Illinois Fire Safety Alliance

Volunteer at Aug. 19th IFSA Day at the State Fair, Help Promote Fire Safety

May 31, 2022

Each year, nearly 50 volunteers join the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield to manage the Fire Service Tent and provide fire prevention education to fair-goers. Help us reduce the number children and adults that attend the IFSA’s burn survivor support programs by helping make a difference in fire safety education. Invite your spouse, friends, and children…

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Tags: Burn Prevention, Fire Safety, Fire Service, State Fair, Volunteers

Now Accepting Nominations for Fire Prevention Award

Fire Prevention Award Nominations Accepted Through Aug. 15th

May 18, 2022

Each year the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) presents awards to nominated individuals, groups, firefighters, life safety educators, and others for their tremendous efforts in promoting fire safety and burn prevention within their community. Award recipients are highlighted at the annual Fire Prevention Week Luncheon, held in October.

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Tags: Awards, Burn Prevention, Fire Prevention Week, Fire Prevention Week Luncheon, Fire Safety, Fire Service

As Memorial Day & Summer Months Approach, IFSA Offers Tips to Prevent Fires & Injuries

May 5, 2022

Often considered the unofficial kick-off to summer, Memorial Day weekend typically includes a lot of celebrations and cookouts, often with outdoor grilling and backyard gatherings. As the holiday and summer months near, the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) reminds everyone to celebrate safely by following basic safety tips and precautions.

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Tags: Burn Prevention, Fire Safety, Resources

Residents Reminded to Change Clocks & Change Smoke Alarms this Weekend

March 9, 2022

Every spring, fire safety experts along with the nonprofit Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) reminds residents about the life-saving habit of checking their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms when setting their clocks forward for daylight saving time.

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Tags: Fire Safety, Legislation, Smoke Alarms

IFSA Seeking Office Volunteer to Support Fire Safety Efforts

February 7, 2022

Under the guidance of the Program Coordinator, the Program Assistant will help further the IFSA mission of burn and fire prevention by fulfilling orders and distributing critical IFSA-developed resources and materials to Illinois fire departments, hospitals, schools, organizations, and individuals. Through these efforts, the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance can make Illinois a fire-safe state by reducing fire-related incidents, injuries, and deaths. The commitment level is one, two-hour shift weekly, most weeks of the year. Click here for complete information on this volunteer opportunity.

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Tags: Burn Prevention, Fire Safety, Support, Volunteers

Be Alarmed! Program Distributes 13,000+ Smoke Alarms Since 2018

February 3, 2021

“Be Alarmed!,” which began in 2018, is a fire safety education and smoke alarm installation program administered cooperatively between the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM). The program distributes fire safety education materials and 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms to fire departments in the state of Illinois…

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Tags: Be Alarmed!, Fire Departments, Fire Escape Plan, Fire Prevention, Fire Safety, Resource, Smoke Alarms