NEWS ARCHIVES

02/09/2011

Firefighter Council Members Attend Annual DEFCON Meeting Forming New DEFCON Working Group

02/09/2011

4th District Regional Liaison Aids Wounded Warriors

01/30/2011

It is with deep sadness that the Firefighter's Council reports the death of two respected members of the fire and emergency services professionMore...

01/30/2011 

Fire and Emergency Services Personnel Part of Focus Group in Phase II of DoD's Implementation of it's Enterprise Competency Management System

01/10/2011

Call For Legislative Action - Action To Oppose Elimination of Official Time

01/05/2011

AFGE Firefighter Council welcomes Pine Bluff Arsenal Firefighters - Local 953!

12/03/2010

AFGE National President John Gage Speaks Out Against Federal Pay Freeze  Watch Video

11/14/2010

Chillicothe VAFD "Cares Enough To Wear Pink" photos

10/18/2010

AFGE welcomes new firefighters at Goodfellow AFB. Press Release-Goodfellow

09/22/2010

New DOD 6055.06 M DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program published. Resources - Agency Regulations

09/08/2010   

AFGE Firefighter receives Meritorious Civilian Service Award.   More...

08/21/2010

Contact your local firefighter liaison FIRST with issues and questions.  Updated local liaison listing for installations.  If you don't have one, think about becoming the local liaison!

07/09/10

AFGE Firefighter Council provides comments on DRAFT VHA Handbook - Fire Department Services  Press Release

06/14/10

The Council is working diligently with several groups and federal agencies to help expedite the processing of federal firefighter retirement packages.  For more info,  see  Report on Path to Resolution of Retirement Problems Faced by DoD Firefighters