The FY 2015 AFG application period will open on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 8 am EST and will close on January 15, 2016 at 5 PM EST. Application assistance tools are available. Begin your application now by utilizing the…
The application period for the second semester of National Fire Academy resident classes opened October 15. The application period closes December 15. The second semester includes those classes scheduled from April 1 - September 30, 2016. December 15th is also…
Great educational opportunities – start 2016 off right! Get your EMS and wildland officers the specialty training they need right here in the Western division. The IAFC’s Fire-Rescue Med and Wildland Urban Interface conferences will both be held in Nevada…
WFCA joins with NPPGov to provide you many helpful updates as we enter the fourth quarter of 2015. We are committed to ending this year strong by adding to the diverse portfolio of contracts. The NPPGov team along with the…
One Hour Webinar on Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 11:00 (PST) - Webinar Registration Economic conditions have forced many fire departments to make significant budget reductions. To prevent budget cuts from impacting staffing, fire service leaders are looking for creative ways…
September is National Preparedness Month, and this year’s theme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” Each week of the month focuses on a different preparedness theme, including flood, wildfire, hurricane, and power outage. A special National PrepareAthon!…
The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute will lead a 3-year Technology Research and Development Project examining the fire service’s training environment. The increased understanding of fire behavior that has emerged from previous AFG funded research has raised many questions that…
On Thursday, July 9th, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security approved a draft Fiscal Year 2016 spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The bill funds the department at $39.3 billion, $337 million less than the current fiscal…
FEMA's Grant Programs Directorate will conduct the Fundamentals of Grants Management course for recipients currently receiving FEMA federal financial assistance. The course, part of the Grants Management Technical Assistance (GMTA) Program, is designed to enhance the recipient's ability to administer…
The National Fire Academy is recruiting students for the pilot offerings of the three revised 2-day courses in the Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Within Communities (P0520), Exercising Leadership to Facilitate Adaptive Change (P0521), and Exercising Leadership through Difficult Conversations…