Hawaii Fire Fighters Association

In Memoriam

See In Memoriam for full details.

Honolulu Retired Fire Captain Jack Denis

February 19, 2025
Hawaiian Memorial Park Chapel, Kaneohe
Visitation at 1000 hours
Service at 1100 hours

Hawaii County Retired Battalion Chief Raymond “Lana” Rowe, Jr.

Sunday, February 23
Visitation 1000 hrs
Dodo Mortuary, Hilo

Retired Kona ARFF Fire Captain Henry “Bozo” Cho Jr.

Saturday, March 8
Celebration of Life 1000 Hours
84-5000 Keala O Keawe Rd
Captain Cook, Hawaii

Shop the HFFA Store

SHOP HERE. Call the HFFA office at (808) 949-1566 for assistance.

HFFA MetLife Group Benefit

Visit the HFFA MetLife Microsite for more information.

Cancer Awareness is year round

Fire fighter occupational cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in the fire service. For 2024, approximately 75% of the Line of duty deaths of IAFF members were from Occupational Cancer.

Cancer Awareness is year round. If you need assistance, visit https://www.firefightercancersupport.org/request-assistance

National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer

The National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer is a registry to study cancer among firefighters. It is the largest effort ever undertaken to understand and reduce risk of cancer among U.S. firefighters. All U.S. firefighters — with or without cancer, active, former, or retired — can join the registry.

Join the NFR to help NIOSH better understand the link between firefighting and cancer. Visit https://nfr.cdc.gov/ to join the registry.

Video: How the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer Works

Firefighters are welcome to contact [email protected] with more questions.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

NIOSH services such as the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer and the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program investigate work-related hazards and outcomes for firefighters.

Learn more at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/about/index.html

You are not alone

The holidays are coming and for some, can be a difficult time of year. There is also growing concern about behavioral health issues in the fire service and the significant impact on wellness. The traumatic stresses faced by fire fighters, paramedics and EMTs throughout the course of their careers can have a cumulative impact on mental health and well-being.

Learn more at https://www.iaff.org/behavioral-health/

Beware of phone solicitations

Hawaii Fire Fighters Association is NOT conducting phone solicitations

Identity theft, frauds, and scams are the fastest growing crimes in our communities, and many Hawaii citizens are victims of these serious crimes. If you are contacted by someone asking for donations on behalf of firefighters, EMS or first responders, DO NOT DONATE OR GIVE OUT YOUR INFORMATION. Ask for the organization’s name and phone number to call and do your research first. Call the Attorney General’s office to report the suspicious activity. Please pass the word on to your family and friends.

Community and Crime Prevention Branch
Department of the Attorney General
235 South Beretania Street, Suite 401
Honolulu, HI 96813 (Map)
Telephone: (808) 586-1150

Visit http://ag.hawaii.gov/cpja/ to learn other ways to protect yourself from scams and fraud.

WORKING FOR YOU 24/7

The Hawaii Fire Fighters Association (HFFA Local 1463) is an affiliate of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), AFL-CIO. Since 1963, HFFA Local 1463 has been the exclusive collective bargaining representative for all City, State and County fire fighters in Hawai‘i. Its primary role is to negotiate and administer the collective bargaining agreement which governs the terms and conditions of fire fighter employment while handling grievances, and perform labor-related and legislative activities in the interest of its members.

As of May 1, 2024, the IAFF membership rose to 345,493 members, making it the one of the largest and most influential labor unions in North America, committed to advancing the rights, safety, and future of fire fighters, emergency medical workers, and rescue workers across the United States and Canada.

The IAFF is the driving force behind nearly every advance in the fire and emergency services in the 21st century. With headquarters in Washington, DC, and Ottawa, Ontario, the IAFF represents full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics in more than 3,500 affiliates. IAFF members protect more than 85 percent of the population in communities throughout the United States and Canada. The IAFF is also one of the most active lobbying organizations in Washington, DC. The IAFF Political Action Committee, FIREPAC, is among the top one-half of one percent of the nearly 6,000 federally registered PACs in the country.

It is an undeniable fact that among labor organizations, HFFA and its parent union, the IAFF, are second to none when it comes to membership representation. Whether at the bargaining table or in the legislative halls of Washington, D.C.; from the county council to the Fire Chief’s office; in the courts and throughout the 50th state, Hawai‘i‘s fire fighters are ably represented.

You can count on HFFA Local 1463 members to bravely protect lives and property knowing that their Union is looking out for them. Because when seconds count, saving a life is all that matters.