US EditionFEMA cancels classes at national fire training academy amid federal funding cuts
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the immediate cancellation of National Fire Academy classes due to funding cuts by the Trump administration.
- Marc Bashoor stated that the National Fire Academy is essential for firefighters' training and the cancellation has been demoralizing for first responders.
- Congressman Paul Tonko discussed job cuts affecting federal employees, who were laid off without prior warning, impacting community support.
- Both supportive and critical voices, including Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, emerged regarding President Trump's administration's approach to federal spending and job cuts.
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National Fire Academy in Frederick County abruptly shuttered
Fire hoses at the ready. (Photo courtesy the U.S. Fire Administration)Firefighters across the country were stunned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s abrupt announcement Friday that classes at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg were canceled, beginning Monday. The directive came via email on Friday afternoon and is in effect starting this week, according to a spokesperson for Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-6th). It applies to all c…
Concerns over the abrupt cancellation of National Fire Academy trainings
The National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, has long been an educational hub for fire departments around the nation. But last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled all classes. In announcing the move, The Associated Press reported the agency said the stop in learning comes as programs are being evaluated to “ensure alignment with administration priorities.” “I think what most people don’t realize is that cutting off the N…
FEMA cancels National Fire Academy classes, leaving some Maryland firefighters without training
Some Maryland firefighters are missing out on training after a national firefighter facility in Emmitsburg canceled classes, effective immediately due to orders issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday, according to an agency email reviewed by The Baltimore Sun. Firehouse.com reported FEMA sent notices canceling all in-person classes, with instructors later receiving additional orders to cancel virtual classes, as well. In fis…
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