🔥 With the Social Security Fairness Act now law, #firefighters are finally getting the full retirement benefits they've earned and paid into.
See how the repeal of the WEP & GPO is making a real difference for retired IAFF members across the country ⬇️
🔥Allen Park, MI Local 1410 is urging the city to make compensation packages more competitive to retain and recruit more fire fighters.
💰 Alaska ended #pensions for fire fighters and other public workers in 2006.
Since then?
Higher turnover, staffing shortages, and unstable retirements.
Two new bills aim to fix it. It’s time to restore retirement security.
🎗️April is #AlcoholAwarenessMonth.
Alcohol misuse affects more than just your health – it can impact relationships, job performance, and overall well-being.
This month, let’s take a closer look at the signs and ways to get support.
Our job will never be safe – but it can be safer.
Proper training and planning for the threats in our jurisdictions ensure that communities are protected and fire fighters are prepared for any emergency.
Augie and Bear's legacy will be a safer job in Newark and beyond.
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.