Welcome

Welcome to the International EMS & Firefighters Pride Alliance – IEFPA representing and supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, LGBTQ, emergency medical and fire service professionals and volunteers around the world. We are an awareness, educational, peer support and social organization. All communications with the International EMS & Firefighters Pride Alliance including, but not limited to, emails, phone calls and text, are strictly confidential and discretion is always observed. To confidentially reach us please use our contact page.

Our Mission: To create a greater awareness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, professionals working in the emergency medical and fire service fields and to support those coming out or pursuing a career.

Our Goal: Eliminate homophobia in public safety through awareness and education.

MEMBERSHIP:

Professional Membership in open to all active, reserve and retired members of any public safety organization. This includes but is not limited to:

• Academy Recruits
• Armed Forces
• Cadets and Explorers
• Communications (Dispatchers, EMD, Telecommunicators)
• Emergency Medical Services (EMT, MICN, Paramedics)
• Fire Service (Firefighter, Seasonal, Paid, Volunteer, Admin, Investigation, Operation, Prevention, Support Staff)
• Law Enforcement (City, County, State, Federal, Corrections, Support Staff)
• Lifeguards
• Security (Corporate, Guards, Officers)
• Students (Criminal Justice, EMS, Fire Science)

Associate Membership is open to anyone not listed above who supports the organization and its mission.

Benefits to membership include but are not limited to:

• Discounted admissions to events.
• Email Updates, E-Newsletter and mailings.
• Open attendance to all meetings and events.
• Scholarship Opportunities.
• Voting privileges in Executive Board Elections. (Professional Members Only)

If you any questions about membership qualifications please contact us we are here to help.

Membership dues are $45.00 per year. We offer a monthly $3.75 option. To begin your application process please submit membership dues below. Once we receive your membership dues a welcome email will follow. If you do not receive the welcome email within 24 hours check your spam folder or contact us. New members automatically receive four (4) raffle tickets for the Convergence drawing when they join. You can begin and end your membership at any time.

Our preferred payment processor is SQUARE.

Below we also offer PayPal.