International Association of Fire Fighters
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Firefighters cut deal, number of chemicals in flame retardant phase-out bill
Firefighters cut deal, number of chemicals in flame retardant phase-out bill
After an impasse, the House Commerce Committee moved the legislation forward.
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International Association of Fire Fighters
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Illinois top court overturns 2013 state pension law on constitutional grounds
Illinois top court overturns 2013 state pension law on constitutional grounds
[JURIST] The Illinois supreme court [official website] on Friday overturned [opinion, PDF] the 2013 Illinois Pension Law [98-599 text] that attempted to reduce the...
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  • Steve Blaine FORTUNATELY< the ILLnoise constitution says they can not impact pensions. Even better is our retirement is muncipal rather than state and well funded. ILLnoise state retirement is so underfunded as to be bankrupt
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  • Jim DallaRiva I thought democrats were our friends. possible reason the SC overturned it was because THEIR PENSIONS WERE GOING TO BE AFFECTED TOO
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International Association of Fire Fighters
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Atlantic City faces massive layoffs
Atlantic City layoffs: 107 city workers, 88 firefighters, 226 school district jobs
More than 400 employees of Atlantic City and its school district could be laid off under a pair of plans...
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International Association of Fire Fighters
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Registration is now open for the IAFF's health, safety and EMS conference www.iaff.org/redmondems
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D.C. ‪#‎firefighters‬ investigating arcing insulator problem on transit system
Metro train service suspended at Foggy Bottom due to arcing insulator issue
WASHINGTON (WJLA) - Metro has suspended all train service between Foggy Bottom and Arlington Cemetery and Foggy Bottom and Clarendon stations due to...
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International Association of Fire Fighters
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New rules on oil trains draw flak from ‪#‎firefighters‬, too
New rules on oil trains draw flak from firefighters, too
They join lawmakers and environmental and industry groups in criticizing new federal safety measures.
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  • Bill Lambert Looks like a number of things cited in this article were associated with lack of training and poor pre-planning. Also, I thought that a number of these design changes had already been implemented; but I could be mistaken. Additionally, due to the large amount of undeveloped parts of our country in which rail lines operate, you are going to encounter problems accessing the rail accidents.
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  • Brett King Solution to the problem get the oil prices back up they won't crash.
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Voters support El Paso Firefighters in historic election
Voters support El Paso Firefighters in historic election
EL PASO, Texas-- A historic election led to a historic win for El Paso Firefighters. The call went out and this time, it was voters who responded for their first responders. A record number of voters went to the...
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  • Jason Welsh Nice! That's $58 over 3 years...pennies to the dollar for having life/property saving care when you need it!
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  • Jon David Porter Excellent win. New you were already having contract issues when Tommy Gonzales showed up as your new City Mgr. Was curious how this would turn out. Letting the Citizens decide what is best for them will usually work out if they are properly informed. Nice Job.
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Orange ‪#‎firefighter‬'s pancreatic-cancer diagnosis leads to calls for change
Orange firefighter's pancreatic-cancer diagnosis leads to calls for change
Firefighter Stephen "Shakey" Vanravenswaay was officially diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer...
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International Association of Fire Fighters
May 8 at 12:30pm · 
Naples firefighters question staffing levels as city conducts study
Naples firefighters question staffing levels as city conducts study
Firefighters at the Naples Fire Department are calling into question staffing levels as the city embarks on a new study with the help of a hired consulting firm.
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International Association of Fire Fighters
May 8 at 11:20am · 
Have the firefighter propositions on ballot changed names?
Have the firefighter propositions on ballot changed names?
Images are being circulated on social media that state the propositions relating to El Paso firefighters are now known by articles on the ballot, possibly confusing voters.
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International Association of Fire Fighters
May 8 at 10:39am · 
21 firefighters to lose jobs as federal grant expires
21 firefighters to lose jobs as federal grant expires
Twenty-one Fort Myers firefighters will be laid off next Friday because a SAFER grant that paid their salaries is expiring.
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International Association of Fire Fighters
May 8 at 9:36am · 
OKC Firefighters Make 150 Water Rescues In Flooding
OKC Firefighters Make 150 Water Rescues In Flooding
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City firefighters made 150 water rescues from about 5 p.m. Wednesday through Thursday morning, Battalion Chief Brian Stanaland said. The rescues included a man trapped inside a floating mobile home and people swept into high water.
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International Association of Fire Fighters shared Capital City Fire Rescue's photo.
May 8 at 8:16am · 
Capital City Fire Rescue
Alaska Governor Walker visited Capital City Fire Rescue and signed HB56 Creating Alaska Firefighter Day. It was an honor to have him visiting our house.
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International Association of Fire Fighters
May 7 at 4:16pm · 
Maine panel opposes ‘right-to-work’ bill in party-line vote
Maine panel opposes 'right-to-work' bill in party-line vote - The Portland Press Herald / Maine...
The bill, which would make Maine the 26th state to prohibit labor unions from collecting dues from employees who opt out, is expected to die in the House.
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International Association of Fire Fighters
May 7 at 2:03pm · 
New Oil-By-Rail Rules Fall Short
Firefighters' Union Says New Oil-By-Rail Rules Fall Short
WASHINGTON -- The largest union representing firefighters in North America said Tuesday that a new Department of Transportation rule for transporting oil by rail...
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