Illinois Firefighter’s Association
BENEFITS
Down & Dirty DVD Training Program
The Illinois Firefighter’s Association in cooperation with the IFSI are producing a training series of DVDs that are sent free of charge to every fire department in the state of Illinois. If your department didn’t receive the DVDs, they can be downloaded from the IFSI website in the Resource Center.
Down & Dirty Firefighting Weekend
Annual training conference in conjunction with the annual meeting of the IFA. Training is at the IFSI giving firefighters in the State of Illinois some of the finest training at very reasonable prices.
Grants & Scholarships Program
The Illinois Firefighter’s Association gives thousands of dollars in grants each year to member departments for training equipment. Contact the IFA for further information. Each year at the annual training conference, the IFA give training scholarships to member departments, association and individuals, to pay for training.
The Indemnity Fund
The IFA has an indemnity fund that pays $10 per day (up to $3000) for firefighters injured in the line of duty. For firefighters killed in the line of duty the payment is $3000. Departments must be members of the Indemnity Fund, current with dues to the IFA, and current with assessments to the Indemnity Fund to be covered. The Indemnity Fund is governed by strict by-laws that must be followed to the letter for proper coverage.
If your department would like more information on any of the above programs, contact the Secretary/Treasurer at 618-882-4783 or secretarytreasurer@illinoisfirefighters.org