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DAFI 32-2001

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FIRE and EMERGENCY SERVICES (F&ES) PROGRAM

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

DAFI 32-2001, "FIRE and EMERGENCY SERVICES (F&ES) PROGRAM", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated April 1, 2026.

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April 1, 2026

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DAFI 32-2001 — index record

NumberDAFI 32-2001
TitleFIRE and EMERGENCY SERVICES (F&ES) PROGRAM
PublishedApril 1, 2026
Certified currentApril 1, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A4
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionRewrite, April 1, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 32-20, Fire and Emergency Services. This publication applies to Department of the Air Force (DAF) civilian employees and uniformed members of the United States Space Force (USSF), the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Base Operating Support (BOS) F&ES civilian employees, full time Air National Guard (ANG) and Drill Status Guardsmen (DSG) F&ES personnel. Where noted, sections of Chapter 3 apply to AFR military firefighters when in Unit Training Assembly (UTA). This publication does not otherwise apply to AFR military firefighters in UTA. Compliance with the attachments in this publication is mandatory. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirement in this publication are identified with a tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement. See Department of the Air Force Manual (DAFMAN) 90-161, Publishing Processes and Procedures, for a description of the authorities associated with the tier

Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been substantially changed and must be completely reviewed. It addresses the roles and responsibilities of Headquarters Air Force (HAF), the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC), Major Commands (MAJCOM), and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC). The document includes the incorporation of the United States Space Force (USSF) into the Department of the Air Force. Current revision fully incorporates the requirements for Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) flying waivers. Fully incorporates requirements of Air Force Pamphlet (AFPAM) 32-2004, Aircraft Fire Protection for Exercises and Contingency Response Operations into chapter 6.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
  2. Chapter 2—STANDARDSp. 13
  3. Chapter 3—F&ES ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMSp. 18
  4. Chapter 4—RESOURCESp. 26
  5. Chapter 5—EXTERNAL AGENCY COORDINATIONp. 33
  6. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 48
  7. Attachment 2—EMERGENCY RESPONSE REPORTINGp. 58
  8. Attachment 3—SUPPORT AGREEMENT-CONUSp. 60
  9. Attachment 4—SUPPORT AGREEMENT-FOREIGNp. 65
  10. Attachment 5—JOINT USE AIRPORT INDEMNIFICATIONp. 70
  11. Attachment 7—CIVILIAN DUTY UNIFORMSp. 72
  12. Attachment 8—FIRE SAFETY DEFICIENCY CODE DECISION MATRIXp. 75
  13. Attachment 9—ANALYSIS REVIEW MATRIXp. 77
All 72 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
  2. 1.1. Director of Civil Engineers (AF/A4C)p. 5
  3. 1.2. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC)p. 5
  4. 1.3. MAJCOM Functional Area Managersp. 9
  5. 1.4. The Air Reserve Component (ARC)p. 9
  6. 1.5. Installation Commanderp. 10
  7. 1.6. Base Civil Engineer (BCE)p. 10
  8. 1.7. Installation Fire Chief (IFC)p. 10
  9. 1.8. CE Operations Flight (CEO)p. 12
  10. 1.9. CE Engineering Flight (CEN)p. 12
  11. 1.10. Functional Users or Functional Managersp. 12
  12. 1.11. Facility Manager (Building Manager)p. 12
  13. 1.12. Deployed Forces Commanderp. 12
  14. 1.13. CES Commander or Delegated Authority Team Leadp. 12
  15. 1.14. SFOp. 12
  16. Chapter 2—STANDARDSp. 13
  17. 2.1. Missionp. 13
  18. 2.2. Goalp. 13
  19. 2.3. Objectivesp. 13
  20. 2.4. Response Capabilityp. 14
  21. 2.5. Regulatory Guidancep. 15
  22. 2.6. National Fire Protection Association Standard Deviationsp. 15
  23. 2.7. Fire Protection Engineering Criteria Policy Deviationp. 16
  24. 2.8. Basic Allowance for Subsistencep. 17
  25. 2.9. Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP)p. 17
  26. Chapter 3—F&ES ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMSp. 18
  27. 3.1. Flight Organizationp. 18
  28. 3.2. Managementp. 19
  29. 3.3. Fire Prevention Programp. 20
  30. 3.4. Fire and Emergency Services Human Capital Developmentp. 21
  31. 3.5. F&ES Operationsp. 22
  32. 3.6. Privatized Housing Response Managementp. 25
  33. 3.7. Emergency Responder Rehabilitationp. 25
  34. 3.8. Air Force Reserve Command Military Firefightersp. 25
  35. 3.9. Ready Firefighter Programp. 25
  36. Chapter 4—RESOURCESp. 26
  37. 4.1. Emergency Response Resourcesp. 26
  38. 4.2. Structural and Proximity Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)p. 27
  39. 4.3. Military Duty Uniformsp. 29
  40. 4.4. Civilian Duty Uniformsp. 30
  41. Chapter 5—EXTERNAL AGENCY COORDINATIONp. 33
  42. 5.1. Coordination with Other Agenciesp. 33
  43. 5.2. Mutual Aid Agreementsp. 33
  44. 5.3. Defense Support of Civilian Authoritiesp. 33
  45. 5.4. Fire Incident Investigationsp. 34
  46. 5.5. Pre-Incident Plansp. 34
  47. 5.6. Joint-Use Airport Agreementsp. 34
  48. 5.7. Prior Notification of Exercisesp. 34
  49. 5.8. F&ES Response Reportingp. 34
  50. 6.1. Risk Management (RM)p. 35
  51. 6.2. Department of the Air Force, Force Generationp. 36
  52. 6.3. Agile Combat Employment (ACE)p. 37
  53. 6.4. Firefighting capability planningp. 38
  54. 6.5. Exercisesp. 38
  55. 6.6. Contingency Ops and Exercise Planning Guidancep. 39
  56. 6.7. Sourcingp. 40
  57. 6.8. Firefighting Capabilityp. 40
  58. 6.9. Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) Operationsp. 40
  59. 6.10. F&ES Planningp. 40
  60. 6.11. Exceptionsp. 40
  61. 7.1. CE Engineering Flight (CEN)p. 42
  62. 7.2. Fire Safety Deficiency. (FSD)p. 42
  63. 7.3. Managing FSDsp. 45
  64. 7.4. Military Childcare Facilitiesp. 47
  65. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 48
  66. Attachment 2—EMERGENCY RESPONSE REPORTINGp. 58
  67. Attachment 3—SUPPORT AGREEMENT-CONUSp. 60
  68. Attachment 4—SUPPORT AGREEMENT-FOREIGNp. 65
  69. Attachment 5—JOINT USE AIRPORT INDEMNIFICATIONp. 70
  70. Attachment 7—CIVILIAN DUTY UNIFORMSp. 72
  71. Attachment 8—FIRE SAFETY DEFICIENCY CODE DECISION MATRIXp. 75
  72. Attachment 9—ANALYSIS REVIEW MATRIXp. 77

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