National Fire Agency (South Korea)

The National Fire Agency (NFA) is the central administrative agency of the Republic of Korea that administers firefighting affairs. The NFA was created on June 27, 2017 by an Amendment to the Government Organization Act .

Symbol of National Fire Agency

The NFA's primary purpose is to comprehensively respond to any accidents or disasters n the country. It has tightened the national disaster response system by supplementing the existing firefighting workforce and equipment and strengthening the teams working primarily on site.[1]

The current Fire Commissioner is Jeong Moon-Ho.

Organization
  • Fire Commissioner
    • Spokesperson
    • Vice-Commissioner
      • General Affairs Division
      • Planning & Coordination Bureau
        • Planning & Budget Division
        • Administrative, Legal Affairs & Audit Division
        • Info & Statistics Division
      • Fire Policy Bureau
        • Fire Policy Division
        • Fire Prevention Division
        • Fire Response & Investigation Division
        • Fire Industry Division
      • 119 Rescue & EMS Bureau
        • 119 Rescue Division
        • 119 EMS Division
        • 119 Daily Life Safety Division
        • Fire Equipment & Aviation Division

References
  1. "Greetings | Fire Commissioner | About the NFA< 소방청 영문". Nfa.go.kr. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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