A FULL WEEK OF TRAINING FOR STUDENTS FROM LOCAL FIRE DISTRICTS AND DEPARTMENTS, AS WELL AS STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, IS WRAPPING-UP AT THE ARIZONA WILDFIRE & INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ACADEMY. OVER 800 STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE TRAINING IN THE 49 CLASSES OF WILDLAND FIRE AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT THAT WERE OFFERED.

EMBRY-RIDDLE AREONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY WAS THE HOST FOR THE ACADEMY. ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, EVERLY CHADWICK, SAID THAT THIS WAS THE PERFECT TIME FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO HOST THIS WEEK’S ARIZONA WILDFIRE & INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ACADEMY AS THE STUDENTS WERE ON SPRING BREAK.

FIRE AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT THAT WERE OFFERED.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER FOR THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, HEIDI HOWARD, IS THE LEAD PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE ARIZONA WILDFIRE & INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM AT THE ACADEMY.

SHE EXPLAINS WHAT TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT THE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE AT THE ACADEMY.