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MISSION STATEMENT
We are professionals who care for our community, it's visitors and neighbors with compassion, courtesy, and integrity through emergency response and risk reduction
VISION STATEMENT
Pursuing excellence to ensure a safe community through fire prevention, public education, training and emergency services.
WHO WE ARE
IAFF Local 5265 was established in 2019 and represents 19 dedicated members who serve Fruita, Colorado and the surrounding rural communities. Together, they provide emergency response coverage across more than 400 square miles and answer over 3,000 calls for service each year.IAFF News
Long Island Local secures contract after 16-year impasse
07/20/2026The agreement raises wages and gives Local 287 a stable foundation for future bargaining. Inside the USAR response to Venezuela Earthquakes
07/17/2026IAFF members on four U.S. urban search and rescue teams saved dozens of lives after the June 24 Venezuela earthquakes. East Chicago fire fighters secure $1.2M settlement in First Amendment retaliation case
07/09/2026A long, hard fight has come to an end. East Chicago fire fighters have emerged victorious with their First Amendment rights intact in an IAFF Guardian Policy case. Manitoba fire fighters push to expand occupational disease coverage
07/09/2026The provincial association is receiving integral support from the IAFF’s Medical Assistance Program in its efforts to become a world leader in occupational disease presumptions. Salisbury fire fighters push collective bargaining fight to voters
07/09/2026Local 4246 and its labor allies submitted more than 6,200 signatures to give Salisbury voters the final say over workers’ rights. Beat the heat: what the public should do to survive the heat wave
07/02/2026As dangerous temperatures grip communities across North America, the IAFF is urging families to know the signs of heat illness and call 911 early. Fighting fires in a furnace: How fire fighters can stay safe in the heat
07/01/2026As dangerous heat settles over much of the United States, fire fighters and emergency medical workers can take steps to reduce the risk of heat-related illness and injury on the job. Senate bill would accelerate development of PFAS-free firefighting gear
07/01/2026The bipartisan bill would help accelerate development of PFAS-free fire fighter turnout gear and reduce occupational exposure to toxic chemicals. Alberta backs down from fire-based EMS overhaul after IAFF advocacy
06/26/2026Alberta has canceled a proposed EMS restructuring in the wake of IAFF advocacy and fierce public backlash. Collective bargaining gains build for fire fighters across the South
06/24/2026More than 8,000 IAFF members have gained bargaining rights in the last three years as fire fighters continue expanding workplace protections and organizing victories across Southern states.
