Kurt Snow
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Kurt Snow
@mons03.bsky.social
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The AFFI is excited to announce our next training conference! The 2025 Health and Safety Conference will be held on May 14-15th in Champaign.
Visit the AFFI website to register or learn more: www.affi1935.org/education/he... #affieducates
April 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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This week, the AFFI Legislative Team successfully testified on behalf of HB2409 which would ban the use of PFAS in our turnout gear.
We're happy to report that the bill passed the House Police/Fire Committee! Thank you to State Rep Mike Kelly #affisupports
March 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Another busy week for the AFFI Legislative Team concluded with Steve Shetsky - Northern District Legislative Representative and Senator Cristina Castro presenting information on Senate Bill 1446 which would require OSFM to track all causes of death for Firefighters, including cancer and suicide.
February 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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🎙️ Episode 38 of the AFFI Podcast is now available! Chuck Sullivan-AFFI President, Luke Howieson AFFI Vice President at Large and Jerry Marzullo kick off 2025 with an update on all things AFFI and IAFF!
Listen Here: www.affi1935.org/education/po... #affisupports #affieducates
Podcast – Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
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February 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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By orders of Chuck Sullivan-AFFI President and Commander Jay Coburn, the AFFI Honor Guard is being activated for the duty-related death of Brother Doug Erwin of Naperville Professional Firefighters Local 4302.
Full details can be found on the AFFI website: www.affi1935.org/news/honor-g...
January 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Training is a cornerstone of the AFFI Honor Guard's mission. In 2024, more than 160 training drills were conducted across our eight districts.
Today, convention attendees spent the morning training on an array of topics, culminating in a mock funeral involving nearly 400 members. #whateverittakes
January 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Today is the day! Join public employees from across Illinois in our Call-In Day of Action to demand lawmakers fix Tier 2 by passing the Fair Retirement and Recruitment Act.
For more information, visit www.fixtier2.com. #affisupports #fixtier2now
January 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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President Biden is scheduled to sign the Security Fairness Act into law today at 3pm, ensuring retired Firefighters and other workers will receive the full retirement benefit they have earned. Follow the link to watch this historic moment. www.youtube.com/live/VMyERf8... #affisupports
January 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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The AFFI is kicking off January- Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month by reminding our members to utilize screenings and preventative measures to limit the cancer risk for Firefighters.
Visit our website to read an important message from President Sullivan: www.affi1935.org/news/january...
January 4, 2025 at 3:51 AM
FACT
December 25, 2024 at 9:16 PM
December 23, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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The Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate.

Strong work by the IAFF political and governmental affairs team.

Now fire fighters can get their entire earned Social Security benefit when they retire.

www.iaff.org/news/senate-...
Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act, sends WEP/GPO repeal to the White House - IAFF
Fairness is returning to Social Security for millions of retired fire fighters, police officers, teachers, and other public employees.
www.iaff.org
December 21, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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Thank you to the @iaffofficial.bsky.social Governmental Affairs Team and President Ed Kelly for their successful campaign to pass this legislation!
Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth stood up for the working class by co-sponsoring the bill. #affisupports #UnionStrong
December 21, 2024 at 3:56 PM
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On Friday, December 13, Bloomington Local 49 Member Eric Hall testified in the Illinois House Personnel & Pensions Committee about the Fair Retirement and Retention Act (HB5909/SB3988), proposed legislation to fix the broken Tier 2 pension system.
December 16, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Let’s get this party started!
December 10, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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December 4, 2024 at 2:02 AM