Illinois Firefighter’s Association
Est. 1889
Save the date for the 2025 "Down & Dirty" Conference • Sept. 18-21 •
Save the date for the 2025 "Down & Dirty" Conference • Sept. 18-21 •
Join a community designed just for you.
For more than a century, the Illinois Firefighter’s Association (IFA) has been working to support the training, advocacy and fellowship needs of Illinois firefighters. Firefighting is a challenging, intense and rewarding profession, and the IFA exists solely to support your needs with best-in-practice training, enduring support and ongoing communication. Every day, you put it all on the line for your community. That’s why the IFA is here for you.
OUR MISSION
Dedicated to the advancement of the Fire Service by providing leadership. The Illinois Firefighters Association will proudly support the health and welfare of the community of firefighters in Illinois through education, training, benefits and information networking at the local, state and national levels.
Membership
IFA is wholly dedicated to supporting the Illinois firefighter community. We offer membership levels to meet the needs of departments as well as individuals. The IFA provides a number of programs to benefit our members, including free programs, discounted training rates, advocacy, news updates and notices, scholarships and grants, special events and more. Explore our Member Benefits or submit a Membership Application today.
Annual Conference
Whether you’re new to firefighting or a seasoned professional, everyone can benefit from ongoing training to learn best practices that will keep you and your community safe when disaster strikes. Join us for our annual conference. Visit our annual conference link to learn more about training designed just for you.
GO GREEN CLEAN
Exposure to toxic environments and chemicals is a real concern for the firefighting community, but proper training and awareness can help mitigate risks and help prevent cancer and other health concerns. IFA is offering the GO GREEN CLEAN Initiative for Firefighter Cancer Awareness and Prevention, a cancer awareness and prevention program, free of charge to all members as part of our commitment to your health and well-being.
