ILLINOIS FIRE INSPECTORS
ASSOCIATION

Thank you to our Gold Level sponsors!

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Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board.

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Thank you to our New Silver Level sponsors!

Valley Fire Protection Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our annual conference on March 26 – 28, 2025 is open for registration, and we have a great line-up of speakers. Our website has a one-page flyer of the conference. A full pre-conference program with class descriptions and speaker bios will be available in December. Attendees who sign up now will get the early bird pricing. If your organization is not a member of the IFIA, join now for only $100 per department to receive the discounted member rate. Remember, if your department is a member, all of the personnel receive the benefit of member pricing for all of our education offerings during the year. 

 

Our opening speaker will the Clark County Fire Chief at the time of the Las Vegas 2017 country music festival mass shooting. This case history will provide some good information that can benefit your organization. Make sure you invite your EMA people, and emergency room directors/supervisors.

 

If you are a business that would like to support the education of fire inspectors and fire and life safety educators, there is a way to do that. The IFIA Board has developed gold, silver, and bronze level sponsorships. These are good for a calendar year. Specific details are available on our website. 

 

 

The IFIA November min-seminar will be VIRTUAL on November 15th, and will be the popular Did You Know? PLEASE NOTE the date change due to the holiday.

 

This seminar is designed to provide the attendee a high-level view of many topics. A partial list of topics will be Aspirating Smoke Detector; NERIS New Data Collection System; Fire Extinguisher Update; Temporary Standpipe Supervision; AI & The Fire Protection Industry; OSCR360 Demonstration; 2 Way Communication for assisted Rescue, CPVC Update, and Fire Nozzles with IR Detectors. When more topics are confirmed, the website will be updated. Registration is available now on our website.

 

At the October Board meeting, the IFIA voted to add another chapter, the Central State Fire Inspectors. Jeremy Mitchel from Champaign is President of that group. Welcome aboard.

 

We will be offering a Fire Inspector 1 and 2 class next year in Romeoville. Registration can be done now on our website. Note that if you need a scholarship to cover the registration fee, that application is also on our website. The dates of the class are Inspector 1 - Jan 16, 23, 30 Feb 6, 13 and Inspector 2 - Sept 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct 2.

 

With the idea of passing along other educational opportunities, the Independent Alliance of the Electrical Industry is offering a Renewable Energy Conference 2024, on Thursday, November 14th, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in Alsip. The cost is $300.

 

This conference is designed specifically for professionals who want to the latest technological developments in the field. The line-up of topics scheduled to be covered is: UL 9540, 9540A, 9540B Standards; Electric Vehicles; NEC Requirements; - IBC/IRC/IFC Requirements; PV Plan Review Techniques; Energy Storage Systems.

 

The IAEI allows multiple companies or municipalities to combine their attendees into one group to benefit from the lowest rate. However, please note that all individuals must be registered under a single company name, and payment must be processed from that company. The cost is

5-10 attendees: $200 per person; 11-20 attendees: $185 per person; 20+ attendees: $175 per person. For your convenience, if you’re ready to register, please reach out directly to Linda Probeck at the IAEI International Office:

 

Linda Probeck

Email: lprobeck@iaei.org 

Phone: 1-800-786-4234

For more information, see the attached flyer.
 

Mark your calendars. Our annual Holiday Party will be on December 5th at 6 pm, and will be held at Salerno’s Pizzeria and Sport Bar, 9301 W. 63rd St, Hodgkins. All are welcome. Appetizers will be provided and a cash bar will be available. While the event is free, if you will be attending the party, just email our office so we can plan accordingly. See the attached flyer.

 

At the holiday party, we will be accepting new or gently used winter clothing. We will forward those items to an agency we used in the past who will distribute them to those less fortunate than us. If you cannot attend, but would still like to donate any winter clothing, contact our office and we will make arrangements to pick the items up.

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Upcoming events:

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• Nov 15 - Virtual Did You Know?

• Dec 5 – Holiday Party – Hodgkins

• Jan 16, 23, 30 Feb 6, 13 – Inspector

• Jan 16, 23, 30 Feb 6, 13 – Inspector 1  Romeoville

• Sept 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct 2 – Inspector 2  Romeoville

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