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Who Can Join?

CAFC has several membership categories with different benefits. To view the list of benefits associated with the membership categories, click here. You can register online here, or by filling out this form and returning it to atherrien@cafc.ca.

If you have a question about membership, please send an email to atherrien@cafc.ca.

Individual (Voting) Members

Individual: The primary membership category is an individual member. An individual member is any person who holds a management position in emergency services responsible for the delivery of fire protective services provided he or she does not also hold active membership in any association or union that represents firefighters in collective bargaining. Individual Members have full membership rights and privileges, including the right to be elected to any elected office of the Corporation and the right to vote at any meeting of the Members. See full membership benefits here. You can register online here, or by filling out this form and returning it to atherrien@cafc.ca.

Cost per year: $310 + tax

Associate Members

Company Officer Associate:  Company officers who are interested in career development opportunities and who may be members of unions can join the CAFC as Affiliate Company Officers. Exposure to the culture, network, issues, and policy files is a key benefit of this membership. See full membership benefits here. You can register online here, or by filling out this form and returning it to atherrien@cafc.ca.

Note: For those not familiar with a Company Officer, it refers to a type of role in a fire department. You must be an employee in a fire department to be a member of this category.

Cost per year: $165+ tax

Business Associate: Subject to Board approval. Each year, the CAFC welcomes a limited number of business affiliate members. These are typically private-for-profit or not-for-profit companies that share in the interests of the CAFC. Business associates may include service, policy-makers, technology or equipment providers.  Business affiliates are entitled to the benefits shown for business associates listed at the bottom of the webpage here. This does not replace or include the traditional sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities at Fire Rescue Canada, but it does allow business associates to become more aware of the work of the CAFC. You can register online here, or by filling out this form and returning it to atherrien@cafc.ca.

Cost per year: $530 + tax

Consulting Company Associate: Subject to Board approval. This year, the CAFC is welcoming a limited number of consulting affiliate members. Individuals who are undertaking paid consulting work privately or volunteering to lead initiatives that have implications for the fire sector at the national level. Consulting affiliates are entitled to the benefits shown for business associates listed at the bottom of the webpage here. This does not replace or include the traditional sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities at Fire Rescue Canada, but it does allow consulting associates to become more aware of the work of the CAFC. You can register online here, or by filling out this form and returning it to atherrien@cafc.ca.

Cost per year: $310 + tax

Retired Associate: Former Individual Members who have now retired and who are not currently pursuing consulting or industry related positions (such individuals should seek business or consulting associate status) but who wish to remain with and support the CAFC are welcomed as retired associates. Retired associates are invited to CAFC events, receive materials, and are called upon as mentors and advisors. See full membership benefits here. You can register online here, or by filling out this form and returning it to atherrien@cafc.ca.

Cost per year: $80 + tax

Researcher Associate: Every year, the CAFC welcomes a limited number of research affiliated memberships for individuals who are conducting or participating in research deemed relevant to fire sector by the CAFC. Research affiliates may be from any of the following categories tenured or non-tenured faculty members, post docs, and graduate students at Canadian Universities, Colleges and Research Hospitals/Institutes. Please note (1) research affiliate memberships are not voting memberships per our bylaws (2) Research affiliates are asked to join the Fire Research Roster (FR2) here which is also open to non-research member affiliates as part of membership application. You can register online here, or by filling out this form and returning it to atherrien@cafc.ca.

Cost per year for Tenured: $310 + tax

For Non-Tenured: $165 + tax

For Graduate Students: FREE (available by request only)

Honorary Associate: The Honorary Associate status is conferred on past presidents who have served with distinction on a case by case basis and is renewed on a yearly basis.

Cost per Year: N/A

By selecting a membership category you attest that you meet the criteria for that category.

Questions?

If you have any questions about CAFC membership, please contact us: 

Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - Membership Services

1 Rideau Street, Suite 700

Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7

Phone: 1-800-775-5189 x2

Email:  atherrien@cafc.ca