Butte Firefighters IAFF Local 96

10/16/2026

When the emergency is yours, minutes are not political.

They are personal.

That is why every decision about Butte-Silver Bow fire protection should begin with one question:

👉 Does this solution give the person calling 911 the best, fastest, most coordinated response we can provide?

Because when someone's life, home, or family is on the line, service has to come before tradition.

The system should be built around the person who needs help, not around protecting the way we've always done things.

We ask you to please VOTE FOR UNIFICATION on November 3.

Butte-Silver Bow Emergency Management | Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department | Montana State Council of Professional Fire Fighters | International Association of Fire Fighters

10/16/2026

Yesterday we were all made aware of a terrible tragedy at an elementary school in Bend, OR. None of these incidents make any sense and we are so sad for it all.

We send our love, care, and prayers to the victims, families, educators, and our fellow first responders who responded from Bend Firefighters Local 227.

Love from Butte.

10/15/2026

🚨 Special Operations 🚨

As your Butte-Silver Bow Firefighters, we take pride in being prepared for the many different hazards that can occur in our community.

One of the specialized emergencies we train for is high and low-angle and technical rope rescue. These incidents are less frequent, but when they happen they can be extremely complex. A rope rescue may involve someone trapped above ground, below grade, on a steep slope, over an edge, or in any location where normal access and removal are not safe or practical.

These rescues require firefighters and EMS personnel who are trained in rope systems, anchoring, rigging, patient packaging, fall protection, and the safe movement of both rescuers and patients.

They also require people. Technical rescues are labor intensive operations. Multiple trained firefighters may be needed to build and operate the rescue system, manage safety, provide patient care, and support the operation. These calls require prior technical training to be allowed to operate within the operational structure.

When someone is injured or trapped in a difficult location, time matters. Getting enough properly trained firefighters to the scene quickly, with the right equipment, can make the difference in safely reaching and rescuing that person.

It is one more reason we train for emergencies that may not happen every day, but that we must be ready for when they do.

We are proud to be your Butte-Silver Bow Firefighters, and proud to serve this community.

10/15/2026

Did you know?

If voting for unification, volunteer fire protection remains inside the Butte-Silver Bow fire system and is funded through the City-County fire-service budget and tax structure.
However, if voters choose to separate, the volunteer departments become independent and would need to establish their own funding mechanisms rather than receiving a guaranteed portion of Butte-Silver Bow’s existing fire levy. This would essentially be increasing the amount of taxes paid, for the same level of service they currently receive.

Butte-Silver Bow Study Commission Final Report

10/12/2026

We are not there yet.... 😍

Your Butte Firefighters are proud to serve you, and we are proud to care for this community. Did you know, most of your professional firefighters began as volunteer firefighters? That experience provided training and opportunity that gives us a unique understanding of the hard work and dedication that goes into giving back. But, as volunteers, we still had an identified structure that we had to operate within, in order to ensure the most effective delivery of your fire and emergency services. We believe EVERY choice that gets made for your public safety services have to be about YOU. The delivery of service is what we are experts at. And we take a deep pride in that work.

Thank you for following this page, and being a part of this amazing place we all live. Have a really great day!

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10/12/2026

⚠️ SEVERE ROAD CONDITIONS ⚠️

Road conditions throughout the area are becoming hazardous, and I-90 is currently at a standstill in areas.

Emergency crews have responded to multiple motor vehicle accidents throughout the day. Please avoid highway travel if at all possible and allow road crews and emergency responders the space they need to work safely.

If you must travel, slow down, increase your following distance, and use extreme caution.

Please stay safe and stay off the roads if you don’t need to be out.

10/10/2026

Did you know: Today is ?

As your Butte-Silver Bow Firefighters, we see people on some of the best, worst, and hardest days of their lives. Being there when someone needs help is one of the greatest privileges of this job. And as your neighbors and firefighters, we are no strangers to hard days either.

Today is as good a day as any to remind anyone who may need it:

**If you are struggling, don't forget, that you matter. You deserve care. And you do not have to figure everything out alone.**

Sometimes asking for help is the hardest part. If you need someone to talk with, help finding a counselor, support for someone you love, or simply a place to start, there are people ready to help.

⬇️⬇️ Save or share these resources ⬇️⬇️

** 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline **
Call or text **988** anytime, 24/7.

**Southwest Montana Help Center, Inc.**
**406-586-3333** for free, confidential 24/7 crisis support. The Help Center serves Silver Bow County.

**Mental health providers and services**
The **Montana Mental Health Directory** can help connect you with care and resources. It is the most comprehensive, searchable database for finding targeted mental health care in our area.

**Butte-Silver Bow local resources**
NAMI Montana is a highly trusted, community-updated directory curated by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It provides a dedicated, downloadable list specifically for Silver Bow County that maps out both private and public local mental health entities.

** Montana 211 **
Dial 2️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ for help finding non-emergency community services and resources.

🚨 If you or someone around you is in immediate danger, please call 9️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ 🚨

Please take care of yourself, and take care of one another. We are all part of this community, and we care that you are here. ❤️

Picture of the cute doggo to get your attention.

10/09/2026

Support a Unified Fire Service for Butte-Silver Bow!

10/07/2026

IAFF Local 96 and the Butte Firefighters PAC want to be very clear: we are not bullying, pressuring, or intimidating anyone into voting a certain way. We have said this time and time again, our goal is to provide factual information, answer questions, and make sure the citizens of Butte-Silver Bow have the information they need to make their own informed decision.

You have every right to support or oppose this proposal. You have every right to disagree with us. What we ask is that the discussion be based on the full facts, not fear, rumors, or pieces of language taken out of context to make the proposal sound like something it is not.

We are not advocating to dissolve volunteer fire departments. We are not advocating to eliminate volunteers. Claims suggesting otherwise do not accurately represent what we have been advocating for.

We are continuing to research questions, verify information, and seek clarification wherever necessary. Getting definitive answers has taken longer than we would like, but we would rather take the time to provide accurate information than rush to put something out that may be incorrect.

To make this information easier for everyone to access, we have posted on our website:

https://www.butteffpac.com/

We continue to add information as it becomes available. We encourage everyone, whether you support this proposal, oppose it, or simply want to learn more, to review the information for yourself.

Our position has remained consistent: provide the facts, answer the questions, correct misinformation when necessary, and advocate for what we believe will create a safer, more accountable, and better fire service for the entire Butte-Silver Bow community.

At the end of the day, the vote belongs to you. We simply want you to have the best information possible when you cast it.

Supporting unified fire services to improve safety, training, and community response through collaboration and shared resources.

10/01/2026

We are proud to support those fighting and affected by breast cancer.

🎀Breast Cancer Awareness Month🎀

Throughout the month, you’ll see your on-duty Butte-Silver Bow firefighters wearing pink duty shirts in recognition of those who have battled breast cancer, those currently fighting, and the families and loved ones affected by this disease.

The Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department is proud to wear pink and help raise awareness in support of our community and everyone impacted by breast cancer.