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
- A guide to Veteran Caring