The International Firestop Council (IFC) is a nonprofit association of manufacturers, distributors, installers, inspectors and other key stakeholders interested in passive fire protection materials and systems in North America and abroad. With over thirty years members' experience, a constant stream of innovation and over ten thousand tested systems, we are THE source of firestop expertise. The IFC provides impartial and broad-based education, information, resources, affiliation, and procedures regarding firestop system selection, performance, installation and inspection to the construction and code-enforcement communities. The IFC's mission is to promote the technology of fire and smoke containment in building construction through research, education, development of safety standards, testing, and code provision.