PFFPNC is excited to announce the coming of our new magazine, "The Firefighter." From PFFPNC President Tom Brewer: "Members, associates and friends. I am excited to announce the launching of our new magazine “The Firefighter” which will be online and emailed to our members and families. “The Firefighter” will include articles promoting fire [...]

PFFPNC’s bill sponsors file two bills entitled Parity for First Responders this week in the Senate and House. Senate Bill 179 was filed Monday night by Senators Brent Jackson (R-Duplin/Sampson/Johnston), Danny Britt (R-Robeson/Columbus) and Tom McInnis (R-Anson/Moore/Richmond/Scotland). SB179 was referred to the Senate Rules and Operations of the [...]

The 2019 PFFPNC Convention will be held Nov. 10-13 in Raleigh at the Holiday Inn located at 320 Hillsborough Street. Further details will be announced closer to this year's convention. We hope everyone can make plans to [...]

The International Association of Fire Fighters has dozens of resources to assist its members during a time of disaster. Just some of the information on the IAFF's website includes health, safety and response advisories, federal resources and information on the IAFF's disaster relief fund. Click this link for more [...]

With Category 4 Hurricane Florence expected to hit the North Carolina coast on Friday morning, PFFPNC is distributing this e-newsletter to readers. "While North Carolina is no stranger to hurricanes, Florence appears to be a storm of historic size and destruction," said PFFPNC President Tom Brewer, who produced a short video giving an overview of [...]

Technically, HB340|Separation Allowance is still alive as the General Assembly's adjournment resolution requires the legislative body to return in a lame duck session on Tuesday, Nov. 27, a couple weeks after election day. This is in contrast to past adjournment resolutions for a short session, in which the General Assembly adjourns sine die, which means [...]

The General Assembly adjourned the 2018 short session Friday, June 29, without the Senate moving HB340|Separation Allowance in a committee. "We are very disappointed first and foremost that fire fighters were not given an open hearing in a Senate committee on the bill," said PFFPNC Political Director Josh Smith. "The House initially had the same concerns [...]

Senate leaders announced this week that the likelihood of statewide bills moving in committee or to the floor are unlikely. With HB340 | Separation Allowance hanging in the balance, PFFPNC was granted a 30-minute meeting with Senate Chief of Staff Jim Blaine on Thursday, June 21. PFFPNC Political Director Josh Smith and DVP Scott Mullins did an [...]

Top budget writers - Sen. Harry Brown (R-Onslow/Jones) and Rep. Nelson Dollar (R-Wake) - held a joint press conference on Thursday to announce a package of line-items that have been agreed upon in the General Assembly's budget. During his time at he lectern, Sen. Brown said budget writers were adding correctional officers to the list of eligible [...]