ICYMI: U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATOR HONORS THOSE LOST IN TRAGIC FIRES IN
PAST YEAR, ANNOUNCES NATIONAL FIRE STRATEGY
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230113/icymi-us-fire-administrator-honors-those-lost-tragic-fires-past-year]


Release Date: 
janvier 13, 2023 

WASHINGTON -- This week, the head of the U.S. Fire Administration
(USFA), a component of FEMA, and principals of America’s national
fire service organizations travelled to New York City and Philadelphia
to honor those lost to fires in the past year, including the 29
victims of the tragic fires in the Bronx and Philadelphia. During her
visits, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell shared steps to reduce the risk of fire
in local communities and launch the USFA National Fire Strategy
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230110/america-still-burning-fema-us-fire-administration-releases-executive-summary].

The three-day fire prevention tour culminated in Washington, D.C.
(_video courtesy of C-SPAN)_,
[https://www.c-span.org/video/?525315-1/us-fire-administrator-officials-launch-national-fire-strategy]
where the Fire Administrator joined national and local leaders to
celebrate the recent passage of the Federally Assisted Housing Fire
Safety Act, which requires the installation of smoke alarms in
federally funded public housing not already equipped with hardwired
smoke alarms, as well as the Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration
Act, which authorizes USFA to conduct on-site fire safety
investigations of major fires. Following the event, the National Fire
Sprinkler Association provided a live burn demo to show the critical
need for home fire sprinklers.

More information on the events can be found here
[https://www.usfa.fema.gov/about/usfa-events/2023-01-10-fire-stop-tour.html],
and the National Fire Strategy can be found here
[https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fire-administrators-summit-executive-summary.pdf].

 

 [U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell Announces Launch of
National Fire Strategy] 
_C-SPAN: U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATOR LORI MOORE-MERRELL ANNOUNCES LAUNCH
OF NATIONAL FIRE STRATEGY_
[https://www.c-span.org/video/?525315-1/us-fire-administrator-officials-launch-national-fire-strategy] _(FEMA
PHOTO) _

 [U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell (center left) stands
with members of the New York City Fire Department. ] 
_NEW YORK -- U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATOR DR. LORI MOORE-MERRELL (CENTER
LEFT) STANDS WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK CITY FIRE
DEPARTMENT. __(FEMA PHOTO) _

 [U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell (center left) stands
alongside NYC Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanaugh (center) and other
national and local leaders to honor those lost in the Twin Parks Fire.
] 
_NEW YORK -- U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATOR DR. LORI MOORE-MERRELL (CENTER
LEFT) STANDS ALONGSIDE NYC FIRE COMMISSIONER LAURA KAVANAUGH (CENTER)
AND OTHER NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEADERS TO HONOR THOSE LOST IN THE TWIN
PARKS FIRE. (FEMA PHOTO) _

 [U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell speaks outside of a
Philadelphia Fire Department, honoring those lost to the Fairmount
Fire last year] 
_PHILADELPHIA -- U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATOR DR. LORI MOORE-MERRELL SPEAKS
OUTSIDE OF A PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT, HONORING THOSE LOST TO THE
FAIRMOUNT FIRE LAST YEAR. (FEMA PHOTO) _

 [U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell (center right) and
International Association of Fire Chiefs President Chief Donna Black
(center left) stand with members of the Washington, D.C., Fire
Department. ] 
_WASHINGTON -- U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATOR DR. LORI MOORE-MERRELL (CENTER
RIGHT) AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS PRESIDENT CHIEF
DONNA BLACK (CENTER LEFT) STAND WITH MEMBERS OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C.,
FIRE DEPARTMENT. (FEMA PHOTO) _