Missouri Fire Fighters Critical Illness Pool

12/24/2025

Wishing all first responders, especially those working the holidays, a safe and happy Christmas!

12/23/2025

Great news!

President Trump Signs HONOR Act into Law, Expanding Protections for Firefighters and Their Families

President Donald Trump has signed the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (HONOR Act) into law, marking a significant step forward in recognizing the deadly toll occupational cancer takes on firefighters and other public safety officers.

The HONOR Act formally recognizes certain job-related cancers as a line-of-duty death under federal law. This long-awaited change ensures that firefighters who die from occupational cancer are afforded the same recognition and benefits as those killed in more traditional line-of-duty circumstances.

For families, the legislation provides greater access to federal death and education benefits and removes the burden of proving a specific exposure caused the cancer — a challenge that has long denied survivors the support they deserve.

The HONOR Act was included in the National Defense Authorization Act and passed Congress with bipartisan support, reflecting broad recognition that occupational cancer is the leading cause of firefighter line-of-duty deaths.

Firefighter advocates, including the IAFF, have fought for years to secure this recognition. The signing of the HONOR Act represents meaningful progress in honoring the sacrifices firefighters make and ensuring their families are treated with dignity, fairness, and respect.

12/23/2025

One of the best gifts you can give yourself this Christmas is peace of mind! Join MFFCIP to ensure you have cancer and behavioral benefits when you need them most. Membership is open to all FFAM members in fire, EMS, and telecom who have 5+ years of service. This opportunity ends 12/31/25, so don't wait! Join now!

12/18/2025

Congress has approved legislation that extends line-of-duty death and disability benefits to the families of public safety officers who have died or become permanently disabled in the line of duty.

Congress has approved legislation that extends line-of-duty death and disability benefits to the families of public safety officers who have died or

12/18/2025

A great article by our faith-based peer support partners at Rescued and Restored.

This abuse of 9-1-1 is real. Day after day, first responders are pushed to their limits by unnecessary or misinformed requests for medical, fire, or police assistance. It’s difficult to understand how the system reached this point, but somewhere along the way, the meaning of “emergency” was lo...

12/15/2025

Only 2 weeks remain to take advantage of this opportunity! What are you waiting for? Individual membership is available to all Missouri fire, EMS, and telecom personnel whose agency is not currently a member of MFFCIP. Click on the FFAM tab of our website to learn more: https://www.mffcip.org

12/12/2025

The Public Safety Recruitment and Retention Act Scholarship application for the 2026-2027 school year closes on December 15!

Established through Senate Bill 71, the scholarship delivers tuition support for first responders and their families. We are proud to invest in the future of those who have made incredible sacrifices for our communities and who help keep Missourians safe.

More information: https://dhewd.mo.gov/news/public-safety-recruitment-retention-act-scholarship-application-now-open-2026-2027-academic | Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development

12/11/2025

This is an excellent resource for our first responders on the eastern side of the state. Reach out if you or someone you care about is struggling.

The call ends. The weight doesn’t.
Firefighters carry more than gear, they carry what they’ve seen. You don’t have to carry it alone.
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12/10/2025

Our thoughts and prayers are with the McCarthy family and all members of St. Charles County Ambulance District.

12/04/2025

The University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute is excited to announce that the 2026 Winter Fire School website and registration are available now! As always we have the complete conference details available online. We are currently in the process of printing and mailing brochures. If you have requested a printed copy, please be assured that it will arrive as soon as possible. If you would like to request a printed copy, please do so here. A printable PDF version is also available for download. Please visit mufrti.org for more information and feel free to contact us with any questions you have. See you at Winter Fire School!

https://web.cvent.com/event/602960ef-1571-41cd-b59b-664ab24ba97b/websitePage:80205cef-60a7-43c6-ab0f-f2f5f32bc09a

12/04/2025

Having trouble finding rest? Check out this great article by our faith-based peer support partners at Rescued and Restored!
https://www.rrpeersupport.com/post/finding-rest?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQKNjYyODU2ODM3OQABHoQwz63LzZ9GRMeB8Vu-TlS4qeI6dH1wXy-82J5lLqhiRiCyUCTOI73ZUJ7h_aem_bzVP7S6vv1gCYLNxDSc_eg

“This shift has been brutal, go home and get some rest.” We’ve all heard it. But what happens when rest doesn’t come?

12/03/2025

We are excited to partner with ResponderStrong to offer this Train the Trainer workshop during MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute's Winter Fire School event. The cost is only $50 and includes lunch and all materials for you to take this fantastic program back to your department. Register at https://web.cvent.com/event/602960ef-1571-41cd-b59b-664ab24ba97b/summary