On Thursday, May 10th, the Senate approved by unanimous consent H.R. 931, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act. The bill, which was amended by the Senate prior to passage, was unanimously approved by the House on September 12, 2017. The bipartisan legislation creates a specialized national registry to provide researchers and epidemiologists with the tools and […]

The Mississippi/National Fire Academy Weekend Program this year for Mississippi is set for July 21-22, 2018 at the Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA). This is another opportunity for you to receive training and certification from the National Fire Academy. For more information you can download the registration packet here.  

Yesterday, Congress approved an omnibus spending bill to fund programs and activities of the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018. The government has been operating on a series of continuing resolutions since October 1, 2017, the beginning of the current fiscal year. Included in the spending package is funding for several programs […]