International Association of Fire Chiefs
Established in 1873, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is a powerful, professional membership organization of more than 12,600 chief fire and emergency officers. The mission of the IAFC is to provide leadership to career and volunteer chiefs, chief fire officers, and managers of emergency service organizations throughout the international community through vision, information, education, services, and representation to enhance their professionalism and capabilities. Members of the IAFC are the world’s leading experts in fire fighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search and rescue, and public safety legislation.
National Fire Protection Association
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has been a worldwide leader in providing fire, building, electrical, and life safety to the public since 1896. The mission of the international nonprofit organization is to reduce the worldwide burden for fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. Developer of the National Electrical Code®, and 300 other codes and standards through a full, open-consensus process, NFPA also produces educational curricula, including the Risk Watch® community-based injury prevention curriculum and the Learn Not to Burn® fire safety curriculum. NFPA headquarters is in Quincy, Massachusetts.
EducExpert
EducExpert, based in Quebec, Canada, is at the forefront of e-learning in the field of public and industrial fire safety. Building on the expertise of 25 years in fire and smoke propagation simulation, EducExpert targeted the field of fire safety and created the first e-learning module designed for the fire safety industry. Educ Expert’s online modules offer initial and continuing fire safety training for municipal and industrial fire fighters, continuing fire safety training for company employees and security agents, and continuing first aid training for fire fighters, ambulance technicians, first responders, and the general public.
