The San Francisco Black Firefighters Association (SFBFA) was founded in 1972 and is a chapter of the International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters (IABPFF) which has 121 chapters and over 8000 members.

Its purpose for forming the SFBFA and joining forces with the International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters (IABPFF) was to align with the efforts of firefighters on a national basis to address the issues facing Black firefighters. Their mission, now and in the future is to tirelessly work towards irradicating discriminatory practices within the SFFD that limit recruitment, hiring, promoting training, and education of Black and minority fire service professionals.