OPEN HOUSE


PLEASE JOIN THE IFSI TEAM AS WE CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF TRAINING AND TRADITION


Open House
June 5, 2024
5:00pm-7:00pm
11 Gerty Drive, Champaign


EXPERIENCE IFSI: Who We Are and What We Do

Get a first-hand look of the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) training grounds. Learn more about IFSI and the training we provide to first responders.

Free Event. Open to the public


Open House activities will include:

  • Touch A Truck
  • Campus Tours
  • Work The Fire Hose
  • Training Demonstrations
    • Live Fire Scenarios
    • Forcible Entry
    • Highline Rope Rescues
    • Collapse Rescues
  • Fire Safety Resources
  • Light refreshments will be served.

Fun and engaging activities for all ages!


Parking:

Free parking is available on the Illinois Fire Service Institute Training Grounds. Overflow parking is available in Lot E34 east of the IFSI training facility.

Arrival:

Please enter through the Firehouse, Building 0290. This is the third building on your left as you enter the grounds. Visitors will not be able to access Building 0294 Administrative Offices or the Learning Resource Research Center from the north. Signs will clearly mark the entry point.

What to Expect:

The IFSI Campus is an active fire training facility and some areas contain hazardous training props. For the safety and well-being of all Open House guests, some areas of campus will not be accessible. We ask that participants stay only within the authorized areas of campus. A map of Open House activities can be viewed here:
Map

We strongly encourage guests to wear closed toed, sturdy shoes for touring the grounds.


There is no rain date for this event. In the event of inclement weather, we will post cancellation notices to this page and the IFSI social media channels:





For more information or questions about Open House activities, please email Laura Auteberry.

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