IAFF Local 83 Topeka Professional Firefighters

09/12/2026

Our firefighters will be out again today collecting for Muscular Dystrophy Association

🚒🧑‍🚒🥾 MDA Fill the Boot Event with Topeka Firefighters This Weekend! 🥾🧑‍🚒🚒

The Topeka Fire Department and IAFF Local 83 are proud to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Fill the Boot campaign this weekend, Friday-Sunday, September 11-13!

📅 Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13

Be on the lookout this weekend for Topeka firefighters 🧑‍🚒 who will be at the following intersections collecting donations to help support the Muscular Dystrophy Association:

Firehouse 1 – NE Morse and Ne Quincy
Firehouse 2 – 6th and Branner
Firehouse 3 – 6th and Branner
Firehouse 4 – SW Topeka Blvd and Huntoon
Firehouse 5 – SW 17th and MacVicar
Firehouse 6 – Seward and Golden
Firehouse 7 – SW Topeka Blvd and Huntoon
Firehouse 8 Aerial 8 – SW 17th and Arvonia
Firehouse 8 Engine 8 – SW 25th and Arrowhead
Firehouse 9 – 29th and California
Firehouse 10 – 37th and Topeka Blvd
Firehouse 11 – Lyman and Tyler
Firehouse 12 – 17th and Arvonia

100% of ALL donations go directly to the Muscular Dystrophy Association!

Every donation makes a difference — small change can make a BIG difference! ❤️

🥾 Help us FILL THE BOOT for MDA and create a stronger tomorrow!

IAFF Local 83 Topeka Professional Firefighters

09/11/2026

🚒🧑‍🚒🥾 MDA Fill the Boot Event with Topeka Firefighters This Weekend! 🥾🧑‍🚒🚒

The Topeka Fire Department and IAFF Local 83 are proud to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Fill the Boot campaign this weekend, Friday-Sunday, September 11-13!

📅 Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13

Be on the lookout this weekend for Topeka firefighters 🧑‍🚒 who will be at the following intersections collecting donations to help support the Muscular Dystrophy Association:

Firehouse 1 – NE Morse and Ne Quincy
Firehouse 2 – 6th and Branner
Firehouse 3 – 6th and Branner
Firehouse 4 – SW Topeka Blvd and Huntoon
Firehouse 5 – SW 17th and MacVicar
Firehouse 6 – Seward and Golden
Firehouse 7 – SW Topeka Blvd and Huntoon
Firehouse 8 Aerial 8 – SW 17th and Arvonia
Firehouse 8 Engine 8 – SW 25th and Arrowhead
Firehouse 9 – 29th and California
Firehouse 10 – 37th and Topeka Blvd
Firehouse 11 – Lyman and Tyler
Firehouse 12 – 17th and Arvonia

100% of ALL donations go directly to the Muscular Dystrophy Association!

Every donation makes a difference — small change can make a BIG difference! ❤️

🥾 Help us FILL THE BOOT for MDA and create a stronger tomorrow!

IAFF Local 83 Topeka Professional Firefighters

09/11/2026

Local 83 members helped honor fallen firefighters from 9/11 at a memorial stairclimb last Sunday. 343 participants from many surrounding departments all gathered in Kansas City to climb 110 flights of stairs in memory of each firefighter lost 25 years ago. Events like these are happening all over the country and we are proud of all those who help to and !

08/31/2026

Come support a great cause this evening!

08/22/2026

Response time to fatal house fire in Wichita slower than national standard
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08/14/2026

The strength of the IAFF 2nd District was on full display this week at the 58th IAFF Convention. Our exceptional team of labor leaders stood together, conducted the important business of our union, and helped shape the path forward for our great IAFF.

A special congratulations to Brother Trevor Towey on receiving the 2nd District Leadership Award—well-deserved recognition of his outstanding leadership, dedication, and service to our members.

Congratulations as well to Brother Dennis Murray, who was recognized for his remarkable 49 years of service as President of the Professional Fire Fighters of Eastern Missouri, Local 2665. His nearly five decades of leadership, commitment, and service to his membership represent an extraordinary legacy within the IAFF.

I could not be prouder of this team or more honored to serve alongside them. ALL IN for the IAFF! 🇺🇸🇨🇦🔥

08/13/2026

Along with many cancers, ALS is beginning to show a significantly higher incident of occurrence in firefighters compared to the general public. When we full the boot, it's not just for helping the kids, I could be helping one of our brothers or sisters

The IAFF’s 72-year-partnership with the MDA took center stage at the 58th Convention, recognizing more than $720 million raised to fight over 300

08/13/2026

It's Back-to-School Time—Slow Down, Stay Alert, Keep Our Kids Safe! 🎒🚸

School is back in session, which means more students, families, school buses and crossing guards are on Topeka streets. The Topeka Police Department wants to remind everyone of a few important safety tips to help keep our youth safe as they travel to and from school each day.

As you head out each morning, please slow down, stay alert and give yourself a little extra time, especially in and around school zones. A few extra seconds can make all the difference.

🚸 Watch carefully for children crossing the street.
🚌 Stop for school buses when required by law.
🚗 Obey posted school zone speed limits.
📵 Put the phone away and eliminate distractions.
⏰ Leave early so you don’t feel rushed.

TPD officers will be conducting traffic enforcement at schools across the city throughout the school year to help keep students, staff and families safe.

💙💛 Let’s work together to make this a safe and successful school year for everyone!

08/13/2026

DAY 4 and the final day of delegates from across the US and Canada to discuss and take actions on resolutions that will affect more than 368,000 members of the International Association of Fire Fighters until 2028 at the 59th Convention in Cleveland

Again, we are honored and grateful to be attending and representing our local members.

08/12/2026

DAY 3 of International Association of Fire Fighters

Delegates are ready to get back to work to guide this Union making better for our current and future members.