🚒🔥 From ending contract impasses to securing multi-million-dollar settlements and answering the call after the Venezuela earthquakes, #July was a month of action for #IAFF members.
Catch up on the biggest IAFF stories this month. ⬇️
🏛️🔥 The IAFF has been awarded a major federal grant to help families navigate the PSOB claims process.
Combined with DOJ's recent efforts to accelerate determinations, this investment will help ensure survivors receive the benefits they've earned.
🔥 This week, IAFF Government Affairs Director Evan Davis joined @RepDavidValadao to discuss the Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act – the most comprehensive federal wildfire legislation in years.
Watch the full interview with @the535news ⬇️
Local firefighters are increasingly being called to battle wildfires—but many lack the specialized training, equipment and protective gear needed for the job.
@RepDavidValadao and Evan Davis of @IAFFofficial discuss the dangerous gap putting firefighters in harm’s way.
Wildfires are no longer only a remote, rural threat. As fires increasingly reach populated communities, local firefighters are being pushed to the front lines.
@RepDavidValadao and Evan Davis of @IAFFofficial discuss why stronger coordination between USDA, the Forest Service
The IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery is a one-of-a-kind addiction treatment facility specializing in PTSD for IAFF members – and IAFF members only – who are struggling with addiction, PTSD other related behavioral health challenges to receive the help they need in taking the first steps toward recovery. It is a safe haven for members to talk with other members who have faced or overcome similar challenges.