Resources for First Responders

Police Officers & Police Families

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security State and Local Law Enforcement Resource Catalog
• Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
• Illinois Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers
• Hispanic Illinois Law Enforcement Association
• Retired State Police Association of Illinois
• Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation
• COPLINE
• Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program
• Getting Around Illinois
• Illinois First Responder License Plates
• National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
• Officer Down Memorial Page

Firefighters & Fire Families

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Firefighter Cancer and Other Illnesses
• Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
• RE;ACT
• Illinois Firefighter Peer Support
• Fire Service Women of Illinois
• Fire Department Safety Officers Association
• National Volunteer Fire Council

EMS Workers

• National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
• ACEP EMS and Disaster Preparedness
• Responder Safety
• National Association of State EMS Officials

Veterans

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
• Illinois Military Family Relief Fund
• Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions
• Cook County Veterans Affairs
• Illinois Veterans Homes at Anna, LaSalle, Manteno, and Quincy
• V.A. Hospitals and Outpatient Clinics in Illinois
• American Legion of Illinois
• VFW of Illinois
• Illinois AMVETS
• Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
• Honor Flight Chicago
• Illinois JobLink – Employment Opportunities for Veterans
• Illinois Secretary of State
• Illinois Veterans Hotline, 1-800-382-3000 (Illinois Attorney General’s Office)
• Substance Abuse Rehab for Veterans
• A Veteran’s Small Business Guide with Tools and Financial Resources