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April 8, 2026

Honor Guard Notification for Juan Gasca

March 19, 2026

Honor Guard Activation for Mike Altman

January 17, 2026

PAC Leadership Gift

January 13, 2026

2026 Honor Guard Dues

January 6, 2026

A Message from AFFI VP Luke Howieson

January 2, 2026

Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month

December 17, 2025

2026 Fallen Firefighter & Medal of Honor Ceremony

December 12, 2025

Honor Guard Notification for Chris Wesley

November 5, 2025

A Message of Support from President Sullivan

October 29, 2025

AFFI and the We Are One coalition took a significant step forward on continuing to improve our tier 2 members benefits.

October 21, 2025

2026 AFFI Honor Guard Convention Sponsorships

October 1, 2025

Consolidation Study Application

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Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
8 hours ago

Happy National Telecommunicators Week from the AFFI!
An integral part of the emergency system, our dispatchers our always there for us! Thank you for your service to our communities. #affisupports

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Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
19 hours ago

Fire Service Women Of Illinois have assembled an amazing list of presenters for their May 2nd First Responder Resiliency Event in Elk Grove Village..... Including our own Layinโ€™ Down The Law with Jerry Marzullo and Andy Scott from the AFFI Resiliency Committee. Scan the QR code to registration info! #affisupports

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Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
2 days ago

Pekin Firefighters Local 524 will host their 5th Annual Heart of the Dragon Charity Golf Outing on June 13th. All proceeds benefit their charity fund. Scan the QR code to register! #affisupports

Chris Coats AFFI Vice-President Chuck Sullivan-AFFI President Kurt Snow - AFFI Secretary/Treasurer Eric Hall AFFI District 2 Vice President Jeff Maher - AFFI Central District Legislative Representative Clayton Matteson AFFI Central District Trustee
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Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
3 days ago

Please consider supporting The Yard Foundationโ€™s fundraiser to help the family of fallen DeKalb Fire Fighters Local 1236 Brother Juan Gasca. #affisupports

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Aid the family of FF Juan Gasca after their sudden loss — TheYardFoundation

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It is with heavy hearts that we share the sudden passing of DeKalb Firefighter/Paramedic Juan Gasca on Monday, April 6th, 2026. Firefighter/Paramedic Gasca served the DeKalb Fire Department for over f...
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Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
3 days ago

Our friends at the Muscular Dystrophy Association are actively seeking volunteers to work as counselors at Summer Camp the week of July 19-24 near Hudson, Illinois!
See the flyer or scan the QR code for more information on how you can be a part of this amazing event! #affisupports

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Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
4 days ago

The AFFI is saddened to learn of the passing of active DeKalb Fire Fighters Local 1236 Member Juan Gasca who died off-duty on April 6th.
Although this is not an official activation, Brother Gasca was as an active member of his local and the AFFI Honor Guard.
Therefore, Honor Guard assistance has been requested by Local 1236. Visit the AFFI website for full service details: www.affi1935.org/news/notification-for-juan-gasca/ #WhateverItTakes #affisupports

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