Chapter 5

Fire Service Support Organizations

Introduction

• Numerous and varied organizations at national, state, and local levels are related to the fire service

• Purposes vary widely, as do memberships

• Look at organizations and their reasons for existence as well as their effect on the fire service

• Not all agencies and organizations are listed in this chapter, as they are too numerous to list

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Association of American Railroads (AAR)

• American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA)

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

• American Petroleum Institute (API)

• American Red Cross

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• American Rescue Dog Association (ARDA)

• Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA)

• Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)

• Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA)

• Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL)

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC)

• Chlorine Emergency Plan (CHLOREP)

• FM Global

• Fire Apparatus Manufacturer’s Association (FAMA)

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• National Association of Fire Marshals (NSAFM)

• FIRESCOPE

• Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA)

• Hazardous Materials Systems, formerly American Association of Railroads Bureau of Explosives

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Industrial Risk Insurers (IRI)

• Insurance Committee for Arson Control (ICAC)

• Insurance Services Office (ISO)

• International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)

• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• International Association of Fire Chiefs/Metropolitan Section

• International Association of Fire Chiefs/Western Fire Chiefs Association

• International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)

• International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSC)

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• International Fire Code Institute (IFCI)

• International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

• International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)

• International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC)

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA)• International Rescue and Emergency Care Association

(IRECA)• International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI)• Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS)• National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

(NAEMT)Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

• National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)

• National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA)

• National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS)

• National Response Center (NRC)Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• National Safety Council (NSC)

• National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)

• National Wildfire

Coordinating Group (NWCG)

• Salvation Army

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)

• Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI)

• Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Department of Defense (DOD)

• Department of Labor (DOL)

• Department of Transportation (DOT)

• Emergency Management Institute (EMI)

• National Emergency Training Center (NETC)

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• National Incident Management System (NIMS)

• National Integration Center (NIC)

• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS

• U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS)

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

• U.S. Department of the Interior

Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS

• U.S. Department of the Interior Park Service (USPS)

• National Firefighting Equipment System (NFES)

• National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• United States Fire Administration (USFA)

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS

• National Fire Academy (NFA)

• Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Conference

• Department of the Treasury Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFE)

• National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

• U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

STATE ORGANIZATIONS

• Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM or SFM)

• State Fire Training

• State Emergency Management Agency

• Fire Commissions

• State Fire Chiefs AssociationsCont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

STATE ORGANIZATIONS

• State firefighter associations

• State police

• State environmental protection agency

• State occupational safety and health administration

• State health departmentCont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

STATE ORGANIZATIONS

• State forestry department

• Special task forces

• Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

• National Guard

• Other state agencies

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Burn foundations

• Local government

• Law enforcement

• Building department

• Water department

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Zoning/planning commission

• Street department

• Local judicial system

• Local office of emergency management

• Local emergency medical service agency

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Emergency operations center (EOC)

• Firefighter union locals

• Community service

organizations

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS

• Firehouse

• Fire Chief

• Fire Engineering

• Firefighter’s News

• Fire Rescue

Cont.

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS

• Industrial Fire World

• JEMS

• NFPA Journal

• Rescue

Learning Objectives 1 through 4

Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)

Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)

Summary

• Numerous resources are available to help the fire service achieve its goals

• Many of the organizations have the goal of raising the professional standards of their members

• Professional organizations also have the goal of promoting legislation

• Some private organizations, such as CHEMTREC, are only to be used for emergencies

• Organizations operate on scales that vary from local to international