MFSI successfully delivered a variety of essential training and certification programs aimed at strengthening the capabilities of fire service professionals across the state. The year saw increased demand for both certification programs and support services, reflecting the evolving needs of Maine’s fire service personnel. 2024 has been a year of both significant achievement and… Read more »
SCBA-1 Training Trailer’s Refurb
After 14 months of repair and costly improvements, the ‘Black Maze’ is back in service. Here is a list of the major updates. Thank you in advance to helping to maintain the durability and longevity of this valuable training prop. All exterior cages have been zip tied to protect the skin of the trailer. These… Read more »
The Bugle’s Echo (November/December) 2024
Click for PDF version. Dear Maine Fire Service Professionals: As we reflect on the past year, the training and certification efforts made by everyone involved in the Maine Fire Service have had a tremendous impact. From our local fire departments, program coordinators, apparatus operators, to our skills testing and certification teams, all the municipal and… Read more »
Bugle’s Echo (September/October) 2024
Click to download PDF. I hope this edition of the Bugle’s Echo finds you all well and each of you was able to enjoy the summer as it is short here in Maine. We at MFSI have been working hard to see improvements made across all our programing, including new offerings, and have been thrilled… Read more »
Summary of Maine Fire Service Survey Results
Click to download summary. Maine fire service membership, We, the fire service stakeholders, sincerely appreciate your participation in the OSHA Emergency Response Standard Survey. As we have many times throughout history, the collective fire service in Maine has a new challenge to navigate and overcome. Most of us are familiar, to some degree, with the… Read more »
The Bugle’s Echo (July/August) 2024
Maine Fire Service Professionals: Welcome to summer in Maine – a time of year that brings a significant amount of outdoor activity on the ocean and in the mountains. We hope each of you have many opportunities to enjoy relaxing and taking part in the many events across Maine this summer season with family and… Read more »
The Bugle’s Echo (March/April) 2024
Letter from Director Graves The winter, so far, has been kind to us, but this instills fear of snow in the early spring which can have an impact on training events. With the fire training season fast approaching, we have a large list of tasks ahead of us. The organization is headed in many positive directions…. Read more »
Basic Fire School Qualification Program Firefighters and Wildland Firefighting
Basic Fire School Qualification Program Firefighters and Wildland Firefighting Recently a question was brought to our attention in regards to a Maine BLS inspection on training files. It was noted that those that hold a Basic Fire School (BFS) Qualification do not have training for wildland firefighting, due to the BFS program not containing a… Read more »
Registration Open for Maine State Weekend at NFA
2024 Maine Florida NFA Weekend Flyer We are excited to announce the Maine-Florida weekend at the National Fire Academy for 2024. As a combined weekend we are able to offer a wide range of courses. The courses at the National Fire Academy are not just for officers! Anyone who responds to calls can benefit from… Read more »
The Bugle’s Echo (Jan/Feb) 2024
Happy New Year! May 2024 be a year of great forward progress and keep you safe from the hazards of the job. I hope you all enjoyed a safe and happy holiday season. As we welcome in 2024, we can be sure that it will be yet another full year of firefighter training all across… Read more »