Firefighters face the dangers of asbestos exposure “on the job” regularly, even today when the use of asbestos has been significantly restricted. This is because many existing structures still have asbestos containing materials in them including insulation, roofing, flooring and siding to name a few.
Today, firefighters are trained to use necessary safety precautions, but in the mid to late 19oo’s the dangers of asbestos exposure were not widely publicized and appropriate precautions were not taken. After any fire or emergency, firefighters remained at risk for inhaling asbestos from the fibers that clung to their clothing and that hung in the air. This increased their chances of developing an asbestos related disease like mesothelioma.
Many firefighters also belonged to Firefighters Unions. Some of these unions are listed below for your reference.
Today, firefighters are trained to use necessary safety precautions, but in the mid to late 19oo’s the dangers of asbestos exposure were not widely publicized and appropriate precautions were not taken. After any fire or emergency, firefighters remained at risk for inhaling asbestos from the fibers that clung to their clothing and that hung in the air. This increased their chances of developing an asbestos related disease like mesothelioma.
Many firefighters also belonged to Firefighters Unions. Some of these unions are listed below for your reference.
National
- National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, SEIU Local 1221
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- International Association of Fire Fighters
Alabama
- Local 3297 - Auburn AL Fire Division
Arizona
- Local 1505 - United Flagstaff Firefighters, Flagstaffs - Arizona
Arkansas
- Local 34 - Little Rock, Arkansas, FireFighters
- Local 3392 - El Dorado, Arkansas, FireFighters
California
- California Professional Firefighters
- Local 230 - San Jose Firefighters Local 230
- San Bernardino Professional Firefighters, Local 891
- Local 1165 - Santa Clara County Fire Fighters
- Local 1171 - Santa Clara City Professional Firefighters
- Local 1270 - Salinas Professional Firefighters
- Redlands Professional Firefighters, Local 1354
- Ventura County Firefighters Association, Local 1364
- Local 1401 - Santa Rosa Firefighters
- Local 1592 - Roseville FireFighters
- Hayward Firefighters, Local 1909
- Santa Barbara County Firefighter's, Inc., Local 2046
- Local 2384 - Orange City Firefighters
- Sacramento Local 2881
- Downey Firemen's Association, IAFF Local 3473
- Local 3626 - San Marino Firefighters
- Orange County Professional Firefighters Association, Local 3631
- Local 3657 - South Pasadena Firefighters
- Local F-33 - San Diego Federal Firefighters Union
- Local F-48 - Mare Island Naval Shipyard
- Local F-267 - Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Firefighters Home Page
Colorado
- Colorado Professional FireFighters
Connecticut
- Local 760 - Hartford Fire Fighters Association
- Local 830 - Norwalk Professional Fire Fighters
- Local 1205 - East Haven Firefighters
- Local 1548 - East Hartford Local 1548
- Local 1739 - Ridgefield Fire Fighters
District of Columbia
- Local 36 - Washington DC Firefighters
- Local F-260 - Naval District of Washington DC Fire/Emergency Services
Florida
- Florida Professional Fire Fighters
- Local 754 - Tampa Fire Fighters
- Local 1158 - Clearwater, FL, FireFighters
- Local 1365 - Orlando Professional Firefighters
- Local 1403 - South Florida Fire Fighters
- Local 1775 - Marin County, Florida, Professional FireFighters
- Local 1826 - Southwest Florida Professional FireFighters
- Local 2057 - Orange County Professional Firefighters
- Local 2294 - Hillsboro County FireFighters & Paramedics
