United States Fire Administration

United States Fire Administration
Agency overview
FormedNovember 1, 1974; 50 years ago (1974-11-01)
JurisdictionUnited States
HeadquartersEmmitsburg, Maryland, U.S.
Agency executives
  • Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. Fire Administrator
  • Tonya Hoover, Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator
Parent departmentDepartment of Homeland Security
Parent agencyFederal Emergency Management Agency
Websitewww.usfa.fema.gov

The United States Fire Administration (USFA) is a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) located in Frederick County, Maryland, near Emmitsburg.[1][2] Per the official website, "the mission of the U.S. Fire Administration is to support and strengthen fire and emergency medical services (EMS) and stakeholders to prepare for, prevent, mitigate and respond to all hazards".[3]

  1. ^ www.usfa.dhs.gov Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-06-21. "United States Fire Administration 16825 South Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, MD 21727"
  2. ^ Kruger, Lennard G. (August 2, 2018). United States Fire Administration: An Overview. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ "About the U.S. Fire Administration". U.S. Fire Administration. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.