On March 11th, the White House released President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal. The $4.7 trillion spending plan includes $51.7 billion in funding for the Department of Homeland Security, a $3.6 billion increase over estimated spending for the current fiscal year. The spending plan requests $688,688,000 for the Assistance to Firefighters and Staffing for […]

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has been approved through the National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program (NETAP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to host two training courses in our state. One class is a combo course titled FEMA P-154 Rapid Visual Screenings of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards (Pre-disaster) and ATC-20 Post Earthquake […]

The Mississippi State Fire Academy’s Honor Guard recently had a rare privilege.  On December 9-13, they traveled to Washington, D.C. for training with Hotel Company, 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard).  The Old Guard is responsible for the sentinels who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  They also provide memorial affairs […]