EFFUA

We work towards many goals in the EFFUA. One of them is to promote independent trade unionism for the fire fighting profession in all countries of the world. We also promote full trade union rights for fire fighters in all countries.

We also work towards the highest standards of fire fighting professionalism in order to achieve the highest level of community safety in all countries.

Another goal is to promote the best levels of remuneration, working conditions and retirement pension provision for fire fighters throughout the world.

One of our most important goal is to promote the highest standards of safety for fire fighters in all countries, through the adoption of safe working practices, staffing standards and the provision of the best available equipment.

We also stand for the social and economic rights of its retirees, including health care and preservation of the value of pensions.

We seek to ensure that the fire fighting profession and consequently fire fighter unions are representative of the communities that they serve throughout the world; and to vigorously oppose discrimination on grounds of religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, disability, age or trade union activity.

We want to ensure that the interests of fire fighters are represented in all relevant international legislative and standard setting bodies.

About us

The Firebrigades and the fire fighters in European Union provide an enourmous amount of experience and knowledge. They are ready 24/7 to help and protect the citizens in the EU states.

EFFUA as an organization is capable of influence decision-makers within EU commission, to make sure that the Firefighters working environment are secure and that the Fire fighters have adequate insurance, education, working hours, salories and benifits.

EU citizen should expect equal service from the Fire and Rescuer organisations within the European Union.

EFFUA promotes:
independent trade unionism for the fire fighting profession in all countries of the world.
full trade union rights for fire fighters in all countries.
the highest standards of fire fighting professionalism in order to achieve the highest level of community safety in all countries.
the best levels of remuneration, working conditions and retirement pension provision for fire fighters throughout the world.
the highest standards of safety for fire fighters in all countries, through the adoption of safe working practices, staffing standards and the provision of the best available equipment.
the social and economic rights of its retirees, including health care and preservation of the value of pensions.

Seek to ensure that the fire fighting profession and consequently fire fighter unions are representative of the communities that they serve throughout the world; and to vigorously oppose discrimination on grounds of religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, disability, age or trade union activity.

Members

The European Fire Fighters Unions Alliance (EFFUA) is an international alliance of independent trade unions representing fire fighters which includes unions solely representing fire fighters; and those representing a wider range of occupations, but including fire fighters.

Participating countries affirmed that the EFFUA is part of the European labour movement and shall work in co-operation with the European Trade Union Confederation.

Members today:
  Bulgaria
  Denmark
  Finland
  Germany
  Greece
  Iceland
  Ireland
  FYR Macedonia
  Norway
  Poland
  Serbia
  Spain
  Slovakia
  Sweden

Contact

By becoming a member of the European Firefighters Unions Alliance, you can influence the firefighters future in Europe. It is a well known fact that the more people who are working towards the same goal together, the greater the impact you can make.

Joining EFFUA is not a long process, and is not difficult. Please contact a country that is already a member, or the president of EFFUA, for more information.

  Bulgaria
http://firefighter-bulgaria.org/
ogneborec160@abv.bg
Phone: +359 2 982 11 03

  Denmark
http://www.brandfolkene.dk/
kontakt@brandfolkene.dk
Phone: +45 88 92 27 91

  Finland
http://www.palomiesliitto.fi/
toimisto@palomiesliitto.fi
Phone: +358 9 867 8880

  Germany
https://dfeug.de
geschaeftsstelle@dfeug.de

  Greece
http://www.poeyps.gr
poeyps@yahoo.com
Phone: +30 210 5248128

  Iceland
http://shs.is/
lsos@lsos.is
Phone: +354 4211233

  Ireland
https://www.ifesa.ie
info@ifesa.ie
Phone: +353 045 852300

  FYR Macedonia
nspmskopje@yahoo.com
Phone: +389 75 484 373

  Norway
www.brannkorps.com
bergen.brannkorps@bergen.kommune.no

  Poland
http://www.zzsflorian.pl/
zk@zzsflorian.pl

  Serbia
http://sindikatvatrogasaca.org.rs/
sindikatvatrogasaca@gmail.com
Phone: +381 21 527-888

  Spain
www.fsc.ccoo.es
ccoo.bomberos@fsc.ccoo.es
Phone: +34 91 757 22 99
Twitter: @BomberosCCOO
Facebook: Bomberos CCOO Coordinación Estatal

  Slovakien
www.ozh.sk
ozh@ozh.sk

  Sweden
http://www.brandfacket.se
kansli@brandfacket.se
Phone: +46 8 722 34 80

  EFFUA office
info@effua.org
Phone: +358 9 867 8880

Cancer studies

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Air quality after the fire

A study of cancer among United States firefighters

Cancer in firefighters due to radiofrequency exposure

Cancer risk high for firefighters exposed to burning flame retards

Cancer incidence among male mass firefighters

Cancer morbidity of professional emergency responders in Korea

Characterization of firefighter exposures during fire overhaul

Contamination of Firefighter Personal Protective Gear

Cyanide exposure

Cyanide poisonings of providence firefighters

Daniels et al (2015)

Diesel emissions in firestations

EMW 2007 FP 02093 Canserstudie 2-1

Evaluation of dermal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fire fighters

FFPO Final Report Nov 30 2008 MST

Firefighter final report Queensland

IARC2 studies of cancer in humans

IJHS the risk of prostate cancer from occupational exposures in male firefighters

LeMasters cancer stora risk among firefighters – UC study

Luftprover

McMaster study of exposures of firefighters during training exercises

NIOSH firefighter cancer study

Occup environ med-2014-Pukkala-oemed-2013-101803

Occupational health investigation of cancer among firefighters in aacomd

OEM FF Ca study 10-2013

Pa cancer booklet

Persistent organic pollutants including polychlorinated and polybrominated

Presumption report 2009 Assessing state firefighter cancer presumtion laws and current firefighter cancer research

Project summary Natl FF health study

Report of the investigation committee into the cyanide poisonings of providence firefighters

Review of the epidemiologic studies for the association between firefighters and selected cancers

Shaw et al FF cancer poster

Shaw et al POPs in firefighters CHEM print

Smoke perceptions myths and misunderstandings

Taking action against cancer in the fire service

Testicular cancer in firefighters

Testicular CA

WHO firefighting cancer