Special Interest Groups

IFE Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are where fire professionals come together to shape the future of the profession.

Each SIG focuses on a specific area of fire safety, bringing together experts and practitioners from industry, consultancy and academia. Led by committed volunteers, SIGs provide a platform to collaborate, share expertise and turn collective knowledge into practical outcomes that benefit the wider fire community.

SIGs develop guidance and codes of practice, host seminars and technical discussions, contribute to national and international consultations, and create opportunities for meaningful professional networking. They are a key route for members to influence best practice, emerging standards and policy across the fire sector.

Every SIG is chaired by a volunteer Chair and supported by a committee, operating under an approved terms of reference to ensure clear purpose, accountability and effective delivery.

SIG priorities and workplans evolve throughout the year in response to developments in the sector. IFE members can follow SIG activity, projects and events by logging into MyIFE and through IFE social media channels such as LinkedIn and Facebook.

Information on how SIGs operate, including governance arrangements, roles and responsibilities, and the process for proposing a new SIG where appropriate, is set out in the SIG Handbook. This provides members with a clear understanding of how SIGs are structured and supported.