National Fire Service Academy (South Korea)

'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

 * 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