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NERIS Public: Open Data for Fire Service Mapping, Analysis and Planning

Access regularly updated, nationally reviewed fire service data – open to all, ready to use and built for your tools.

NERIS Public

Community Risk Reduction

Play Your Part - Be Fire Adapted

More than 60,000 communities in the U.S. are at risk for a wildfire. Wildfires can occur anywhere.

Learn how to help your community become fire adapted because Fire is Everyone’s Fight®

National Fire Data Center

NERIS Rollout Dashboard

The national view of the dashboard displays the percentage of fire departments that have started the onboarding process and the number of incidents reported. The state view shows the number of departments and incidents reported.

Learn more about the Rollout Dashboard

Research

Firefighter Fatalities and Injuries

Learn how best practices, improved technology, operations and behaviors that reduce firefighter fatalities and injuries and help to create a safer operational environment for emergency responders.

Learn about USFA's health and safety publications and initiatives

Fire/EMS Training

Invest in yourself

The National Fire Academy has the courses to help you meet your professional development goals and reduce all-hazards risks in your community. The courses you take through the NFA can be considered for college credit.

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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.

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USFA Blog

Know How to Open Electric Vehicle Doors During a Crash or Loss of Power

Read how USFA urges EV owners, drivers, passengers, and members of the fire service to prepare for potential power loss during crashes.

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USFA Blog

NERIS Public - A New Era of Timely, Transparent Fire Incident Data

Read how NERIS Public is sharing fire data and how the public will have access to near real-time, incident-level data from fire departments nationwide.

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USFA Blog

Behavioral Health Issues in the Fire Service

Read how job exposures impact mental wellness, the burden of these concerns, and strategies to build resilience and support well-being throughout a firefighter's career.

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USFA Blog

Cardiovascular Disease in the Fire Service

Learn how the Fire Service is confronting heart disease with practical solutions for prevention, detection, and long-term management.

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USFA Blog

Prioritizing Behavioral Health in the Fire Service

Read the Firefighter and EMS Behavioral Health Study highlighting the urgent need for prioritizing mental health, barriers of care, and strengthen support systems.

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USFA Blog

USFA publishes National Wildfire Evacuation Planning Guidance

Read about the wildfire evacuation planning framework created through lessons learned from recent wildfires.

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