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Professional Fire Fighters of Chesapeake, Local 2449

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

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The labor union for fire fighters and emergency medical workers in the United States and Canada.

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iaffofficial International Association of Fire Fighters @iaffofficial ·
9 Jan

🔥A #fire erupted in a Bronx apartment building #OnThisDay in 2022, claiming 17 lives.

The tragedy highlighted the importance of fire safety measures in residential buildings and led @usfire to develop a 6-point strategy to address the nation’s fire problem.

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iaffofficial International Association of Fire Fighters @iaffofficial ·
9 Jan

🔥#Firefighters face constant pressure to stay fit and eat “clean.”

Join the #IAFF Center of Excellence for a webinar to help fire fighters recognize "when healthy eating stops feeling healthy."

📅Thursday, Jan. 15
🕐12-1:30 p.m. (ET)
💰Free
➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wYXjY

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iaffofficial International Association of Fire Fighters @iaffofficial ·
8 Jan

🚒⚠️🔥A new InvestigateTV survey finds dozens of fire departments need more #training, better equipment, and stronger #safety measures to be ready for #hazardous material train derailments.

Learn more ⬇️

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iaffofficial International Association of Fire Fighters @iaffofficial ·
8 Jan

🔥 January is #FireFighterCancerAwarenessMonth 🎗️

IAFF members can access a free online course on cancer risk, early detection, & supporting those diagnosed – available in English & French.

EN ➡️
FR ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wYVpg

https://brnw.ch/21wYVpf

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iaffofficial International Association of Fire Fighters @iaffofficial ·
6 Jan

363,307 members. One mission. 💪

United as we head into a new year – standing together for one another, our profession, and our future.

Here’s to the year ahead. 🎉

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iaffofficial International Association of Fire Fighters @iaffofficial ·
5 Jan

🔥🚒 Week 1 of #FireFighterCancerAwarenessMonth (#FFCAM) – Know the Threat

This week’s resources cover:

✔️ Cancer risks for new fire fighters
✔️ Electric vehicle (EV) fires & cancer
✔️ Wildfires & cancer
✔️ Post-retirement cancer risk

Learn more ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wYQ85

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iaffofficial International Association of Fire Fighters @iaffofficial ·
2 Jan

🔥🎗️ This #FireFighterCancerAwarenessMonth, answer the call.

All U.S. fire fighters – active or retired, with or without cancer – can join the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer to help reduce cancer in the fire service.

Get started today ➡️ http://nfr.cdc.gov

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iaffofficial International Association of Fire Fighters @iaffofficial ·
1 Jan

🔥🚒 #OnThisDay in #firefighter history: The first practical steam-powered fire engine was tested in Cincinnati, #Ohio, in 1853.

Dubbed the “Uncle Joe Ross” after a city council member, the engine’s boiler could heat water to steam in under 10 minutes.

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The IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery is a one-of-a-kind addiction treatment facility specializing in PTSD for IAFF members – and IAFF members only – who are struggling with addiction, PTSD other related behavioral health challenges to receive the help they need in taking the first steps toward recovery. It is a safe haven for members to talk with other members who have faced or overcome similar challenges.

https://www.iaffrecoverycenter.com