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Promotion Alert! New BC 02/12/26 - South Trail Fire and Rescue District Please join us in congratulating Mack McMullen on his promotion to Battalion Chief at South Trail Fire & Rescue! Chief McMullen brings more than two decades of fire service experience to this role, including over ten years as a company officer and service as an Acting Battalion Chief.

Burn Ban Enacted 01/20/26 - South Trail Fire and Rescue District Lee County has enacted a burn ban for unincorporated Lee County and municipalities effective immediately due to increasingly dry conditions throughout Southwest Florida. The county’s ordinance bans “outdoor burning ignition sources,” including campfires, bonfires and trash burning. Grills for food are not included.

Training Captain Joshua Colon 01/20/26 - South Trail Fire and Rescue District Congratulations to our New Training Captain – Joshua Colon! Please join us in celebrating the promotion of Firefighter Joshua Colon to Training Captain with the South Trail Fire & Rescue Service District.

Assistant Chief of Operations Jason Dysarczyk 01/20/26 - South Trail Fire and Rescue District Promotion Announcement! South Trail Fire & Rescue is proud to announce the promotion of Jason Dysarczyk to Assistant Chief of Operations, effective Thursday, January 15th. Assistant Chief Dysarczyk brings over 20 years of dedicated service to South Trail Fire & Rescue and a strong foundation of leadership shaped by his prior service in the United States Marine Corps.

Contract Update (1/16/26) 01/16/26 - IAFF Local 4321

2026 St. Paddy Day Shirts 01/09/26 - IAFF 1826 Sales have closed for the 2026 St. Paddy Day Shirts.

2026 Nominations 12/30/25 - IAFF 1826

Trump signs Honor Act 12/19/25 - IAFF 1826 Click on the above title for article

Special Offer for First Responders 10/27/25 - IAFF 1826

Open Enrollment for Voluntary Supplemental / Life Insurance Benefits 10/08/25 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund October 1 – November 3, 2025 Effective January 1, 2026 Beginning January 1, 2026, the UnitedHealthcare Supplemental Benefits for Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness will transition from Fund-paid coverage (included in your 2025 Medical premium) to voluntary, self-pay coverage.

OPEN ENROLLMENT 09/18/25 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund FIREFIGHTERS BENEFITS FUND OPEN ENROLLMENT For coverage beginning January 1, 2026 MEDICAL, VISION & DENTAL INSURANCES Palm Beach County Firefighters Employee Benefits Fund WHEN: October 21, 2025 – November 3, 2025 All employees of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue are eligible to participate in the Palm Beach County Firefighters Employee Benefits Plan.

2025 Scholarship Awards 09/10/25 - IAFF 1826 Please click on the above title for names and photos.

IAFF Disaster Relief 09/06/25 - IAFF 1826 Please click on the link to watch a short video from the IAFF. https://youtu.be/M6D_4NpcxKM

Updates to UMR provider search and cost estimator experiences now live 06/17/25 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund Plan members can now access an enhanced UnitedHealth Choice Plus Network online directory experience on umr.com. The Provider Search Experience (PSX) and Cost Estimation Experience (CEX) replaces the previous Find Price and Care tool (FPC) for registered members.

Akumin Agreement Termination 06/16/25 - Palm Beach County Fire Fighters Employee Benefits Fund Effective June 30, 2025, our agreement with Akumin (MRI's) will come to an end. This agreement previously allowed the Benefits Fund to cover members' 20% co-insurance for MRI services received at Akumin/ADG facilities. What does this mean for members.

Promotions 06/12/25 - IAFF Local 4208 Engineer Steven C, Engineer Victor G.

Promotions 06/12/25 - IAFF Local 4208 Lieutenant Logan B.

Promotions 06/12/25 - IAFF Local 4208 Lieutenant Luis P, Engineer Ian W, Lieutenant Devin S.

Working with the web site modules 05/06/25 - IAFF Local 1424 The UnionActive system is made up of individual Modules that can be added, removed, and customized throughout the site.   To view the current Modules, login to the site as an admin and you will now see gray boxes around each individual module. Each module box contains an x button, up and down arrows, the module order number, and the title of the module.

Set a secure admin password 05/06/25 - IAFF Local 1424 The first thing to do when you initially login as the administrator is set a secure password for the account. Click the User Settings button from the home page, then scroll down to the bottom of the page. You will see a password field. Delete the current password and enter in your own private password.

The administration area 05/06/25 - IAFF Local 1424 The Administration Area is the main control panel for the UnionActive system. To access the Administration Area, login to the website as an administrator, and then click the Admin Area button just below the website date. Each link in the Administration Area has a short description about what can be done in that area.

Working with the web site modules 03/29/25 - SJC Firefighters - IAFF Local 3865 The UnionActive system is made up of individual Modules that can be added, removed, and customized throughout the site.   To view the current Modules, login to the site as an admin and you will now see gray boxes around each individual module. Each module box contains an x button, up and down arrows, the module order number, and the title of the module.

Set a secure admin password 03/29/25 - SJC Firefighters - IAFF Local 3865 The first thing to do when you initially login as the administrator is set a secure password for the account. Click the User Settings button from the home page, then scroll down to the bottom of the page. You will see a password field. Delete the current password and enter in your own private password.

The administration area 03/29/25 - SJC Firefighters - IAFF Local 3865 The Administration Area is the main control panel for the UnionActive system. To access the Administration Area, login to the website as an administrator, and then click the Admin Area button just below the website date. Each link in the Administration Area has a short description about what can be done in that area.

2025 Benefit Increase 02/26/25 - PBC Firefighters Retirement Insurance Fund The Board of Trustees met on February 7, 2025, and approved an increase in benefits for all retirees—past, present, and future—effective January 1, 2025. This enhancement will provide an additional three hundred dollars ($300.00) per month to retirees. Additionally, the Board has approved another increase of the same amount ($300.00 per month) for 2026.