The IRIA is:

• is inclusive, non-competitive and open to any committed individual or organization that meets and maintains the IRIA standards
  
  
• publishes a glossary of legally accepted definitions of words, phrases and terms used in the safety and rescue industry
  
  
• delivers professional audit and accreditation of member training organizations
  
  
• delivers objective, independent, performance-based Professional Certification through its accredited membership
  
  
• researches, develops, tests, implements and maintains factual, applied, meaningful and defensible Standards and protocols, including the Risk Management Matrix™
  
  
• produces discussion and policy papers
  
  
• provides court recognized subject matter expert support for members and the courts
  
  
• provides standardized risk management auditing services
  
  
• provides an advocacy forum for instructors
  
  
• provides a forum for the public who are at risk and have no voice