Fire Protection
Description
This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in firefighting and other related fire protection activities. Government establishments providing combined fire protection and ambulance or rescue services are classified in this industry.
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Public Administration 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Public Administration sector consists of establishments of federal, state, and local government agencies that administer, oversee, and manage public programs and have executive, legislative, or judicial authority over other institutions within a given area. These agencies also set policy, create laws, adjudicate civil and criminal legal cases, and provide for public safety and for national defense. In general, government establishments in the Public Administration sector oversee governmental programs and activities that are not performed by private establishments. Establishments in this sector typically are engaged in the organization and financing of the production of public goods and services, most of which are provided for free or at prices that are not economically significant. Government establishments also engage in a wide range of productive activities covering not only public goods and services but also individual goods and services similar to those produced in sectors typically identified with private-sector establishments. In general, ownership is not a criterion for classification in NAICS. Therefore, government establishments engaged in the production of private-sector-like goods and services should be classified in the same industry as private-sector establishments engaged in similar activities. As a practical matter, it is difficult to identify separate establishment detail for many government agencies. To the extent that separate establishment records are available, the administration of governmental programs is classified in Sector 92, Public Administration, while the operation of governmental programs is classified elsewhere in NAICS based on the activities performed. For example, the governmental administrative authority for an airport is classified in Industry 92612, Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs, while operating the airport is classified in Industry 48811, Airport Operations. When separate records for multi-establishment companies are not available to distinguish between the administration of a governmental program and the operation of it, the establishment is classified in Sector 92, Public Administration. Examples of government-provided goods and services that are classified in sectors other than Public Administration include: schools, classified in Sector 61, Educational Services; health care facilities, classified in Sector 62, Health Care and Social Assistance; establishments operating transportation facilities, classified in Sector 48-49, Transportation and Warehousing; the operation of utilities, classified in Sector 22, Utilities; and the Government Printing Office, classified in Subsector 323, Printing and Related Support Activities. |
| 922 | Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities 3-digit subsector | The Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities subsector groups government establishments engaged in the administration of justice, public order, and safety programs. |
| 9221 | Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities 4-digit industry group | The Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities subsector groups government establishments engaged in the administration of justice, public order, and safety programs. |
| 92216 | Fire Protection 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 922160. |
| 922160 | Fire Protection 6-digit U.S. detail | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in firefighting and other related fire protection activities. Government establishments providing combined fire protection and ambulance or rescue services are classified in this industry. |
Need a supply chain stack that maps to this industry?
Use this NAICS classification as the starting point, then connect it to Item workflows across inventory, warehousing, order management, fulfillment, and transportation.
Classification References
- 01Forest firefighting--are classified in Industry 115310, Support Activities for Forestry;
- 02Providing combined police and fire protection services--are classified in Industry 922120, Police Protection;
- 03Providing firefighting services as a commercial activity--are classified in Industry 561990, All Other Support Services; and
- 04Providing ambulance services without fire protection service--are classified in Industry 621910, Ambulance Services.
Index Items
Ambulance and fire service combined
Fire and rescue service
Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private))
Fire marshals' offices
Fire prevention offices, government
Firefighting (except forest), government and volunteer (except private)
Firefighting services (except forest and private)
How Item Can Help
Item.com WMS optimizes hazardous fuel storage layouts and tracks fire-suppression inventory precision for government fire stations.
Yard Management directs emergency vehicle staging lanes efficiently while maintaining strict safety zones for fuel depots.
Real-time analytics predict equipment maintenance needs and monitor temperature risks for high-value firefighter gear warehouses.
Item.com Tools
External Resources
NAICS Code 922160 Definition
Official Census Bureau page defining government firefighting and fire protection activities.
NAICS Code Lookup Tool
BLS reference tool for viewing detailed definitions and classifications of NAICS 922160.
Small Business Guidance
SBA resource helping small businesses understand how fire protection fits into their sector classification.
