Abilene Fire Fighters Assn

Name

Abilene Fire Fighters Assn

Legal name

Abilene Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 1044

Website

https://abilenefirefighters.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Abilene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The association represents its members and operates through membership dues from approximately 160 firefighters. The APFFA's mission is to look out for the benefits, interests, and safety of its members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

APFFA is a chartered labor union (IAFF Local 1044) representing firefighters of the Abilene Fire Department and the Abilene Airport Fire Department. It provides collective bargaining representation, workplace safety advocacy, legislative engagement, and member benefits including access to the IAFF Center of Excellence for behavioral health treatment. Members are supported through a digital member portal that offers a member directory, shift calendar, memorial recognition system, and online registration.

Product overview

The Abilene Professional Fire Fighters Association (APFFA) Local 1044 operates as a member association serving approximately 160 firefighters from the Abilene Fire Department and Abilene Airport Fire Department. The organization's digital services include a member directory, shift calendar with A/B/C shift rotation, an online memorial system honoring fallen members, and member registration functionality. The association also provides access to the IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery through a partnership with Advanced Recovery Systems. These services are built on the UnionCentrics platform and integrate with Telestaff for scheduling, ESO Suite for operations, and city/association email systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• APFFA Membership / Collective Bargaining Representation Membership in APFFA entitles firefighters of the Abilene Fire Department and Abilene Airport Fire Department to collective bargaining representation, contract negotiation, grievance support, workplace safety advocacy, and access to IAFF member benefits.
• IAFF Center of Excellence Behavioral Health Access Through APFFA's IAFF affiliation, members gain access to the IAFF Center of Excellence, a behavioral health treatment program designed specifically for firefighters and their families dealing with mental health, PTSD, and substance use challenges.
• Memorial / Honor System for Fallen and Retiring Members
• Legislative and Political Advocacy

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPFFA Local 1044 is a chartered member local of the IAFF. The IAFF is the parent organization providing resources, advocacy, and support for fire fighters across the globe.
• Texas State Association of Fire FighterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPFFA has active membership in the Texas State Association of Fire Fighters, representing firefighters at the state level.
• Advanced Recovery SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAFF partnered with Advanced Recovery Systems to provide members with specialized treatment for PTSD, behavioral health disorders and substance abuse through the IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery located in Upper Marlboro, MD.
• IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and RecoveryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA one-of-a-kind addiction treatment facility specializing in PTSD for IAFF members only. Located at 13400 Edgemeade Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. Provides evidence-based therapies for trauma, behavioral health challenges, and addiction recovery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF): APFFA's parent organization and the national labor union for professional firefighters in the U.S. and Canada. IAFF provides the broader advocacy framework, member benefits, and resources that APFFA's local operations plug into.
• Texas State Association of Fire Fighters: State-level parent association of which APFFA is an active member. TSAFF represents Texas firefighters at the state legislature and provides shared resources analogous to how IAFF operates nationally.

Regional players

• Fort Worth Professional Fire Fighters: IAFF Local 440 representing Fort Worth firefighters. A nearby Texas local with comparable fire-service scope and member-benefit offerings.
• Dallas Fire Fighters Association: IAFF Local 58 representing Dallas firefighters. A peer Texas local with similar chartering history, collective bargaining mandate, and IAFF affiliation.
• San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association: IAFF Local 624 representing San Antonio firefighters. Comparable in mission, structure, and Texas-political context to APFFA, though at a substantially larger scale.
• Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2: IAFF Local 2 representing Chicago firefighters. A large, well-known peer local providing a longer-tenured comparison point across different municipal-government dynamics.
• Austin Firefighters Association: IAFF Local 975 representing Austin firefighters. Another Texas-based IAFF local with similar structure, member services, and political engagement profile.
• Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association: IAFF Local 341 representing Houston firefighters. A same-state, larger-scale peer offering direct comparison on member services, bargaining structure, and political engagement in Texas.
• Boston Firefighters Local 718: IAFF Local 718 representing Boston firefighters. A long-established peer local with similar chartering history and member-benefit model to APFFA.

Others

• Fraternal Order of Police: National labor organization representing law enforcement officers. Comparable in structure (membership dues-funded, chartered local chapters, collective bargaining for public-safety employees) but focused on police rather than fire.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IAFFNewsDesk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/IAFFTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/IAFFonline
• Instagraminstagram.com/iaff1918
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abilene-fire-fighters-assn

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