1. Chapter 5 Fire Service Support Organizations1-

2. 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 1-

3. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Learning Objectives 1 through 4
Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
Organization Assistance and Contacts (3 & 4)
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.

4. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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.

5. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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.

6. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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.

7. Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
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.

8. Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
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.

9. Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
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.

10. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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.

11. Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
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.

12. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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.

13. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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)

14. FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS
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.

15. FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS
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.

16. FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS
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.

17. Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
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.

18. FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS
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.

19. FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS
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.

20. FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS
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)

21. STATE ORGANIZATIONS Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
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 Associations
Cont.

22. STATE ORGANIZATIONS Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
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 department
Cont.

23. STATE ORGANIZATIONS Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
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

24. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
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.

25. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
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.

26. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS Types and Purposes of Organizations (1 & 2)
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

27. PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS
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.

28. PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS
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

29. 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 1-