New Cass County live fire training tower begins to take shape

Despite having 11 fire departments in its area, Cass County does not have a live fire training facility. That is about to ...
Homeland Security Today

National Fire Academy Training Classes Abruptly Canceled: Should States Be Ready to Take Over?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced in a late afternoon email on Friday, March 7, that particular classes at the National Fire Academy (NFA) in Emmitsburg, Maryland – the nation’s ...
Yahoo

FEMA cancels classes at national fire training academy amid federal funding cuts

FILE - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with Jason Hing, chief deputy of emergency services at the Los Angles Fire Department, left, and Capt. Jeff Brown, chief of Station 69, ...
Firehouse

Close Calls: Firefighter Burned During Live-Fire Training

Billy Goldfeder provides the findings of an investigation into burn injuries that were sustained by a firefighter during live ...
ABC Kcrg 9

Local fire officials say cancellation of in-person fire classes hurts public safety

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - “The longer we wait to get these in-person classes back and established, the bigger problem this becomes,” said North Liberty Asst. Fire Chief Bill Schmooke. That’s what ...