Interior Department Launches Program to Train Native Youth for Wildland Firefighting

The Department of the Interior announced a new partnership Monday between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of ...
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Firefighter stipend program expanded for wildfire training

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The New York Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend program has been expanded to reimburse $250, per student, in costs related to Basic Wildland Fire Suppression Training, ...
Firefighter Nation

Fire Up Your Future: High School Firefighter Training and Recruitment

I was 32 years old when I became a career firefighter. My only regret about going into the fire service is that I did not start it sooner in my life. I love being a firefighter, and want to share my ...
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Wildland Firefighter Training Program launches at New Mexico women’s prison

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – At the Springer Correctional Center in northern New Mexico, women inmates are getting hands-on training in wildland firefighting. The New Mexico Corrections Department’s recently ...
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Two Eagle River School students join new wildfire training program

Students at Two Eagle River School in Pablo, Montana are among those participating in a new Department of the Interior initiative designed to prepare native you ...
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Sublette, IL, to Host New Firefighter Cadet Training Program after Successful Launch

Jan. 8—A successful, regional program to attract and train teenagers in firefighting and emergency medical services is returning for a second year. "It's hard to be a volunteer these days and we are ...