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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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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FEMA cancels classes at national fire training academy amid federal funding cuts
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Her official House biography says Kristen McDonald Rivet represents Michigan’s 8th District in the U.S. Congress.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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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About | Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet
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USFA/FEMA's National Fire Academy page says free training is delivered at the Emmitsburg, Maryland campus, online, and in states; that the National Fire Academy is open and ready to begin offering classes; and that applications are open for on-campus courses scheduled from October through December 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Current official USFA/FEMA material, crawled on the as-of date, shows resident/on-campus NFA training has been reinstated, so the commitment is delivered in McDonald Rivet's current House term. No newer contrary official development appeared in the August 14-16, 2026 lookback search.

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National Fire Academy
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An official House press release and embedded letter said lawmakers were concerned about the immediate cancellation of all in-person first responder training courses at USFA's National Fire Academy and called on the administration to reverse course and reinstate the classes. The release lists Kristen McDonald-Rivet among the signers.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This does not itself prove delivery, but it documents concrete same-term congressional action by McDonald Rivet to push for reinstating the in-person NFA training that was later shown by USFA/FEMA to be open again.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Carbajal, McClain Delaney and Senator Chris Van Hollen Lead 63 Congressional Colleagues in a Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Demanding Answers from Trump Administration on Decision to Cancel Trainings for Firefighters, First Responders at the National Fire Academy and Emergency Management Institute
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