United States Fire Administration: An Overview

Kruger, Lennard G.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Emergency management;    Fires;    Fire fighters;    Budgets;    Federal budgets;   

RP-ID  :  RS20071
RP-ID  :  RS20071_2010Oct08

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) - which includes the National Fire Academy (NFA) - is currently an entity within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The objective of the USFA is to significantly reduce the nation's loss of life from fire, while also achieving a reduction in property loss and non-fatal injury due to fire. In the 111th Congress, debate over the USFA budget focuses on whether the USFA is receiving sufficient funding to accomplish its mission, given that appropriations for USFA have consistently been well below the agency's authorized level. An ongoing issue is the viability and status of the USFA and National Fire Academy within the Department of Homeland Security.