Firefighters, collectively, are proud individuals. They are proud that they graduated the rigorous academy, proud that they put their lives on the line and proud to be firefighters. Every Firefighter who graduates the academy has a story to tell. From his perspective, why he decided to join and how it makes him or her feel.
It is a unique perspective, and definitely worth reading. Fire Academies are difficult to graduate from, to say the least. They demand a lot from a person, physically and mentally. Listening to a graduate on how …

IRONTON, OHIO – Ask any small fire department, be it paid or volunteer, and no doubt one of the biggest challenges is the state-mandated continuing education courses that firefighters must take to maintain their certification.
Attending the necessary courses often meant traveling to a larger city and taking time away from work and family. There were cost involved, too.
Now, the State Fire Marshal’s Office has developed an online training program that offers a number of necessary courses not only to firefighters but also to emergency medical service technicians.
The Ohio Fire Academy Online Training …

Clarksville, TN – Howell Albright, a 35-year veteran of Clarksville Fire Rescue, has been named Deputy Chief of the department.
Fire Chief Mike Roberts and Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan announced Albright’s appointment to the position at Thursday’s City Council Executive Session.
Albright, 57, is a Clarksville native and the longest serving member of the fire department. He had been Chief of the Training Division for the past 15 years.
“I promise to work diligently to move the department forward,” he told Council members and those in attendance at the meeting.
Albright, who has been …

Chambersburg, Pa. — Its been a week of hands-on training for young firefighters at the Franklin County Fire Chiefs’ Association’s 2011 Junior Fire Academy.
The participants, 14 to 17 years old, have learned about everything from how a fire grows and to working with fire hoses.
Each day starts with physical exercise and ends with visits and dinner at fire stations throughout Franklin County.
The academy, held at the Franklin County Public Safety Training Center, 3075 Molly Pitcher Highway, Chambersburg, will conclude on Saturday with graduation.
What it’s like
The 26 cadets staying at the …

The Ghana Nation Fire Service (GNFS) has held a passing out ceremony, today, at the Fire Academy and Training School (FATS) to honor and welcome the recruited fire fighters into the service to serve the nation and the excellent
people of Ghana.
The Recruit Course 41, which lasted for four months, is made up of 300 recruits comprising of 205 men and 95 women.
In a keynote address by the Reviewing Officer, the Deputy Minister for Interior, Upright
Kwabena Akyeampong, congratulated the commandants and instructors of the FATS for the efforts they …

Seventeen-year-old Lauren Burnham is following in the footsteps of her stepfather, a firefighter in the Marcellus Fire Department.
At 14, Burnham decided she wanted to become a firefighter in a major city like Chicago or Los Angeles.
The 5’4 teenager said her stepdad’s colleagues laughed when she told them her aspirations.
“I like to prove them wrong,” Burnham, of Edwardsburg, said.
She is one of 10 Cass County high school students in the Educational Talent Search (ETS) Fire Academy. The ETS is a grant program administered by Southwestern Michigan …

The Novi Police and Fire Departments pride themselves on developing and maintaining strong partnerships with the community, in particular Novi’s youth. As such, they are proud to announce the upcoming Youth Police and Fire Academy, scheduled for July 18 to 22.
The roles of police officers and fire fighters have long been of interest to youth. The film media capitalizes on this curiosity and television shows and movies about both professions are abundant in the entertainment industry, but how accurate is the information …

The Tallahassee Fire Academy will graduate its ninth class at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 16. The ceremony will be held in the conference center at Tallahassee Community College’s Florida Public Safety Institute.
Tallahassee Fire Department Captain Charles Dery, who serves as an instructor for the Tallahassee Fire Academy, will be the evening’s guest speaker.
At approximately 7:30 p.m., as part of the program, Class 009 graduates will present checks to the North Florida Burn Camp/Camp Amigo and the Tallahassee Community College Foundation.
Fulfilling their requirement …

Some students hit the science books for summer camps, others put on the football pads and helmet to gain skills for the gridiron.
These students prefer fire hoses and breathing gear.
At the Fire Academy North Dakota, 14 students from across the state are here learning the tricks of a dangerous trade from 42-year fire-fighting veteran Darrell Graf, Medina.
“In the classroom you don’t learn a lot,” said Jen Weichel, a Strasburg, N.D., native who is in her first year at Bismarck State University. “Here Darrell will …

Bailey Crafton and his brother, Logan Dunavent, were serious about Southaven’s Fire Academy for Kids, as the two wore colorful flame-decorated shorts on their third day in the training camp.
The two are among 20 kids taking part in Southaven’s first junior fire academy.
The weeklong academy started Monday, and by Wednesday most of the kids had already decided they want to be firefighters when they grow up.
“This training has helped me decide that I would like to be a fireman one day,” said 8-year-old Hannah Jordan …