National Fire Service Academy (South Korea)

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'The National Fire Service Academy (NFSA) is a fire service education facility operated by National Fire Agency. It was founded on May 16, 1995 and is located at 90, Yeondanjiji-gil, Sagok-myeon, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do.

Purpose[]

  • The training of firefighters, firefighter candidates, medical officers and social service personnel working in the fire department.
  • Fire safety training for the public, including firefighting safety experience training for students, medical firefighters, and volunteers.
  • The study of firefighting policy and the research, development and dissemination of fire safety technology.
  • Scientific investigation, research, analysis and evaluation of the causes of fires and dangerous chemicals.

History[1][]

  • July 27, 1978: established as the part of Ministry of Interior.
  • September 4, 1978: Opening of the firefighting school (184, Gwang-dong, Suwon-si).
  • May 16, 1995: Reorganized into NFSA.
  • February 28, 1998: Changed to belong to the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs.
  • June 1, 2004: Changed to belong to the National Emergency Management Agency.
  • November 19, 2014: Changed to belong to Ministry of Public Safety and Security.
  • July 26, 2017: Changed to belong to the National Fire Agency.
  • July 1, 2019: Moved to Yujin-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si.

Organization[]

  • Education Support Division
  • Human Resource Development Division
  • Education and Training Division
  • Recruiting Team

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.nfsa.go.kr/nfsa/introduce/history/

External links[]

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