FEMA has abruptly canceled most in-person courses at the National Fire Academy due to a review of its programs in line with the Trump administration's priorities. The decision affects numerous training sessions that were planned, leading to confusion among instructors and students who had made travel arrangements. Only virtual courses without financial implications will continue, indicating a tighter budgetary approach and uncertainty surrounding the future of in-person training, compounded by broader cuts within the federal workforce.
FEMA's Friday email to instructors and students said that all in-person National Fire Academy courses were canceled effective immediately but that some virtual courses would continue.
Marc Bashoor, a former Maryland fire chief, expressed frustration stating people had made travel reservations only to receive a last-minute email cancellation.
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