National Association Of State Fire Marshals

What National Association Of State Fire Marshals does

The National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) is a nonprofit professional membership organization that represents all 50 state fire marshal offices in the United States, headquartered (per mailing address) in Brusly, Louisiana. Its mission is to provide leadership in fire and injury prevention across an all-hazards environment, and it functions as the unified national voice for state-level fire prevention, code enforcement, and advocacy. NASFM is governed by a Board of Directors and led by Executive Director Chief H. Butch Browning, with Michael Desrochers serving as President; day-to-day operations are handled by a small executive team covering operations, membership, government relations, and standards development.

NASFM's core offerings are organized around four pillars: training programs, guidance documents, data/research, and federal advocacy. Training products include the Pipeline Emergencies Program (3rd Edition), the Construction Site Fire Safety Program, Crowd Manager Training, and the Best Practices for Addressing Homelessness and Migrant Issues curriculum, delivered via state-hosted in-person sessions, the NASFM Online Training Portal (nasfm-training.org), and the NASFM Store. Research and data assets include the Fire Incident Data Collection Research program (built around NFIRS data quality and a survey of nearly 3,500 fire service representatives) and the NASFM Fire Fatality Data Hub, a National Residential Fire Fatality Database hosted on the ArcGIS Hub platform. Advocacy focuses on AFG/SAFER/USFA grant reauthorization in cooperation with CFSI and other national fire organizations.

The business model is a hybrid typical of small professional associations: membership dues from the 50 state fire marshal offices, paid training products and curriculum sales through the NASFM Store (e.g., Pipeline Emergencies Instructor Kit at $115.00, hard-copy book at $42.50, LNG DVD at $20.00), free or grant-subsidized training (including the FEMA FP&S-funded Homelessness program under Award EMW 2023-FP-00222), annual symposium registrations, and federal grant funding (FEMA, DHS). Back-office systems include Wild Apricot for membership management and a third-party Crowd Managers platform for crowd-manager course registration.

Name

National Association Of State Fire Marshals

Legal name

National Association of State Fire Marshals

Website

https://firemarshals.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The National Association of State Fire Marshals is a nonprofit membership association representing all 50 US state fire marshal offices, delivering training programs, guidance documents, and federal advocacy on fire prevention and safety.

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Product category

Fire Safety and Prevention Professional Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Public Safety & Emergency Management (Police, Fire, EMS Oversight) (BPAIABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire & Life Safety Code Compliance Inspections & Consulting (AHJ Support) (BPABAHAJ), Incident Command System (ICS) & Emergency Management Training/Exercises (Tabletop/Drills) (EUAHALAE)

Keywords

• Fire prevention training
• Fire safety advocacy
• Fire incident research
• Code enforcement training
• Emergency response training

Headquarters

HQ city

Brusly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

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Core offering

NASFM is a nonprofit professional membership association that provides fire prevention training programs, publishes guidance documents on fire safety topics, operates a national fire fatality data hub, and advocates for fire service funding at the federal level. Its core deliverables include the Pipeline Emergencies Program, Construction Site Fire Safety Program, Crowd Manager Training, Best Practices for Homelessness/Migrant Issues, the Fire Incident Data Collection Research program, and the Residential Sprinkler Design Enhancements Resource Guide.

Product overview

The National Association of State Fire Marshals offers a portfolio of training programs, guidance documents, and data platforms focused on fire prevention and safety. Core offerings include the Pipeline Emergencies Program (3rd Edition) and Construction Site Fire Safety Program for first responder training, the NASFM Training Portal for online professional development, the Fire Incident Data Collection Research program, and the Fire Fatality Data Hub for state-level incident tracking. The organization also publishes guidance documents on fireworks inspection, residential sprinklers, homelessness response, and school security. Advocacy services support federal grant programs (AFG/SAFER/USFA) and code standards. The organization is powered by Wild Apricot membership software and uses ArcGIS Hub for its fatality database.

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Brands

• Construction Site Fire Safety Program: A comprehensive training program designed to reduce fires in buildings under construction, renovation or demolition. Funded by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Assistance to Firefighters (AFG), grant award EMW-2016-FP-00393.
• Homelessness & Migrant Response Best Practices Training Program
• NASFM Fire Fatality Data Hub
• Crowd Manager Training
• Pipeline Emergencies Program
• Residential Sprinkler Design Enhancements Resource Guide

