Resources for Union Families
Tools, Training, and Support for America’s Officers
Safety & Training Resources
Stay up to date with trainings, certifications, community outreach days, and union gatherings.
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Use-of-Force & Defensive Tactics Training
Scenario-based sessions focused on decision-making, de-escalation tactics, safe restraint techniques, and current use-of-force policy.
Patrol & Investigations Skills Refreshers
Regular refreshers on report writing, interview techniques, evidence handling, case follow-up, and courtroom testimony.
Crisis Intervention & Mental Health Response
Training on recognizing mental health crises, communication strategies, referral options, and working with crisis-response partners.
Union Leadership & Steward Training
Workshops for members interested in becoming stewards or reps, covering contract enforcement, grievance handling, schedules, and member advocacy.
Officer Wellness & Resilience Seminars
Programs focused on peer support, stress management, critical-incident recovery, financial wellness, and family support resources.
Community Policing & Outreach Events
“Coffee with a Cop” events, youth mentorship programs, neighborhood safety meetings, and joint initiatives with community partners.
Member Resources
Contracts & Agreements
Access your collective bargaining agreement, wage schedules, staffing provisions, and departmental MOUs.
Policies & SOPs
Find operational procedures for station safety, equipment use, EMS protocols, hazmat response, and incident command.
Forms & Requests
Submit common requests online, including:
Time-off and shift-trade forms
Injury and exposure reports
Training requests
Station equipment needs
Member information updates (via Member Portal)
Member Portal Login
Update contact information, review certifications, view dues status, submit support tickets, and access digital union services.
Wellness & Support
Behavioral Health & Peer Support
Confidential resources to support mental health, stress, PTSD, grief, and critical incident recovery. Includes peer-support contacts and external counseling options.
Cancer Prevention Resources
Guidelines for decon, PPE handling, screenings, and early-detection programs created specifically for firefighters.
Fitness & Nutrition Programs
Training guides designed for fireground performance—strength, mobility, cardio, and tactical conditioning.
Family Support
Information for spouses, partners, and families on benefits, assistance programs, survivor resources, and childcare relief during long deployments.
Benefits & Retirement
Insurance & Coverage
Overview of health plans, dental/vision benefits, workers’ comp, and disability coverage for job-related injuries or exposures.
Pension & Retirement Information
Access pension forms, retirement calculators, and planning resources for career firefighters transitioning to retirement.
Paid Leave Programs
Details on sick leave, FMLA, military leave, bereavement, and job-protected family support programs.