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Why should your community have a community wildfire protection plan?

Creating a Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Wildfires are a growing problem nationwide, not just in the West. Eastern states like New York, New Jersey and South Carolina have had wildfires in the past year.

Now is the time to work with your community to assess wildfire risks and create an action plan. A community wildfire protection plan can help you strategically document local risk and develop an action plan that helps everyone understand how to make their home and community safer.

Community Risk Reduction

New wildfire resource for children

Talking with children about wildfires can be difficult and may bring up big feelings and questions. The U.S. Fire Administration’s new Sesame Street Wildfires: Color and Learn can help them understand what is happening and what to expect.

Sesame Street Fire Safety Program for Preschool Children

National Fire Data Center

Key benefits of V1 NERIS:

  • Telling the Department’s Story.
  • Resource Allocation.
  • Understanding Risks.
  • Performance Review.

Have questions about NERIS? Check out the webinar recordings and the data schemas

Research

Guide to funding alternatives

Updated November 2023

This comprehensive resource tackles the challenges faced by EMS agencies and fire departments, providing vital information on funding sources, grants and alternative revenue options.

Download the guide to funding alternatives PDF

Fire/EMS Training

Want to become a chief officer but not sure?

Develop the critical managerial, administrative and leadership skills necessary to become a first-time executive chief officer or chief officer.

Take the NFA 6-day New Executive Chief Officer(N/O/R0763) class!

Apply for courses on March 15

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Let the U.S. Fire Administration help you with your mission to keep your community safe from fires and other emergencies.

New content for fire and EMS

USFA Blog

Phase 3 report on Lahaina fire released

Read the latest report that details priorities and recommendations that can begin to be implemented to prevent tragedies in the future.

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USFA Blog

Rethinking emergency medical services staffing and delivery

Read the recommendations based on patient outcome data from peer-reviewed studies on the impact of response times and EMS staffing levels.

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USFA Blog

Electric vehicle charging stations: Enhancing safety for responders and the public

Read about how DHS is helping change the code and increase safety for first responders.

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Episode 38 | Podcast

The Camino Incident

Learn about the challenges and considerations for fire departments responding to an incident at an energy storage facility.

Listen to the podcast
USFA Blog

Drug Enforcement Administration Releases 2024 Edition of Drugs of Abuse

Read the most current information on the emerging trends of drug misuse and abuse.

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USFA Blog

NASA satellite images identify a destructive wildfire metric

Read how University of Colorado research scientists conducted a comprehensive analysis of wildfire behavior.

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