Mission
To organize all fire fighters and emergency medical or rescue workers; to secure just compensation for their services and equitable settlement of their grievances; to promote as safe and healthy a working environment for fire fighters as is possible through modern technology; to promote the establishment of just and reasonable working conditions; to place the members of the Association on a higher plane of skill and efficiency; to promote harmonious relations between fire fighters and their employers; to encourage the formation of local unions, state and provincial associations and joint councils; to encourage the formation of sick and death benefit funds; to promote the research and treatment of burns and other related health problems common to fire fighters; to encourage the establishment of schools of instruction for imparting knowledge of modern and improved methods of fire fighting and prevention; and to cultivate friendship and fellowship among its members.  [From the Preamble of the Constitution and By-Laws of the International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO, CLC.]

History
The International Association of Fire Fighters was established on February 28, 1918, for the sole benefit of rank-and-file fire fighters in the United States and Canada.  It was on this date that thirty-six fire fighter delegates attended the first IAFF Convention and adopted the IAFF Constitution and By-Laws.  The objectives incorporated into that Constitution remain in our preamble to this day. 
The Professional Firefighters Association of Asbury Park was established in 1934. On September 14, 1936, our Association hosted the Thirteenth Biennial International Fire Fighters Convention.  This was the only time an IAFF Convention was held in New Jersey.

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