State Fire Training Enfranchisement

The United States Fire Administration's National Fire Academy (NFA) is pleased to announce State Fire Training Enfranchisement.

As partners with NFA, State fire service training systems will be enfranchised to deliver 2-day, 6-day, and 2-week NFA courses in addition to the current deliveries available to them through the NFA Field Programs and Regional Deliveries.

Currently, States and NFA work cooperatively to provide fire service leaders with Direct Delivery (2-day) and selected Regional Delivery (6-day) classes. State and metropolitan partners also have sole control and responsibility (without working with NFA) to deliver courses which have been "handed-off" by NFA.

Under enfranchisement, States will bear the entire cost of the courses. Currently there is a grant program to provide that funding. NFA will provide a master set of course materials, a list of qualified NFA instructors, and quality control oversight. States will continue to report student participation in all courses for inclusion in the NFA database, and students may receive NFA course certificates.

Further information may be obtained from Warren Campbell, point of contact at NFA for the Enfranchisement Program, at (800) 238-3358, ext. 1894, or (301) 447-1894.

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