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Education and Training: FMBA Expands Professional Development Opportunities
Atlantic City, NJ – The New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association is significantly expanding its educational programming, offering firefighters enhanced access to National Fire Academy courses and specialized training designed to improve both safety and career advancement opportunities.
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.