Maryland State Firefighters Association

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The mission of the Maryland State Firefighters Association is to serve, promote, advocate, and represent the interests of the volunteer fire, rescue, and emergency medical services of Maryland. The Maryland State Firemen's Association is made up of the Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and EMS companies of the State of Maryland, and seeks to ensure adequate training and education, as well as standards in leadership and equipment to ensure the citizens of the State of Maryland receive consistent professional Emergency Services no matter where they reside.

10/02/2026

🚨 MULTI-STATION TRAINING DRILL — TRAUMA TRIAGE & ACTIVATION 🚨
Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad, Station 51, invites our Fire/EMS partners to join us for an important evening of training focused on recognizing the right patient, acting early, and improving outcomes.

We are honored to welcome Christopher Michetti, MD, FACS, FCCM, Chief of Trauma/Trauma Medical Director at the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center – Level II Adult Trauma Center, as our instructor.

📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM (1900 hours)
📍 CCVRS Station 51 — 2 Calvert Street, La Plata

Training will focus on trauma triage, trauma criteria, activation processes and expectations, case reviews, and commonly missed trauma criteria.

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This is an excellent opportunity for EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, officers, and other operational personnel to strengthen their understanding of trauma recognition and the decisions that can make a difference for our patients.

🚑 RECOGNIZE EARLY. ACTIVATE EARLY. TRANSPORT APPROPRIATELY. IMPROVE OUTCOMES.

The right patient. The right destination. The right time.

The Maryland State Firefighters Association seeks qualified instructors and speakers to “Teach at the Beach” at our 2027...
10/02/2026

The Maryland State Firefighters Association seeks qualified instructors and speakers to “Teach at the Beach” at our 2027 Convention and Conference in Ocean City.

The Request for Proposals is now open for individuals with expertise in the following areas:

Fire Operations
EMS (BLS and ALS)
Leadership
Administration
Health & Wellness
Safety

Submissions are due by November 15 and selected presenters will be notified by December 15th.

https://convention.msfa.org/registration/instructor-proposal/

10/01/2026

📣IMPORTANT! NERIS Version 1.5 is now available, the first significant schema revision since becoming the sole national system in January 2026.

Led by the U.S. Fire Administration, the NERIS team built this release from what departments reported through engagement sessions, helpdesk tickets, and direct conversations since launch.

This release makes dozens of changes; all additive. Your existing method of reporting will continue to work.

Departments can now document:
✔️Agricultural vehicle fires, separate from other vehicle fires
✔️Ice, flood, and surf rescue as distinct incident types
✔️E-bike, scooter, and bicycle collisions
✔️Interactions with persons experiencing homelessness

Version 1.5 also adds Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) and ladder tactics, new occupancy types including data centers, and location modifiers for short-term rentals and hoarding.

The new fields are available for use in NERIS Direct Entry. If using a connected system, such as a records management system, please check with them for when these changes will be available for you.

Read Siren for more on the whole set of Version 1.5 changes here:

09/26/2026

It’s about ten degrees cooler than last week; temperature is 65 and starting to feel like Fall at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland!

Our campus is full and buzzing with activity as students participate in a full schedule of classes, including Plans Review for Fire Alarm Systems, Command and Control of Incident Operations, Chemical Hazard Analysis for Risk-Based Response, Fire Investigation: Essentials, Exercise of Executive Leadership (EFO): Self, and a pilot offering of Managing Officer Development: Leadership, Teams, Technology, and Ethics.

Interested in advancing your skills? Seats are still available in several upcoming resident classes being offered from October through December —first come, first served! NFA classes are free, with lodging, travel stipends, and airport transportation provided (meals on campus at attendee’s expense). Learn more and apply: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/catalog/search?availability=2

We have opened the application window for resident classes being held on our campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland from January to March 2027 so please take a look and apply https://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/

We are YOUR National Fire Academy and YOU belong here!

The MSFA Convention and Conference Committee needs your feedback! In order to continue to provide the best Annual Conven...
09/25/2026

The MSFA Convention and Conference Committee needs your feedback!

In order to continue to provide the best Annual Convention experience possible, we are asking all members to participate in this brief survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZTG6BNM

This will allow the Committee to make decisions on YOUR future conventions based on YOUR replies!

This survey will be available through October 31st on the MSFA main website, convention website, and will be included in the upcoming weekly report that will go out to all member department leadership emails.

Thank you in advance!

Arrangements for Tom Flint. Please continue to keep the Flint family in your thoughts.
09/25/2026

Arrangements for Tom Flint. Please continue to keep the Flint family in your thoughts.

For all of those who observe this holy day of atonement, we hope you had a meaningful Yom Kippur.G'mar chatima tova.
09/21/2026

For all of those who observe this holy day of atonement, we hope you had a meaningful Yom Kippur.

G'mar chatima tova.

It is with profound sadness that the office of the MSFA Chaplain  announce the passing of Chaplain Marvin C. Jackson, f...
09/21/2026

It is with profound sadness that the office of the MSFA Chaplain  announce the passing of Chaplain Marvin C. Jackson, from the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, Cecil County.

Marvin also served the Cecil County Firefighters Association, the Harford/Cecil County Association, and as a Chaplain for the Maryland State Firefighters Association.

Marvin passed on Saturday evening after a long battle with his health.

Funeral arrangements will be sent out when completed

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