This message will not self-destruct in five seconds – but it will break down how Members feel about their experience with FPPA.

Operation: Member Survey 2025
Objective: Assess satisfaction, confidence levels, interest in retirement, sense of security, and the overall value of FPPA membership

FPPA conducts recurring satisfaction surveys targeting a random selection of active and retired Members. While this survey was previously conducted every other year, beginning this year it will now be administered annually to help us more closely monitor and respond to Member needs. As a refresher, access the survey debrief from our previous survey in 2023 here.

In early April, the 2025 survey was sent to over 6,000 Members and included about 10 questions. Out of those who received the survey, about 9% chose to accept the mission to provide feedback. The makeup of this year’s survey respondents leaned towards retirees (69%) over active Members (31%). We also heard slightly more from firefighters (56%) than police officers (44%). Despite these skews, the responses were well-balanced and gave us a meaningful and representative look at our membership. 

The intel is in. The mission-critical survey is complete. And the results? Let’s just say they’re highly classified… but too good not to share.

Under Surveillance: Active Members Level of Confidence and Interest Equalizing

We asked active Members to rate, on a 0 to 100 scale, both their confidence in being able to retire someday and their current interest in retirement planning.

• Confidence in retirement: 84 out of 100, consistent with 2023.
• Interest in retirement: 86 out of 100, a slight dip from 2023, reflecting ongoing concerns around the economy and having “enough” to retire.

Elite Operatives: Retirees Feel More Secure in Their Retirement

When retirees were asked, “Do you feel secure in your retirement?” 78% responded yes, a modest improvement over 2023. While not yet back to earlier survey highs, this upward trend is encouraging and suggests that positive investment returns and benefit enhancements in recent years have had a positive impact.

Target Acquired: Members Report Their FPPA Membership To Be Valuable

We’re proud to share that 91% of survey respondents agreed or strongly agreed with the statement, “My FPPA membership is valuable to me,” up from 87% in 2023. These results are in line with previous years and reinforce our mission: to prudently invest Members’ retirement funds, administer benefits impartially, and efficiently provide high quality service.

Recon Complete: Inspiration to Become a First Responder

We closed the survey with a new question: “What inspired you to become a first responder?” Across both fire and police Members, responses were remarkably consistent and heartfelt.

Here are the top responses from firefighters:

1. Desire to help others
2. Desire to serve my community
3. Job stability
4.  Camaraderie and teamwork
5. Retirement benefits

Here are the top responses from police officers:

1. Desire to serve my community
2. Desire to help others
3. Job Stability
4. It was my dream career
5. Retirement benefits

Thank you to all who took the time to respond to this year’s survey. Your insights keep our mission on track. But, just like the IMF, the mission continues… so keep an eye out for another survey in 2026!

If you have any questions about this year’s results, please contact us.