In 1975 National Fire Safety Council, Inc., (NFSC) was founded as a separate division of National Child Safety Council. Since 1955 the mother organization (NCSC) has been serving the child safety educational needs of communities throughout the USA.

In response to the overwhelming need for fire safety educational materials, National Fire Safety Council, Inc., was formed to direct a concentrated effort toward a special fire safety educational program of materials and services, which would assist fire departments in helping to save lives through education.

In 1979 National Fire Safety Council, Inc., became an independent non-profit organization, and in December of that year, NFSC was approved by the IRS and received a 501(c)(3) federal tax-exemption from the United States Treasury Department. Therefore all contributions made to National Fire Safety Council, Inc., are federal tax deductible for income tax purposes as provided by the Internal Revenue Code.

Members of the National Fire Safety Council, Inc., Advisory Board voluntarily serve as needed to advise and assist the NFSC research team of creative educatiors to develop fire safety materials for all age levels. These include comprehensive 24-page graded manuals with a teacher's guide, assorted folders, brochures, posters, wall charts, decals, board games, stickers, a film library, and other types of materials as requested, with new materials being developed daily. The various topics covered by NFSC materials include: smoke detectors, home fire exit drills, arson, babysitting, wood stove safety, Stop, Drop, and Roll, friendly firefighters, holiday hazards, burn prevention and more.

The NFSC fire safety educational programs of materials and services are provided to communities exclusively through local fire departments. Each department's program cost is financially supported by local business leaders and the concerned citizens who recognize the need for action against losses by fire.

Currently, NFSC has more than 40 fire safety coordinators throughout the United States assisting fire departments in reaching their citizens with the vital information that can help prevent the more than 500,000 home fires and 5,000 related deaths which occur each year. It is the goal of NFSC to have one or more qualified fire safety coordinators dedicated to the cause of fire and burn safety serving each state throughout or nation.