ILLINOIS FIRE INSPECTORS
ASSOCIATION

Thank you to our Gold Level sponsors!

1-800-BoardUp
Camp I Am Me
FireSafety CADS

Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board​​

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Thank you to our New Silver Level sponsors!

Valley Fire Protection Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Don’t miss our next mini seminar in Elk Grove Village on October 24th. It will be on Risk Analysis of Warehouse Storage. Our presenter will be Jerry Schultz, an expert in fire sprinklers. Bring your sprinkler related questions to this event. Registration is available on our website now.

 

If you are in need of a Public Fire and Life Safety Educator class, there will be one in November in Countryside. Check the website to for more information and to sign up.

 

Mark the date of November 21st for the popular Did You Know? seminar. This will be virtual, so anyone can attend. As a reminder, this class presents multiple topics, each for about 20 minutes. The idea is to provide you with an overview of many topics, and you can follow up later with the presenter if you have specific questions.

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We would like to recognize two of our IFIA members. Joe Welter, Buffalo Grove Fire Department, retired after 30 years of service. Joe also served on our Board of Directors. David Wheeler, Oak Lawn Fire Department, was the Fire Prevention Bureau Chief, was recently appointed as the Oak Lawn Fire Chief. David was also on our Board of Directors. Congratulations to both of them.

 

Save the dates for the 2026 Fire and Life Safety Conference in East Peoria. The dates are March 25-27, 2026 with a pre-conference the 24th. Par a Dice Room reservations can be made now room reservation can be made now by calling 1-800-547-0711 or at their website of www.paradice.doydgaming.com/groups-and-wedding/group-reservations. Use the group code of FIRC26C.

 

We need to finalize some details to a few remaining presenters, but the flyer below will provide information on our topics confirmed to date. Registration will be available very soon on our website.

 

Our “pre-conference” on Tuesday afternoon will be on the OSFM. This will be a discussion of the rules and requirements of the various OSFM departments. This will be valuable to everyone in your organization. Make sure your Chief and Training Officer are aware of this. See the one page flyer on the next page.

 

Be Among the First to earn the new NFPA Certified Fire Inspector Certification.

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​The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is excited to introduce two new certifications in 2025, Certified First Responder Inspector (CFRI) and Certified Fire Inspector (CFI). The new CFRI and CFI certifications are a significant change from the existing NFPA Certified Fire Inspector (CFI-I) and Certified Fire Inspector II (CFI-II) programs. The new certifications reflect the changes to the job performance requirements brought about by the consolidation of NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner, into the new NFPA 1030, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Prevention Program Positions.  Visit our CFI FAQs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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​Upcoming events:

• Oct 24 - Risk Analysis of Warehouse Storage  Location TBD

• November 10 – 12, 17 & 18 – PFLSE Countryside

• November 21 – VRTUAL Did You Know?

• December 4 – Holiday Party

• Plans Review - December 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19  Elgin, by the Building and Fire Code Academy

 

 

To see the latest in the State for CRR, visit their website at www.illinoiscrr.com.

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