15 U.S.C. § 2208: National Fire Data Center

information on the frequency, causes, spread, and extinguishment of fires; information on the number of injuries and deaths resulting from fires, including the maximum available information on the specific causes and nature of such injuries and deaths, categorized by the type of fire, and information on property losses; all injuries sustained by a firefighter and treated by a doctor, categorized by the type of firefighter; all deaths sustained while undergoing a pack test or preparing for a work capacity; all injuries or deaths resulting from vehicle accidents; and all injuries or deaths resulting from aircraft crashes; information on all types of firefighting activities, including inspection practices; technical information related to building construction, fire properties of materials, and similar information; information on fire prevention and control laws, systems, methods, techniques, and administrative structures used in foreign nations; information on the causes, behavior, and best method of control of other types of fire, including, but not limited to, forest fires, brush fires, fire underground, oil blow-out fires, and water-borne fires; and such other information and data as is deemed useful and applicable. develop standardized data reporting methods; encourage and assist Federal, State, local, and other agencies, public and private, in developing and reporting information; and make full use of existing data gathering and analysis organizations, both public and private, including the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends. The Administrator shall insure dissemination to the maximum extent possible of fire data collected and developed by the Data Center, and shall make such data, information, and analysis available in appropriate form to Federal agencies, State and local governments, private organizations, industry, business, and other interested persons. The Administrator shall update the National Fire Incident Reporting System to ensure that the information in the system is available, and can be updated, through the Internet and in real time. the privacy regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note; Public Law 104–191 ); and other applicable regulations, including parts 160, 162, and 164 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on March 12, 2019 ).