Firefighter Class 203 of the Mississippi State Fire Academy is making a difference and twenty-five (25) members will graduate from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter I-II course held at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson.
They include Ryan Self of the Clarksdale Fire Department.
Graduation was held Thursday May 25, at the Fire Academy in Jackson.
Self’s intense seven-week course included online, classroom, and hands-on instruction in the areas of fire behavior, fire suppression, rescue, incident command, hazardous materials, and other fire related topics.
This course meets and exceeds the National Fire Protection Association for Firefighter Qualifications and the uniform minimum training standards.
The Mississippi State Fire Academy is a division of the Mississippi Insurance Department. State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney and Academy Executive Director Terry Wages believe these firefighters will be an asset to the fire departments they represent.
“We are excited for them to go and serve their community,” said Wages.
