Training that's realistic, large-scale, and hands-on. Located adjacent to the Texas A&M University campus, the 297-acre facility attracts more than 45,000 emergency responders from all 50 states and more than 45 countries each year. The 132 specific training stations offer emergency responders instruction in firefighting, rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, marine, aircraft, and emergency management.
This week they are holding the 90th Annual Municipal Fire School. This school is for local departments worldwide. On Wednesday night they held their annual Burn Night. This is the night the families and friends of the firefighters in training and past and current firefighters come out to watch what the firefighters are up against. These firefighters tolerate the 90+ degree temperatures along with heavy equipment and heat of the fires not to mention the heat emitted from the black asphalt. Firefighters for the first year go through training on car fires, house fires, equipment and fire characteristics. Each year they step to another level, fighting rail car fires, rescues, fighting fuel loading dock fires all the way through commanding a scene and teaching command staff how to deal with the media. Arson is also included in the advanced schools. Texas A&M Fire School is the largest in the world. Many large companies worldwide send their fire crews to train, Conoco Phillips and several others have also assisted in setting up scenarios to help train. During the summer one week of school is set for Spanish Speaking and once again has firefighters from around the world. A second week is the Industrial School for large oil and industrial firefighters. The municipal school is open to all local and volunteer departmentS. Many of the classes qualify for college credits.
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