- Local 2446 - Palm Bay, Florida Professional Firefighters
- Local 2546 - Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte Professional Firefighters & Paramedics
- Local 2928 - The Professional FireFighters and Paramedics of Palm Beach County
- Local 3525 - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
Georgia
- Metro Atlanta Fire Fighters Council
- Local 134 - Atlanta Firefighters IAFF
Idaho
- Local 672 - Boise, Idaho Professional Fire Fighters
Illinois
- Local 49 - Bloomington, IL, FireFighters
- Local 524 - Pekins, Illinois Professional Fire Fighters
- Local 594 - University of Illinois FireFighters
- Local 653 - Kankakee Ill FireFighters
- Local 1260 - Champaign, Illinois Professional Firefighters
- Local 1700 - Edwardsville, IL, FireFighters
- Local 3033 - Skokie, Illinois Firefighters
Indiana
- Local 365 - The East Chicago, Indiana FireFighter's Union
- Local 357 - Evansville, Indiana, FireFighters
- Local 728 - Bedford, Indiana Fire Fighters
- Local 416 - Indianapolis Metropolitan FireFighters Association
Kansas
- Kansas State Council of Fire Fighters
Kentucky
- Local 526 - Lexington KY Fire Fighters
Louisiana
- Local 1374 - Jefferson Firefighters, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Maine
- Local 740 - Portland Fire Department
- Local 772 - Bangor Professional FireFighters
- Local 785 - Lewiston Firefighters, Maine
- Local 3771 - Ogunquit, Maine Professional Fire Fighters Association
Maryland
- Local 734 - Baltimore City Firefighters
Massachusetts
- Professional FireFighters Of Massachusetts
- Local 925 - Peabody, Mass, Professional FireFighters
- Local 853 - Lowell, Mass, Firefighters
- Local 2790 - Professional Firefighters of Easton, Massachusetts
- Local 2905 - Nantucket, Massachusetts Firefighters
Michigan
- Michigan Professional FireFighters Union
- Local 401 - Ypsilanti, Michigan Fire Fighters
- Local 412 - Dearborn Firefighters
- Local 366 - Grand Rapids Firefighters
- Local 1306 - Jackson, Michigan, Professional FireFighters
- >Local 1315 - Midland FireFighters, Michigan
- Local 1383 - Warren MI Fire Fighters
- Local 2289 - Canton, Michigan Professional Firefighters
- Local 2588 - Pennfield Township FireFighters - Michigan
Minnesota
- Local 101 - Duluth, Minnesota, Professional FireFighters
- Local 3486 - St. Anthony FireFighters, Minnesota
- Local 3839 - St. Cloud Regional Association of Paramedics & EMT's
Mississippi
- Local 87 - Bobby J. Chandler and Jackson Firefighters Association
- Local 3290 - Gautier, Mississippi, Professional FireFighters
Missouri
- Local 823 - Sedalia MO FireFighters
- Local 2001 - Neosho MO FireFighters
- Local 2665 - St. Louis County FireFighters
- Local 2952 - Kirkwood MO Fire-Rescue
- Local 3769 - Warren County Emergency Services
- Local I-34 - Emergency Services, Kansas City, MO
Nevada
- Local 2487 - Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, Nevada
New Hampshire
- Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire
New Jersey
- New Jersey State Firemen's Benevolent Association
- Local 3091 - Burlington County Professional FireFighters' Association
- Local 3610 - West Windsor Professional Firefighters Association
New Mexico
- Local 1687 - Carlsbad NM FireFighters
- Local 2696 - Bernalillo County FireFighters
New York
- New York State Professional Firefighters
- Schenectady Firefighters, Local 28
- Spokane Firefighters, Local 29
- Local 343 - Saratoga Springs, NY Professional FireFighters
- Local 709 - Elmira, NY Professional Fire Fighters
- Local 714 - Niagara Falls NY FireFighters
- Local 921 - The Johnson City, New York Fire Department
- Local 932 - Corning FireFighters
- Local 1071 - Rochester FireFighters
- Local 1404 - Norwich, NY, FireFighters Association
