To Serve the Mississippi Fire Service Community and the World by Providing Quality Education and Training in Fundamental and Advanced Skills to Save Life and Property.
Durfie Burns
Senior Instructor
Joined MSFA: 2002
Previous Positions held at MSFA: Certification, Special Operations Bureaus
Formal Education: Meridian Community College
Joined Fire Service: 1991, Ridgeland F.D.
Previous Department Served: U.S. Army, MS Nat'l Guard, MS Dept. of Corrections
Accomplishments
Served 20+ years in the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer.
Top Certifications Achieved
MS Executive Fire Officer, Chemistry of Haz-Mat, C.A.R.S., Mississipppi Smoke Diver, F.I.R.S.T.