MS Fire Academy

Great training opportunity coming up in April! Direct questions to Greg 'Spinner' Vaughn, Greg.vaughan@cn.ca, CN Southern Region Network Operations. #MSFA ow.ly/AkE250YyJfU

Band of Brothers! Session I of #MEFO is in the books. Fire officers from around the State of Mississippi discussed the first session of “Conversations With Dick Winters”. Chief Steven Bardwell also delivered his leadership presentation “Leadership, What is on the Line”. #MSFA

MILESTONE WEEK for #Class220! Covered Fire Suppression, Ventilation, Salvage/Overhaul, Rehab, & Wildland Fires. Focused on Above, Below, Grade Level fires. They are also earned their Class Flag this afternoon! #MSFA

For those keeping track of these men & women, HAZMAT A&O, Step 2 in the process of becoming a career firefighter, gives a foundational working knowledge of hazardous materials! #MSFA

#Class220 earned their flag on the first run! #MSFA

There was a lot of personality on campus this morning! Thanks Oakdale for bringing the energy today! #MSFA

Inst. Chief Collier would like to recognize #Class220 students Jordan Barefield, Tupelo FD, and Trevor Morgan, Lafayette County FD for their excellent participation with the tour this morning. These two guys did an amazing job! #MSFA

Instructor Chief Collier had a great morning with the Rankin County Youth Leadership Class, about leadership and fire safety! #MSFA

We are excited to kick off #MEFO Module I this week. Looks like a great group of leaders within Mississippi's Fire Service! #MSFA

4-Hour #ARFF Refresher with Vicksburg F.D., Golden Triangle Regional Airport, Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, & MS A.N.G./Airport F.D. 172nd C.E.S ! #MSFA

This week at #MSFA

#Class220 spent the week focusing on Search & Rescue, the students covered Chs. 6, 12, 15, 17, & 19: Building Construction, Ladders, Forcible Entry, Search & Rescue, and Firefighter Survival. #MSFA

Teamwork, trust, and a strong rope—these are the essentials! Rope Rescue Awareness & Operations helps students build confidence on the line. Who’s ready to join us? #MSFA

Truck company operations require precision and teamwork. On every fireground, first-due truck crews must handle size-up, forcible entry, search and rescue, initial ventilation, and laddering. Success comes from understanding how, why and when to perform each task. #MSFA #TruckOps

Rope A&O students practicing Ascending, Descending, Change-Overs, & Unsupported Pick-Offs. #MSFA

#Class220, have entered the building, they searched, they rescued! #MSFA

Fun Fact: You don't need luck when you train with us! Happy St. Patrick's Day! #MSFA

Just some Truckies throwing ladders! #MSFA #TruckOps

This week at #MSFA

Demolition! The first step in renovating the "new" Burn Building! #MSFA