🏛️🔥 Another win for IAFF members on Capitol Hill!

Congress's FY2026 funding bill protects the WTCHP for 9/11 first responders, boosts AFG & SAFER funding for fire departments nationwide, & addresses other key priorities impacting U.S. #firefighters.

🔥 At #StriveforExcellence, #IAFF members can earn Confined Space Rescue certification in just 5 days – blending classroom instruction with hands-on, real-world scenarios.

🚨 Apply Now: #IAFF Political & Advanced Communications Training Academies

Don’t miss your chance to join hands-on programs focused on political action and advanced strategic communications.

🗓 Applications close Feb. 18.

Secure your spot today!

🔥#OnThisDay in 1863, Alanson Crane was granted a patent for the very first portable fire extinguisher.

This innovative tube design proved to be far more effective than earlier models, which were made of glass and filled with saltwater to prevent freezing during winter months.

🙏 One post. One donor. One life saved.

After being diagnosed with a rare liver disease, Dan Carr of Allegany County, MD Local 1715 found a living organ donor through social media. That donor was Stacey Holden of @iaff1926.

📰 🔥 Member stories, advocacy updates, and service milestones – this week’s #IAFF newsroom captures what’s happening across the fire service.

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🚨 #IAFF members, level up your skills!

Earn your Pro Board certification at the #StriveforExcellence Summit with five days of intense, hands-on confined space rescue training.

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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.

https://www.iaffrecoverycenter.com