Fire Ops: From the Other End of the Ladder
My shadow talks loudly through his mask — “You got this! I’m right behind you. You’re going to do great. Ready?”
Fifteenth FIRE OPS 101
In March, politicians, policy makers, and journalists donned full turnout gear, ventilated a roof with a chainsaw, put out fires, and had a rocky ride in an ambulance, getting a hands-on experience of a day in the life of a fire fighter.
Pipes, Kilts & Fire Fighters
Have you ever wondered why kilts and bagpipes became part of fire fighter traditions?
IAFF Legislative Conference Features Joe Biden Speech
IAFF victories on Capitol Hill are largely attributed to relationships between local leaders and elected officials. The IAFF Legislative Conference gives members a chance to strengthen those ties.
Climb, Conquer, Cure
More than 2,000 fire fighters raised $2,472,223 on Sunday, March 10, climbing 69 flights of stairs at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle.
Washington’s Union Firefighters Practice Democracy in Action at Annual Convention
Three hundred and three delegates and alternates representing 8,567 union firefighters gathered in Kennewick in June at the 79th annual Convention of the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters (WSCFF). These union representatives, democratically selected by the members of their International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) affiliates, met to review the WSCFF’s finances, adopt...
Firefighters Stand with Labor in Fight for Worker Freedom
For more than 40 years, federal law has provided public employees the freedom to join together in a union to negotiate for fair wages, decent benefits, and safe working conditions. Today, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned more than four decades of precedent by making fair share fees for public sector employees...
Off duty but on the job, Firefighters save lives in wake of mass shooting in Las Vegas
Firefighters and paramedics on vacation in Las Vegas went to work saving lives when a gunman in the Mandalay Bay hotel opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 attending the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival October 1st. Valley Regional Fire Authority firefighter Dean McAuley was listening to country star Jason Aldean when the...
Off Duty Fire Fighters Treat Passenger on Alaska Airlines Flight
Recently, off duty firefighters jumped in to assist a passenger who had fallen ill on a cross country flight from Baltimore to Seattle. The firefighters from Washington, Idaho and Oregon were returning to Seattle from union training with the International Association of Fire Fighters in Baltimore, Maryland. The four firefighters worked together to stabilize...
Treat and Refer Law Saves Money, Increases Availability of Emergency Resources
In May, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation supported by the WSCFF and sponsored by Representative (and Mason County firefighter) Dan Griffey, that will save millions of dollars in health care costs and increase the availability of emergency resources by helping first responders to identify and connect those who call 911 for non...