National Fire Agency (South Korea)

National Fire Agency
소방청
Operational area
Country South Korea
AddressGovernment Complex Sejong II, 13, Jeongbu 2cheongsa-ro, Sejong City
Agency overview
Established2017/07/26
CommissionerHeo Seok-Gon
Website
www.nfa.go.kr

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. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

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 Commissioner is Heo Seok-Gon served from 2024.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Greetings | 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.