The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy instructors recently delivered the National Fire Academy's Fire Investigator: First Responders course to students drawn from the fire service and law enforcement. The two-day class gives an entry-level overview of fire chemistry; the first responder's role in fire suppression and fire investigation; and the importance of evidence identification and preservation. It's a prerequisite for the MFA's Fire Investigator program. | Massachusetts Department of Fire

Firefighters' Basic Training: A look at the NFTI Bicol Satellite. All firefighters undertake this mandatory 4-month training regimen which covers the basics of firefighting, rescue, emergency medical first response, and other courses related to the services offered by the BFP. The main National Fire Training Institute Campus is located at Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba, Laguna. The BFP is planning to put up additional training centers to accommodate the growing number of applicants and the demand for