Which federal agency was created in response to the 1973 report of the National Commission of Fire Prevention and Control?

• A. U.S. Fire Administration
• B. National Fire Academy
• C. Federal Emergency Management Agency
• D. National Fire Protection Association

Answer: (A)

The question asks which federal entity was created in response to the 1973 National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control's report (America Burning). That report called for a centralized federal effort to improve fire prevention, protection, data collection, and national coordination. In response, the federal government established the U.S. Fire Administration to lead national fire prevention and control efforts, including support to state and local fire services and the management of national fire data and training initiatives. The National Fire Academy is a training arm under the U.S. Fire Administration, not the agency itself. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) existed later, and the National Fire Protection Association is a private organization, not a federal agency. So the agency created in response is the U.S. Fire Administration.