Elevate your size-up skills and perfect your Brief Initial Response (BIR) with our latest simulations: mfri.org/simofthemonth

Join your fellow fire service members from around the state!

MFRI and solar installer Lumina have partnered to provide solar fire safety training for firefighters. Lumina had a surplus of unusable panels and the two organizations teamed up to build training structures with solar panels on pitched roofs and home electrical systems.

Register today for this insightful seminar! Log on to: mfri.org/schedule/semin… All classes are 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs.: 28 September - Cordova VFC 29 September - Washington County Public Safety Training Center 5 October - Aberdeen Fire Department 6 October - Hollywood VFD

Forty day campers from Prince George’s Park Police Summer Camp came to the MFRI campus last week to learn about fire safety and prevention. The children learned to use a fire extinguisher, tried their hands at hose skills, and watched a fire sprinkler system in action.

Strengthen your size-up skills with our latest free simulations: mfri.org/simofthemonth

For students interested in enrolling in the Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue Course (RES-214-S017-2025), class starts on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at the Preston Volunteer Fire Company, 3680 Choptank Road, Preston, MD 21655 Register online here: mfri.org/course/msfs/RE…

There are openings in the Hazardous Materials Operations Course (HM-106-S030-2025) that starts on Monday, September 23, 2024, at the St. Michael's Volunteer Fire Department, 1001 South Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD 21663 Register online: mfri.org/course/msfs/HM…

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for Maryland Weekend at the National Fire Academy. Secure your spot today!

Twenty-two instructor candidates came to College Park to train alongside veteran fire and rescue instructors. instagram.com/reel/C_0X7lNRo…

Training Opportunity - Open to All Maryland Fire Service Members For more info. and registration, click the link: mfri.org/course/seminar…

Join the Maryland Fire Chiefs Association as they host Leadership Training Weekend 2024 in Ocean City, MD on December 14th and 15th. For more information and to register, visit: mfri.org/schedule/semin…

Spread the word! Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat will air on PBS stations nationally. The film takes audiences behind the lines of America’s volunteer fire service community. Click here for air dates: oddhoursfilm.com/pbs-airdates

Check out the latest issue of the MFRI Bulletin newsletter: issuu.com/umdmfri/docs/2…

This half-day seminar at MFRI focuses on residential fire tactics to help mitigate firefighter risk. Training will be led by nationally recognized fire service speaker Dan Shaw, Retired Assistant Fire Chief, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue. Register: mfri.org/seminars

Greenbelt, MD Mayor Emmett Jordan and Council Member Amy Knesel spent the day at Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute participating in FIRE OPS 101 training. Mayor Jordan said, "Thanks to the instructors from MFRI for a glimpse at the challenges facing our firefighters."