Over the past few decades, wildfires have evolved from a danger primarily affecting rural and frontier communities into a threat that affects tens of millions of Americans who live or work in the wildland-urban interface. In 2024, wildfires destroyed more than...

Fire fighters and EMS personnel work in dangerous conditions while fighting fires, responding to vehicle accidents, and caring for critically ill and injured patients. Unlike private-sector and federal employees, local and state fire fighters have no federally protected...

The Federal Firefighters Families First Act (H.R. 759/S. 2473) is about putting fire fighters and their families first. Federal fire fighters shouldn’t be forced to grind through 72-hour workweeks to earn a full paycheck. This schedule denies fire fighters the time they...

Please take a moment to publicly thank the U.S. Senators and House Members who supported inclusion of the Honor Act in the NDAA and voted in favor of its passage.

The World Health Organization, through the International Agency for Cancer Research, has shown that fire fighters are far more likely to develop cancer than the average person. Fire fighters' protective gear itself is manufactured with PFAS-chemicals and directly...

Fire fighters and EMS workers serve in one of the most visible, yet misunderstood professions. Common misconceptions about the emergency services force fire and EMS personnel into positions where they are denied safe staffing levels, effective apparatus, and updated safety...