Fire and EMS

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Fatalities reported in 2025

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.

Assess your community’s risk!

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