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Maine State IAFF
Newswire Current news directly from Maine State IAFF locals. |
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Checkout New IAFF Online Course
04/15/21 - PFFMaine The new IAFF Fire Ground Survival Awareness? course is now live online. The FGS program ensures that training for Mayday prevention and Mayday operations are consistent among all fire fighters, company officers and chief officers. |
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IAFF CALIFORNIA MEMBER WRITES BOOK ON PTSI RECOVERY
04/15/21 - PFFMaine 
Kern County, CA Local 1301 member Derek Robinson wants fire fighters and other first responders to know help is available for those suffering with post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI).
Robinson is living proof that treatment works and a happier life is possible and it’s okay to ask for help. |
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New International Leadership at IAFF
04/15/21 - PFFMaine Newly elected IAFF principal officers General President Edward A. Kelly and Frank V. Líma officially begin their terms in office, marking a new chapter in our union’s history and for our 324,000 members across the United States and Canada. |
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Labor Law Reform is a Civil Rights Issue
04/15/21 - PFFMaine 
WASHINGTON—From better pay to paid sick leave, from due process on the job to wider opportunities, working women, union or not, stand to reap huge benefits if Congress passes the Protect The Right To Organize (Pro) Act, a panel of woman union leaders says. |
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Female Firefighter Reproductive Cancer Coverage
02/25/21 - PFFMaine 
On Wednesday, February 17th, 2012 first responders testified in support of a bill that would provide more protections under the workers' compensation system for fire fighters who contract reproductive cancers due to their employment. LD 213, sponsored by Rep. |
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2020 Firefighter Ad
03/27/20 - IAFF Local 1476 
FIREFIGHTER-EMT/PARAMEDIC
SOUTH PORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
A progressive ISO Class One Fire Department on the Southern Maine Coast is looking for qualified, motivated, and career oriented individuals. Preference will be given for Paramedic applicants. The Department is responsible for Fire, EMS and Hazmat response. |
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2020 Firefighter Ad
03/27/20 - IAFF Local 1476 FIREFIGHTER-EMT/PARAMEDIC SOUTH PORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT A progressive ISO Class One Fire Department on the Southern Maine Coast is looking for qualified, motivated, and career oriented individuals. Preference will be given for Paramedic applicants. The Department is responsible for Fire, EMS and Hazmat response. |
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Fundraiser Event Postponed.
03/22/20 - IAFF Local 740 The Fundraiser event scheduled for April 10, 2020 has been postponed due to COVID-19. |
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Boston Stair Climb 2020
02/03/20 - IAFF Local 740 March 28, 2020 in Boston Our team is : Portland Firefighters Local 740 Contact Ralph Munroe for more info. All members are welcome to attend. |
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Behavioral Health Response Program
10/18/19 - PFFMaine 
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MDA Fundraiser
08/29/19 - IAFF Local 740 |
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September Workshop on Protecting Children
07/12/19 - IAFF Local 740 |
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PFFMaine's Behavioral Health Response Program
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Sisters and Brothers,
Firestrong is an independently operated online resource for members of the Fire Service and their families. The mission of Firestrong is to offer mental, emotional, and physical support to each member of the fire department and their families by providing educational tools, resources, crisis intervention assistance (crisis line) and peer support services. The Professional Fire Fighters of Maine has partnered with Firestrong and have incorporated their resources into the PFFMaine’s Behavioral Health Response Program. |
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Cancer Risks for Firefighters: More Than You May Realize
03/20/19 - PFFMaine 
By Diane Atwood
Two years ago, 43-year-old Maine firefighter Mike Nixon was diagnosed with malignant melanoma — the most dangerous form of skin cancer. “I had a spot develop in a weird place on my ear,” he says. “It wasn’t on top where you’d think people would get skin cancer, where there is sun exposure. |
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Maine Scientist to Study Link Between Fire Fighters and Cancer
03/20/19 - PFFMaine 
By Caitlin Burchill Posted Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
Firefighters risk their lives daily for those in the community.
A scientist says there are many health risks involved and what protects them is part of the problem.
Caitlin Burchill explains.
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The Orrington Fire Chief wants to protect his crew at all costs. |
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The History of YOUR IAFF
03/20/19 - PFFMaine 
The IAFF was organized on February 28, 1918, as 36 delegates representing 24 local fire fighter unions convene in Washington, DC. They debate on a name for the new organization, deciding between the International Brotherhood of Fire Fighters and the International Association of Fire Fighters. Click Here to review the great history of our Great Union! |
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Study: Exposure to flame retardant chemicals means firefighters face higher cancer risk than previously thought
03/20/19 - PFFMaine 
Study: Exposure to flame retardant chemicals means firefighters face higher cancer risk than previously thought
ELLSWORTH, Maine — New research by a Blue Hill scientist shows that during a fire, firefighters are exposed to dangerous levels of toxic, cancer-causing chemicals created when commercial flame retardants burn. |
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Fundraiser 2019 Event info
12/14/18 - IAFF Local 740 |
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Fundraiser 2019
12/14/18 - IAFF Local 740 |
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Assisance from the IAFF Available
12/03/18 - Professional Firefighters of Maine The IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery has treated more than 500 members struggling with addiction, post-traumatic stress, complicated grief and other related behavioral health challenges. Exclusively for IAFF members, the Center provides a safe haven for members to talk with other brothers and sisters who have faced similar challenges. |
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man Vs. Machine
07/15/18 - Portsmouth Fire Fighters Charitable Association |
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Red Cross - "Sound The Alarm"
07/06/18 - IAFF Local 740 |
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Makeup Game June 23
05/29/18 - IAFF Local 740 |
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Terry Walsh is retiring. Party details attached.
05/14/18 - IAFF Local 740 |
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Charity Poker Run
03/22/18 - Michael J. Crouse, National Coordinator 
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