Programs

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MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute (FRTI)

MU FRTI provides effective, standards-based, quality training and education to fire and emergency service professionals, and helps enable them to make a significant impact on the protection of lives and property of the citizens in our communities.

Events

Fire fighters putting out a fire on a training vehicle.

November 23, 2024

Vehicle Fire Fighting - CP25249
Fire fighters putting out a fire on a training vehicle.

November 30, 2024

Vehicle Fire Fighting - CP25252
A group standing around an electric vehicle.

December 5, 2024

Electric Vehicle Safety for First Responders - CP25244
A woman presenting in front of a class.

December 6, 2024 - December 7, 2024

Leadership in Supervision: Frameworks to Success - CP25124

Resources

Missouri NIMS Incident Command System Training Matrix (PDF)

The MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute, recognized by the State Emergency Management Agency as a training provider for NIMS ICS, created this matrix to show training needed to comply with the NIMS Integration Center 2016 guidance document.

Missouri Statewide Fire Survey, 2005 (PDF)

This document details characteristics of Missouri fire departments based on a statewide survey of Missouri fire services conducted in 2003.

MU FRTI 2017 Fire Service Training Survey Report (PDF)

This document reports on a 2017 statewide survey of the current and unaddressed training needs of Missouri’s fire service.

MU FRTI Course Registration Form (PDF)

Use this form to register for an in-person training course offered by the MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute.

Meet the experts

Conne Burnham
Conne Burnham

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR/STATE SPECIALIST, EXTENSION DISASTER EDUCATION NETWORK

Gail Hagans-Reynolds, EDUCATIONAL PGM COOR III
Gail Hagans-Reynolds

FRTI Educational Program Coordinator