Local 2068 Health & Safety
Fire fighter occupational cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty death in the fire service.
At the 2023 IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, 63% of the names added to the wall were members who had died from occupational cancer.
In partnership with the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN), the IAFF has designated January as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month to provide fire fighters the necessary tools and guidance to develop life-saving protocols for cancer prevention and to support those with a cancer diagnosis within their departments.
🚨𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭🚨County officials are seeking potentially dangerous service reductions that could jeopardize safety for Fairfax County. Cutting Fairfax County Fire and Rescue services will:❌ 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 critical Fire & Rescue resources needed to protect our community⏱️ 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 response times, when seconds count📈 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 essential services as calls for emergency service have increased 26% since 2017These service reductions 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲!🚒𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞!🚑📢 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 with neighbors, family, and friends 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐎𝐔!𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞! #iaff2068 #fairfax #Virginia #firefighters #BudgetCuts #fairfaxcounty ... See MoreSee Less
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We’ve already emailed our superintendent- encourage everyone to speak up. Thanks to our wonderful first responders
🔥 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤! 🔥Your kitchen should be a place of creativity, not risk. This week, let’s turn up our commitment to safety with these simple tips:🔄 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝: Keep them safely tucked away to prevent accidental knocks.🧯 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐲: Always be prepared for any flare-ups.🧤 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐬: Protect your hands when handling hot items.🚫 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝: Focus on carrying to avoid spills and burns.🍽️ 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬: Ensure your cookware stays secure.☕ 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟: Secure lids and handle with care.⏰ 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: Don’t let distractions lead to accidents.Let’s make our kitchens 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.#BurnAwarenessWeek #KitchenSafety #FireSafety #local2068 #iaff #fairfaxcounty ... See MoreSee Less
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📢 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐀𝐅𝐅 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟔𝟖!🙌🏾🔥This Black History Month, we honor and appreciate the countless contributions of our African American members who have strengthened our department and community. While we highlight just a few trailblazers, we recognize that many more have played vital roles in shaping our Union, Department, and the Fire Service as a whole.✨ 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 “𝐉𝐨𝐞” 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 – The first African American firefighter hired by Fairfax County in 1971, breaking barriers for those who followed.✨ 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐬 – The first African American female firefighter hired by Fairfax County in 1984, paving the way for more diversity in the fire service.✨𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐫., 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 "𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐞"𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧 – The first trio of African American siblings to serve simultaneously as professional firefighters in the same department in the U.S.✨ 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 "𝐑𝐨𝐧" 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 – Played a crucial role in integrating Virginia’s public schools. He was the fifth Black firefighter employed by Fairfax County and helped establish Northern Virginia Minority Firefighters Combined. He achieved the rank of Captain and retired after 34 years of service, leaving an indelible impact on the department and community✨ 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 “𝐁𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐲” 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 – The first African American President of IAFF Local 2068, leading with dedication and vision.✨ 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 – The first Female Battalion Chief, proving that leadership knows no limits.✨ 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 (𝐑𝐞𝐭.) 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐓. 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐫. & 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐫. – A remarkable father-son duo. Vernon Sr. was one of the most well-respected captains and paramedics in FCFRD, while Ty has followed in his footsteps, serving both the department and as a long-standing member of Local 2068’s Executive Board.✨ 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 (𝐑𝐞𝐭.) 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐃𝐲𝐞𝐫, 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐃𝐲𝐞𝐫, & 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐲𝐞𝐫 – A legacy of service. AC Dyer served Fairfax County for 30 years, rising through the ranks to Assistant Fire Chief. In 2018, he joined the Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) as the Virginia Fire Marshal Academy Chief before becoming the State Fire Marshal and later the Executive Director of VDFP. His sons Karl and Josh have proudly followed in his footsteps, continuing the family’s tradition of dedication to the fire service.✨ 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐅. 𝐁𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐫. – Founded Firefighters and Friends to the Rescue, a nonprofit providing holiday gifts, winter coats, and school supplies to underserved children. His commitment to service extended beyond the firehouse, as he later served as a City Council member in Alexandria, VA.✨ 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 – Named 2024 Fire Officer of the Year, exemplifying excellence in leadership, dedication, and service.✨ 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 “𝐓𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲” 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬 – A man of many talents and unwavering dedication. Signed as a free agent with the New England Patriots, enlisted in the United States Army, and went on to serve 21 years with our Department before his untimely line-of-duty death.✨ 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 – While not a member of Local 2068 (IAFF Local 2000), it is worth noting that he became the first African American Fire Chief hired by Fairfax County in 2018. These are just a few of the many African American members who have made a lasting impact. 𝐓𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.🔥💪🏾 Thank you for all that you do! #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #IAFFLocal2068 #Firefighter ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to all the honorees
Nice tribute.
