South Korean government agency
National Fire Agency|
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Formed | 2017/07/26 |
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Jurisdiction | Ministry of the Interior and Safety |
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Minister responsible | - Heo, Seok-Gon, Commissioner of National Fire Agency
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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 .
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]
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