- Local 2223 - Brighton Professional FireFighters
- Local 2343 - Peekskill Fire Fighters Association
- Local 2859 - Geneva Career Firefighters
- Local 3359 - Niagara Falls FireFighters
North Carolina
- Professional Fire Fighters of North Carolina Association
- Local 682 - Winston-Salem Professional Fire Fighters
- Local 2653 - Hickory, North Carolina Fire Fighters Association
Ohio
- Ohio Professional Fire Fighter's Association
- Local 136 - Dayton, Ohio, FireFighters
- Local 216 - Coshocton, Ohio Fire Fighters
- Local 334 - Lima, Ohio, FireFighters
- Local 494 - Cuyahuga Falls, Ohio Professional Fire Fighters
- Local 1521 - Upper Arlington FireFighters
- Local 2134 - Marion Township Ohio
- Local 2150 - Kettering Fire and Rescue
Oklahoma
- Local 176 - Tulsa FireFighters
- Local 200 - Bartlesville, OK Professional Firefighters
- Local 3694 - Will Rogers World Airport FireFighters (Oklahoma City)
- Local 3722 - Enid, Oklahoma, FireFighters
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
- The Philadelphia Fire Fighters Union, Local 22
- Local 735 - Bethlehem Professional FireFighters
- Williamsport, PA - Local 736
- Local 428 - Harrisburg City and IAFF local428 Firefighters
- Local 1400 - Chester City PA Fire Fighters
- Local 1803 - Reading, PA Fire Fighters
- Local 1952 - Lebanon Professional FireFighters Association
Rhode Island
- Local 799 - Providence, Rhode Island FireFighters
- Local 3023 - Lincoln, Rhode Island Rescue and Firefighters Association
- Local 820 - Chattanooga FireFighters Association
Tennessee
- Local 3180 - Clarksville, TN, Professional FireFighters
- Local 3748 - Cleveland, TN, FireFighters Association
Texas
- Texas State Association of Fire Fighters
- Local 972 - Lubbock, Texas, FireFighters
- Local 975 - Austin, Texas, FireFighter
- Local 440 - Fort Worth FireFighters Association
- Local 341 - Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association
- Local 2690 - Nacogdoches, Texas Professional Fire Fighters
- Local 3147 - Balch Springs TX Fire - Rescue
- Local 3282 - La Marque, Texas Professional Fire Fighters
- Local 3463 - Cedar Hill, TX Professional Firefighters
- Local 3627 - Azle, Texas, Professional FireFighters
- Local 3761 - Paris, TX Professional Fire Fighters Association
- Local F-89 - Lackland A.F.B. Texas
Virginia
- Virginia Professional Fire Fighters Association
- Local 794 - Newport News, Virginia Professional FireFighters
- Local 2068 - Fairfax County VA Professional FireFighters & Paramedics
- Local 2363 - Charlottesville Professional FireFighters Association
- Local 2450 - Hampton, Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
- Local 2598 - Prince William County Professional Fire Fighters
- Arlington County, VA - Local 2800
- Local 2924 - Virginia Beach FireFighters
- Local 3221 - Harrisonburg VA FireFighters
- Local 3401 - Wincheser, Virginia, FireFighters
- Local 3753 - Hopewell Professional Firefighters Association
- Local F-273 - Fort Belvoir, Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
Washington
- Seattle Fire Fighters Union, Local 27
- Local 1660 - Tualatin Valley Professional Fire Fighters Union
- Local 1760 - Shoreline, Washington Professional FireFighters
- Local 1810 - North Highline Fire District
- Local 2088 - Tukwila FireFighters Association
- Local 2328 - Toppenish WA FireFighters
- Local 2919 - Sea Tac, Washington, FireFighters
- Local 3062 - Maple Valley Professional FireFighters
- Local 3611 - Evergreen Medic 1 Paramedics, King County
West Virginia
- Local 89 - Clarksburg WV FireFighters
- Local 313 - Morgantown, WV City FireFighters
- Local 1758 - Ellensburg WV FireFighters
Wisconsin
- Local 583 - Beloit Professional FireFighters
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