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As we continue to mourn the tragic loss of 67 lives during Wednesday evening’s devastating events at National Airport, we want to pause and honor the incredible efforts of our B-Shift members and the units who answered the call. These brave men and women responded with unwavering dedication, taking part in the regional response to this heartbreaking event:🚒 Rescue 414 (Burke)🚒 Engine 414 (Burke)🚒 Swift Water 414 (Burke)🚒 Rescue 418 (Jefferson)🚒 Engine 418 (Jefferson)🚒 Swift Water 418 (Jefferson)🚒 Rescue 421 (Fair Oaks)🚒 Engine 421 (Fair Oaks)🚒 Swift Water 421 (Fair Oaks)🚒 Rescue 439 (North Pointe)🚒 Swift Water 439 (North Pointe)🚒 Swift Water 439B (North Pointe)🚒 Engine 412 (Great Falls)🚒 Brush 412 (Great Falls)🚒 Swift Water 412 (Great Falls)🚒 Swift Water 412B (Great Falls)🚒 Swift Water 412C (Great Falls)🚑 Ambulance 411 (Penn Daw)🚒 Truck 411 (Penn Daw)🚒 Engine 409 (Mt. Vernon)🚒 Engine 427 (West Springfield)🚑 Ambulance 427 (West Springfield)🚐 Ambulance Bus 427 (West Springfield)🚒 Safety Officer 401🚒 Safety Officer 402🚑 EMS 405🚒 Battalion Chief 406🚒 Battalion Chief 474🚒 Deputy Chief 402🚒 Deputy Chief 409Your courage and unwavering commitment in the face of this tragedy are truly commendable. We are deeply grateful for your service during this unimaginable event. Our thoughts remain with the victims, their families, and all those affected by this heartbreaking loss. ❤#iafflocal2068 #fairfaxcounty #IAFF ... See MoreSee Less
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Fairfax County Professional Firefighters & Paramedics, A sad example and a terrible loss for such an amazing community, but this is truly another reason why Fairfax County needs to figure out a way to support the finances of the FD. Brown outs, closures, staffing changes will NOT support a top tier agency that is able to help not only it’s county but other localities!! Glad there are still locals fighting the good fight. Job well done the other night/morning brothers and sisters.
Thank you, Responders! Please remember to take care of yourselves. We appreciate you!
Thanks for all you do in tough times.
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IAFF Local 2068 is deeply saddened by the tragic events at National Airport last night. Our condolences, thoughts, and prayers are with those who lost their lives, as well as their families and friends.We are grateful for the tireless efforts of our members and regional partners working together on the relief efforts. This is a difficult operation, and we ask for the public’s patience and support as they continue their work. ... See MoreSee Less
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God be with you all
Phenomenal multi- jurisdictional cooperation!💕
Thank you for always being there for us!
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🚨 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐁𝟏𝟓𝟔𝟒 – 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝟗𝟏𝟏 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬! 🚨In addition to representing the Firefighters and Paramedics who serve Fairfax County, we proudly represent the dedicated 𝟗𝟏𝟏 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 who are the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞, the true 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 in the emergency response chain.A version of 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝟏𝟓𝟔𝟒 has been introduced 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖, yet political gamesmanship continues to 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬. It’s 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 to stop the delays and 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲!📢 While Fairfax 911 telecommunicators already receive these benefits, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞. These enhanced retirement benefits are critical for 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 efforts statewide.🔹 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 $𝟏𝟖𝟖,𝟎𝟎𝟎, a drop in Virginia’s $𝟗𝟐 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 budget.🔹 𝐘𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.🛑 𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡. We need 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑help to push this forward! 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐁𝟏𝟓𝟔𝟒!📩 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞:📌 Rodney Willett (Chair) – [email protected] | (804) 698-1058📌 David Bulova – [email protected] | (804) 698-1011📌 Betsy Carr – [email protected] | (804) 698-1078📌 Cliff Hayes, Jr. – [email protected] | (804) 698-1091📌 David Reid – [email protected] | (804) 698-1028📌 Keith Hodges – [email protected] | (804) 698-1068📌 Scott Wyatt – [email protected] | (804) 698-1060📌 Bill Wiley – [email protected] | (804) 698-1032📢 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝! 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟗𝟏𝟏 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬!📎𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 & 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐁𝟏𝟓𝟔𝟒 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:🔗 lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1564#HB1564 #SupportOurDispatchers #FirstResponders #virginia #UnionStrong ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you to Providence Supervisor Dalia Palchik for taking the time to meet with some of our members last night at Settle Down Easy Brewing in Falls Church. We appreciate her willingness to listen to our concerns regarding the upcoming FY26 budget and the state of the Fire Department. It was a constructive and insightful conversation.A big thank you as well to all of our members who came out to this event! It was a great opportunity to engage directly with a decision-maker and ensure our voices are heard. ... See MoreSee Less
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🔥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐈𝐀𝐅𝐅 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟔𝟖 🔥Stay warm and safe this winter by following these simple tips:1️⃣ Plug your space heater directly into a wall outlet, 𝐧𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬!2️⃣ Choose a heater with an 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐟𝐟 in case it tips over or is left on.3️⃣ 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 place your heater on a flat, stable surface.4️⃣ Keep it 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟑 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 from anything flammable.5️⃣ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 cords and plugs for damage or cracks before use.𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲!❤️🚒 #iafflocal2068 #firesafety #wintertips #fairfaxcounty ... See MoreSee Less
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🚨𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭🚨County officials are seeking potentially dangerous service reductions that could jeopardize safety for Fairfax County. Cutting Fairfax County Fire and Rescue services will:❌ 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 critical Fire & Rescue resources needed to protect our community⏱️ 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 response times, when seconds count📈 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 essential services as calls for emergency service have increased 26% since 2017These service reductions 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲!🚒𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞!🚑📢 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 with neighbors, family, and friends 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐎𝐔!𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞! #iaff2068 #fairfax #Virginia #firefighters #BudgetCuts #fairfaxcounty ... See MoreSee Less
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Stop cutting public safety!!
Tell them to look at California
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