Mission

Our Mission

The Illinois Fire Service Institute Library (IFSI Library) provides fire/emergency library and information assistance and services to the Institute's instructional staff, students, Illinois fire departments and firefighters, and other fire/emergency-related users in the successful and effective performance of their jobs.

The Library selects, acquires, organizes, maintains, utilizes and disseminates fire/emergency literature and media resources internally and externally, with the objective of furnishing accurate, up-to-date, timely, complete and relevant information assistance on the optimum usage of the facilities.

Features and Functions

• Search and Request Materials
• FireTalk
• IFLODD: The Illinois Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths Digital Image Collection Database
• IFSI Instructor Memorial
• LibGuides
  • Agricultural Emergencies
  • Cancer and the Fire Service
  • Disaster Preparedness for Libraries
  • Diversity in the Fire Service
  • Ethanol and the Fire Service LibGuide
  • Fire Safety Education in Libraries
  • Firefighting: Wildland Urban Interface
  • First Responder Resiliency Project
  • Hazmat Resources Libguide
  • History of the U.S. Fire Service
  • How to Use the IFSI Library: Information Literacy for Firefighters
  • IFSI Library Website Guide
  • Major American Fires
  • Natural Disasters: Planning & Recovery Libguide
  • Search and Rescue Dogs
  • Significant Illinois Fires
  • Women in the Fire Service
  • First Responders and Pandemics
• Illinois Online Disaster Preparedness Pathfinder
• UIUC Library Online Journal and Article Locator (PDF)
• Virtual Bookshelf
• Library Team and Contacts
• IFSI Authors

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Additional Information

• Help the Library
• Library Resources
• Grant Projects
• Library Committee

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Special operating hours may be held during events.

Library staff are also available for questions by phone, fax, email, or USPS mail. Please see the Team Contacts Page for numbers or addresses.