International Association of Fire Fighters

🔥 @iaffpresident Edward Kelly and Austin, TX Local 975 member Suzanne LaFollette spoke with @NBCNews’ @AliceBarrNBC about the need for stronger protections against the occupational cancers and workplace hazards facing women in the fire service. @AFA975

🎗️ Have you entered the #IAFF Pink T-Shirt Contest? For #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, show us how your Local is going pink. Enter by Friday, Oct. 30, to win a free registration to the IAFF Strive for Excellence Summit in Las Vegas! Link in replies ⬇️

🚒 This National #FirstRespondersDay, the #IAFF honors all first responders for their courage, sacrifice, and dedication. We’re proud of the work our over 369,000 members do every day in communities across the US and Canada.

🗳️🚒 Election Day is just one week away! Make sure you have a plan to #vote this Nov. 3.

🗳️🔥Are you voting on Nov. 3? Elected officials make decisions about fire department budgets, staffing, and safety. Make sure you know where the candidates stand on public safety. Check your voter registration and find your polling place ⬇️

📚 It’s #HealthLiteracyMonth. The #IAFF Resource Library has hundreds of documents, reports, guides, and trainings on #firefighter health and safety. The right information can help keep you safe on the fire ground and at home.

🙌 ORGANIZING VICTORY IN KENTUCKY! Congratulations to the members of Crescent Springs-Villa Hills Professional #Firefighters Local 5654 in #Kentucky who received their official IAFF Charter. Welcome to our great union! #UnionStrong #OrganizeTheSouth

🚨 Huntsville fire fighters became sick after using SCBAs during an August drill. The City denied 69 grievances. A June test found oil particles above the NFPA’s recommended limit in air used to fill SCBA cylinders. @ProFFofAlabama is demanding answers.

🙌 KENTUCKY ORGANIZING VICTORY! Congratulations to the members of Crescent Springs-Villa Hills Professional Fire Fighters Local 5654 in #Kentucky who received their official IAFF Charter. Welcome to our great union! #UnionStrong #OrganizeTheSouth

🔥 #OnThisDay in #FireHistory, we celebrate the anniversary of the 1873 founding of the @IAFC. A frequent collaborator with the #IAFF, the IAFC provides a forum for fire and emergency service chiefs to exchange ideas and improve their profession.

🗳️🔥See how members of Congress have voted on #firefighter issues. Review the IAFF Legislative Scorecard before you cast your ballot ⬇️

💪🔥 ORGANIZING VICTORY IN KENTUCKY! Congratulations to the members of Edgewood Local 5653 in #Kentucky who received their official IAFF Charter. Welcome to our great union! #UnionStrong #OrganizeTheSouth

💪 ORGANIZING VICTORY IN KENTUCKY! Congratulations to the members of newly organized Edgewood Professional Fire Fighters Local 5653 in #Kentucky who received their official IAFF Charter. Welcome to our great union! #UnionStrong #OrganizeTheSouth

IAFF leaders were at The @WhiteHouse yesterday for a luncheon honoring the work our members and other first responders do every day in communities across the United States.

🗳️🚒 From staffing and collective bargaining rights to workplace safety and retirement security, those elected this November will make decisions affecting IAFF members, their families, and their communities. Election Day is Nov. 3. Are you prepared? ⬇️

🔥When IAFF members are targeted for speaking up about workplace issues, their union stands ready to defend their rights. Learn more about the IAFF Guardian Policy. ⬇️

📰 Inside the NEW edition of #FireFighter International: ➡️ #IAFF training: Ready for what comes next ➡️ #AllIn at the 58th Convention ➡️ Inside a #USAR response with IAFF members

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🚑 🩺 Deadline Alert - Oct. 16 📅 If your department has developed an innovative EMS practice, nominate them for the CFSI/Masimo Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award! 🏆