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The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is a labor union representing paid full-time firefighters and emergency medical services personnel in the United States and Canada. The IAFF was formed in 1918 and is affiliated with the AFL–CIO in the United States and the Canadian Labour Congress in Canada.
Fire safe councils are grassroots community-based organizations in California that share the objective of making communities less vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire.Fire safe councils accomplish this objective through education programs and projects such as shaded fuel breaks or firebreaks to protect area residents against an oncoming wildfire and to provide firefighters with a place to fight ...
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is the leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services. Founded in 1976, the NVFC serves as the voice of the volunteer in the national arena and provides tools, resources, programs, and advocacy for first responders across ...
The camp is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 1-5 at St. Brendan High School, 2950 SW 87th Ave. Cost is $495 and includes snacks, lunch, two t-shirts, and all field trips. Registration is at https://www ...
The International Association of Fire Fighters, which endorsed Joe Biden in 2020, voted narrowly Thursday to not endorse any candidate in 2024. Firefighters union skips 2024 endorsement, won't ...
The base fire camp set up to fight the Taylor fire in Coconino National Forest in 2009. The fire camp for the Hughey Fire near Medford in 1940. A fire camp is a campsite for firefighters and support personnel. It is typically set up for a large project fire which requires a large amount of manpower, organisation and logistics. [1]
As the Park Fire rages 100 miles north of Sacramento, California, four-legged reinforcements have been deployed to support firefighters and first responders when they aren't on the front lines.
Junior firefighters in Germany and Austria are part of the regular fire departments, but they form a distinct group within their department. The French fire service also features a youth program. In the United Kingdom , it is organized through the YFA - Young Firefighter Association .