United States Fire Administration
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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) is a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
which in turn is managed by the Department of Homeland Security
located in unincorporated
Frederick County
, Maryland
, near Emmitsburg
.
s happening throughout the country. The USFA manages many of the federal programs related to firefighting including systematic collection of statistics
relating to fire incidents (National Fire Incident Reporting System
), public fire education campaign materials, and information on grants
and funding. They also provide a directory of approved, fire-safe hotel
s, and information on home fire safety
.
on a campus acquired from Saint Joseph College in March 1979. The NETC comprises the National Fire Academy
as well as the Emergency Management Institute
. Firefighter
s and emergency managers from around the United States and the world attend courses at these academies in order to further enhance emergency services in their communities.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders...
which in turn is managed by the Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security is a cabinet department of the United States federal government, created in response to the September 11 attacks, and with the primary responsibilities of protecting the territory of the United States and protectorates from and responding to...
located in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Frederick County
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, near Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg, Maryland
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,290 people, 811 households, and 553 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,992.9 people per square mile . There were 862 housing units at an average density of 750.2 per square mile...
.
History
The U.S. Fire Administration was organized in 1974 as a result of a publication called America Burning. The report stated that a federal agency be organized to help combat the growing problem of fatal fireFire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
s happening throughout the country. The USFA manages many of the federal programs related to firefighting including systematic collection of statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
relating to fire incidents (National Fire Incident Reporting System
National Fire Incident Reporting System
The National Fire Incident Reporting System is a system established by the National Fire Data Center of the United States Fire Administration , a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The System was established following the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 The...
), public fire education campaign materials, and information on grants
Grant (money)
Grants are funds disbursed by one party , often a Government Department, Corporation, Foundation or Trust, to a recipient, often a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business or an individual. In order to receive a grant, some form of "Grant Writing" often referred to as either a proposal...
and funding. They also provide a directory of approved, fire-safe hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
s, and information on home fire safety
Fire safety
Fire safety refers to precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of a fire that may result in death, injury, or property damage, alert those in a structure to the presence of a fire in the event one occurs, better enable those threatened by a fire to survive, or to reduce the...
.
Programs
The USFA manages the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, MarylandEmmitsburg, Maryland
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,290 people, 811 households, and 553 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,992.9 people per square mile . There were 862 housing units at an average density of 750.2 per square mile...
on a campus acquired from Saint Joseph College in March 1979. The NETC comprises the National Fire Academy
National Fire Academy
The National Fire Academy is one of two schools in the United States operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Operated and governed by the United States Fire Administration as part of the U.S...
as well as the Emergency Management Institute
Emergency Management Institute
The Emergency Management Institute of the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency conducts courses for local and regional public agency emergency managers and interested members of the public, where the courses are intended to improve the level of national emergency responsiveness to all...
. Firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
s and emergency managers from around the United States and the world attend courses at these academies in order to further enhance emergency services in their communities.
Organization
- United States Secretary of Homeland SecurityUnited States Secretary of Homeland SecurityThe United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the body concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet. The position was created by the...
- Administrator - Federal Emergency Management AgencyFederal Emergency Management AgencyThe Federal Emergency Management Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders...
- Administrator
- Deputy Administrator
- National Fire Academy Division
- National Fire Programs Division
- Support Services Division
- Deputy Administrator
- Administrator
- Administrator - Federal Emergency Management Agency
See also
- National Fire Incident Reporting SystemNational Fire Incident Reporting SystemThe National Fire Incident Reporting System is a system established by the National Fire Data Center of the United States Fire Administration , a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The System was established following the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 The...
- National Interagency Fire Center
- Incident command systemIncident Command SystemThe Incident Command System is "a systematic tool used for the command, control, and coordination of emergency response" according to the United States Federal Highway Administration...
- Resource Ordering Status SystemResource Ordering Status SystemIn the United States, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group operates a nationwide, web-based database system for managing wildland firefighting resources...