Today, the association under the NFPA works towards adding a fire sprinkler requisite to the International Residential Code (IRC) for all new houses to be built.

As for the history of the association itself, it had been led by pioneer fire chiefs such as Sherwood Battle Brockwell, and is currently working towards incorporating Maryland as its 36th chapter.

[9] During the middle of the 1920s, the association would visit cities with poor fire records, where they worked to establish inspectors offices and prohibit the sale of fireworks.

In 1929, the association would propose a bill to state legislatures calling for clearer definitions of arson and increased prison time for offenders,[13] and legislation further regulating fireworks in January 1938.

[15] The IFMA continues to sponsor Operation EDITH (Exit Drills In The Home) as a way to protect oneself in the case of particularly nighttime fires,[16] and oppose the implementation of rescue decals due to their ability to become out of date quickly.

[17] They also have continued to advocate for the ban of fireworks for non-organizations,[18][19] and have worked towards adding fire sprinklers to the International Residential Code (IRC) as a requisite to be placed in all new houses.

[2] In 2006, CEO of the NFPA, Jim Shannon, would call the IFMA a "linchpin of the system," saying he was "pleased" to see their inclusion into their association by his predecessors.