Products and services

• Pipeline Emergencies Program (3rd Edition) A comprehensive training program to help fire service and industry emergency responders develop the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and effectively manage a pipeline incident. Based on nationally recognized engineering practices and recommended operating practices. Available as instructor kits ($115), USB instructor programs ($37.50), and hard copy books ($42.50).
• Construction Site Fire Safety Program A comprehensive training program designed to reduce fires in buildings under construction, renovation, or demolition. Launched by NASFM Fire Research and Education Foundation and covering prevention strategies across all construction site stakeholders. Available online or in-person.
• Crowd Manager Training Required training by all national fire code standards for public assemblies such as nightclubs, auditoriums, ballrooms, and arenas, teaching emergency response protocols for crowd management before an emergency occurs.
• Online Training Portal NASFM Training portal offering online courses including the Fire Incident Data Collection Course and other professional development programs for fire service personnel, available at nasfm-training.org.
• Fire Incident Data Collection Research & Resources Research program funded by FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants program focusing on addressing 'unknowns' in NFIRS — undetermined and missing data about causes of fires. Includes in-depth interviews and an online survey of nearly 3,500 fire service representatives.
• NASFM Fire Fatality Data Hub National Residential Fire Fatality Database hosted on the ArcGIS Hub platform. Enables State Fire Marshal Offices to register and participate as administrators of their state's data for research and analysis.
• Guidance Document Regarding Fire Inspections and Consumer Fireworks A practices document providing guidance to local AHJs, fire inspectors, and officials regarding fire protection of locations selling consumer fireworks. Developed in cooperation with representatives from the fireworks industry, regulators, trade associations, emergency responders, and the American Pyrotechnics Association.
• Best Practices for Addressing Homelessness and Migrant Issues Comprehensive guide with accompanying training program to help jurisdictions develop plans to address complex homelessness and migrant-related displacement issues. Includes a 70-page best practices guide, planning worksheet, and online training modules developed with FEMA FP&S grant program support.
• Residential Sprinkler Design Enhancements Resource Guide Resource guide on residential fire sprinklers for code officials, builders, developers, and elected officials. Compiled by the NASFM Model Codes Committee Sub-Committee on Code Amendments Related to Sprinklers. Covers design enhancements from the 2021 IRC, IFC, and IBC.

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASFM works in cooperation with CFSI and every other National Fire Organization on campaigns to reauthorize federal fire service grants (AFG/SAFER/USFA). This is a collective advocacy effort at the federal level.
• FM GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on large-scale fire tests evaluating protection guidance for consumer fireworks in 2019. Testing evaluated storage heights, aisle widths, shelving lengths and flame breaks per NFPA 1124 requirements.
• American Pyrotechnics AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated as industry representatives in cooperative partnership developing guidance for consumer fireworks fire protection, bringing together representatives from all aspects of the fireworks industry, regulators, trade associations, and emergency responders.
• Kansas State Fire Marshal's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office for hosting in-person training on Best Practices for Addressing Homelessness and Migrant Issues.
• New Hampshire State Fire Marshals OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with New Hampshire State Fire Marshals Office for hosting in-person training courses on homelessness best practices.
• National Fire Protection AssociationminorOthersLinked fire organization providing fire safety standards and resources. NFPA 1124 standards referenced in fireworks guidance documents.
• U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASFM advocates for continued USFA funding and works with USFA as the critical voice of the fire service at the federal level providing training, data, analysis, and education.
• International Code CouncilminorOthersReferenced for International Residential Code (IRC), International Fire Code (IFC), and International Building Code (IBC) standards in sprinkler design resource guide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Fire Marshals Association: IFMA is a division of NFPA specifically representing fire marshals, making it the closest functional peer to NASFM. Both organizations serve fire marshal constituencies with training, advocacy, and standards-related resources, and they participate jointly in fire prevention initiatives.
• National Volunteer Fire Council: NVFC represents volunteer firefighters and is part of the same federal fire advocacy coalition (AFG/SAFER/USFA reauthorization). Like NASFM, NVFC is a membership organization delivering training, advocacy, and resources to fire service personnel.
• Congressional Fire Services Institute: CFSI is NASFM's named co-advocacy partner on AFG/SAFER/USFA reauthorization campaigns. Both organizations convene national fire service leaders around federal policy, making CFSI the most directly comparable peer in NASFM's federal advocacy lane.
• International Association of Fire Chiefs: IAFC represents fire service chief officers across the US, mirroring NASFM's role for fire marshals. The two organizations frequently co-advocate on federal fire service grants (AFG/SAFER/USFA) and serve overlapping members at the leadership level of municipal and state fire agencies.
• International Association of Arson Investigators: IAAI is a membership association serving fire investigators and is part of the same national fire service advocacy ecosystem. It overlaps with NASFM in mission scope (fire prevention, investigation training) and federal grant coalition activities.

Broad incumbents

• National Fire Protection Association: NFPA is the dominant US standards-developing organization for fire and life safety, producing the codes (NFPA 1124, NFIRS) that NASFM training programs reference and promote. Both organizations serve overlapping audiences of fire service professionals and code officials, but NFPA is vastly larger in scope and revenue.
• International Code Council: ICC develops the International Residential, Fire, and Building Codes that NASFM's Sprinkler Design Resource Guide references. As a larger, broader standards organization, ICC overlaps with NASFM in serving code officials and shaping fire code content.
• U.S. Fire Administration: USFA is the federal entity within FEMA that NASFM actively advocates to fund. USFA provides national training, data, and analysis for the fire service that overlaps with NASFM's training and research mission, and the two are explicit mutual partners per NASFM's partnership registry.

Emerging players

• Fire Engineering (Clarion Events): Fire Engineering publishes training content and hosts fire service conferences and webinars that overlap with NASFM's training and symposium offerings. It is a comparable training and content provider for the same fire service professional audience.

Others

• FM Global: FM Global is a commercial insurance and research organization that partnered with NASFM on consumer fireworks fire testing in 2019. While not a direct peer, FM Global is comparable in producing fire safety research, testing, and standards for industrial and commercial property protection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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