"The Iowa Professional Fire Fighters is made up of over 30 Locals with over 1500 members across the State of Iowa. The object of this Association shall be the fostering and encouraging of a high degree of skill and efficiency, the cultivation of friendship, and to encourage all professional fire fighters and EMS personnel to affiliate with this organization and thereby assist in the promotion and protection of favorable legislation, or any other action favorable to the interest of professional fire fighters and professional EMS personnel."