National Fire Agency

The National Fire Agency of the Ministry of the Interior (NFA; ) is a statutory agency under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The agency provides emergency medical, fire prevention, firefighting and disaster rescue service as well as protecting civilian lives, property and safety. The agency is administered by the Director General which reports to the Minister for Interior. The current Director General is Chi-Tang Yeh.

History
The National Fire Agency was established in March 1995. Prior to that, fire departments in Taiwan were part of the National Police Agency.

Departmental structure


The National Fire Agency is composed of the following divisions:
 * Planning Division
 * Disaster Management Division
 * Fire Prevention Division
 * Hazardous Aerial Management Division
 * Disaster Rescue Division
 * Emergency medical Service Division
 * Fire Investigation Division
 * Training & Education Division
 * Civilian Coordination Division
 * Rescue Command Center
 * Secretariat
 * Personnel Office
 * Accounting Office
 * Civil Service Ethics Office

Mission units

 * Information Office
 * Inspector Office

External Units

 * Special Search and Rescue Team
 * Training Center

Internal Units

 * Keelung Harbor Fire Brigade
 * Taichung Harbor Fire Brigade
 * Kaohsiung Harbor Fire Brigade
 * Hualien Harbor Fire Brigade

Transportation
The agency headquarters is accessible within walking distance from Dapinglin Station of the Taipei Metro.