National Fire Agency (South Korea)

The National Fire Agency (NFA; Korean: 소방청) is the central administrative agency of the Republic of Korea that administers firefighting affairs. The NFA was created on June 27, 2017 by an Amendment to the Government Organization Act .

National Fire Agency
소방청
Agency overview
Formed2017/07/26
JurisdictionMinistry of the Interior and Safety
Minister responsible
  • Nam Wha Yeong, Commissioner General of National Fire Agency

The NFA's primary purpose is to comprehensively respond to any accidents or disasters n the country. It has tightened the national disaster response system by supplementing the existing firefighting workforce and equipment and strengthening the teams working primarily on site.[1]

The current Fire Commissioner is Jeong Moon-Ho. Jeong Moon-Ho served from 2018 to 2020.[2]

Organization
  • Fire Commissioner
    • Spokesperson
    • Vice-Commissioner
      • General Affairs Division
      • Planning & Coordination Bureau
        • Planning & Budget Division
        • Administrative, Legal Affairs & Audit Division
        • Info & Statistics Division
      • Fire Policy Bureau
        • Fire Policy Division
        • Fire Prevention Division
        • Fire Response & Investigation Division
        • Fire Industry Division
      • 119 Rescue & EMS Bureau
        • 119 Rescue Division
        • 119 EMS Division
        • 119 Daily Life Safety Division
        • Fire Equipment & Aviation Division

References
  1. "Greetings | Fire Commissioner | About the NFA< 소방청 영문". Nfa.go.kr. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  2. Kim, Seong Ho (2018-12-14). "文 대통령, 차관급 인사 16명 단행…기재부 1·2차관등 포함" [President Moon carried out 16 vice-ministerial personnel...Including the first and second pipes of the Ministry of Economy and Finance]. METROSEOUL. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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