News and Announcements
Executive Fire Officer Program changes previewed
Significant changes are coming to the Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program, the flagship program of the National Fire Academy.
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More than half of the home decoration fires in December are started by candles.
News and Announcements
Significant changes are coming to the Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program, the flagship program of the National Fire Academy.
Read about EFO Program changes
Topical fire report series
Winter home fires make up a large portion of overall residential fire casualties. This report addresses the characteristics of winter home fires during the months of January, February and March from 2014 to 2016.
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Topical Fire Report Series
This report addresses the characteristics of home electrical fires from 2014 to 2016. Issues examined include how electrical fires start, fire spread, area of fire origin, and what ignites first.
Coffee Break Bulletin
Tips to help you assess if new technology is right for your fire/EMS department.
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This NFIRSGram explains the importance of correctly coding the Incident Type field in NFIRS. This field is the foundation for completing your incident report and providing an accurate picture of the types of incidents your fire department responds to.
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National volunteer numbers have been going down steadily for years. Learn about some of the ways that states are building the volunteer force and free programs for fire departments to help meet recruitment challenges.
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Learn about wildfire mitigation measures one California homeowner took during construction and maintained over the years to make his home fire-resilient.
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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.
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Up 7 percent compared to fatalities reported from Jan. 1 – Dec. 8, 2017.
41 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for Dec. 2 – 8, 2018.
Older adults (65 and over) represent 26 percent of all fatalities.
Texas leads the nation in reported fatalities with 133.
Share this video with your community to show residents how to increase the chance of surviving a home fire by more than 82 percent and decreasing fire damage by up to 97 percent.