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Opportunities for Impact

GEM Partner Program
Exhibiting and Sponsorships
Advertising
Other Ways to Support the IAFC

GEM Partners

GEM Partners represent those corporations looking to stand out from the crowd at Fire-Rescue International (FRI) and to demonstrate their support for the fire service. GEM Partners gain premium exhibit space selection, preferred booth discounts for FRI and unique marketing and advertising opportunities; download the complete list of GEM Partnership benefits (pdf). GEM Partners also automatically qualify for the IAFC Five Bugles Program, thereby providing them with additional benefits throughout the year.

Diamond Partners

Motorola
Sprint
Pierce Manufacturing/Medtec Ambulance
1-800-BOARDUP
OnStar by GM

Emerald Partners

AT&T, Inc.
Philips

To become a GEM Partner, contact Courtney Bulger

Exhibiting/Sponsorship Opportunities

Professional development forms the cornerstone of the IAFC membership experience. The IAFC produces several conferences and events, including Fire-Rescue International, our annual conference and expo with more than 500 exhibitors and 14,000 attendees, to specialized conferences focusing on hazmat, EMS, wildland and volunteer/combination officers. Let us help you determine which events throughout the year will best enable you to meet with key decision makers and grow relationships that lead to business success.

For exhibit and sponsorship information, contact Courtney Bulger

Fire Rescue International (FRI)

Each August, more than 14,000 of the most prominent fire and emergency service leaders from across North America and around the globe come together for five days of learning, networking and collaboration at Fire-Rescue International (FRI). FRI provides the ideal platform to generate leads and raise your brand's profile among leaders who use your equipment and services every day and have purchasing power.

Go to www.iafc.org/fri for more information.

Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)

From education and mitigation, suppression strategies, high-hazard operations to wildland fire policy, WUI addresses the toughest challenges facing the wildland firefighting community.

Go to www.iafc.org/wui for more information.

Fire-RescueMed (FRM)

Fire-Rescue Med is the conference for fire-based EMS leaders, providing education and training on such areas as hiring and retaining EMTs, public and private integration challenges, embracing technology, billing for services, illness prevention programs and more.

Go to www.iafc.org/frm for more information.

International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference

Each year brings new challenges for emergency responders. The IAFC's Hazmat Conference provides the latest both classroom and hands-on training on what’s new in hazmat; its impact on hazmat teams and how to be prepared for any situation.

Go to www.iafc.org/hazmat for more information.

Online Education

Throughout the year, we also offer a wide range of online educational courses presented by the best in the business that keep fire and emergency service leaders current on the latest industry trends, techniques and issues. This sponsorship allows you to reach an entire new audience representing thousands of IAFC members and non-members to showcase your products and to demonstrate your support for the work of the IAFC.

Contact Terry Monroe for more information.

Advertising

The IAFC provides numerous opportunities to generate awareness of your company, products and services and commitment to the fire and emergency services.

IAFC On Scene

The official newsletter of the IAFC, On Scene delivers essential information, insights and ideas to more than 12,000 IAFC members. Those members, in turn pass it along on average to 6 individuals within their departments, meaning that as an advertiser, you can reach an audience of more than 72,000 individuals. On Scene is delivered in print and electronic format 21 times per year and is consistently rated as a top member benefit. 79% of subscribers report looking at the advertising in On Scene and took action or plan to based on the ads.

View the current On Scene issue online

Contact Jacqueline Garnier for more information.

IAFC-TV

IAFC-TV is our new Internet TV channel offering your company the opportunity to deliver your message through the power of video to reach fire service leaders and decision makers across the United States and around the globe. IAFC-TV provides live and taped web cast coverage of IAFC events and other events important to the fire service, as well as video programming on successful programs, lessons learned and best practices being applied in the fire service in the U.S. and internationally. IAFC-TV is widely viewed both by IAFC members and non-members and has become a go-to source for cutting-edge news and information.

Visit www.iafctv.org

Contact Courtney Bulger for more information.

FireRescue Magazine

FireRescue Magazine, produced by Elsevier Public Safety, is the official publication of the IAFC and Fire-Rescue International. It reaches more than 50,000 fire service professionals each month. IAFC corporate partners are eligible for significant discounts on advertising in FireRescue Magazine.

Contact Sheri Collins for more information.

Mailing-List Rental

Reach decision makers through your own direct mail efforts. Our up-to-date database includes more than 12,000 IAFC members—the very individuals with purchasing power to recommend, decide and purchase your products and services. Phone, email and fax information not included.

Contact Terry Monroe for more information.

Other Ways to Support the IAFC

Grants

Corporate grants support critical IAFC initiatives within the fire service. One example is the Fireman’s Fund Heritage program, which supports local firefighters in building safer communities. The program awards funds to departments to buy needed equipment, provide training and support community fire service programs. Fireman’s Fund provided the initial grant that lead to the development of the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System. The Near-Miss program was recognized with the 2009 Paul Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award from the Congressional Fire Services Institute.

In 2008, the Motorola Foundation awarded a grant in the amount of $50,000 to the IAFC Foundation for the “Future Leaders Scholarship Fund.” This grant will provide funding that supports academic scholarships for future fire and emergency service leaders to pursue advanced degrees.

Cause-Related Marketing

The IAFC has partnered with Anheuser-Busch to develop public service advertisements targeted to parents. Prevent, Don’t Provide recognizes the important role parents and other adults play in the fight against underage drinking.

The IAFC also partnered with Jeep and its Everyday Heroes program to develop a national awareness campaign to reduce firefighter injuries. Working with the IAFC and leading fire service organizations, this campaign touched more than 100,000 firefighters.

McDonalds and the IAFC work together on a Fun Times Fire Safety booklet which is published every October and distributed to thousands of children nationwide.

Affinity (Member Discount) Program

The IAFC is a membership organization. As such, we have established guidelines to assist corporations who would like to offer a substantial, standing discount to IAFC members in exchange for marketing benefits.

View listing of current member discounts.