Outline
1. Establishment
Date: May 26, 1960
Background
IFCAA was established on the strong request of fire chiefs in Asian countries.
In May 1958,
the 10th General Conference of the Fire Chiefs' Association of Japan was held in Tokyo with Asian fire / emergency
services personnel as conference guests.
Those participants made a joint proposal for the formation of an international
conference organization for the improvement and development of the fire services in Japan and other Asian countries.
In response to this proposal, the Fire Chiefs' Association of Japan established a steering secretariat immediately.
Following the guidance of the Fire Defense Agency, the secretariat deliberated and coordinated opinions from other
Asian countries, and realized the establishment of IFCAA.
(Note)
(1) English name: International Fire Chiefs’ Association of Asia (IFCAA)
(2) Participating nations
at the 10th General Conference of Fire Chiefs' Association of Japan: Republic of the Philippines, Socialist Republic
of Vietnam, Republic of Indonesia, kingdom of Thailand, East Pakistan, etc.
(3) The 1st IFCAA General Conference
Date and Place : May 26, 1960. In Tokyo
Participating nations: Republic of the Philippines, Socialist Republic
of Vietnam, Malaysia, Republic of Indonesia, kingdom of Cambodia and Kingdom of Thailand.
Special Participation:
U.S.A. and French Republic
2. Purpose
The purpose of this Association is to maintain international friendly relations among fire chiefs in Asia and Oceania, promote
the study of techniques and measures for protecting human lives and property from fire, exchange knowledge and information
on the fire service, and thus contribute to the development of fire services in Asian and Oceanian areas.
(Article 2 of Constitution)
3. Organization
(1) Members
This organization consists of about 800 members from 22 countries and regions.
Member countries and regions:
Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Korea, Kuwait,
Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan
(2) Officers (Term of office: 4 years)
President: Japan
Vice-President: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore
Directors: Those elected
from each country in proportion to the number of members
4.Projects
(1) Holding General Conference (once in two years)
(2) Exchange of information through the Association's bulletins.
(3) Research on overseas fire service (including attendance at international conferences)
(4) Implementation
of projects to accomplish our purpose
5. History of General Conferences
| No. | Date | City/country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | May, 1960 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2nd | May, 1962 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 3rd | October, 1964 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 4th | November, 1966 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 5th | October, 1968 | Quezon, Philippines |
| 6th | June, 1970 | Osaka, Japan |
| 7th | Suspended | Israel |
| 8th | May, 1974 | Nagoya, Japan |
| 9th | Suspended | Korea |
| 10th | November, 1978 | Singapore |
| 11th | November, 1980 | Delhi, India |
| 12th | November, 1982 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 13th | November, 1984 | Manila, Philippines |
| 14th | May, 1986 | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 15th | November, 1988 | Singapore |
| 16th | May, 1990 | Nagoya, Japan |
| 17th | August, 1992 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 18th | October, 1994 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 19th | October, 1996 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 20th | October, 1998 | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 21st | August, 2000 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 22nd | July, 2002 | Kyoto, Japan |
| 23rd | November, 2004 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 24th | August, 2006 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 25th | June, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 26th | August, 2010 | Daegu, Korea |
| 27th | June, 2012 | Sapporo, Japan |
| 28th | September, 2014 | Singapore |
| 29th | June, 2016 | Osaka, Japan |
| 30th | May, 2018 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 31st | November, 2020 | E-mail conference (Due to COVID-19 playing havoc around the world) |
| 32nd | June, 2022 | Yokohama, Japan |
| 33rd | October, 2024 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
