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https://t.co/usCJmoRx7N @IAFFOfficial "This is an issue that we see nationwide. Big cities, small cities, large buildings, small buildings." -- IAFF's Sean DeCrane

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DEATH TRAPS: How rotting real estate in this American city has ‘heartbreaking’ consequences for firefighters https://t.co/38G29WVjHh #FoxNews #IAFFOfficial

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Battalion Chief Bruce A. Nethercutt, IAFF 8th District Local 1443, Goshen, Indiana. Brother Nethercutt, 53, passed away on May 2, 2023, after succumbing to occupational cancer.

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Firefighter/EMT Jason C. Tucker, IAFF 12th District Local 4420, Pasco County, Florida. Brother Tucker, 53, passed away on April 23, 2023, after succumbing to occupational cancer.

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Captain Paul D. Mattlin, IAFF 5th District Local 484, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Brother Mattlin, 51, passed away on April 22, 2023, after succumbing to occupational cancer.

[Hampton on Fire @hamptononfire]

.@JoshJanney offers a fair account of the Township fire report findings & response from experts in the field. Hampton report is on @IAFFofficial radar 👀. Looking forward to hearing more from the Assn & @IAFFPresident on the happenings in Hampton. ⬇️#CultureChange #HamptonOnFire

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As climate changes, populations shift, and the interface is developed, wildfires – once considered a seasonal threat – are now a yearlong reality. Fire service leaders are sharing that message today near the site of 2012’s Waldo Canyon Fire. @DrLoriUSFA
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[Edward A. Kelly @IAFFPresident]

“Now firefighters are getting cancer and dying in their 30s, in their 40s. They're not even getting to retirement.” The @IAFFofficial will do everything it takes to drive cancer from the fire service. https://t.co/kVcHWLplBt

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Training matters, and municipal FFs working in the Wildland Urban Interface need the equipment and training to keep the public & themselves safe. Fire service leaders are sharing a whole government strategy this week to respond to the nation's fire crisis. #FireServiceOneVoice

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B-N fire departments struggle to fill their ranks https://t.co/4PTVg5swZK

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B-N fire departments struggle to fill their ranks https://t.co/4PTVg5swZK

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Captain Matthew R. Chiaverotti, IAFF 4th District Local 2924, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Brother Chiaverotti, 44, passed away on April 17, 2023, after succumbing to occupational cancer.

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Captain Matthew Hambleton of IAFF 9th District Local 1696, Salt Lake County, Utah. Brother Hambleton, 50, passed away on April 12, 2023, from suicide due to the effects of PTSD.

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Lieutenant Daniel J. Williams, IAFF 1st District Local 1280, Endicott, New York. Brother Williams, 48, passed away on April 10, 2023, after succumbing to occupational cancer.

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Captain Timothy D. Strack, IAFF 10th District Local 1067, Riverside City, California. Brother Strack, 53, passed away on Apr. 1, 2023, after suffering a medical emergency.

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Firefighter/EMT Jermaine A. Pelt, IAFF 8th District Local 2, Chicago, Illinois. Brother Pelt, 49, was killed while fighting a structural fire on Apr. 4, 2023.

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Firefighter/EMT Stephen D. Whitson, IAFF 4th District Local 1568, Henrico County, Virginia. Brother Whitson, 57, passed away on Apr. 6, 2023, after suffering a medical emergency.

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Firefighter Jason D. Arno, IAFF 1st District Local 282, Buffalo, New York. Brother Arno, 37, was killed while fighting a structural fire on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

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Fire Fighter Association fighting to rid gear of potentially life threatening chemicals https://t.co/hoEATTCNa2

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we report the line-of-duty death of Battalion Chief James L. Varin, IAFF 3rd District Local 799, Providence, Rhode Island. Brother Varin, 52, passed away on Feb. 27, 2023, after succumbing to occupational cancer.