senators Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Ted Kennedy (D-MA), just moments before the Senate adjourned for its month-long summer recess. This gives IAFF members the opportunity to lobby their senators during the August break when many will be in their home states. Read More...
August 5, 2009 -- The IAFF has supported MDA for 55 years and counting, raising more than $375 million. As the 44th annual Labor Day Telethon approaches, the IAFF is encouraging all affiliates to “Fill the Boot” on behalf of MDA. Read More...
August 4, 2009 -- The IAFF has sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in support of Chief Kelvin J. Cochran, nominated to head the U.S. Fire Administration. Read More...
July 31, 2009 -- New Brunswick is now officially the seventh Canadian province to enact presumptive legislation for professional fire fighters. Regulations specifying coverage for 10 cancers plus heart injuries that occur within 24 hours of duty are now in place, meaning the province’s 482 IAFF members now have this important protection. Read More...
July 31, 2009 -- With strong support from the IAFF, Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and John Sarbanes (D-MD) have introduced a pair of bills that would make historic progress on two key issues for federal fire fighters: retirement pay and trade time agreements. Read More...
July 30, 2009 -- The IAFF and the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association have issued a joint statement regarding the safety of fire fighters, paramedics and the public during the ongoing economic crisis. The statement acknowledges the severe economic crisis facing many municipalities, but calls on jurisdictions to consider safety first when making budgetary decisions concerning their fire departments. Read More...
May 12, 2009 -- The H1N1 (Swine flu) virus continues to infect. Since first detected in April 2009, it has continued to spread from person-to-person and has sparked a growing outbreak of illness in the United States and Canada, with an increasing number of cases reported internationally as well. The U.S. government, through the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), is cautioning that there will be more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths associated with this new virus in the coming weeks because the population has little to no immunity against it. In less than three weeks, and as of May 12, 2009, there are 3,009 laboratory confirmed human cases, including three deaths in the United States. Canada has reported 330 laboratory confirmed human cases in nine provinces and territories, including one death. The IAFF will continue to maintain this online resource. All guidance will remain posted and new applicable information will be added as it becomes available. Read More...
To ensure you are taking the right steps towards fixing the economic shortfalls in your city, county, state or province, the IAFF has developed this online resource to help you help yourself to the tools and resources available from the IAFF. Read More...
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