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On this episode of The USFA Podcast, staff from the U.S. Fire Administration discuss the wildland urban interface and how USFA partnerships help structural firefighters prepare for wildland fires.
… the wildland urban interface is really the frontier for the fire service. It is the emerging new frontier of risk that is being managed.
The National Fire Academy's (NFA) fire investigation curriculum provides students with training that features cutting-edge technology, up-to-date legal information and proven teaching techniques from professional trainers with experience in the field.
In addition to classroom instruction, there are 2 facilities at the NFA that provide important hands-on training: a burn cell area and the Burn Lab.
Available now, these 90-minute independent study courses from the Fire Safety Research Institute cover coordinated ventilation and suppression tactics for structure fires.
Courses focus on ventilation tactics as they relate to strip malls, multifamily dwellings and single-family homes.
Share our outreach resources with your community to help residents be aware of the smoke dangers in a home fire and know what to do if they have a fire.
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Share our outreach resources with your community to help residents be aware of the smoke dangers in a home fire and know what to do if they have a fire.
Please email questions about your online course to NFAOnlineHelp@fema.dhs.gov
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The NFA application period is OPEN
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 15, 2022 | First semester application period closes |
| Oct. 15, 2022 | Second semester application period opens |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Second semester application period closes |
NEW NFIRSGram: How to code an electric or hybrid vehicle fire
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Available now, these 90-minute independent study courses from the Fire Safety Research Institute are focused on coordinated ventilation and suppression tactics for structure fires.
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As e-bikes and electric scooters become more prevalent, so do fire risks. Firefighters: get best practice tips for dealing with these fires.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a first-of-its-kind holistic home and community wildfire protection methodology.
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The National Association of EMS Physicians and 13 other emergency medical services- (EMS-) affiliated national agencies say, “Yes.”
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A new report compares the publicly reported loss metrics from media and government sources for 6 named wildfires with the data reported by local fire departments to the NFIRS.
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There are dozens of ways you can use Fire Is Everyone's Fight to help teach people in your city or town to be safe from fire. Join the fight for a few ideas to get you started.
Down 4% compared to deaths reported from Jan. 1 to May 21, 2021.
20 home fire deaths were reported by the U.S. news media for May 15‑21.
Older adults (65 and over) represent 24% of all deaths.
Pennsylvania leads the nation in reported deaths with 78.
Share this video to learn how to prevent exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These substances are linked to cancer and may be present in firefighting foam.
