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WSCFF Members Support Striking Swedish Healthcare Workers
Union fire fighters turned out in force on Wednesday, January 29, to march and rally with striking nurses and health care workers in Seattle.
Remembering Union Leader Ken Strong
Remembering retired Spokane fire fighter, union leader, mentor, advocate, friend Ken Strong.
WSCFF To Form Retiree Association
WSCFF President Dennis Lawson announces the IAFF has approved changes to by-laws enabling the Council to go create a retiree association.
IAFF Trains Washington Fire Fighters to Face Emerging Threat
The IAFF, in partnership with Eastside Fire & Rescue and the South King Fire Training Consortium, offered new training designed to help fire fighters safely …
Washington State Labor Council Recognizes Theresa Purtell for Labor Leadership
Washington State Council of Fire Fighters (WSCFF) 11th District Representative and retired IAFF Local 27 Seattle fire fighter Theresa Purtell was presented with the Elsie Schrader …
Injured Okanogan Fire Chief Dies at Harborview
Okanogan Fire District 3 Assistant Fire Chief Christian Johnson, badly burned battling the Spring Coulee wildfire, received immediate support from fellow fire fighters.
Firehouse Rock
When talk in the firehouse kitchen turns to bands — kilts, bagpipes and snare drums are often at the core of the conversation. In Bellevue, …
Hook and Batter?
Ann Hoag is known for her tasty confectionary creations. Not many people, she says, “get to save lives and bake cakes.” But Hoag, from Local 2024, …