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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Firefighters for Fair Healthcare Rally near Mary Washington Hospital

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  Join Fairfax County Professional Firefighters & Paramedics and Virginia Professional Fire Fighters as we rally near Mary Washington Hospital in #FredericksburgVA to demand Cigna and Mary Washington Healthcare come back to the table and come to an agreement that will bring 15,000 citizens back to the Dr's they have had for years and have come to depend on in the #Fredericksburg , #spotsylvani...
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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 Endorses Rodney Lusk for Lee District Supervisor


  Experience matters, and Rodney Lusk is far and away the most experienced and prepared candidate running for Lee District Supervisor. As a Member of the Board, Rodney 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.   Lusk for Lee District Supervisor   Lusk ...
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Local 2068 Says Thank You To All Public Safety Communicators


  After being started in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office in California, the second full week of April has been designated as "National Public Safety Communicators Week" and is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety communicators. This year it began on April 4 and continues through April 20, 2019. The  # Local2068  E-Board and  # FairfaxFiref...
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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.  

IAFF Local 2068 Endorses Stacey Kincaid for Fairfax County Sheriff


    Fairfax County Professional Firefighters and Paremedics - Local 2068 are proud to announce the endorsement of Stacey Kincaid for Fairfax County Sheriff.

IAFF Local 2068 Endorses Jeff McKay for Chairman of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors


  Fairfax County Professional Firefighters and Paremedics - Local 2068 are proud to announce the endorsement of Jeff McKay for Chairman of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

IAFF Local 2068 Endorses Linda Sperling for Fairfax County Board of Supervisors - Springfield District


  Fairfax County Professional Firefighters & Paramedics - IAFF Local 2068 are proud to announce the endorsement Linda Sperling for Springfield District Supervisor of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. After meeting with Linda on variety of topics it is  clear that she is the choice not only for our members but for all Fairfax County employees & residents.

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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