Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) On December 18, 2025, the President signed into law provisions of the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation...
Archive - February 2026
FFAM Updates for 2026 & 2027
Planning Ahead Together There are some big changes coming to FFAM in 2026 and 2027. This is a bit lengthy, but contains very important information, so PLEASE READ! MeetingsFor 2026, we will move to quarterly meetings...
Life in the Early Career Fire Department
The Age of the Volunteer Firemen laid the groundwork for cultural traditions in the Fire House, but the early career Fire Departments would set the customs and initial work schedules that still impact today’s Fire...
Meeting Minutes – January 2026
President Larry Jennings called the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fire Fighters Association of Missouri to order at 9:00 AM Sunday, December 7, 2025, at the Missouri State Fair Youth Building, Sedalia, MO...
Fire Marshal’s Update – January 2026
Happy New Year to my fellow brothers and sisters in the Missouri Fire Service! From the smallest volunteer departments to our largest metro agencies, we all share the same mission. May your 2026 be filled with “all...
President’s Remarks – January 2026
How did 2026 get here so fast? It seems like only yesterday I was penning my January 2025 submission to the magazine. I hope each of you took the necessary time this past year to be with family and friends and have been...















