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U.S. Fire Administration

Operational lessons learned in disaster response

New study looks at after action reviews from major disasters to gain insight into lessons learned.

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Vacant Residential Building Fires (2010-2012)

Key issue: A major concern when a vacant building catches fire is that little is known about the building’s overall condition, putting firefighters’ lives in danger when they enter the building.

This topical report addresses the characteristics of vacant residential building fires as reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).

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Accelerant Detection Canines

Fact: It takes an accelerant detection canine an average of only 30 minutes to cover a typical fire scene.

Learn how using these animals can act as an arson deterrent and help your community close more cases.

Visit the Accelerant Detection Canine site.

National Safety Culture Change Initiative report

Fact: The rate of on-duty firefighter death and injury has remained relatively unchanged in the past four decades.

This report identifies fire and emergency service cultural aspects that contribute to occupational illnesses, injuries and fatalities.

Read the free report.

National Fire Academy updates

Featured course:
Effective Leadership Skills for Fire and EMS Organizations (R0332)

Are you a fire or EMS manager who wants to work more effectively with personnel in your organization? This course can help. You’ll begin with a self-assessment of your managerial strengths and weaknesses and use this assessment to build a professional and personal development plan tailored to your needs. Course modules include managerial style, stress management, conflict resolution, time management, counseling, communications, group dynamics, and human resource development. Read the course description.

First semester course dates: Nov. 9-20, 2015 | March 14-25, 2016 | View more dates

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Training calendar

Sept. 10-12: Executive Fire Officer Program Graduate Symposium
Oct. 15: Second Semester application period opens
Dec. 15: Second Semester application period closes

National Fire Incident Reporting System updates

Latest NFIRSGram

Calculating fire loss
How to calculate fire loss in NFIRS using the International Code Council’s Building Valuation Data formula.

NFIRS help for users and vendors

Ask a question online
or email FEMA-NFIRSHELP@fema.dhs.gov

NFIRS Support Center:
888-382-3827
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern time

Highlights

Featured video: grilling fire safety

Help convince your community to cook safely outdoors this summer by sharing information about grill fires and steps residents can take to prevent outdoor cooking fires.

Share the video and download outreach materials

In case you missed it

Recent releases from USFA

Coffee Break Training: Understanding Geospatial Information: Reading Imagery (Use What You Know) PDF 152 KB

Coffee Break Training: Fire Protection (Hazardous Materials) – Flame Arrestors PDF 130 KB

June 11 Critical Infrastructure Protection InfoGram

One- and Two-Family Residential Building Basement Fires (2010-2012) PDF 527 KB

Coffee Break Training: Marketing Your Fire Safety Program PDF 95 KB

Managing Officer Program Handbook PDF 256 KB

Fire Safety Program Toolkit

Firefighter fatalities

USFA has recently received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:

Terry K. Sonner, Fire Operations Supervisor: Boise District Bureau of Land Management, Boise, Idaho
Wille O. Sensenich, Firefighter: North Huntingdon Township Circleville Volunteer Fire Department Station #8, North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Thomas. D. Miserendino, Firefighter: Beachwood Vol. Fire Company #1, Beachwood, New Jersey

45 on-duty fatalities reported in 2015.

87 on-duty fatalities reported in 2014.

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Civilian fatalities

1,250

home fire fatalities reported in 2015.

30 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for June 7 – 13.

-4%

compared to fatalities reported from Jan. 1 - June 13, 2014.

Older adults (65 and over) represent 29 percent of all fatalities.

New York leads the nation in reported fatalities with 78.

Explore civilian fatality statistics reported by the news media

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.