25 graduate from fire officer training through SMCC’s Maine Fire Service Institute

BANGOR, Maine—Twenty-five leaders from fire departments across Maine have completed training to improve their skills in managing their departments.

Officers who completed the two-week Fire Officer III/IV Academy will receive their Firefighter III and IV certifications in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association. Participants graduated from the program on Friday, May 26.

The program was run by the Maine Fire Service Institute and Texas A&M University and was held at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor. The Maine Fire Service Institute is a department of Southern Maine Community College and provides training and education services to Maine’s firefighters. Read more»