Join fire service leaders from around the country at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD for this exclusive one-day Summit.  

White House Cabinet Secretaries and federal leaders will hear testimony from fire service national leaders on climate change, building codes, recruitment and retention, firefighter health and safety, EMS and the new national fire data platform NERIS. 

This year the afternoon State of Science sessions will focus on Structure Fire Impact and Resilience, Science to the Station, Climate Driven Data and Technology, and the USFA Wildfire Evacuation Project.

The Summit is free to participate.  Housing accommodations are provided in conjunction with any NFA course (R0998) with the purchase of a meal ticket.  To purchase your meal ticket, please order here.  All meal tickets MUST be purchased in advance.  Travel costs and transportation to and from the NETC are not included.

In 1947, President Harry S. Truman convened the first National Conference on fire prevention, life safety and control activities.

Two years ago, on the 75th anniversary of that landmark event, the USFA continued the tradition by hosting the 2022 U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control. Pursuant to Public Law 93-498, the inaugural summit focused on the Nation’s fire problem and the needs of the Nation’s fire and emergency medical responders. We engaged national leadership, evaluated the state of science, and established working groups to undertake actionable steps to reduce the overall fire problem and protect our responders. 

For 2024, we will continue the tradition and engage top Federal Officials and fire service leaders from around the country.  This is an opportunity to connect with leaders making a change for the betterment of the fire service.