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✓ BSN Verified Last reviewed September 9, 2026

The IAFF Foundation supports International Association of Fire Fighters members, emergency medical workers, and their families in North America. Its burn-related work includes an annual International Burn Camp for adolescent burn survivors, financial assistance following qualifying burn injuries, support for burn research and burn centers, and funding for the Young Burn Survivor Summit.

Services & categories

Housing & Transitional SupportPeer & Community SupportFinancial & Practical AssistanceCamps & Retreats

Programs & services

Specific programs and services listed for this organization.

Burn Injury Assistance

Active
Lodging Financial Assistance

Financial assistance for temporary emergency expenses when a current IAFF member or an immediate family member suffers a burn injury requiring admission to a burn center. Potential expenses include immediate travel, housing, food, medical supplies, services, and other necessary assistance.

Nonprofit Organizations Housing & Transitional Support Financial & Practical Assistance
Service area Multi State
Cost Free
Virtual services Available
In-person services Not listed
Referral required Yes
Location 1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
Who this program serves
Applicant must be a current IAFF member when the injury occurred; the injury must have required admission to a burn center; and the injury must have occurred within 14 days of submitting the application.
How to access this program
The Local President must verify and forward the application to the IAFF District Vice President, who submits it to the Foundation chair for final approval. The official application materials also identify burnfoundation@iaff.org for submission of the form and supporting documentation.
Program contact
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Burn Support, Research, and Education

Active

The IAFF Foundation states that it supports members who suffer burn injuries and has contributed to burn research, hospital burn centers, burn prevention, and educational initiatives. This is a broader Foundation activity rather than a clearly defined public application-based survivor service.

Burn Centers & Medical Care Nonprofit Organizations Education & Employment
Service area Nationwide
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Available
In-person services Available
Referral required No
Location 1750 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006
Who this program serves
No separate public eligibility rules were identified; this appears to describe Foundation-supported initiatives rather than a direct-access program.
How to access this program
No separate application or access procedure is published. Use the Foundation contact form or IAFF burn-support channels for inquiries.
Program contact
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Firefighter Peer Support / SOAR

Active

In partnership with the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, the IAFF Foundation supports Survivors Offering Assistance to Recovery (SOAR), providing one-on-one, confidential virtual support from a trained firefighter burn survivor and connections to firefighters and family members with lived experience. Official IAFF material also mentions a children’s support component.

Nonprofit Organizations Peer & Community Support Mental Health & Recovery
Service area Nationwide
Cost Free
Virtual services Available
In-person services Not listed
Referral required Yes
Who this program serves
Specifically described for IAFF firefighters and their immediate families affected by burn injuries. The child-focused support component is mentioned, but detailed eligibility is not published.
How to access this program
Contact the IAFF District Burn Coordinator or other IAFF burn-support contact for referral and matching with a trained peer supporter.
Program contact
Program Website

International Burn Camp

Active

Annual week-long camp in Washington, D.C. for burn survivors ages 13–15. Firefighter camp counselors accompany participants and provide an uplifting peer-support experience.

Nonprofit Organizations Peer & Community Support Camps & Retreats
Service area Multi State
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Yes
Location 1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
States served
District of Columbia
Who this program serves
Burn survivors ages 13–15. The current official page does not publish detailed selection criteria.
How to access this program
Contact the IAFF Foundation or an appropriate IAFF/regional burn-camp contact for current selection and attendance information. The current official website does not publish a camp application form or detailed referral procedure.
Program contact
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Understanding Burn Care

Active

Online educational resource identified by ABA as providing materials from burn organizations across the nation for people affected by burn injuries and their families.

Mental Health & Recovery Education & Employment
Service area Nationwide
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Available
In-person services Not listed
Referral required No
Who this program serves
People affected by burn injuries and their families; exact access conditions were not stated.
How to access this program
Follow the ABA page's Education & Resources link and use the online materials.
Program contact
Program Website

Young Burn Survivor Summit

Unknown

A burn-survivor program identified by the IAFF Foundation as one of the programs it funds. The current pages reviewed do not provide sufficient details about schedule, format, eligibility, location, cost, or direct enrollment.

Peer & Community Support Camps & Retreats
Service area Multi State
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Not listed
Referral required Unknown
How to access this program
No current direct-access or enrollment instructions were identified on the official IAFF Foundation pages reviewed. Contact the Foundation for current status and participation information.
Program contact
Program Website

Resource information

Service areaNationwide
CostMixed
Virtual servicesNot listed
In-person servicesAvailable
Referral requiredVaries
Location1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
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Who this resource serves

Eligibility varies by service. International Burn Camp is for burn survivors ages 13–15. Burn Injury Assistance is for current IAFF members or their immediate family members when the burn injury required admission to a burn center and occurred within 14 days before application.

How to access services

For International Burn Camp, contact the IAFF Foundation or the relevant participating regional burn-camp or IAFF channel for current selection and attendance procedures. Burn Injury Assistance applications must be verified and submitted through the member’s Local President to the IAFF District Vice President or IAFF Burn Fund contact. The Foundation website also provides a contact form.

Contact

Phone: (202) 737-8484

Email: burnfoundation@iaff.org

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