Yet another high-profile report is arguing for mandatory Social Security for all workers. Issued by the Brookings Institute, a Washington, D.C. think tank, the report is only the latest in a long series of academic efforts designed to undermine the retirement benefits of fire fighters. Funded in part by the Arnold Foundation, known for their […]
https://bendfirefighters.org/wp-content/uploads/BFF227_Logo-300x300.png00jon.ericksonhttps://bendfirefighters.org/wp-content/uploads/BFF227_Logo-300x300.pngjon.erickson2017-11-09 21:02:492017-11-09 21:02:49Yet Another Report Proposes Mandatory Social Security for Fire Fighters
Today’s professional fire fighters are trained to respond to all kinds of emergencies – a big difference from their predecessors 25 years ago. Emergency medical response, building collapse/search and rescue, high angle rescue, hazardous materials incidents, automobile accidents, swift water rescue, wildland fire fighting, infectious disease cases, domestic terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and active […]
https://bendfirefighters.org/wp-content/uploads/BFF227_Logo-300x300.png00jon.ericksonhttps://bendfirefighters.org/wp-content/uploads/BFF227_Logo-300x300.pngjon.erickson2017-11-09 20:58:282017-11-09 20:58:28Fire Fighters Respond to All Hazards and Save Lives
A number of departments that submitted SAFER applications have contacted our office about award status. Review panels are scheduled for the first week of May; once panels conclude it is typically 2-3 months before the first awards are received. Keep in mind that there are many rounds of awards – previous years had 25+ rounds […]
https://bendfirefighters.org/wp-content/uploads/BFF227_Logo-300x300.png00jon.ericksonhttps://bendfirefighters.org/wp-content/uploads/BFF227_Logo-300x300.pngjon.erickson2017-11-09 20:57:052017-11-09 20:57:05SAFER – Award Process and Alternative Funding Sources
The IAFF and its affiliates continue to educate our members on cancer awareness and the reduction of exposure risks. Numerous fire fighter cancer studies, including the NIOSH study, show that the occupation of firefighting has a higher rate of certain cancers than the general population. The IAFF’s online Cancer Awareness and Prevention course IAFF Online […]
Yet Another Report Proposes Mandatory Social Security for Fire Fighters
PoliticalYet another high-profile report is arguing for mandatory Social Security for all workers. Issued by the Brookings Institute, a Washington, D.C. think tank, the report is only the latest in a long series of academic efforts designed to undermine the retirement benefits of fire fighters. Funded in part by the Arnold Foundation, known for their […]
Fire Fighters Respond to All Hazards and Save Lives
CommunicationsToday’s professional fire fighters are trained to respond to all kinds of emergencies – a big difference from their predecessors 25 years ago. Emergency medical response, building collapse/search and rescue, high angle rescue, hazardous materials incidents, automobile accidents, swift water rescue, wildland fire fighting, infectious disease cases, domestic terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and active […]
SAFER – Award Process and Alternative Funding Sources
Grants and FundingA number of departments that submitted SAFER applications have contacted our office about award status. Review panels are scheduled for the first week of May; once panels conclude it is typically 2-3 months before the first awards are received. Keep in mind that there are many rounds of awards – previous years had 25+ rounds […]
Cancer Awareness and Prevention
Health and SafetyThe IAFF and its affiliates continue to educate our members on cancer awareness and the reduction of exposure risks. Numerous fire fighter cancer studies, including the NIOSH study, show that the occupation of firefighting has a higher rate of certain cancers than the general population. The IAFF’s online Cancer Awareness and Prevention course IAFF Online […]