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MISSION STATEMENT
We are professionals who care for our community, it's visitors and neighbors with compassion, courtesy, and integrity through emergency response and risk reduction
VISION STATEMENT
Pursuing excellence to ensure a safe community through fire prevention, public education, training and emergency services.
WHO WE ARE
IAFF Local 5265 was established in 2019 and represents 19 dedicated members who serve Fruita, Colorado and the surrounding rural communities. Together, they provide emergency response coverage across more than 400 square miles and answer over 3,000 calls for service each year.IAFF News
16 IAFF leaders recognized for outstanding service
08/13/2026The 2026 IAFF Local Leadership Awards honored 16 members whose leadership has made a difference in their Locals and across the union. IAFF, MDA partnership advances ALS research
08/13/2026The IAFF and MDA mark 72 years of partnership as new research examines fire fighters' ALS risk. 58th Convention honors 9/11 fallen, those lost in the years since
08/12/2026At the 58th Convention, the IAFF and speakers honored those who died on September 11 and recognized the lasting impact on those still affected 25 years afterward. IAFF General President Edward Kelly: ‘We’re all in.’
08/10/2026In his convention address, IAFF General President Edward Kelly highlighted the IAFF’s victories and the fights ahead to protect IAFF members, strengthen the labor movement, and build a safer profession across North America. B.C. affiliates turn to local councils to act on single-exit residential buildings
08/07/2026A Fire OPS 101 exercise brought the issue into focus ahead of Vernon council vote. 58th IAFF Convention: ‘All in.’
08/07/2026Fire fighters and emergency medical workers from across North America will gather in Arlington, Texas, for a week focused on unity, advocacy, and decisions that will shape the future of the IAFF. Retired Baltimore County Fire Captain Edwin Martin, World’s Oldest Fire Fighter, Dies at 111
08/07/2026Martin was the oldest living male in the United States at the time of his death. IAFF-backed lawsuit defends Local president targeted for raising staffing concerns
08/06/2026The federal lawsuit alleges Wilson County unlawfully terminated a Local IAFF leader after he spoke about the risks low staffing levels posed to the community. New IAFF Drone Program Aims to Reduce Fire Fighter Exposure at HazMat Scenes
08/04/2026A new five-year initiative will train IAFF HazMat instructors to use drones for responses across North America. Firehouse air conditioning failures put fire fighters at risk
07/30/2026Extreme heat inside Cleveland Fire Station 36 left Local 93 members without a safe place to recover between calls. It’s a familiar problem in stations across the U.S.
