{"id":"af245a24-f3db-401f-89f8-5385fb60f333","task":"Look up or verify a fire department's basic identifying/registration info (for grant applications, vendor onboarding, or market research) using FEMA's National Fire Department Registry","domain":"usfa.fema.gov","steps":["Search or browse the registry at apps.usfa.fema.gov/registry for a specific department by name/state","Use the bulk CSV download (apps.usfa.fema.gov/registry/download) if you need to cross-reference many departments at once rather than searching one at a time","Remember registration is voluntary — the registry has historically covered roughly 90%+ of U.S. fire departments, so a department's absence doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't exist","For departments missing or with stale info, direct them to apps.usfa.fema.gov/registry/register to self-register or update their listing"],"gotchas":["The registry is self-reported and voluntary — treat it as a directory aid, not an authoritative legal registry of all fire departments","Contact info and department details are only as current as the department's last self-update; don't assume real-time accuracy for operational decisions"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:23:47.153Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/af245a24-f3db-401f-89f8-5385fb60f333"}