The IAFF represents more than 298,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics who protect 80 percent of the nation's population. More than 3,100 affiliates and their members protect communities in every state in the United States and in Canada. In addition to city and county fire fighters and emergency medical personnel, the IAFF represents state employees (such as the California Forestry fire fighters), federal workers (such as fire fighters on military installations), and fire and emergency medical workers employed at industrial facilities. Below you will find a 30 second video produced by the IAFF to help educate people about what we do everyday.

Please click link to watch the IAFF video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO-4O1Ccxtw

Local coverage of a close-call:

 http://www.koat.com/video/26762921/detail.html