The North American Fire Training Directors serves as a forum to enhance and enrich state, provincial, and territorial fire training and education programs.
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🧠💙 Firefighter cancer is a physical AND mental battle. Peer support and mental health resources matter. No one fights alone.
🔥 You Fight Fire. We Fight Cancer.
Visit our webpage for more information and resources: firefightercancersupport.org…
#FFCAM #FirefighterMentalHealth
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On January 16, the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (the Pro Board) awarded the Division with the 2026 Chief V. Kenneth Elmore Award during its annual conference: fstems.dos.nh.gov/about-us/a…
ALT Group photo of Director Mark Wholey and Curriculum Administrator Max Dodge accepting the award from the Pro Board.
ALT Director Mark Wholey gives an acceptance speech while Curriculum Administrator Max Dodge holds the award.
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Executive Fire Officer Symposium (EFO) 2026 open for registration.
Registration is open for this year’s EFO Symposium on April 10-11, 2026.
To register, visit training.fema.gov/generaladm… & use course code R0120.
Stay tuned for an exciting lineup of speakers to be announced soon.
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‼️Extreme cold leads to fire deaths.
⚠️Space heaters are SUPPLEMENTAL heat sources, to HELP heat cold spots in a home. They are NOT a primary heating device.
‼️If you don't have heat, stay w/ friends!
▶️Space heaters cause 1/3 of home heating fires & 80% of home heating deaths
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#MSFA Annual Fire School registration is coming soon! Here’s a rundown of the hands-on training and workshops. We will have lectures and vendor demonstrations during the event, stay tuned for more information!
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27 May 2024
Honoring and remembering with
a grateful heart!
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Registration is open for the next cycle of Basic Operations Firefighter Blended (BOF).
#weareIFSI #100yearsIFSI
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16 May 2024
The 2024 #SafetyStandDown will take place June 16-22 & emphasize the importance of a solid, foundational training program with the theme “Fire Training: Back to Basics.” Test your knowledge by completing the quiz and be entered to win a challenge coin!
riddle.com/view/Mm6pkpuf
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Experience IFSI: Who we are and what we do during our Community Open House on June 5.
#weareIFSI #100yearsIFSI
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16 May 2024
Show your community the science behind fire sprinklers, and why/how they save lives. Fire is fast, but #SprinklersAreFaster. Check out the new @ULResearchInst @NFSAorg #Xplorlabs pathway for middle school students here: xplorlabs.org/pathway/fire-s… #HomeFireSprinklerWeek
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Rope Rescue Technician, Fireground Company, and Fireground Command courses all delivered solid training this week. #weareIFSI #100yearsIFSI
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PARTNER PROFILE:
Strong partnerships are critical to the fulfillment of our mission. Thank you to @wsdarley for your generous support of Fire College and continued support of IFSI. #weareIFSI #100yearsIFSI
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17 May 2024
Phil Jose sits down with David Rhodes to discuss Instructor 1 for Fire and Emergency Services. Purchase your copy today ➡️ fireengineeringbooks.com/boo…
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17 May 2024
See our mission in action - preparing agencies and individuals to protect life, property and the environment.
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16 May 2024
Three MFRI training centers are equipped with a fire pump training simulator.
Supplement pumps training at our headquarters in College Park and at our North East and Southern Maryland Regional Training Centers.
See the simulator in action here: youtube.com/watch?v=x0hycEfl…
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8 May 2024
Know before you go! Review the components of the pre-incident survey with our Quiz of the Month: mfri.org/quizofthemonth
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There are a number of incredible projects in the works for IFSI Research. Sign up to be part of great future initiatives. #weareIFSI #100yearsIFSI
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26 Apr 2024
New resource for fire service instructors! A research article published in @FireTechnology includes new data on the chemical and thermal exposures produced when testing common wood-based fuels in a multi-compartment training structure: bit.ly/44jAxXZ #FirefighterTraining
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27 Apr 2024
Don't miss your chance! FSRI has just opened its fire service technical panel member application for our new research project on firefighting strategies and tactics in multi-story residential structures. Apply by April 30th: bit.ly/3vGEOYE #FirefighterResearch
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