Fire Protection Technology: Web Resources

With headquarters in Washington, DC, and Ottawa, Ontario, the IAFF represents more than 334,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics in more than 3,500 affiliates.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a global self-funded nonprofit organization, established in 1896. NFPA delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy.

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is the leading nonprofit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services. The NVFC serves as the voice of the volunteer in the national arena and provides critical resources, programs, education, and advocacy for first responders across the nation.

The mission of the North Carolina State Firefighters’ Association is to serve our 51,000+ members. We will respond to our member’s needs by using effective means of communication, providing defined financial benefits and developing needed programs.

Women in fire provides networking and communications for fire service women.

As an entity of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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.

The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) corporation. They are an international technical organization that works with the most progressive fire and emergency service agencies and most active fire professionals. Their mission is to lead the fire and emergency service to excellence through the continuous quality improvement process of accreditation, credentialing, and education.