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National Fire Agency

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Formed
  
1 March 1995

Jurisdiction
  
Taiwan (ROC)

National Fire Agency

Headquarters
  
Dapinglin, Xindian District, New Taipei City

Employees
  
Establishment and 16,933 people, 12,913 people actually post

Agency executive
  
Chi-Tang Yeh, Director-General

Parent agency
  
Ministry of the Interior (Taiwan)

The National Fire Agency of the Ministry of the Interior (NFA; Chinese: 內政部消防署; pinyin: Nèizhèngbù Xīaofángshǔ) is a statutory agency under the Ministry of the Interior of the Taiwan (ROC). The agency provides emergency medical, fire prevention, firefighting and disaster rescue service as well as protecting civilian lives, property and safety. It was established in March 1995.

Contents

The agency is administered by the Director General which reports to the Minister for Interior. The current Director General is Chi-Tang Yeh.

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 is accessible within walking distance from Dapinglin Station of the Taipei Metro.

    References

    National Fire Agency Wikipedia
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