MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute

Missouri Emergency Services Instructor Conference Fire Service Leadership Enhancement Program

Missouri Emergency Services Instructor Conference

November 6-8, 2026

The Missouri Emergency Services Instructor Conference delivers targeted training programs designed for emergency services personnel and public fire educators. Instructors and supervisory staff will find the conference especially valuable for planning and meeting the training needs of their organizations.

Brochures have been mailed and should arrive within the next couple of weeks. Online registration is now open.

Fire Service Leadership Enhancement Program 2027

The Fire Service Leadership Enhancement Program is designed for reflective practitioners. Instruction will be highly interactive, utilize realistic case studies, experiential exercises, and up-to-date readings and materials. Assignments will provide opportunities for reinforcement of learning and application back to your department.

Fire service leaders grow the most when provided a broad spectrum of perspectives from which to draw. Leadership is a skill that transcends and industry, allowing those without the technical expertise to provide greater understanding of leadership. While most will be from within the fire service, the program will utilize experts from both within and outside the fire service.

Participants who complete all three sessions and fulfill all of the requirements will be awarded a Certificate of Leadership Enhancement from the University of Missouri. Continuing Education Units will be available for interested participants.

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MFA Volunteer Fire Grant

Application period opens October 1st at midnight and closes at midnight on November 30th.

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The MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute’s emblem, with the traditional fire service Maltese cross and the lamp of knowledge, symbolizes the primacy of education in the delivery of fire and emergency services.

When responding to a fire, rescue, hazardous materials incident, or other emergency event, emergency responders rely on the unsurpassed expertise and technical hands-on training they receive from our programs. We focus on providing effective, standards-based, quality training and education to fire and emergency service professionals. We help enable them to make a significant impact on the protection of lives and property of the citizens in our communities. MU FRTI provides:

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The University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute is a premier unit of MU Extension and provides comprehensive cognitive education and manipulative skills training for Missouri’s fire and emergency service responders.

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