WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Early in his career, firefighter and Purdue Global professor Jonathan Mead developed a training academy for his local fire department and surrounding departments to use. This ...

The interagency Joint Fire Science Program announced its Fiscal Year 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for wildland fire research priorities. Nearly $11 million will be awarded across federal, ...

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when there was little connection between firefighting and higher education. Firefighters trained for the profession in local academies or on the job.

The WIU Fire Protection Services Program is dedicated to preparing its students to meet the difficult challenges facing firefighters and fire service administrators in the delivery public safety ...

Plain Local Schools and the Plain Township Fire Department have partnered for 24 years on a fire science program. The program allows high school students to earn college credits and certifications for ...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The fire science program at the College of Southern Idaho offers training designed to mirror real-life scenarios. Students learn fire prevention and protection while ...

Roane State will introduce a new fire science academic emphasis starting in Fall 2026. It is the first higher education institution in East Tennessee to offer these courses. An agreement with the ...

In the US, state and federal governments regularly fight wildfires that threaten people and property, but Alaska’s Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge recently began piloting a novel strategy: ...