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EMS Essential Services Bill Gains Momentum After Five-Year Campaign
Atlantic City, NJ – After five years of persistent advocacy and legislative refinement, the New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association's campaign to designate Emergency Medical Services as an essential service in New Jersey is approaching a critical juncture, with the bill securing a primary sponsor in the Assembly and gaining bipartisan support.
Healthcare Crisis: New Jersey Firefighters Face Massive Insurance Rate Increases
Atlantic City, NJ – A healthcare affordability crisis is looming for New Jersey's firefighters and other local government employees, as the State Health Benefits Plan (SHBP) proposes unprecedented premium increases of up to 36.9% for the 2026 plan year, potentially erasing years of hard-won salary gains and threatening retirement security.
Mental Health Crisis: Firefighters Face Unprecedented Psychological Challenges
Atlantic City, NJ – In one of the most emotionally powerful sessions of their annual convention, New Jersey firefighters confronted the mental health crisis affecting their profession, hearing from medical experts and peer counselors about the psychological toll of emergency response work and available resources for those struggling with trauma and substance abuse.