The mission statement of the Iowa Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.

"The mission of the Iowa Fire Chiefs Association, Inc. will be to assist the management, administrative, leadership and command responsibilities of chief officers and to represent the concerns of chief officers in issues concerning the fulfillment of such duties."

How do we accomplish this?

1.  Publish a quarterly newsletter focusing on issues of concerns to chiefs.

2.  Providing an annual conference focusing on topics of concern to chiefs.

3.  Providing the chief officers workshop at state fire schools.

4.  Representing chief officers on the: Fire Service Training Bureau Advisory Committee, Fire School      Advisory Committee, and Peer Review Committee's for Fire Service Courses.

5.  Publishing and maintaining the "Iowa Fire Chiefs Resource Manual"

6.  Influencing action at state and federal level through our legislation committee.

7.  Active involvement in fire fighter safety through our Fire Fighter Safety and Health Committee.

Why Belong?

     The field of emergency services is undergoing dramatic change. Many factors are influencing the job of chief officers and the job is becoming increasingly difficult. We can assist you with this challenge by providing current information on trends and regulations affecting the chief's job, guidance to those new to a chief's position, and representation when decisions are made that affect the chief officers."

Who Can Belong?

     Active membership is granted to anyone serving in a capacity of chief officer (Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, District Chief, or Battalion Chief) of any fire department in Iowa. Active members have voting privileges, receive our publications, and receive updates to the "Resource Manual".

     Associate membership is granted to individuals from the fire department, city government and corporations, and the Fire Service Training Bureau that have an interest in fire protection. Associate members do not have voting privilages but do receive our mailings.