LibGuides: Fire Science Technology: Prof Associations, NGOs, Government Orgs

Fire Technology Professional Associations

International Association of Fire Fighters
- The International Association of Fire Fighters, headquartered in Washington, DC, represents more than 295,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics who protect 85 percent of the nation’s population.
National Fire Protection Association's Fire Technology Page
- The world's leading advocate of fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety, NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks.
National Fire Sprinkler Association
- "To protect lives and property from fire through the widespread acceptance of the fire sprinkler concept." - NFA mission statement
National Association of Fire Investigators
- "NAFI has lead the charge to bring fire investigation science into the 21st century. Our wide variety of NFPA 921 based training programs are unmatched in the industry." - NAFI

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
"US federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness." it is under the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Fire Research
NIST "Fire Research Division develops, verifies, and utilizes measurements and predictive methods to quantify the behavior of fire and means to reduce the impact of fire on people, property, and the environment. "
National Interagency Fire Center
Mission is to serve as a focal point for coordinating the national mobilizaiton of resources for wildland fire and other incidents throughout the United States.
U.S. Fire Administration
"...an entity of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mission of the U.S. Fire Administration is to provide national leadership to foster a solid foundation for our fire and emergency services stakeholders in prevention, preparedness and response." - USFA