MS Fire Academy

The #TECC team—Doctors from UMMC Dr. McCarter, Dr. Doherty, Dr. Gorrondona, Dr. Bell, Heath Williams (Dept. of Health), and Todd Shook (AMR)—thank you for sharing your expertise with first responders. Grateful for this partnership and looking forward to 2027!

#TECC students train in real-world scenarios—flash bangs, gunfire, and all (Thanks to Ridgeland SWAT)! From hot to cool zones, they learned to assess, stabilize, and evacuate patients. #MSFA

We partnered up with FIREHOUSE MOUSTACHE WAX and The Southern Connection Police Supplies, LLC for you to #FlashYourStache! We'll post a link every Friday in November. #MSFA JUDGING IS BASED ON OVERALL SOCIAL MEDIA LIKES! **Please note, no AI moustaches will be eligible

#Class224 has entered the building and fought their first fires! #MSFA

This week at #MSFA

🔥 Wildland-Urban Interface Training Opportunity (FREE OF CHARGE!) Join us Feb. 26, 2027, in Pearl, Mississippi, for the one-day, off-campus F0633 Wildland-Urban Interface Risk Assessment & Mitigation for the Fire Service course. Enrollment is limited.

#HAZMAT Tech I builds on the A & O Course, to manage hazardous materials incidents. The students focused on how to assess, control, and mitigate hazardous situations, ensuring the safety of our communities. Good Luck on your finals this morning! #MSFA

Never play hide & seek with a firefighter! Week 3 was Search & Rescue Week for #Class224, Chs. 7, 12, 15, 17, & 19: Tools/Equipment, Ladders, Forcible Entry, Search & Rescue, and Firefighter Survival. #MSFA

NFPA 1006, Confined Space Rescue Technician addresses entry and rescue in Confined Spaces. The students acquired & utilized skills such as incident management, hazard control, air monitoring, ventilation, entry and rescues. #MSFA

NFPA 1010: Airport Rescue Firefighter, #ARFF firefighters operate in high-consequence environments, requiring rapid response, specialized tactical knowledge, and mastery of unique extinguishing agents. #MSFA

Congratulations to our Employee of the Quarter: Brad Thames, Specialized Trades Staff, and Instructor of the Quarter, Chief Marcus Collier, Special Operations Group! #MSFA

Don't miss #MSFA's Annual Fire School, February 25-27!!! Live Fire - Fire Attack - Advanced Trainings & Much More More Detailed Information to Come!

Open LMS is back online, thank you for your patience. #MSFA

We apologize for the inconvenience while our Open LMS system in unavailable.

Don't forget! #MSFA 2027 registration ends this Friday, October 23, 2027 @ 10:00 am. View our Online Course Catalog: msfa.ms.gov/document/msfa-co… Register through Acadis at: msfa.acadisonline.com/Acadis…

#Class224 has entered the building. Search & Rescue Week! #MSFA

This week at #MSFA

Week 2 for #Class224: Ropes, Hoses, & Extinguishers! The recruits covered Chapters 8-11 and 13: Ropes/Knots, Extinguishers, Water Supply, Fire Hose/Appliances, and Nozzles. #MSFA

As the first line goes, so does the fire." #EngineOps #MSFA

Lots of Industry this week with Grand Gulf Nuclear on Monday and Nouryon Tuesday-Thursday. #MSFA