The NFPA has launched the 2015 U.S. Needs Assessment survey to help better understand the U.S. fire service.
This is the fourth survey with the goal to capture resources and staffing among U.S. fire departments. It also highlights the needs are.
The U.S. Fire Administration and the U.S. Congress utilize the data to identify gaps within the nation’s fire service.
"The more we know about the needs of U.S. fire departments, the better we can work to address these concerns, with the ultimate goal of helping fire departments get the tools, support and resources they need to more effectively and efficiently serve their communities,” said Ken Willette, manager of NFPA’s Public Fire Protection Division.
“The more they know and understand fire departments’ needs, the more accurately they can allocate funding to support them."
“The only way we can get an accurate, realistic snapshot of where fire departments are at is by getting as many of them as possible to complete the survey," NFPA Senior Research Analyst Hylton Haynes. "That’s why it’s critical for us to get participation from every fire chief across the country.”
You can find the survey online: www.nfpa.org/2015needsassessment
