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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?”

WSCFF.org is BRAND NEW!
Welcome to the new WSCFF.org website! For months, the WSCFF has been working behind the scenes to create a better online experience for our …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …