Reinstitute in-person training at the National Fire Academy.

Promote public safety and support firefighters by reinstituting in-person training at the National Fire Academy.

McDonald Rivet introduced an amendment to restore in-person National Fire Academy training.

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The National Fire Academy is open and ready to begin offering classes. The page lists resident/on-campus course application periods, including on-campus courses scheduled from October through December 2026.

USFA/FEMA’s current official NFA page states the academy is open and accepting applications for resident/on-campus courses, indicating in-person training has been reinstituted by the as-of date.

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National Fire Academy
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AP reported that the National Fire Academy canceled classes effective immediately, and that FEMA said courses were canceled while it evaluated programs and spending. AP also reported firefighters and first responders travel to the NFA Maryland campus for federally funded training programs.

This establishes the shutdown of in-person/fire academy training that the promise sought to reverse. Later official USFA/FEMA evidence shows the academy reopened for resident/on-campus courses during McDonald Rivet’s current House term.

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Her official House biography says Kristen McDonald Rivet represents Michigan’s 8th District in the U.S. Congress.

This confirms the relevant federal office context for assessing timing: the NFA cancellation and subsequent reopening occurred while she was serving in Congress.

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