The International Association of Fire Fighters, headquartered in Washington DC, represents more than 310,000 full-time professional firefighters and paramedics who protect 85% of the nation's population. More than 3,100 affiliates and their members protect communities in every state in the United States and in Canada. The IAFF is one of the most active lobbying organizations in Washington; its Political Action Committee, FIREPAC, is amont the top one percent of the more than 4,000 federal PACs in the country.