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Most people have specialized interests and passions through the course of their lives. Some individuals affiliate their interests with the fire service in general or with particular fire departments. Their interest is often expressed by supportive activities such as photography, historical preservation, fire ground rehabilitation services, antique fire apparatus restoration, friendship and camaraderie with active firefighters.
Individuals known for such interests and activities are called fire buffs. This is not a title but rather a description of the person and their activities. Like-minded individuals get to know each other when they recognize each other at fire incidents and fire department functions. Historically, this has resulted in the formation of fire buff clubs. These clubs pool their resources to establish canteen services, rehab units, photography units, and fire museums among many such activities.
In 1953, locally centered buff clubs began to network on a national and international level with the creation of the International Fire Buff Associates. This umbrella organization enables individual clubs to interact, share ideas, visit other clubs and departments beyond their own neighborhood and in general foster relationships among fire buffs on a larger scale. The IFBA sponsors regional meetings and activities among clubs, and an annual organization-wide national convention that is hosted in different cities in the US and Canada. Contact among clubs and members is supported by regional vice presidents, Turn Out magazine, club newsletters, and through the hospitality of NYCFire.net forums. The IFBA provides guidance and support to existing clubs and aids in the organization of new local clubs.
The IFBA’s fundamental purpose is to foster ‘Fun, Fellowship, and Fire Trucks.’
Information about the IFBA, membership, conventions, and organizational guidance can be found on their website
IFBA.org
or by contacting a regional vice president. All are welcome.
Individuals known for such interests and activities are called fire buffs. This is not a title but rather a description of the person and their activities. Like-minded individuals get to know each other when they recognize each other at fire incidents and fire department functions. Historically, this has resulted in the formation of fire buff clubs. These clubs pool their resources to establish canteen services, rehab units, photography units, and fire museums among many such activities.
In 1953, locally centered buff clubs began to network on a national and international level with the creation of the International Fire Buff Associates. This umbrella organization enables individual clubs to interact, share ideas, visit other clubs and departments beyond their own neighborhood and in general foster relationships among fire buffs on a larger scale. The IFBA sponsors regional meetings and activities among clubs, and an annual organization-wide national convention that is hosted in different cities in the US and Canada. Contact among clubs and members is supported by regional vice presidents, Turn Out magazine, club newsletters, and through the hospitality of NYCFire.net forums. The IFBA provides guidance and support to existing clubs and aids in the organization of new local clubs.
The IFBA’s fundamental purpose is to foster ‘Fun, Fellowship, and Fire Trucks.’
Information about the IFBA, membership, conventions, and organizational guidance can be found on their website
IFBA
IFBA.org
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