BALTIMORE – 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 fiscal year 2021, the National Fire Academy trained over 98,000 people in courses dealing with, for example, how to respond to hazardous materials incidents, structural collapses or fire investigations, according to its website.
FEMA said it was reviewing “agency programs and spending to ensure alignment with Administration priorities,” according to an email the federal agency sent to instructors. FEMA did not immediately respond to The Baltimore Sun’s questions regarding the cancellations…