International Association of Fire Fighters

What International Association of Fire Fighters does

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is a labor union founded in 1918 that represents more than 360,000 full-time professional fire fighters, paramedics, and emergency medical workers across the United States and Canada. The organization operates through approximately 3,500 local affiliates and is headquartered in Washington, DC, with a Canadian office in Ottawa. IAFF provides collective bargaining support, labor representation, health and safety training, legislative advocacy, and member benefits, and claims to cover 85%+ of the US and Canada professional fire service population it serves as a bargaining representative.

IAFF's core service offerings are delivered through digital infrastructure that includes a member portal, a Learning Management System (LMS) for training and certifications, a Line-of-Duty Death (LODD) database, and the ShopIAFF storefront for merchandise. Two wholly-owned subsidiaries support the mission: the IAFF Foundation, which administers charitable programs and the Fill the Boot for MDA campaign (active since 2014), and IAFF Financial Corp., which supports member financial products in partnership with Union Plus. The organization maintains multilingual capabilities across English, French, and Spanish. Recent federal recognition is evidenced by a $756,700 PSOB grant received on July 8, 2025.

Revenue is generated primarily through per capita membership dues paid by local affiliates based on member headcount, supplemented by investment income on financial reserves, merchandise sales through ShopIAFF, grant funding (e.g., the July 2025 PSOB award), and subsidiary income. Reported member momentum — including 8,000+ members gaining collective bargaining rights over the past three years and the reaffiliation of Québec City Local 988 on July 24, 2026 — points to a stable, slowly expanding membership base consistent with a mature labor organization.

Name

International Association of Fire Fighters

Legal name

International Association of Fire Fighters

Website

https://iaff.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

IAFF is a labor union founded in 1918 representing 360,000+ full-time fire fighters, paramedics, and EMTs across approximately 3,500 local affiliates in the US and Canada, delivering collective bargaining, training, legislative advocacy, and member benefits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Firefighter & Fire Service Training (EDAOAMAB), Disaster Response, Rescue & Tactical EMS (DMAT/USAR/SWAT/HAZMAT Medical) (HLAFANAH)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Fire fighter advocacy
• Collective bargaining services
• Emergency responder training
• Occupational health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues (Per Capita Payments): IAFF generates revenue through membership dues paid by affiliated local unions. Members access services including advocacy, training programs, collective bargaining support, health and safety resources, and representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is a labor union representing over 360,000 full-time professional fire fighters and emergency medical workers across 3,500 local affiliates in the United States and Canada. The organization provides union representation, collective bargaining support, federal and provincial/state legislative advocacy, technical and leadership training programs, occupational health and safety resources, disaster relief coordination, and political action through FIREPAC.

Product overview

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is a labor union and professional association, not a technology product company. It does not offer software products, platforms, or SaaS offerings. The organization operates iaff.org as a website for member services, advocacy, and information sharing. Key member-facing digital tools include: the IAFF Learning Management System (LMS) accessible at lms.iaff.org for training course delivery, the Line-of-Duty Death (LODD) database at lodd.iaff.org for tracking fallen fire fighters, IAFF Financial Corporation services at iaff-fc.com, and the ShopIAFF.com storefront. The organization also provides member portal access at my.iaff.org and maintains RSS feeds for news and LODD announcements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IAFF Union Membership Membership in the IAFF labor union, providing professional fire fighters and emergency medical workers with union representation, collective bargaining support, advocacy, training, health and safety resources, and access to the 3,500 local affiliate network across the US and Canada.
• IAFF Financial Corporation Services Financial services offered to IAFF members through the wholly-owned IAFF Financial Corp. subsidiary, accessible at iaff-fc.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 360,000 members represented across 3,500 affiliates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)minorOthers · 8 May 2014IAFF has a long-standing partnership with MDA for fundraising activities. The 41st Annual IAFF-MDA Softball Tournament was held September 4-7, 2014 at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. All proceeds from the event supported MDA programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• International Association of EMTs and Paramedics (IAEP):

Broad incumbents

• National Education Association (NEA): One of the largest US labor unions representing public-sector professionals (educators). Comparable as a large dues-funded public-sector professional association delivering member services, advocacy, and training at scale.
• AFL-CIO: National federation of US labor unions in which IAFF-affiliated locals participate. Provides overarching political and policy infrastructure, comparable as the umbrella organization for collective bargaining and labor advocacy.
• Canadian Labour Congress (CLC): Canada's largest labor umbrella body, in which IAFF Canadian affiliates participate. Comparable as the broader national advocacy body for Canadian labor, mirroring IAFF's dual US/Canada federal advocacy structure.

Regional players

• Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE): Canada's largest union, representing many municipal and public-safety workers including some first responders. Comparable to IAFF in representing Canadian public-sector employees and providing similar advocacy and bargaining services.

Direct peers

• SEIU (Service Employees International Union): Major North American labor union representing public- and private-sector service workers including emergency medical personnel. Comparable in scale, member-funded dues model, and advocacy-driven value proposition to IAFF.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Major North American labor union with public-sector and emergency-services divisions. Comparable in dues-funded recurring revenue model, member scale, and advocacy-driven value proposition for working members.
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME): Largest US public-sector union representing state, county, and municipal workers. Highly comparable to IAFF as both organize government employees and provide collective bargaining, advocacy, and training services within overlapping public-sector workforces.
• National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO): National advocacy organization for US law enforcement officers. Comparable as a peer public-safety labor/advocacy organization focused on collective bargaining, health and safety, and federal legislative representation.
• Fraternal Order of Police (FOP): Labor organization representing sworn law enforcement officers in the US. Closely comparable in structure, mission, and member services to IAFF, with similar focus on collective bargaining, legislative advocacy, and officer health and safety.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IAFFofficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/IAFFTV/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/IAFFofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-association-of-firefighters
• Instagraminstagram.com/iaffofficial/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@iaffofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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