Our scheduled Inspector I classes for the year are finished. However, if you desire to take that class, from subject matter experts, email our office ifiafire@IllinoisfireInspectors.org, so we can determine if another class can be added this year.

Seminars: 

• October 22nd Mini Seminar - Free AI Governance & the Future of the Fire Prevention Bureau Industry (not a typical Friday class this is held on Thursday).
• November 20th Mini Seminar - Free Virtual "Did You Know" Seminar - Topics scheduled to date are: CRR; Permit Issuance/Technician issues; OSFM Administrative Code Changes; TING Monitoring of Residential Electrical Systems; Emerging Fire and Battery Safety Challenges in Mission Critical and Manufacturing Environments. 
  More topics will be added, so check the website and emails for more information.

Classes: 
Fire Life Safety Educator - TBD

Fire Inspector II - TBD
Fire Inspector I - Jan 7, 124, 21, 28, Feb 4, 2027 - Romeoville, IL

New IFIA Classes Added:

Introduction to Fire Inspections -  If you need to learn the basics of fire inspections, four

one day classes remaining -Various Dates and Locations See Attached Flyer

Others Classes:

Plans Examiner - Dec 1 Elgin IL

NFA 2027 Courses - Various Dates starting in February See Attached Flyer

UL Solutions recently launched the following the Code Authority Podcast on Data Centers Click here...

Our 50^th Annual Fire and Life Safety Conference will be held at the Par A Dice hotel. See the attachment for additional information.

Conference Save the Date Flyer

Our friends at NWBOCA are offering several classes that might be of interest to many of you.

• October 29 - Codes and Standards for Battery Energy Storage Systems
• November 5 - 2024 IFC Significant Changes
• November 12 - Utilizing NFPA 101 The Life Safety Code in Plan Review, Integrated Fire and Life Safety Systems, Commissioning, Data Centers - Fire Protection, and Backflow Assemblies and Fire Sprinkler Systems
• November 19 - Zoning for building inspectors and code enforcement officers 

To register for classes, click this link https://nwboca35.org/fall-school and at the bottom, select the date you are interested in. 

Our friends at Battalion Board up are selling BBQ sauce to benefit Camp I Am Me. So, for those who enjoy BBQ, check out the attachment.




The IFIA has added additional documents to a “Resources” link that you might find useful. In it are several documents that may help you in your job that were supplied by locals fire departments Click here...

Scholarship:

Scholarships are available for upcoming Fire Inspector and Fire and Life Safety Educator classes click for more...

Job Opportunities:

Links to local employment opportunities at Fire Prevention Bureaus. Click here...

Updates

NFPA October Update

ICC July Update

• October 15th Update
• I-Codes Significant Key Updates
• ICC-ES Electrical Services PDF
• Click here for this month’s ICC Government Relations Monthly Update

IFMA June Quarterly

OSFM Latest edition of Marshal Matter's OSFM's monthly newsletter 

IFIA Membership:

Our organization strives to maintain high quality training programs to insure continued professionalism of our members. Click here...


To assist the IFIA in its mission, bronze, silver and gold sponsorships are available. Sponsorships are good for a calendar year. click here...

Thank you to our sponsors - Gold level 

Camp I Am Me

Fire Safety CADS, LLC
HUSSO Restoration

Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board