Under threat of seizure, committee clears $5 million for New Orleans firefighters' ‪#‎pension‬ fund
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is following through on a promise to inject $5 million into the city's pension fund for firefighters, a first step toward complying...
NOLA.COM
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How bagpipes (and a flaming couch) moved the Minnesota Legislature
On Monday, a House committee moved a bill being pushed by Minnesota firefighters to ban the use of certain chemicals in upholstered furniture — a bill...
MINNPOST.COM
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Lawmakers Meeting To Discuss ‪#‎Pension‬ Reform For ‪#‎NYC‬ Police, ‪#‎Firefighters‬
Lawmakers are meeting at City Hall to discuss disability pension reform for New York City's uniformed men and women.
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‪#‎Providence‬ ‪#‎firefighters‬ unhappy with mayor's unilateral announcement on shift changes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s announcement last week that he wants to change...
PROVIDENCEJOURNAL.COM|BY JOHN HILL 
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER
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Study to examine cancer, heart risks for ‪#‎firefighters‬
Research launching next month at the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute is taking a scientific look at how working in a realistic fire environment affects the body.
NEWS-GAZETTE.COM
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Members of Rapid City, SD Local 1040 raised $45,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association 'Fill the Boot' campaign before Memorial Day.
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‪#‎Detroit‬ ‪#‎firefighters‬ clear series of fires on east side
The fires reportedly encompassed an area that included Mount Elliott, East Grand Boulevard and Warren Avenue
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Michigan’s Snyder Clashes With Legislators on ‪#‎Union‬ Pay
The governor is thrust into a political crossfire as he seeks to highlight Michigan’s economic health, which has improved at a faster rate than every state except oil-rich North Dakota since 2009.
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Jason Woods, a member of Washington, DC Local 36 and IAFF 4th District Burn Coordinator, received the Cafritz Award that recognizes the outstanding performance and service of DC Government employees. Woods is honored for his work with the DC Fire Fighters Burn Foundation.
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Bozeman judge hears arguments in dispute between city, ‪#‎firefighters‬
A dispute between the city of Bozeman and its firefighters’ union over whether three battalion chief positions created in 2013 should be included in the department’s...
BOZEMANDAILYCHRONICLE.COM|BY ERIC DIETRICH
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Union releases mold reports, demands Indian River County  ‪#‎firefighters‬ be moved
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The union representing Indian River County’s firefighters and paramedics on Tuesday released more than 200 pages of...
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Solar panels can present a challenge for ‪#‎firefighters‬
Firefighter's face an inherent risk when it comes to their job but add solar panels to the mix and the risk level gets kick up a notch.
TUCSONNEWSNOW.COM|BY AMANDA GOODMAN