Your dedication and hard work are vital to the safety of our communities, yet we all know the challenges volunteer departments face daily—particularly with recruitment, retention, and resources.

The next IFA Board of Directors meeting will be Sunday, November 10th at 9:00 am in Johnston, IA at the FSTB Camp Dodge. Below you will find the agenda and Zoom link if you plan to attend virtually:

The IFA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Adam Kutz, of the Storm Lake Fire Department, was elected as the new 5th Vice President of the Iowa Firefighters Association during our convention meeting earlier this September.

Please read email below and the attachment. We are being heard by OSHA but the fight is not over, OSHA is recognizing our concerns but nothing has been voted on. We still will go through the hearing on November 12th and we have Representatives scheduled to testify at this hearing.

The Iowa Firefighter Association (IFA) is a non-profit association that was organized in 1879.  It represents and advocates for the improvement of the Iowa Fire Service to improve protection of the public in our communities.  We do this through legislation, better training, minimum standards for apparatus and equipment, fire prevention, public relations, and information programs.

Don’t forget to join us at this year’s Convention Meeting on Sunday, September 8th! The meeting will be at the Iowa Falls Fire Station in Iowa Falls, IA.

Come help us Celebrate the Iowa Firefighter Associations 146th Convention hosted by the Iowa Falls Fire Department who will be proudly celebrating their Fire Departments 151st year serving Iowa Falls and surrounding communities.

We are saddened to share the news of the passing IFA Past President Arthur Kloos.

Arthur was a member of the Iowa City Fire Department for 30 years.

We are saddened to share the news of the passing IFA Past President Paul Schellhase.

Paul was a member of the Garrison Fire Department for 58 years serving from 1963-2021,

The next IFA Board of Directors meeting will be Saturday, June 8th at 9:00 am in Solon, IA at the Solon Fire Station. Below you will find the agenda and Zoom link if you plan to attend virtually:

Mark your calendars now – the dates for the 2024 fair will be August 8th- 18th. We need volunteers to staff the booth in 4 hour shifts each day.

Shifts are 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. and 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

We are lucky enough to have two exceptional candidates for the 2024 5th Vice President.

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Shotgun Tee Time at 9:00 am

Don’t forget to join us at this years Mid-Year Meeting on Saturday, April 6th! The meeting will be at the Hilton Garden Inn in Cedar Falls, IA.

IFA 3rd Annual Golf Tournament

Feb 14

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Shotgun Tee Time at 9:00 am

Save the Date!

The next IFA Board of Directors meeting will be Sunday, January 7th at 9:00 am in Grundy Center, IA at the Grundy Center Fire Station. Below you will find the agenda and Zoom link if you plan to attend virtually:

IFA Night at the Arena. Tickets are normally $30 but to IFA members will be $20 with $5 from each ticket sold donated to the Memorial expansion fund.

https://fevo.me/iowafirefightersassociationgame

The next IFA Board of Directors meeting will be Sunday, November 12th at 9:00 am in Pleasant Hill, IA at the Pleasant Hill Fire Station. Below you will find the agenda and Zoom link if you plan to attend virtually:

Come help us Celebrate the Iowa Firefighter Associations 145th Convention hosted by the Iowa Falls Fire Department who will be proudly celebrating their Fire Departments 150th year serving Iowa Falls and surrounding communities.