Professional Firefighters Association of Mississippi

06/07/2026

06/05/2026

A Fort Worth firefighter diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer is urgently seeking a living kidney donor for his wife, Jennifer, whose kidney function has dropped to 22 percent. MORE BELOW ⬇️

06/04/2026

📈🔥 7 NEW LOCALS IN MAY 2026!

The IAFF welcomed 7 newly organized Locals into our union last month.

With 36 organizing victories so far this year, across North America are continuing to unite and build a stronger voice on the job.

06/03/2026

Water stains spread across ceilings. Mold creeping through walls. Sewage leaks. Toxic fumes drifting into living quarters.

06/02/2026

🚨 We Need Your Help! 🚨
The new Federal Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Presumptive Cancer legislation is now in effect, and it could provide critical financial support to families who may not realize they are eligible.

Under this new law, eligible survivors of public safety officers who died from occupational cancer may receive a federal line-of-duty death benefit of up to $461,656.

We have a limited window to identify eligible families! Please help us spread the word and reach those who may qualify.

The legislation:
• Applies to firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, and other qualifying public safety officers.
• Creates a federal presumption that certain cancers are job-related, eliminating the burden on families to prove a specific exposure caused the disease.
• Applies retroactively to deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2020.
• Includes a three-year filing period for eligible claims prior to January 1, 2026.

General eligibility requirements include:
• At least 5 years of service prior to diagnosis
• Cancer diagnosed within 15 years of separation from service
• Cancer resulted in death or permanent and total disability

Covered cancers include:
• Brain
• Lung
• Prostate
• Breast
• Leukemia
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Mesothelioma
• Colon/Colorectal
• Kidney
• Thyroid
• Melanoma and other qualifying skin cancers
• Multiple Myeloma
• Testicular
• Ovarian
• Bladder
• Esophageal
• Stomach
• Additional qualifying cancers identified under the legislation

If you know the family of a firefighter, law enforcement officer, EMS provider, or other public safety officer who has passed away due to cancer, please share this information with them. Many families may be unaware that they are now eligible for federal benefits.

Please contact us at [email protected].

06/02/2026

🚨 We Need Your Help! 🚨

The new Federal Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Presumptive Cancer legislation is now in effect, and it could provide critical financial support to families who may not realize they are eligible.

Under this new law, eligible survivors of public safety officers who died from occupational cancer may receive a federal line-of-duty death benefit of up to $461,656.

We have a limited window to identify eligible families! Please help us spread the word and reach those who may qualify.

The legislation:

• Applies to firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, and other qualifying public safety officers.

• Creates a federal presumption that certain cancers are job-related, eliminating the burden on families to prove a specific exposure caused the disease.

• Applies retroactively to deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2020.

• Includes a three-year filing period for eligible claims prior to January 1, 2026.

General eligibility requirements include:
• At least 5 years of service prior to diagnosis
• Cancer diagnosed within 15 years of separation from service
• Cancer resulted in death or permanent and total disability

Covered cancers include:
• Brain
• Lung
• Prostate
• Breast
• Leukemia
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Mesothelioma
• Colon/Colorectal
• Kidney
• Thyroid
• Melanoma and other qualifying skin cancers
• Multiple Myeloma
• Testicular
• Ovarian
• Bladder
• Esophageal
• Stomach
• Additional qualifying cancers identified under the legislation

If you know the family of a firefighter, law enforcement officer, EMS provider, or other public safety officer who died from cancer, please share this information with them. Many families may be unaware that they are now eligible for federal benefits.

06/02/2026

05/29/2026

The IAFF is backing federal legislation aimed at ensuring fire fighters and other essential workers continue receiving paychecks during government