- Elwin Johnson, John McRight and Jonah Masterson
Three Vicksburg firefighters complete State Fire Academy course
Firefighters Elwin Johnson, Jonah Masterson and John McRight of the Vicksburg Fire Department graduated Tuesday from the National Fire Protection Association 1001 Firefighter I-II course held at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson.
This seven-week course included classroom and hands-on instruction in the areas of fire behavior, fire suppression, rescue, incident command, hazardous materials and other fire-related topics.
This course meets and exceeds the National Fire Protection Association for Firefighter Qualifications and the uniform minimum training standards stated in the Mississippi Code section 45-11-7.
The Mississippi State Fire Academy is a division of the Mississippi Insurance Department.
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