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# About the U.S. Fire Administration

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As an entity of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the mission of the U.S. Fire Administration is to support and strengthen fire and emergency medical services (EMS) and stakeholders to prepare for, prevent, mitigate and respond to all hazards.

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**U.S. Fire Administration**16825 South Seton Ave.Emmitsburg, MD 21727301-447-1000

Fire killed 3,800 and injured 14,700 people in 2021. Property damage due to fire reached $15.9 billion for the year.

Source: National Fire Protection Association

Firefighters paid a high price for this fire record as well; in 2021, 141 firefighters died on duty.

America’s fire losses today represent a dramatic improvement from more than 40 years ago. In 1971, our nation lost more than 12,000 residents and 250 firefighters to fire. Acting to stop these tragic losses, Congress passed the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act in 1974. It created the National Fire Prevention and Control Administration (NFPCA), now the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), and the National Fire Academy (NFA).

Since that time, through data collection, public education, research and training efforts, USFA has helped to reduce fire deaths and make our communities and residents safer.

## Our next event

April 10, 2024

### Webinar: Battery Fires: Before, during, and after the incident

Join us for this webinar to hear from subject matter experts on the key concepts to consider when developing community risk reduction and response plans around lithium-ion battery fires.
Register for the webinar

## Recent media releases

March 12, 2024

### Six fire departments onboarded onto the new National Emergency Response Information System

USFA announces the launch of the prototype version of the new, interoperable fire information and analytics platform, known as the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) for the American fire and emergency services.

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March 8, 2024

### USFA and DHS deploy wildfire sensors to mitigate and manage fires in Hawaii

DHS S&amp;T and USFA are working with a small business, N5 Sensors Inc., to develop and test the early wildfire detection technology that will be sent to Hawaii to assist FEMA and state and local emergency management partners.

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## Job vacancy announcements

There are no U.S. Fire Administration vacancy announcements at this time.

Find fire service career opportunities on usajobs.gov.

If you are a student interested in a fire and emergency services career, USFA's Volunteer Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience.

## USFA Strategic Plan 2024 – 2027

### A Prepared and Resilient Fire and Emergency Medical Services

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We support and strengthen fire and emergency medical services and stakeholders to prepare for, prevent, mitigate and respond to all hazards.

The USFA is mission ready and involved in several significant programs and projects. These efforts include engagement both internally and externally, all to bolster the nation’s fire and EMS responders’ capacity, capability and overall operational performance as they respond to all hazards.

Read the USFA Strategic Plan
                    - Related:   USFA Fiscal Year 2022 annual report to Congress

## Plan a visit to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

The National Emergency Training Center is home to the USFA, its National Fire Academy, FEMA's Emergency Management Institute, and several monuments, including the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.

You must show valid photo identification to enter the NETC campus. We won't accept an image of your photo identification on a cell phone or a printed copy. Escorts are required throughout the duration of your visit. Please contact the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at 301-447-1365 to schedule your visit and escort.

Foreign National visitors: We must vet you before you can visit the memorial. For assistance, please email Merril Sollenberger at least 4 weeks before your visit.

## Doing business with USFA

For information on contracting opportunities, marketing to USFA, small business opportunities, and active contracts, please visit FEMA.gov.

### More information about USFA

- America Burning PDF . This 1973 report set the stage for national awareness about the equal need for both fire prevention and fire suppression. The report recommended creation of the U.S. Fire Administration.
- Briefing Handbook: National Fire Prevention and Control Administration PDF . A transition report from 1977 that details the early activities of the NFPCA.
- Federal Emergency Management Agency .
- History of the U.S. Fire Administration .
- P.L. 93-498, Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 PDF.  Legislation that created the NFPCA (USFA), NFA and the National Fire Data Center.

Page last reviewed: Jan. 3, 2024

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