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The PFANJ was on hand on March 12 as Governor Phil Murphy, Senator Bob Menendez, Senator Cory Booker, and many other political leaders from throughout the state, hold a press conference in Elizabeth to share the details of the "American Rescue Plan". Significant funding and benefits for fire fighters and emergency medical personnel are included in the pan.The International Association of Fire Fighters worked diligently to ensure the bill provides the following: • $200 million in supplement...

Recognizing the integral role of 9-1-1 dispatchers in emergency response, legislation sponsored by Assemblyman John Armato to designate 9-1-1 operators as first responders was approved Monday by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee. The goal of this legislation (A-3804) is for 9-1-1 operators to have a title that better reflects the services they provide. FULL STORY: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u...

Significant funding and benefits for fire fighters and emergency medical personnel are included in the American Recovery and Rescue Act, HR 1319, which passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 50-49 on March 6. The IAFF worked diligently to ensure the bill provides the following:- $200 million in supplemental funding for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program to retain fire fighters at risk of layoff and rehire laid off fire fighters.- $100 million in supplemental...

The PFANJ congratulates IAFF General President Elect Edward "Edzo" Kelly and General Secretary-Treasurer Frank Lima on their elections. The results are official when the 55th Convention reconvenes at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on March 10, 2021, and the Election Committee Chair reports the results to the delegates. The PFANJ also thanks PFANJ 1st Vice President Anthony Tarantino for serving on the Election Committee. The result of the election is as follows: General President: Edward A. Ke...

The New Jersey State Assembly Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow the people enrolled in the Police and Fire Retirement System to retire an receive 50% of their final pay in pension payments after 20 years on the job regardless of their age. FULL STORY: https://newjerseyglobe.com/leg...

A critical safety alert from the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety and an important reminder for all members to routinely check their PPE.

At our last state meeting, a question was asked regarding any potential issues arising from a member receiving the Covid-19 vaccine and having an adverse reaction. Please see below for the information we received from our Workers' Comp Attorney: ...