IAFF Local 2068 Begins Election for Representation

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MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release IAFF Local 2068 Begins Election for Representation, Marking the First Time in over Four Decades that Fairfax County Public Employees will have the Right to Collectively Negotiate a Contract   10/10/2022 - 5 PM - For the first time in over forty years, Fairfax County public employees will be deciding whether they want to have a collective say in the decisions be...
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Fairfax Fire VS Fairfax Police Hockey to Benefit Red/Blue H.E.L.P.

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  Come out and support the FCFRD Hockey Team  as it plays the  Fairfax County Police Department  Hockey team on Friday, March 25th at the Skatequest in Reston (1800 Michael Faraday Dr, Reston). Game time is 6 PM. This is a benefit to raise awareness and funds for both RED and BLUE HELP ( redhelp.org ). Both organizations help support mental health and suicide prevention for first responders. It is...
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Spring Forward March 13, 2022 - Check Your Detectors


Every six months you hear from fire fighters, “When you change your clock for Daylight Saving Time, check your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.” It is more than a slogan – and fire fighters see it often – smoke alarms save lives. Working smoke detectors alert you more quickly in the event of a fire and provide you and your loved ones more time to escape safely.  Statistics back it up, too. Nearly...
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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is Looking for Paramedics

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  JOB ANNOUNCEMENT   F IREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC   𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧: https://www.governmentjobs.com/.../firefighter-medic...   𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻   𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿/𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰 (𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿/𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰)   Fairfax County is a diverse urban county with over 1.1 million residents which boasts a nationally recognized school syste...
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Fairfax County Health District COVID-19 Statistics


  Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters & Paramedics would like to help keep you informed during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Here is what is going on in the Fairfax Health District  which covers all of Fairfax County, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and all towns within the County. The  Virginia Department of Health  reported that there are a total of 1375 cases of COVID-19 in our Health ...
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It's Election Day: VOTE!




It is Election Day. Polls in the Commonwealth of Virginia opened at 6:00AM and will remain open until 9:00PM. If you are in line when the polls close, you will be allowed to vote. The images below show the candidates who have been endorsed by Fairfax County Professional Firefighters & Paramedics - IAFF Local 2068. These are candidates who support issues important to firefighters & paramedi...
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Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department's Elite VA-TF1 USAR Team Activated for Hurricane Dorian


  Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department's elite urban search and rescue team, Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) was activated the Federal Emergency Management Agency at 4:00pm today. The team will be deploying a Type 1 team which is comprised of 80 members to Southern Florida to be in position ahead of Hurricane Dorian.  Check back here for updates on the Team's mission.

Local 2068 Proudly Supports These Candidates in the Primary


  These candidates understand the issues affecting our community. They will be a champion for public safety, and work to ensure that our county’s first responders have the resources necessary to make Fairfax County the safest place to live in our Commonwealth.   Please come out and support these candidates during the June 11th Primary Elections.    Find your Voter Information ( HERE ). This will i...
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Local 2068 President Kuley Presents Budget Testimony to Fairfax County Board of Supervisors


    On April 9, 2019, Fairfax County Professional Firefighters & Paramedics - Local 2608 President Ron Kuley presented testimony during the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Public Hearing on the County Executives FY2020 proposed budget plan.  

L2068 Endorsement of Karen Keyes-Gamarra

Fairfax County (VA) Professional Firefighters and Paramedics has endorsed Karen Keys-Gamarra in her candidacy for the special election to the Fairfax County (VA) School Board. The election is Tuesday, August 29th. Vote at your regular polling location. Polls are open from 6 am - 7 pm. Please exercise your constitutional right to vote.    

Response to Anonymous Complaints of Bullying and Harassment


FAIRFAX, VA - The Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics has a long proud history of working to improve not only the lives of our members and their families but to the citizens and visitors of Fairfax County. Our professional firefighters and paramedics are on duty 24/7 to respond to any type of emergency in and around Fairfax County. This is a profession like no other and a depa...
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