United States Fire Administration (USFA) News

USFA and IFSTA have released a report highlighting first responder road safety New study aims to benefit road safety for first responders The United States Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), announces the release of the Emergency Vehicle Visibility and Conspicuity Study (PDF, 2.2 MB). The study report highlights the results of a U.S. Department of Justice - National Institute of Justice (NIJ) supporte...

USDA is supporting National Firefighter Health Week, which is this year focusing on heart health Firefighter Health Week will focus on heart health The United States Fire Administration (USFA) encourages firefighters and fire departments to focus on health and wellness the week of August 17-21 through participation in the Third Annual National Firefighter Health Week. The theme for this year is "It takes a healthy heart, mind, and body to do what you do - Keep It Strong."...

Kelvin Cochran's confirmation as USFA Administrator has been applauded by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate releases statement Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today applauded the Senate's confirmation of Kelvin Cochran as the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration. "As the Chief of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department as well as the former chief in Shreveport, LA, Chief Cochran brings extensive...

USFA is recruiting for its new 'Hot Topics in Fire Protection' course Courses will explore new ideas in fire protection The United States Fire Administration (USFA), Department of Homeland Security, is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend pilot classes for its new six-day on-campus course Hot Topics in Fire Protection. The pilot will be offered October 18 to 23, 2009 at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Students will arrive...

Secretary Napolitano has announced her approval of Kelvin Cochran for US Fire Administrator DHS Secretary approves President's experienced intended choice U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano applauds President Obama's intent to nominate Kelvin Cochran - who brings decades of experience in preventing and responding to fires and emergencies - as U.S. Fire Administrator. "Kelvin will play a vital role in strengthening our fire prevention...

USFA is recruiting students to attend pilot classes for a new fire protection course New NFA fire protection course pilot classes announced The United States Fire Administration (USFA), Department of Homeland Security, is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend pilot classes for its new six-day on-campus course Hot Topics in Fire Protection. The pilot will be offered October 18 to 23, 2009 at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. St...

Fire researchers conducting field experiments into the effects of wind-driven fires The United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with the Fire Protection Research Foundation, the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, the Fire Department of New York City, and the Chicago Fire Department have completed work on evaluating several firefighting tactics under wind driven conditions. The two tech...

Firefighters tackle an apartment fire: the USFA has released a report on multiple-fatality fires New report addresses issue of devastating residential fires The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a special report examining the causes and characteristics of residential multiple-fatality fires. The report, Multiple-Fatality Fires in Residential Buildings, was developed by the National Fire Data Center, part of FEMA's...

A firefighter heads into the smoke: the USFA has reviewed a study of possible links between firefighting and cancer Continued vigilance against exposure to harmful substances advised The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has completed its review of a recently released study conducted by the TriData Division of the System Planning Corporation, analyzing firefighter presumptive cancer legislation and attempting to prove or disprove a correlation between firefighting...

Members of the Common Voices Coalition accepting the award Award given in recognition of oustanding contributions to firefighter health and safety The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the longest-tenured fire sprinkler advocacy organization in the U.S., announces its Common Voices advocates' coalition received the Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award. Named after retired Senator Paul S. Sarbanes of Maryland, the award - presented by th...