Fire Service Organizations
IAFF - International Association of FirefightersInternational Association of Black Professional FirefightersInternational Association of Fire ChiefsNational Wildfire Suppression Association National Association of Hispanic Firefighters
National Volunteer Fire CouncilNetworks of fire service women
Fire Service Women of IllinoisThe website of the Fire Service Women of Illinois. They hold twice-yearly training weekends for women firefighters. This site also contains a portion of Illinois legislation dealing with pregnancy leave.
The website of the Fire Service Women of New Jersey, a statewide network of fire service women. They hold an annual retreat and other events.
Fire Service Women of New York StateThe website for the New York State women firefighters' organization, and their Phoenix Firecamp.
Fire Service Women of PennsylvaniaThe website of the Fire Service Women of Pennsylvania. You must become a Yahoo member in order to view the site.
North Star Women Firefighters' AssociationAn association of fire service women in Minnesota.
British Women FirefightersThe website of the British women firefighters' organization, Networking Women in the Fire Service
Dutch Women FirefightersThe website of the Dutch women firefighters' organization. More than 850 women in the Netherlands are firefighters. Their most recent national conference was held in November of 2004. Note: this site is in Dutch only.
New Zealand Fire Service WomenThe website of New Zealand Fire Service Women
Women Firefighters of Trinidad & TobagoBrief information about women firefighters in Trinidad & Tobago.
Links to other sites of interest
Federal Mediation & Conciliation ServiceSince 1947, they have provided mediation and arbitration services to industry, communities and government agencies worldwide. Their mission is to improve labor-management relations, to promote collective bargaining and to enhance organization effectiveness.
Camp Fully InvolvedCamp Fully Involved is a physically challenging, aggressive hands-on, live-in week long summer camp directed towards young women between the ages of 14 (and having completed the 8th grade) and 20 who are interested in exploring the career of a firefighter.
Commission on Professional CredentialingThe mission of the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) is to assist in the professional development of emergency service personnel by providing guidance for career planning through participation in the Professional Designation Program.
Work Life LawThe Center for WorkLife Law (WorkLife Law or WLL) is a nonprofit research and advocacy group with a unique “six stakeholder” model that reflects our belief that many different stakeholders are ready, willing, and able to play a role in sparking social and organizational change around work/life issues.
Firefighter's ABC'sAssisting Fire Departments in the realization of their diversity recruitment goals.
www.firehouse.com/links/WomenA page of links of interest to fire service women, on the Firehouse.com website
www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4699Called "Women in the Fire Service Network", this site has no connection to iWomen, despite having incorporated the organization's name into their title.
Camp BlazeBLAZE, a special project of iWomen, is an enthusiastic and talented group of women firefighters putting on weeklong "fire camps" -- intensive orientations to firefighting -- for young women, ages 16-19.
Equal Rights Advocates, a San Francisco-based "women's law center litigating, educating and organizing for your rights"
Feminist Majority FoundationThe Feminist Majority Foundation's site has information on a wide range of women's issues, from breast cancer to women & girls in sports. The National Center for Women in Policing is part of this organization. Their site also offers state-by-state listings of agencies that may be helpful to women who have been sexually harassed on the job.
Firefighter Cancer FoundationWorking to extinguish firefighter cancer.
Firefighter FitnessJuliet Draper's "Firefighter Fitness" e-zine
Firefighter MinistriesFirefighter Ministries
Firefighters' BookstoreThe Firefighters' Bookstore
Fit 2 ServeCaptain Martha Ellis and Captain Jeff Ellis, both Firefighter Combat Challenge Champions, are the driving forces behind this site which provides fitness information, useful links, etc.
German Career Women FirefightersThe website of the German career women firefighters, in connection with the German firefighters' union. The organization holds an annual meeting the first weekend of November. Note: This site is in German only.
Legal MomentumLegal Momentum (formerly NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund)
National Organization for WomenThe National Organization for Women
Real World Training and ConsultingRealWorld Training & Consulting, owned by retired fire lieutenant Linda Willing, offers "practical support for fire and emergency services managers." RealWorld specializes in training on diversity issues, mediation, and conflict resolution. The site features an excellent newsletter discussing current issues in these areas.
Wildland Firefighters FoundationThe website of the Wildland Firefighters Foundation
Women's Research and Education InstituteWomen's Research & Education Institute. This D.C.-based organization for several years had an ongoing project on women in the military, and held a biennial conference on women in uniform.
